Clayton Middle/High School
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| Clayton Middle/High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 350 East Clinton Street Clayton, NJ 08312 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Clayton Public Schools |
| Enrollment |
328 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 32.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 10.2[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Athletics conference | Tri-County Conference |
| Motto | "In Pursuit of Excellence" |
| Nickname | Clippers |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue & Yellow |
| Information | 856-881-0701 |
| Homepage | School website |
Clayton Middle/High School are a comprehensive community middle school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Clayton, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clayton Public Schools.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 328 students and 32.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.2.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
In the 1997-98 school year, Clayton High School was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as a Best Practice School for its Commercial Art program in the Public Engagement category.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Clayton High School is one of the member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest school, Clayton, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.[3]
[edit] Curriculum and programs
The school operates "Clayton Place", a youth services program that provides counseling and tutoring for high school students.[4]
The high school's "Communications Academy", started in September 2000, provides courses in video production, mass media, journalism, and computer graphics.[5] In 2000, a cable-television sitcom created by a student in one of Clayton High School's video production classes was broadcast on Comcast's Channel 31 in the community. The student, Steve Carr, played Jacob, and all scenes in the show, ..Jacob's Locker.., were seen through his eyes.[6]
Clayton High School has received press coverage for offering students distance learning opportunities at Gloucester County College and elsewhere. In 1998, for instance, 15 students from the high school took a Psychology 101 course at the college via a closed-circuit television hookup.[7] In 1999, three students from the school took a Spanish III class given at West Deptford High School via closed-circuit television.[8]
[edit] Administration
- Principal - Marc Meillier; appointed September 1, 2006 after working 13 years as a teacher and then assistant principal. He replaced Cleve Bryan, who was principal for five years before he became superintendent of the district. [4]
- Assistant Principal - Daniel Antonelli
- Assistant Principal - Lee Henry [4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Clayton Middle/High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 7, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipients, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2007.
- ^ NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Report Card Narratives / Clayton Boro", New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2007.
- ^ "Report Card Narratives / Clayton High", New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 18, 2007.
- ^ Harbach, Louise. "Star of Clayton High School cable sitcom is never actually scene", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 13, 2000, page CH04. Accessed June 18, 2007.
- ^ McDonald, Melody. "High schoolers get a high-tech taste of higher ed / Interactive, closed-circuit TV allows Clayton High students to take a college course in psychology", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 15, 1998, page GL01. Accessed [June 18]], 2007.
- ^ Hobbs, Erika. "HIGH SCHOOLERS ATTENDING CLASS VIA VIDEO \ A NETWORK OF CAMERAS, MODEMS AND TELEVISIONS \ ENABLES THEM TO TAKE COURSES AT OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS - OR COLLEGES", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 24, 1999, page GL07. Accessed June 18, 2007.
