Eastern Christian High School

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name = Eastern Christian High School


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grades = 9 - 12
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type = Private high school
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enrollment = 376 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 32.4 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.6
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location = 50 Oakwood Avenue
North Haledon, NJ 07508
information = 973-427-0900
website = [http://www.easternchristian.org School website]

Eastern Christian High School (ECHS) is a private Christian school located in North Haledon, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The high school is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association which also has a middle school (ECMS) in Wyckoff and an elementary school (ECES) in Midland Park. ECHS accepts students from anywhere in New Jersey. [ [http://www.easternchristian.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=4&Itemid=26 Who We Are] , Eastern Christian School Association. Accessed September 22, 2007.]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 376 students and 32.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=02044443&ID=02044443 Eastern Christian High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 27, 2008.]

Athletics

In 2007, the girls soccer team, seeded #2, won the North B state sectional championship with a 3-0 win over top-seeded Gill St. Bernard's School in the tournament final, the team's first title in this section. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=North%20B 2007 Girls Soccer - North B] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE5MjE3 "Ramapo buzzing over latest crown"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007.] The team moved on to win the Group B state championship with a 2-1 win over Bishop Eustace High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=Non%2DPublic%20Finals 2007 Girls Soccer - Non-Public Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 24, 2007.] [Celentano, Rob. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjIyMTYx "Spoelstra's two goals give EC title"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 16, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.]

Notable alumni

* Jonas Brothers, all three members — Kevin, Joe and Nick — attended the school. [Chadwick, John. [http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDkwMDgz "Wyckoff natives return to stomping grounds for concert"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", March 9, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007. "The brothers -- Kevin, 19, Joseph, 17, and Nicholas, 14 -- are Wyckoff natives who attended Eastern Christian -- a pre-K-12 private school with three North Jersey campuses."]
* Bethany Joy Galeotti (born 1981 as Bethany Joy Lenz), singer/songwriter, actress.Fact|date=January 2008
* Peter Kreeft , philosopher.Fact|date=March 2008
* Katie Sagona (born 1989), actress.Fact|date=March 2008

External links

* [http://www.easternchristian.org School wesbite]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=02044443&ID=02044443 Data for Eastern Christian High School] , National Center for Education Statistics

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