John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

Infobox School


name=John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
type = Public high school
location = 200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
information = 732-602-8650
established =
grades = 9-12
principal = Michael A. Cilento
vice principal = Steven Caroscio
Sherry Wandras
enrollment = 1,105 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 86.4 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.8
nickname = Mustangs
conference = Greater Middlesex Conference
colors=
district = Woodbridge Township School District
website = [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/JFK-HS/high_jfk.htm School website]

John F. Kennedy Memorial High School is one of three four-year comprehensive public high school that serve students in ninth through twelfth grades from Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Woodbridge Township School District. The other two high schools in the district are Colonia High School and Woodbridge High School.

J.F.K. like the other two high schools in the district, goes by block scheduling, instead of the conventional 8 periods a day.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,105 students and 86.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418120&ID=341812003670 John F. Kennedy Memorial High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 9, 2008.]

The school was the 171st-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 142nd 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.]

Athletics

The John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Mustangs compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which includes public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

The Boys Soccer team won the 2005 Central Jersey, Group II State Sectional Championchip, which is the only soccer state title in the schools history ( boys or girls)

The Boys Tennis team won the GMC White Division in 2007 with a final season record of 20-3.

The Girls Tennis team won the GMC White Division in 2006 and 2007.

The softball team won the 2007 North II, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over South Plainfield High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220864&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Softball - North II, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 8, 2008.] The softball team made a repeat as the 2008 North II, Group III state sectional championship with a 5-0 win in the tournament final over crosstown rival Colonia High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=277510&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20III 2008 Softball Tournament - North II, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 31, 2008.]

Trivia

John F. Kennedy Memorial High School was the first school to be named after President Kennedy. The school was still being built and was going to be called Iselin High School. The Board of Education voted on the name being switched to John F. Kennedy Memorial High School at the Board of Education meeting the Tuesday following the President's death.Fact|date=June 2007

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/JFK-HS/administration.htm Administration and Staff] , John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. Accessed August 22, 2008.]
*Michael A. Cilento, Principal
*Steven Caroscio, Vice Principal
*Sherry Wandras, Vice Principal

Notable alumni

* Tico Torres (born 1953), member of rock band Bon Jovi.Fact|date=August 2008
* Joseph Vitale (born 1954), New Jersey State Senator and interim mayor of Woodbridge Township. [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/Vitale.asp Senator Vitale's Legislative Website] , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 22, 2007.] Chris Buglovsky - former Colorado Rockies pitchers currently pitching for Somerset Patriots in New Jersey

References

External links

* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/JFK-HS/high_jfk.htm John F. Kennedy Memorial High School]
* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/ Woodbridge Township Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|23|5850|0|Woodbridge Township Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418120 Data for the Woodbridge Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics