Memorial High School (West New York, New Jersey)

Memorial High School
Location
5501 Park Avenue West New York, NJ 07093
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	West New York School District
Principal	Scott Cannao
Asst. Principal	Kelly Jameson Nelson Lopez Alina Mendoza (Alternative Education) Renee Theobald-Rodriguez
Faculty	145 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	1,764 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.17[1]
Color(s)	Black and Orange
Athletics conference	Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association
Nickname	Tigers
Website	School website

Memorial High School is a four-year public high school that serves students from West New York, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the West New York School District. WNYSD, an Abbott District, serves all of the city of West New York.^[2] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1970.^[3]

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,764 students and 145 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.17.^[1] All students in the feeder pattern come from West New York Middle School.

The school was the 273rd-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 282nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.^[4] The school was ranked 261st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.^[5]

Athletics

The Memorial High School Tigers compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association (HCIAA), which includes private and parochial high schools in Hudson County. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).^[6]

In 2001, the boys baseball team made it to the finals of the North I Group IV state tournament, falling to rival North Bergen High School 4-3 in the final game.^[7]

In 2002, the boys basketball team won the North I Group IV state title, defeating Hackensack High School 65-62.^[8]

School clubs

• Academic Team
• Math Club
• Spanish Club
• French Club
• Italian Club
• Debate Team
• Key Club
• Drama Club
• Chess Club
• FBLA-PBL
• MOM My Outreach Mission
• Junior State of America (JSA)

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:^[9]

• Scott Cannao - Principal
• Tara Giacumbo - Assistant Principal
• Nelson Lopez - Assistant Principal
• Alina Mendoza - Assistant Principal for Alternative Education
• Renee Theobald-Rodriguez - Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

• Warren Boroson (born 1935), financial journalist, author and playwright.^[10]
• Vincent J. Dellay (1907-99), represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1957-1959.^[11]
• John Mahnken (1922-2000), former professional basketball player.^[12][13]
• Albio Sires (M.A., 1985). Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 13th congressional district.^[14]
• Silverio Vega (born 1956), former Mayor of West New York, who earlier served in the New Jersey General Assembly and on the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.^[15]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 23, 2011.
2. ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 15, 2009. Accessed May 13, 2011.
3. ^ West New York Memorial High School , Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 23, 2011.
4. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed May 13, 2011.
5. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
6. ^ Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 15, 2007.
7. ^ 2001 NJSIAA Baseball - North I, Group IV, NJSIAA, accessed April 23, 2007.
8. ^ 2002 Boys Basketball - North I, Group IV, NJSIAA, accessed April 23, 2007.
9. ^ Contact Us, Memorial High School. Accessed May 13, 2011.
10. ^ Cullen, Deanna. "A lifetime of secure investments", The Union City Reporter, December 12, 2010, page 3. Accessed June 23, 2011. "Boroson grew up on Boulevard East in West New York, back when the town was comprised of embroidery factories and Irish Catholic, German, and Italian residents. He first attended P.S. No. 6 and then Memorial High School. At that time, he said, there were two graduations, January and June, and he graduated in January of 1952."
11. ^ Vincent John Dellay, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 16, 2007.
12. ^ via Associated Press, "MEMORIAL QUINTET TRIUMPHS IN FINAL; West New York Team Defeats La Salle M.A., 44-36, for Tournament Honors", The New York Times, March 30, 1941. Accessed June 23, 2011. "Memorial, sparked by its towering 6-foot 6-inch center, John Mahnken, who scored 10 points, headed La Salle throughout."
13. ^ John Mahnken profile, Basketball Reference. Accessed August 7, 2007.
14. ^ Albio Sires, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 25, 2007.
15. ^ Hudson County Freeholder - District 7: Silverio A. Vega, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2008.

External links

• Memorial High School
• West New York School District
• West New York School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the West New York School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 40°46′58″N 74°00′43″W / 40.782803°N 74.011953°W / 40.782803; -74.011953