Keyport High School

Infobox_School
name = Keyport High School


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established = 1927
grades = 8 - 12
district = Keyport Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Miguel Hernandez
viceprincipal = Michael Waters
enrollment = 570 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 47.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.9
nickname = Red Raiders
conference = Shore Conference
colors = Scarlet red and white
publication =
location = 351 Broad Street
Keyport, NJ 07735
information = 732-264-0902
website = [http://www.keyportschools.org/Keyport/Keyport%20High%20School School website]

Keyport High School is a five-year public high school in Keyport, New Jersey] , United States, for students in grades 8-12, operated as part of the Keyport Public Schools. Students in grades 9-12 from Union Beach attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. [Cheslow, Jerry. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E1D71231F936A35756C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print "If You're Thinking of Living In/Union Beach, N.J.; Waterfront Borough Making a Comeback"] , "The New York Times", May 5, 2002. Accessed December 1, 2007. "MOST Union Beach students go on to the 523-student Keyport High School in the neighboring borough of Keyport. A handful of students are accepted into Red Bank Regional High School, after passing admissions tests to its three specialized programs: visual and performing arts; information technology; and finance."] The schools mascot is the "Red Raider". This three story building was constructed in 1927.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 570 students and 47.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409210&ID=340921000568 Keyport High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2007.]

The school was the 265th-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 207th 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 Keyport High School Red Raiders 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).

Keyport High School is well known for its sports program. Keyport sports include: football, basketball, cheerleading for football/basketball, field hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, indoor track, soccer, and tennis. Members of the three latter sports play for Henry Hudson Regional High School, as per a Keyport-Henry Hudson sports agreement which also allows students of HHRHS to play football for the Red Raiders.

Their football program, led by Coach Michael "Chic" Ciccoteli is probably the school's most notable. For the 2002-2003 the team was "On the Road," as the home field was under construction. The Keyport Red Raiders went on to play an undefeated season and win their state championship. The following season also proved successful. Every game was won except the Championship, giving the team a 21-1 record for the 2002-03, and 2003-04 seasons.

The football team won the Central, Group I state sectional title in 1999 with a 21-0 shutout of South River High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=120&tclass= Central, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.] The team repeated in 2002 with a 37-6 win against South River High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=25369&tclass=Central,%20Group%20I 2002 Football - Central, Group I] , NJSIAA. Acecssed June 27, 2007.]

The baseball team won the 2001 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 10-0 win over Highland Park High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?tid=5824&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20I 2001 NJSIAA Baseball - Central, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.]

In 2004, the boys basketball team won the Central, Group I sectional championship, topping Middlesex County Vocational School - Piscataway 53-40 in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=56918&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20I 2004 Boys Basketball - Central, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 27, 2007.]

On January 22, 2008, senior Eric Devlin and juniors Shaun Dowd and Mark Ziobro led the way to one of the biggest upsets in Keyport basketball history by beating St. Rose High School 72-69 in triple overtime.

The girls bowling team has won three straight state titles.Fact|date=July 2008

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.keyportschools.org/Keyport/Keyport%20High%20School/Principal's%20Office Principal's Office] , Keyport High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.]

Notable alumni

*Moe Jaffe (1901-1972), songwriter and bandleader. [ [http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffed/moejaffe/bio.html Moe Jaffe Biography] . Accessed December 1, 2007.]
*Dr. Miguel Hernandez, Principal
*Michael Waters, Vice Principal

References

External links

* [http://www.keyportschools.org/Keyport/Keyport%20High%20School Keyport High School]
* [http://www.keyportschools.org/ Keyport Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|25|2430|0|Keyport Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407950 Data for the Keyport Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.digitalsports.com/school/id/14242.aspx DigitalSports Keyport Homepage]