Point Pleasant Boro High School

Infobox_School
name = Point Pleasant Borough High School


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motto =
established =
grades = 9 - 12
district = Point Pleasant School District
type = Public high school
principal = Linda Rocco
asst principal = Jaqueline Moore (9th)
Edward Kenney (10th & 11th)
Kevin McDermitt (12th)
enrollment = 1,039 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 78.5 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.2
nickname = Panthers
conference = Shore Conference
colors = Black and gold
publication =
location = 808 Laura Herbert Drive
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
information = 732-701-1900
website = [http://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/highschool/high_school.htm School website]

Point Pleasant Borough High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located on Laura Herbert Drive in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Point Pleasant School District. The mascot is the panther, and the school colors are black and gold.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,039 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.2. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413290&ID=341329004692 Point Pleasant Borough High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2007.]

The school was the 172nd-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 117th 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 Point Pleasant Boro High School Panthers 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 wrestling team won the 2007 South, Group II state sectional championship with a 31-26 win over Cinnaminson High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=200640&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - South, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.]

The football team won the 2005 South Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 43-0 win over Camden High School, advancing to a record of 12-0. [ [http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/BoxScores.mxp/AreaID-b6d5a789-732d-4808-b0d4-c3b49e77a586/ContestID-de4ccb49-8531-4592-9c52-4a30d5bc69d6/Boys_Varsity_Football_Fall_05-06/NewJersey Point Pleasant Boro vs. Camden] , Maxpreps.com. Accessed February 12, 2008.]

Notable alumni

* Andrew R. Ciesla (born 1953), Member of the New Jersey Senate representing the 10th Legislative District. [ [http://www.senatorciesla.com/biography.html Senator Andrew Ciesla biography] , accessed April 10, 2007.]
* Robert DeLeo (born 1966), Bassist for the rock group Stone Temple Pilots.Fact|date=July 2008
* Christie Rampone (born 1975), USA soccer player. [ [http://www.usoc.org/26_22590.htm Christie Rampone profile] , United States Olympic Committee, accessed March 22, 2007] As a senior, she became the first person to lead the Shore Conference in scoring in soccer, basketball and field hockey. [ [http://wusa.com/team/?id=34&zone=players&player_id=1092 Christie Rampone player profile] , Women's United Soccer Association, accessed March 22, 2007]
* Page Falkinburg (born 1956), former professional wrestler and actor under the name Diamond Dallas Page. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=KsE8lEn25yAC&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=%22diamond+dallas+page%22+%22point+pleasant%22+%22high+school%22&source=web&ots=0V8acRM38G&sig=B2EjpecE7fymCbJFTgh3nFX7NlU "Diamond Dallas Page"] by Ross Davies, p. 22. "By twelfth grade, he was starting every game for the Point Pleasant Boro High School team."]
* Soraya (1969-2006), singer/songwriter.Fact|date=February 2008

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [ [http://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/highschool/Administration/administration.htm Point Pleasant Boro High School Administration] , accessed September 6, 2007.]
*Linda Rocco - Principal
*Jaqueline Moore - Assistant Principal 9th Grade
*Edward Kenney - Assistant Principal 10th & 11th Grades
*Kevin McDermitt - Assistant Principal 12th Grade
*Ed McNeil - Director of Guidance

MRSA

In October 2007, a female on the soccer team was diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The school, one of several in the area to experience these infections, was reopened after classrooms and other portions of the school were sanitized. [ [http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=healthcheck&id=5715361 More MRSA Cases Reported at Area Schools] , WPVI, October 19, 2007. Accessed October 19, 2007. "In South Jersey, Point Pleasant Boro High School is open after buildings were disinfected because a student has been diagnosed with a drug-resistant bacteria infection. On the district's Web site, school officials say the student, who is not identified, is receiving treatment for MRSA.]

References

External links

* [http://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/highschool/high_school.htm Point Pleasant Boro High School]
* [http://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/ Point Pleasant School District]
*NJReportCard|29|4210|0|Point Pleasant School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413290 Data for the Point Pleasant School District] , National Center for Education Statistics