North Arlington High School

North Arlington High School
Location
222 Ridge Road North Arlington, NJ 07031
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	North Arlington School District
Principal	Louis Manuppelli
Asst. Principal	Dennis Kenny
Faculty	38 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	499 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.13[1]
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics conference	North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
Nickname	Vikings
Website	School website

North Arlington High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Arlington, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the North Arlington School District.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 499 students and 38 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.13.^[1]

The school was the 141st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 198th in 2008 out of 316 schools.^[2] The school was ranked 182nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.^[3]

Athletics

The school is a member of Meadowlands Division A of the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, a league that includes small high schools in the northeast part of New Jersey, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.^[4][5] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, North Arlington was a part of the Bergen County Scholastic League's National division.

The school's nickname is the Vikings, and the school colors are royal blue and white. The school's athletic rivals are Lyndhurst High School and Harrison High School. The Vikings are currently under NJSIAA classifications as Group I, North II. The school offers many boys' and girls' athletic programs that include:

Fall Volleyball,Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Cheerleading, Cross County^
Winter Boys & Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Bowling, Wrestling^
Spring Boys & Girls Track, Baseball, Softball, Golf

^(combined with Lyndhurst High School)

The boys soccer team won the North I, Group I state sectional in 2000, 2001 and 2002.^[6]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:^[7]

• Louis Manuppelli, Principal
• Dennis Kenny, Assistant Principal

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} North Arlington High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 22, 2011.
2. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 20, 2011.
3. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
4. ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 23, 2011.
5. ^ Home page, North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. Accessed August 23, 2011.
6. ^ North Arlington Hall of Fame, North Arlington High School. Accessed August 23, 2011.
7. ^ Administration, Faculty, Staff, North Arlington High School. Accessed March 20, 2011.

External links

• North Arlington High School
• North Arlington School District
• North Arlington School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the North Arlington School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 40°47′20″N 74°07′58″W / 40.788921°N 74.132834°W / 40.788921; -74.132834