Barringer High School

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Barringer High School
Address
90 Parker Street
Newark, New Jersey 07104
Information
School district Newark Public Schools
Principal Mary McLoughlin
Vice principal Robert Crawford
Enrollment

1,950 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 134.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 14.6[1]
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Language English
Area Urban
Team name Blue Bears
Founded 1838

Barringer High School, formerly Newark High School, is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Newark Public Schools. Some consider it to be the third oldest public high school in the United States.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,950 students and 134.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.6.[1]

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[edit] History

In 1838, Nathan Hedges opened a high school in a building on Bank Street. On January 7, 1853, a three-story building was opened at the corner of Washington and Linden and had an enrollment of 498 boys and girls.[2]

In 1875, Dr. William N. Barringer was hired to succeed Mr. George B. Sears as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Barringer oversaw the construction of a second high school building at a cost of $300,000, which is now the faculty parking lot. Construction started in 1878 and was completed in 1899. In 1907, the name of Newark High School was officially changed to Barringer, in honor of Dr. Barringer.[2]

[edit] Baltimore City College and BHS

If one dates Barringer to the 1838 founding of the school by Nathan Hedges, then Barringer would be the third oldest public high school in the United States. Others maintain that while Nathan Hedges opened his doors to students in 1838, Newark's first High School was not chartered until 1855 and that Barringer High School was not chartered until 1899.[3] If Barringer is dated to 1855 or 1899, Baltimore City College, founded in 1839, would be the nation's third-oldest high school.

[edit] Notable alumni

Main article: List of Barringer High School people

[edit] Alma Mater

"Our Alma Mater" (written before the school's name was changed to Barringer High School)

Over many a city old,
Famed in song and story
Temple gray and castle hold
Catch the sunset glory.
So our Alma Mater Proud
Looks o'er vale and meadow,
High between the sailing cloud
And its drifting shadow.
For her colors, first the Blue
Of the April valley,
Then December's wintry hue
When the storm winds rally.
Newark High thy fame will raise,
Many voices blending,
Through the years we pledge thee praise
Loyal to life's ending.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Barringer High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 6, 2008.
  2. ^ a b History of Barringer High School, Barringer High School. Accessed December 26, 2006.
  3. ^ Alexander, D; Gilbert, K.; Osbourn, J. and Cummings, F. (1999). Nineteenth Century Newark. Newark Public Library. http://www.npl.org/Pages/ProgramsExhibits/Exhibits/333faces.html. 

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