Garfield High School (New Jersey)

Infobox_School
name = Garfield High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Garfield Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Micheal McGinley
viceprincipal = Gregory Kulig
Rita Sciuto
enrollment = 1,205 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 85.7 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.1
nickname = Boilermakers
conference = Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League
colors = Purple and Gold
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location = 500 Palisades Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
information = 973-340-5010
website = [http://www.gboe.org/ghs/index.htm School website] seealso|Garfield High School "for schools of the same name"

Garfield High School is an American four-year public high school located in Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Garfield Public Schools. The school serves students in grades 9-12.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,205 students and 85.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.1. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405760&ID=340576000466 Garfield High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 30, 2008.]

The school was the 285th-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 294th 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 Garfield High School Boilermakers compete in the Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.gboe.org/ghs/contacts.htm Contacts] , Garfield High School. Accessed July 30, 2008.]
*Micheal McGinley - Principal
*Gregory Kulig - Vice Principal
*Rita Sciuto - Vice Principal/ Alternative Education

Notable alumni

* Eddie Brigati (born 1945), vocalist, percussionist, lyricist, founding member of the Rascals, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* Miles Austin (born 1984), Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. [Brubaker, Paul. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMjUmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNjM5MzcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky "NFL stars return to their roots"] , "Herald News", July 7, 2007. Accessed july 24, 2007. "Luis Castillo, San Diego Chargers defensive end, and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin returned to Garfield High School's gridiron to pass the love of the game to some 65 boys between the ages of 8 and 14."]
* Luis Castillo (born 1983), Defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=37190 Luis Castillo player profile] , National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Garfield, N.J....SuperPrep All-America at Garfield High School in Garfield, New Jersey…first-team all-state and all-county as junior and senior by Associated Press and Newark Star-Ledger…three-time first-team all-league choice…team captain and team MVP as senior…also lettered in track and wrestling as state’s top heavyweight"]
* Wayne Chrebet (born 1973), Wide receiver for the New York Jets in the NFL. [Hermoso, Rafael. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22475068.html "GARFIELD'S CHREBET HOPES TO IMPRESS JETS"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", May 4, 1995. Accessed December 5, 2007. "Wayne Chrebet wasn't exactly overconfident when he began his football career as a sophomore at Garfield High School."]

Notable faculty

Notable current and former faculty members include:
* Dick Vitale (born 1939), sports broadcaster who coached a single season at Garfield High School (1963-64). [ [http://espn.go.com/dickvitale/vfile/index.html Dick Vitale bio] , ESPN.com, dated November 2004]

References

External links

* [http://www.gboe.org/ghs/index.htm Garfield High School]
* [http://www.gboe.org/ Garfield Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|03|1700|0|Garfield Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405760 Data for the Garfield Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/nj/648/ GreatSchools.net Profile]
* [http://northjerseysports.com/schools/garfield/garfield.htm Garfield High School Boilermakers] at " [http://northjerseysports.com North Jersey Sports] " - Coverage of the different sports teams of the high school on an ongoing basis.