Ewing High School (New Jersey)

Infobox School
name = Ewing High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Ewing Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Rodney J. Logan
asst principal = Thomas Jones
Betty Jo Prince
faculty = 87.0 (on FTE basis)
enrollment = 1,178 (as of 2005-06)
ratio = 13.5
nickname = Blue Devils
conference = Colonial Valley Conference
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location = 900 Parkway Avenue
Ewing, NJ 08618
information = 609-538-9800
website = [http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us/ewingweb/Schools/EwingHigh/ehshome.html School website]

Ewing High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves over 1,200 students in ninth through twelfth grades from Ewing Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Ewing Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,178 students and 87.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 13.5. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=ewing+high&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=340492003068 Ewing High School] , National Center for Education Statistics.]

The school was the 258th-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 196th 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.]

Curriculum

Academically, Ewing High School operates on an intensive block schedule, which allows students the opportunity to take eight courses (40 credits) a year, four classes during each semester. Each instructional block is 87 minutes, with an average teacher-student ratio of 1:13. Included in the 140 credit requirement are four courses in English, three in Social Studies, three in Math, four in Science, and one in French, Spanish or Italian, all offered on four ability levels. The school offered over 225 courses during the 2006-07 school year, including a new Computer Science course sequence.

The school's Senior Experience program allows students the option of being dually enrolled at local colleges and universities, completing an internship at a local business, school, or government organization, or participating in a supervised work experience during their senior year. Each year several students are selected to attend the Princeton University Preparatory Program and the Sarnoff Corporation’s Dixon Mentoring in Engineering Program.

Of the 231 students in the 2005 graduating class, 71% were accepted to over 150 colleges and universities nationwide, with the balance moving on to technical schools, the military, or employment. 12 graduated as Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars for 2006-2007.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us/ewingweb/Schools/EwingHigh/Administration.html Administration] , Ewing High School. Accessed July 15, 2008.]
*Dr. Rodney J. Logan, Principal
*Scott Sheplock, Assistant Principal
*Betty Jo Prince, Assistant Principal

Extracurricular activities

Ewing High School offers a diverse set of extra- and co-curricular activities. Over 30 academic, dramatic, and performing arts groups, student government, community service groups, and other clubs expand the spectrum of experiences offered to our students.

Clubs offered include Anime Club, Athletic Club, Cheerleaders, Coffee for the Soul, Debate Team, EITC, Environmental Club, Forza Ewing, French Club, Frescoes, Handbell Choir, Key Club, Marching Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Mastersingers, Math Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Odyssey of the Mind, REBEL, Renaissance, a FIRST Robotics team, Rotary Interact Club, SADD, School Show, Sign Language Club, Spanish Club, Spring Musical, Step Team, Student Government and Yearbook.

Athletics

Interscholastic athletics, represented by 19 different sports available at a variety of levels (freshman, junior varsity, and varsity), perform competitively within the Colonial Valley Conference’s Patriot Division.

The Ewing High School Blue Devils compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Mercer County, Monmouth County and Middlesex County, New Jersey, under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

*Fall: Cheerleading (C), Cross Country (B,G), Field Hockey (G), Football (B,G), Soccer (B,G) and Tennis (G)
*Winter Basketball (B,G), Bowling (C), Cheerleading (C), Ice Hockey (B), Swimming (B,G), Winter Track (C), Wrestling (C)
*Spring Baseball (B), Golf (C), Lacrosse (B,G), Softball (G), Tennis (B), Track (B,G)

"B=Boys,G=Girls,C=Co. Ed."

The boys basketball team won the 2007 Central, Group II state championship, topping Somerville High School 57-43. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202502&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Boys Basketball - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed May 15, 2007.] The team won Central, Group III in 2000, with a 38-35 win over Wall High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=325&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20III Public Sectionals - Central, Group III] , NJSIAA, accessed May 14, 2007.] The boys basketball team won New Jersey State Group III championships in 1986 and 1991 under coach Emil Wandishin. The girls basketball team won the 1999 New Jersey State Group III championship and 2000 Central Group III Sectional Championship under coach Shelley Dearden.

The football team has won sectional state titles in 1981, beating Somerville High School 21-18, and in 1985 with a 3-0 win versus Colonia High School.Fact|date=January 2008

The Men's track team has enjoyed the most success in recent years. In 2003, it produced four All-Americans in Basil Campbell, Adian Sanderson, Steven St. Juste, and Frank Aba-Onu. In the span of five seasons (1999-2003), they won four Mercer County Titles, three Central Jersey Group III Titles, and one State Title.

Notable alumni

* Mike Aponte, valedictorian of Ewing High School in 1988 and a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team. [Schwartz, Marc. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MzImZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxMTkwMDAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky "Playing your hand at Blackjack"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", April 22, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2007. "The Ewing high school graduate works with underprivileged kids in the Washington, D.C., area."]
* Hollis Copeland (born 1955), former basketball player with the New York Knicks. [Emanski, Joe. [http://www.ewingobserver.com/default.php?article=403 "Catching up with the Copelands"] , "Ewing Observer", March 2004. Accessed June 20, 2007. "One moment, Ewing High grad Hollis Copeland was negotiating a new contract as a member of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association."]
* Keyz (Odeani McBean), a hip hop artist/rapper. Odeani attended Ewing High School for half of high school and transferred to Hopewell Valley Central High School during his junior year. [Heitzman, Lori. [http://my.highschooljournalism.org/nj/pennington/hvchs/features.cfm?eid=4660 "Odeani McBean Holds The ‘Keyz To Da City’ "] , "The Bulldog" of Hopewell Valley Central High School. January 15, [2006] . Accessed June 29, 2007. He released his first CD, "Keyz to Da City" on December 14, 2005. "Odeani began his elementary schooling in Jamaica and finished it up at Junior 5 in Trenton. He went to middle school at Fisher, and to Ewing High for half of high school. Odeani transferred to Hopewell during his junior year."]

References

External links

* [http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us/ewingweb/Schools/EwingHigh/ehshome.html Ewing High School]
* [http://www.ewing.k12.nj.us/ Ewing Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|21|1430|0|Ewing Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404920 Data for the Ewing Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics