Fort Lee High School
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| Fort Lee High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 3000 Lemoine Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Jay Berman |
| Asst. Principal | Robert Kravitz Jennifer Viti |
| Enrollment |
1,083 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 75.1 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 14.4[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Athletics conference | Bergen County Scholastic League |
| Nickname | Bridgemen |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Newspaper | Fort Lee-Der |
| Information | 201-585-4675 |
| Homepage | School website |
Fort Lee High School is a four year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Fort Lee, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Fort Lee School District.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,083 students and 75.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.4.[1]
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[edit] History
Fort Lee High School was first established in 1916. It was relocated to its current location in 1928. A new wing was added in 1964. New classrooms were constructed in 1968. The school was completely renovated in the 1980's. The high school's physical plant has been hailed as a "model of Georgian architecture."
[edit] Awards and recognition
The school was ranked 778th out of the top 1000 High Schools in the United States by Newsweek magazine.[2]
Fort Lee High School was the 99th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[3]
The school has had several Advanced Placement Program (AP) scholars named by the College Board, five National Merit Scholarship Program semi-finalists with 18 commended students and one National Merit finalist. 38 students in the last two years have been named Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars. The Academic Decathlon and the varsity Debate team have won numerous awards.
[edit] Athletics
The Fort Lee High School Bridgemen compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County.[4]
[edit] Notable faculty
- Joan Voss, was on the school's faculty from 1963 until she retired in 2001. Since 2004, she has represented Fort Lee and the rest of the 38th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[5]
- Jay Berman - Principal
- Robert Kravitz - Assistant Principal
- Jennifer Viti - Assistant Principal
- Christen Carlson - Only teacher capable of handling Iny and Locker
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Fort Lee High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 2, 2007.
- ^ The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools, Newsweek, accessed December 13, 2006
- ^ "Top Public High Schools in New Jersey" (Schools 51-100), New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, backed up by Internet Archive as of March 10, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2008.
- ^ School Info, Bergen County Scholastic League American Division. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ Contact Information, Fort Lee High School. Accessed May 13, 2008.
