Point Pleasant Boro High School

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Point Pleasant Borough High School
Location
Laura Herbert Drive
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Information
School district Point Pleasant School District
Principal Linda Rocco
Asst. Principal Jaqueline Moore (9th)
Edward Kenney (10th & 11th)
Kevin McDermitt (12th)
Enrollment

1,039 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 78.5 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 13.2[1]
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Athletics conference Shore Conference
Nickname Panthers
Color(s) Black and gold
Information 732-701-1900
Homepage School website

Point Pleasant Borough High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located on Laura Herbert Drive in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Point Pleasant School District. The mascot is the panther, and the school colors are black and gold.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,039 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.2.[1]

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[edit] Athletics

The Point Pleasant Boro High School Panthers compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[2] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

The wrestling team won the 2007 South, Group II state sectional championship with a 31-26 win over Cinnaminson High School.[3]

The football team won the 2005 South Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 43-0 win over Camden High School, advancing to a record of 12-0.[4]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:[9]

  • Linda Rocco - Principal
  • Jaqueline Moore - Assistant Principal 9th Grade
  • Edward Kenney - Assistant Principal 10th & 11th Grades
  • Kevin McDermitt - Assistant Principal 12th Grade

[edit] MRSA

In October 2007, a female on the soccer team was diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The school, one of several in the area to experience these infections, was reopened after classrooms and other portions of the school were sanitized.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Point Pleasant Borough High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2007.
  2. ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
  3. ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.
  4. ^ Point Pleasant Boro vs. Camden, Maxpreps.com. Accessed February 12, 2008.
  5. ^ Senator Andrew Ciesla biography, accessed April 10, 2007.
  6. ^ "Diamond Dallas Page" by Ross Davies, p. 22. "By twelfth grade, he was starting every game for the Point Pleasant Boro High School team."
  7. ^ Christie Rampone profile, United States Olympic Committee, accessed March 22, 2007
  8. ^ Christie Rampone player profile, Women's United Soccer Association, accessed March 22, 2007
  9. ^ Point Pleasant Boro High School Administration, accessed September 6, 2007.
  10. ^ More MRSA Cases Reported at Area Schools, WPVI, October 19, 2007. Accessed October 19, 2007. "In South Jersey, Point Pleasant Boro High School is open after buildings were disinfected because a student has been diagnosed with a drug-resistant bacteria infection. On the district's Web site, school officials say the student, who is not identified, is receiving treatment for MRSA.

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