Wall High School (New Jersey)
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| Wall High School | |
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| 1630 18th Avenue Wall, NJ 07719 |
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| Principal | Mr. Steven Genco |
| Enrollment |
1,327 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 104.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.8[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Crimson Knights |
| Color(s) | Crimson, White and Blue |
| Newspaper | The Crimson Courier |
| Information | 732-556-2000 |
| Homepage | School website |
Wall High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Wall Township Public Schools.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,327 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.8.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
The Wall High School Crimson Knights 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).
Wall High School is known for its intense football rivalry with Manasquan High School in Manasquan, New Jersey.[citation needed]
The softball team won the 2007 Central, Group III state sectional championship with a 6-5 win over Monroe Township High School.[3] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with wins over Hammonton High School (11-10) and Ramapo High School (4-1) in the final game.[4]
The 2007 girls tennis team won the Central Jersey, Group III state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Princeton High School in the tournament final.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jessie Poland, Musician currently signed to Geffen Records
- Ashley Alexandra Dupré (1985-, neé Ashley Youmans), best known as the woman at the center of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal.[6]
- Tom Kain - Nike Director of Global Soccer Marketing.[7]
- Christina Kaufman - Miss Teen New Jersey 2008.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Wall High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 4, 2007.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Softball - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed June 8, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Softball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 12, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ Fabiano, Giovanna. "'Kristen' becomes a star, but aunt calls her a 'brat'", The Record, 2008-03-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Mifflin, Lawrie. "SCOUTING", The New York Times, December 13, 1983. Accessed June 8, 2007. "To be a sophomore and make all- America is just great, said Kain who led Wall High School to three straight New Jersey Group 3 state titles from 1978 through 1980."
