Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Infobox School
name = Henry P. Becton Regional High School


motto =
established = 1971
type = Public high school
district = Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District
principal = James Jencarelli
asst principal = David Mango
enrollment = 551 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 46.5 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.8
colors = Maroon and White
teamname = Wildcats
conference = Bergen County Scholastic League
location = Paterson Avenue & Cornelia Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
information = 201-935-3007
newspaper = "Cat's Eye View"
yearbook = "The Tealeaf"
website = [http://www.bectonhs.org School website]

Henry P. Becton Regional High School, "Becton," is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two relatively small communities in Bergen County, New Jersey, as part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District. Students are served from both Carlstadt (205 students from a 2000 Census population of 5,917) and East Rutherford (346 students from 8,716 residents). The school was named in honor of Henry P. Becton, son of Becton Dickinson co-founder Maxwell Becton, who donated part of the company's original East Rutherford property to be used as a site for the construction of the school.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 551 students and 46.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402800&ID=340280000300 Henry P. Becton Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 12, 2007.]

The school was the 138th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 145th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Location

The school is located on Paterson Avenue, near the border of Carlstadt, and near Route 17.

Curriculum

A variety of subjects is offered to prepare those students who plan to continue their education beyond high school and for those students who may seek employment directly upon completing high school. Through curricular offerings, extra curricular activities including a full athletic program for boys and girls, counseling, and special education services, the district aims to assist each pupil in achieving his/her goals, developing character and recognizing responsibility. Becton Regional High School offers a college preparatory program which includes several Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes, and career-oriented curriculum areas.

In order to graduate, the state of New Jersey requires that students pass the eleventh grade New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). Furthermore, Becton requires that students earn a minimum of 140 academic credits during their four years of high school to graduate.

Extracurricular activities

The school mascot is the Wildcat, and the school's colors are maroon and white. The school's newspaper is the weekly "Cat's Eye View", and the yearbook is "the Tealeaf". The school also publishes "Images", an annual art and literary magazine.

Its most recent school musical was "Guys and Dolls" which ran from March 9th, 10th, and 11th of 2007. The previous year's production was "Grease".

Athletics

The school participates in the BCSL National athletic conference.

The football team won the 2003 North II, Group I State Sectional Championship with a 24-0 win over Bogota High School in the tournament final. [James, George. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02E3DC133CF937A25751C1A9659C8B63 "GOVERNMENT; 'All We Want Is Respect'"] , "The New York Times", December 14, 2003. Accessed April 6, 2008. "Take Monday afternoon, after the Becton Regional High School football team beat Bogota 24-0 to win a state championship at its home field in this borough of 9,000 that is the home of the Meadowlands Sports Complex."] [Rosen, Dan. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0FF584E19F1C3B8E&p_docnum=6&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=P62N4AOCMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Fitting end for Becton - State crown caps a perfect season"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", December 9, 2003. Accessed July 31, 2007. "They won five of seven titles from second through eighth grade, and three straight BCSL National titles. However, of all their victories, and there were 105 prior to Monday's North 2, Group 1 State final against Bogota at Riggin Field, none carried as much significance as No. 106."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=49990&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20I 2003 Football Tournament - North II, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 28, 2007.]

The 2002 baseball team won the North I, Group I state title, edging Weehawken High School 7-6 in the final game. [Leonard, Tim. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F3F406F12AE4DEE&p_docnum=6&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=P62N4AOCMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Becton earns title - Reliever Tyrrell seals win over Weehawken in final"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", June 1, 2002. Accessed July 31, 2007. "DeSimone did just that on Friday, as No. 2-seed Becton was the last team standing in a back-and-forth 7-6 victory over No. 1-seeded Weehawken to win the State sectional title."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=17268&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20I 2002 Baseball - North I, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 28, 2007.] The team won for the second consecutive year in 2003, defeating Waldwick High School 2-1 in the tournament final. [Rosen, Dan. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0FB73579D60F9D01&p_docnum=10&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=D6EN56GOMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Winning it for Ryan - Becton dedicates title to recovering teammate"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", June 3, 2003. Accessed July 31, 2007. "Tyrrell finished off Becton's 2-1 victory over Waldwick by getting Tristan Collesano to fly out to James Ross in center field. The Wildcats won their second straight sectional title, and will play in the State Group 1 semifinal against Cedar Grove today (4 o'clock at William Paterson University)."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=38116&tclass=North%20I,%20Group%20I 2003 Baseball Tournament - North I, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.] The team made it a threepeat in 2004, with a 5-2 win in the title game against Verona High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=67353&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20I 2004 Baseball - North II, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 28, 2007.]

Controversy

In 1994, the school made efforts to allow a handicapped athlete to compete using a wheelchair in track events against able-bodied runners. The effort was rejected by a New Jersey judge who ruled against the district. [Schutta, Gregory. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22549588.html "JUDGE RULES AGAINST WHEELCHAIR RACER"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", June 30, 1994. Accessed June 29, 2007. "A disabled athlete's quest to race his wheelchair against able-bodied runners for the Becton track team hit a roadblock Wednesday when the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional Board of Education's appeal of a State order barring him from the team was rejected by an administrative law judge."]

Administration

Core members of the district's / achool's administration are: [ [http://bectonhs.fusionapps.net/directory/ Directory] , Henry P. Becton Regional High School. Accessed August 22, 2008.]
*James Jencarelli, Chief School Administrator / Principal
*David Mango, Assistant Principal

See also

* List of high schools in New Jersey

Notable alumni

*Marc Rizzo (born 1977), lead guitarist of Brazilian Metal band Soulfly.Fact|date=December 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.bectonhs.org/ Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|03|0745|050|Henry P. Becton Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402800 Data for Henry P. Becton Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics