St. John Vianney High School (New Jersey)

Infobox_School
name = St. John Vianney High School


imagesize =
motto = "Knowledge - Commitment - Involvement"
established = 1969
grades = 9 - 12
district = Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
type = Catholic high school
president = Joseph Deroba
principal = Steven DiMezza
viceprincipal = Jane Cable (Student Activities)
enrollment = 1,004 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 62.9 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 16.0
nickname = Lancers
conference = Shore Conference
colors = Gold and White
publication =
location = 540-A Line Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
information = 732-739-0800
website = [http://www.sjvhs.com School website]

St. John Vianney High School is a private coeducational Roman Catholic four-year high school, serving students in grades nine through twelve. The school is located on a 38 acre campus in Holmdel Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,004 students and 62.9 faculty members (on an FTE basis), resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 16.0. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00866396&ID=00866396 Data for St. John Vianney High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.]

The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. School Motto is "Knowledge - Commitment - Involvement". The St. John Vianney High School Lancers wear the school colors of Gold and White.

Athletics

The St. John Vianney High School Lancers compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. [ [http://www.shoreconference.org/school_info.php School Info] , Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.] 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 2000 girls soccer team won the Parochial South A state championship, defeating Holy Cross High School 4-0 in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?tid=1641&tclass=Parochial%20South%20A 2000 Soccer - Parochial South A] , NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.]

The girls softball team won the 2002 Parochial South A sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Red Bank Catholic High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=17060&tclass=Parochial%20South%20A 2002 Softball Tournament - Parochial South A] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 31, 2007.] The 2004 team repeated the sectional championship, with a 5-0 shutout of Red Bank Catholic High School and moved on to win the Group A State Championship with a 1-0 win over Mount Saint Dominic Academy. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=67062&tclass=Parochial%20South%20A 2004 Softball - Parochial South A] , NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=67062&tclass=Parochial%20Finals 2004 Softball - Parochial Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 18, 2007.]

In 2005, the girls basketball team won the Non-Public, South A title over Red Bank Catholic High School, 51-39. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Non-Public%2C%20South%20A 2005 Girls Basketball - Non-Public, South A] , NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.] The team moved on to the Group Championship, defeating Roselle Catholic High School to earn the state group championship. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Non-Public%20Finals 2005 Girls Basketball - Non-Public Finals] , NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.] The team advanced to the finals of the 2005 Girls Basketball Tournament of Champions, falling to Woodrow Wilson High School, 64-45. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Tournament%20of%20Champions 2005 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions] , NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.]

Popular culture

*Nine girls from this school were featured on an episode of "Project Runway". In that episode, each designer was asked to create a modern prom dress for each girl.Fact|date=January 2008

Notable alumni

*Pamela Day, contestant on the second season of "The Apprentice". [ [http://www.tonight.co.za/?fSectionId=360&fArticleId=3142700 "Meet the candidates of the Apprentice II"] , "Tonight", March 6, 2006. Accessed August 11, 2008. "Pamela Day of San Francisco, California is a partner in an investment firm.... She went to St John Vianney High School in Holmdel, NJ."]
*Terry Deitz (born 1959), third-place finisher on ". [ [http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=5785 Terry Deitz actor profile] , The South African TV Authority. Accessed July 29, 2007. "He then attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey, where he earned 11 Varsity letters in football (quarterback), baseball (catcher) and wrestling."]
*Jim Hunter, sports announcer, currently with the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. [ [http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=bal Broadcasters] , Baltimore Orioles. Accessed August 11, 2008.]
*Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), actress. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005281/bio Biography for Jodi Lyn O'Keefe] , Internet Movie Database. Accessed may 19, 2007.]
*Jerry Recco, WFAN.Fact|date=May 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.sjvhs.com/ St. John Vianney High School web site]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00866396&ID=00866396 Data for St. John Vianney High School] , National Center for Education Statistics