- Malcolm X Shabazz High School
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Malcolm X Shabazz High School 
Home of the BulldogsLocation 80 Johnson Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07108Information Type Public high school School district Newark Public Schools Faculty 67.4 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 9 - 12 Enrollment 1,081 (as of 2008-09)[1] Student to teacher ratio 16.0[1] Athletics conference Super Essex Conference Nickname Bulldogs Website School website Malcolm X Shabazz High School is a four-year public high school in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools. The school was formerly named South Side High School, but was renamed in 1972.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,081 students and 67.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.0.[1]
The school was the 314th-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 296th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 312th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3] Malcolm X Shabazz has scored 20.4 and 46.1 in the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) test results in the subjects of math and language arts respectively.[4]
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Athletics
The Malcolm X Shabazz High School Bulldogs compete in the Watchung Conference, which consists of public high schools covering Essex County, Hudson County and Union County in northern New Jersey. The conference is a high school sports association that operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
The girls basketball team won the 2003 Tournament of Champions, defeating Marlboro High School 48-45 in the tournament final.[5][6]
The boys basketball team won the 2001 North II, Group III state sectional title with a 56-45 win against Cranford High School.[7] The team won the 2005 NJSIAA Group III State Championship, defeating Ramapo High School 64-59 in the semifinals and Camden High School 76-58 in the championship game.[8]
The Boys' Basketball Team won the 2006 North 2 Group III State Championships. In the Group III State Tournament, the team knocked off North 2 Group III champion Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 77-68 in the semifinals, before falling to Hamilton High School 66-34 in the Group III championship game on March 12, 2006, at Rutgers University.[9]
Notable alumni
- Matee Ajavon (born 1986), current WNBA player for the Washington Mystics.[10]
- Anthony Avent (born 1969), former NBA player for several teams, most recently of the Los Angeles Clippers.[11]
- Vivian Blaine (1921-95), actress.[12]
- Cissy Houston (born 1933), Grammy Award winning singer. Known as Emily Drinkard while attending Southside High[13]
- Ed Koch (born 1924), former Mayor of New York City, graduated from the school in 1941 when it was South Side High School.[14]
- Greg Latta (born 1952), former tight end for the Chicago Bears.[15]
- Li'za Donnel (born 1967), graduated from Malcolm X Shabazz High School in 1985; basketball standout at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She represented the United States in the Olympic festival and a tour in China in 1998. Donnell played in the WNBA with the Washington Mystics during their inaugural season.[16]
- Amir Pinnix (born 1985), former college football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[17]
- Stylez G. White (born 1979), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Known as Greg White while attending Malcolm X Shabazz[18]
- Lonnie Wright (born 1944), who played in the AFL with the Denver Broncos and the ABA with the Denver Nuggets.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d Malcolm X Shabazz High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 3, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 3, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Malcolm X Shabazz High School Performance Results. Accessed December, 2009.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Shabazz girls outlast Marlboro, 48-45", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 26, 2003. Accessed July 17, 2007. "The seeds held form as top-seeded Shabazz held off second-seeded Marlboro, 48-45, in the championship game at the Continental Airlines Arena."
- ^ 2003 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed July 17, 2007.
- ^ 2001 - North II, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Boys Basketball - Group III, Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ 2006 Boys Basketball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA, accessed December 7, 2006
- ^ [1], Graduate of Rutgers University 2008.
- ^ "Anthony Avent statistics". basketball-reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/aventan01.html. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ Grimes, William. "Vivian Blaine, the First Adelaide In 'Guys and Dolls,' Is Dead at 74", The New York Times, December 14, 1995. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Ms. Blaine was born in Newark. Originally her last name was Stapleton. While she was still in elementary school, her father, a theatrical agent, booked $1-a-night singing dates for her at nightclubs, company parties and police benefits. At 14 she began singing with the Halsey Miller Orchestra, and after graduating from Southside High School went on the road with little-known bands."
- ^ [2], VisionaryProject.org. Accessed March 2, 2009.
- ^ "Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, whose new book is 'Buzz: How to Create It and Win with It'", The Bob Rivers Show, June 26, 2007. Accessed July 25, 2007. "Koch graduated in 1941 from Newark's South Side High School in 1941 (now called Malcolm X Shabazz High School)."
- ^ Greg Latta, database Football. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Jackson, Chanta L. "Malcolm X alum plan meeting", The Star-Ledger, November 20, 2008. Accessed February 3, 2011.
- ^ Amir Pinnix profile, Minnesota Golden Gophers. Accessed August 26, 2008.
- ^ Greg White player profile, NFL.com. Accessed September 3, 2007.
- ^ Lonnie Wright, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed February 3, 2011.
External links
- Malcolm X Shabazz High School web pages
- Newark Public Schools
- Newark Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Newark Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°43′08″N 74°11′30″W / 40.718974°N 74.191804°W
Watchung Conference (NJSIAA) American Division East Side • Irvington • Linden • Plainfield • Shabazz
National Division Categories:- Education in Newark, New Jersey
- High schools in Essex County, New Jersey
- Memorials to Malcolm X
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