Hopatcong High School

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name = Hopatcong High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Hopatcong Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Emil Binotto
asst principal = David Pierson
enrollment = 813 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 58.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.8
nickname = Chiefs
conference = Sussex County Interscholastic League
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location = 2 Windsor Avenue
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
information = 973-398-8803
website = [http://www.hopatcongschools.org/hs/ School website]

Hopatcong High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hopatcong, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hopatcong Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 813 students and 58.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407440&ID=340744005362 Hopatcong High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.]

The school was the 174th-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 158th 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.]

Extracurricular activities

The Hopatcong High School Chiefs participate in the Sussex County Interscholastic League. The school is categorized by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) as North I, Group II.

In 2004 the Hopatcong High School varsity cross-country team became the North I, Group II state champions. In 2005 the Boys Cross Country team placed 15th in the state at the New Jersey Meet of Champions. [ [http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r1ne/5xc/nov19-nj-champions.htm#boys New Jersey Meet of Champions 2005] , DyeStat. Accessed March 11, 2008.] The same year the team successfully defended their state sectional title and placed second in Group II

In 2001 and 2005 the Hopatcong High School varsity football team were the North I, Group II state champions. In 2005, the team beat Sparta High School 20-14 in overtime. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=128997&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20II 2005 Football - North I, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 31, 2008.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.hopatcongschools.org/hs/staff.htm High School Staff] , Hopatcong High School. Accessed August 23, 2008.]
*Emil Binotto - Principal
*David Pierson - Assistant Principal

Graduation Rate

According to the "New Jersey Herald", the graduation rate for Hopatcong High School is 86.8%. This rate exceeds the national high school graduation rate of approximately 70%.

Notable alumni

* Joe Hewitt, a software programmer who is best known for his work on the Mozilla Firefox web browser.Fact|date=May 2008
* Joe Martinek (born 1989), a four-year Varsity starter for the Hopatcong Chiefs football team. During his senior year, Joe broke the all-time high school rushing record for New Jersey, finishing his career with 7,589 yards. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2007/01/08/ Joe Martinek] , Sports Illustrated - Faces in the Crowd. Accessed July 28, 2008.]
* Dave Yovanovits (born 1981), former NFL offensive lineman most recently of the New Orleans Saints. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=YOVANDAV01 Dave Yovanovits] , database Football. Accessed April 12, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.hopatcongschools.org/hs/ Hopatcong High School]
* [http://www.hopatcongschools.org/ Hopatcong Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|37|2240|0|Hopatcong Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407440 Data for Hopatcong Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics