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Irvington High School (New Jersey)

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Irvington High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school in Irvington, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades, as the lone secondary school of the Irvington Public Schools. IHS has three main floors and a basement, with each floor holding up to 23 classrooms. A west wing of the building was erected in the 1970s. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.[4]

Irvington High School
Irvington High School in April 2010
Address
Map
1253 Clinton Avenue

Irvington
,
Essex County
,
New Jersey
07111

United States
Coordinates40°43′44″N 74°14′02″W / 40.728822°N 74.233985°W / 40.728822; -74.233985
Information
Typepublic high school
Established1926
School districtIrvington Public Schools
NCES School ID340768002104[1]
PrincipalDarnel Mangan
Faculty110.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,684 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.3:1[1]
Color(s)  Navy blue and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceSuper Essex Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameBlue Knights[2]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
NewspaperKnightline[3]
Websiteirvington.k12.nj.us/schools/irvington-high-school/

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,684 students and 110.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3:1. There were 708 students (42.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 29 (1.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

History

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Before Frank H. Morrell High School was completed in 1926, the district's high school program was housed at Madison Avenue School.[5]

Awards, recognition and rankings

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The school was the 331st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[6] The school had been ranked 309th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 287th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[7] The magazine ranked the school 307th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[8] The school was bottom-ranked, 316th, in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[9]

Extracurricular programs

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Irvington High School's Crusader Battalion is the oldest Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program in the state of New Jersey. Approximately 200 students participate in the program, of whom one third will continue on to enlist in the military, while the remaining two-thirds will move on to college or a job after graduation.[10]

Athletics

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The Irvington High School Blue Knights[2] compete in the Super Essex Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Essex County and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[11] Prior to the 2010 reorganization, the school had competed in the Watchung Conference, which consisted of public and private high schools in Essex County, Hudson County and Union County in northern New Jersey.[12] With 1,058 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group III for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 761 to 1,058 students in that grade range.[13] The football team competes in the Liberty Red division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.[14][15] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 1,317 to 5,409 students.[16]

The baseball team won the Greater Newark Tournament in 1933, 1938-1940 and 1947. The program's five titles are the fourth-most in tournament history.[17]

The girls' basketball team won the Group IV state championship in 1985 (defeating Washington Township High School in the tournament final) and 1986 (vs. Hightstown High School).[18] The 1985 team won the Group IV title with a 58-53 win against Washington Township in the championship game played at the Brendan Byrne Arena.[19] The 1986 team finished the season at 27-4 after winning their second straight Group IV title with a 71-61 win against Hightstown in the championship game played at the Rutgers Athletic Center.[20] The 1985 and 1986 team roster included Tammy Hammond, who was named the 1986 USA Today National High School Player of the Year, and Dana Owens, who is known today as actress and singer, Queen Latifah.[21]

The boys basketball team won the Group IV state championship in 1993 (defeating runner-up Shawnee High School in the tournament final) and was declared as winner of the North III regional in 2020, after the group finals had been canceled due to COVID.[22] The 1993 team won the Group IV title with a 71-67 win against Shawnee in the tournament final.[23]

The boys track team won the Group III indoor track championship in 2008 (as co-champion).[24]

The boys track team won the Group III indoor relay state championship in 2009 (as co-champion with West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North) and the girls track team won the Group III title in 2012 (also as co-champion with West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North).[25]

The football team won their first sectional championship in 2021 after defeating Middletown High School South in the North II Group IV tournament finals[26] and won the 2021 North Group IV regional championship after beating previously undefeated Northern Highlands by a score of 19-14 to finish the season with a record of 11-2.[27] [28]

The 2022 girls flag football team won the high school state championship with a 33-6 win against Hawthorne High School in the finals to finish the season undefeated.[29]

Administration

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The school's principal is Darnel Mangan. His administration team includes five assistant principals.[30]

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:Irvington High School (New Jersey) alumni

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Irvington High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Irvington High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ 2018-19 Student Handbook, Irvington High School. Accessed April 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Irvington High School, Frank H. Morrell Campus, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Siegel, Alan A. Irvington, p. 80. Arcadia Publishing, 1997. ISBN 9780738563244. Accessed April 6, 2022. "Even before Frank H. Morrell High School opened in 1926, Irvington produced many fine sports teams. The Class of 1924, the next to last high school class to attend Madison Avenue School, cheered a baseball team shown here coached by William B. Matthews, back row, fourth from left."
  6. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 1, 2012.
  8. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 2, 2011.
  9. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  10. ^ Linehan, Adam. "The Recruiters: Searching For The Next Generation Of Warfighters In A Divided America", Task & Purpose November 28, 2017. Accessed February 11, 2018. "The Irvington High School JROTC program, the oldest in New Jersey, is run by Harvey Craig, a retired army sergeant first class, and Crosby Munro, a retired army major who first enlisted during Vietnam. There are about 200 cadets in the program. Statistically, about a third will join the military."
  11. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Home Page, Watchung Conference, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 7, 2011. Accessed December 16, 2014.
  13. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Cooper, Darren. "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."
  15. ^ Cooper, Darren. "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."
  16. ^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Baseball: The history of the Greater Newark Tournament, with throwback photos", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 13, 2019, updated August 24, 2019. "The tournament has only been open to Essex County schools since 1973"
  18. ^ Girls Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
  19. ^ D'Alemandro, Dava. "Hammond leads Irvington to title", The Record, March 17, 1985. Accessed December 14, 2020. "The 6-foot center had a brilliant second half last Group 4 night at Byrne Arena reversing a five-point deficit single-handedly and guided the Campers to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 4 girls championship with a 58-53 victory over a tough Washington Township squad."
  20. ^ Czerwinski, Mark J. "Irvington repeats as champ", The Record, March 23, 1986. Accessed March 17, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Vincent Smith, the Irvington girls basketball coach, didn't think anything could top last year's state championship. Until yesterday, that is. The Campers (27-4) won their second consecutive New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 4 title by defeating Hightstown, 71-61, at Rutgers Athletic Center."
  21. ^ Walker, Rhiannon. "Queen Latifah: Baller or nah? We checked out whether the Girls Trip actress really could ball in high school", The Undefeated, March 18, 2019. Accessed March 17, 2021. "When Smith met Owens as a sophomore transfer in 1985, he already knew she was going to be a key member of his soon-to-be championship team. After spending her freshman year at a Catholic school, Owens moved on to Irvington, where she was immediately added to a stacked varsity team.... Smith, who coached Irvington’s girls’ basketball team for four years and led it to back-to-back state championships in 1985 and 1986, recalled one game in which Owens’ personality as an entertainer shined through."
  22. ^ NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "Irvington shocks Shawnee", The Record, March 17, 1993. Accessed December 14, 2020. "Senior point guard Sulaiman Abdullah keyed a 16-4 fourth-quarter spurt that carried Irvington to a 71-67 victory over defending champion Shawnee for the Group 4 boys basketball crown."
  24. ^ Boys Winter Track and Field Championship History: 1922-2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated November 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  25. ^ History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships Archived July 5, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 20, 2020.
  26. ^ Owens, Felicia, Laguerre. "Irvington, playing football for 102 years, wins first sectional championship", The Record, November 20, 2021. Accessed September 26, 2023.
  27. ^ Tartaglia, Greg. "Irvington sacks Northern Highlands' perfect football season in North Group 4 final", The Record, December 4, 2021. Accessed September 26, 2023. "The Irvington defense recorded 12 sacks, including a game-clincher with 1:19 remaining, to topple the Highlanders, 19-14, in Saturday's North Group 4 regional final at Rutgers' SHI Stadium. The Blue Knights (11-2) scored the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes to go."
  28. ^ NJSIAA Football History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2023.
  29. ^ "Girl Power! Irvington HS flag football team captures state championship", Essex News Daily, June 7, 2022. Accessed September 26, 2023. "The IHS girls flag football team, under head coach Kyle Steele, capped an undefeated season with a convincing 33-6 win over Hawthorne to capture the state playoff championship on Saturday, June 4, at the New York Jets practice facility in Florham Park."
  30. ^ Home Page, Irvington High School. Accessed February 12, 2024.
  31. ^ Ryan, Joe. "Harold Ackerman, federal judge in Newark who presided over Lucchese crime family trial, dies at 81", The Star-Ledger, December 3, 2009. Accessed April 6, 2022. "Born in Newark, Ackerman grew up in Irvington.... After graduating from Irvington High School, Ackerman attended Seton Hall University, Rutgers Law School in Newark and served in the U.S. Army."
  32. ^ Evans, Bill. "Rio 2016: N.J. native to wrestle for Haiti, carry flag in Olympics Opening Ceremony", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 3, 2016. Accessed August 12, 2016. "Castelly moved to New Jersey from Haiti when he was 9 years old and he competed for Irvington High School.... He also played football and ran track for Irvington. After graduating from Irvington in 1998, he went on to wrestle for Division II American International in Springfield, Mass."
  33. ^ Ragozzino, Joe. "Irvington's Josh Evans hopes to get picked in the NFL Draft", Essex News Daily, April 16, 2013. "Irvington's Josh Evans is hoping to get his name called during the National Football League Draft, which starts Thursday, April 25, and runs through April 27. Evans, a 2009 Irvington High School graduate, completed his collegiate career at the University of Florida."
  34. ^ Class Day 2019 Videos and Photos, Irvington High School Alumni and Scholarship Fund. Accessed December 5, 2019. "Maruta Rubens Gardner Scholarship from Class of 1965 - The Class of 1965 asked if their contributions this year could be used to name one of our scholarships in memory of their class president Maruta Rubens Gardner who died in 2016."
  35. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, p. 248. Vermont General Assembly, 1974. Accessed February 15, 2018. "Secondary Education: Irvington High School, Irvington, New Jersey"
  36. ^ Carl Howard, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed April 6, 2022.
  37. ^ Zagoria, Adam. "Seton Hall vs. Oregon: Tonight’s Battle 4 Atlantis is Battle of 2 Jersey Buddies", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 27, 2019. Accessed April 6, 2022. "After transferring from Irvington High School to Paterson Eastside, Juiston led the Ghosts to back-to-back Passaic County and North 1, Group 4 titles as well as a Group 4 championship in 2015."
  38. ^ Lawrence, Matthew. Interview with Martin E. Kravarik, Rutgers University Oral History Archives, October 31, 2007 Accessed January 8, 2021. "My dad bought, from a widow, a house on Coolidge Street in Irvington, twenty-five by a hundred foot lot, two stories, for five thousand dollars. He assumed the mortgage, and so we moved there.... Then, I went to Irvington High School."
  39. ^ Sykes, Chris. "IHS 2016 graduation builds on tradition", Essex News Daily, June 30, 2016. Accessed April 6, 2022. "Irvington High School held its 137th commencement ceremony in the Richard Codey Arena in West Orange on Thursday, June 23. Keia Smith was the valedictorian of the Irvington High School Class of 2016, and the guest speaker was music writer, producer and Irvington High School alumnus Al Sherrod Lambert."
  40. ^ Staff. "Jerry Lewis' Old-Time 'Thing' Now Setting Pace In Movies", The Calgary Herald, June 26, 1970. Accessed February 2, 2011. "In today's vernacular, he has been 'letting it all hang out' ever since he was a cheerleader at Irvington (New Jersey) High School."
  41. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "The Lucas Brothers wrote Judas and the Black Messiah. The N.J. duo is just getting started.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 19, 2021. Accessed March 11, 2022. "They later moved to Irvington with their mother, but attended several different high schools — High Point Central, Newark’s St. Benedict’s and Science High — before graduating from Irvington High."
  42. ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, p. 286. Accessed February 3, 2023. "John J. Miller Jr., Dem., Irvington - Mr. Miller was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Newark. He attended Irvington High School, and was graduated from Fordham University."
  43. ^ Gelb, Matt. Irvington High alum and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris honored in return to hometown", The Star-Ledger, June 5, 2009. Accessed May 11, 2013. "Morris, a 1994 Irvington High graduate, made his first trip back to his hometown since being hired by the Buccaneers Jan. 17."
  44. ^ "Irvington HS Athletic Hall of Fame honors inductees", Essex News Daily, June 2, 2023. Accessed July 31, 2024. "2021 Hall of Fame Class:... Mario Porter – Boys Basketball, Class of 1998"
  45. ^ Staff. Queen Latifah, Gale (publisher). Accessed February 2, 2011. "She added popular music, especially rap, to her repertoire around the time she entered Irvington High School, where she also played power forward on her school's championship basketball team."
  46. ^ "Irvington grad Nate Robinson headed to Giants". NJ.com. April 28, 2008.
  47. ^ Lamberti, Mike. "Football: Passaic Valley's new coach adds assistants to his staff", The Record, March 20, 2015. Accessed May 27, 2016. "Singleton and Parlavecchio go back some 20 years, when Parlavecchio coached Singleton at Irvington High School in 1991 and 1992."
  48. ^ Al Singleton Archived January 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, databaseFootball.com. Accessed May 27, 2016.
  49. ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. "Man In The News; Agile Nominee For Jersey High Court", The New York Times, October 11, 1984. Accessed November 17, 2017. "Mr. Stein was born June 13, 1933, in Newark and attended schools in Irvington, where he was raised."
  50. ^ "Interview with Gary Stein" Archived September 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Rutgers University Center on the American Governor, January 22, 2009. Accessed November 17, 2017. "Q: Where are you from? Gary Stein: I was born in Newark. From the age of seven on, grew up in Irvington.... Went to Irvington high school, graduated in 1950."
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