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Pompton Lakes High School

Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pompton Lakes and Riverdale, in neighboring Morris County, whose students attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[4][5][6][7] The high school is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Pompton Lakes High School
PLHS on Commencement Day, 2008
Address
44 Lakeside Avenue

, ,
07442

United States
Coordinates41°00′17″N 74°17′24″W / 41.004822°N 74.289902°W / 41.004822; -74.289902
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Pride and Tradition"
Established1933
School districtPompton Lakes School District
NCES School ID341335004930[1]
PrincipalVincent S. Przybylinski Jr.
Faculty51.1 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment681 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.3:1[1]
Color(s)  Red and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic Conference
Team nameCardinals[2]
PublicationImpact (literary magazine)[3]
YearbookPioneer[3]
Websitewww.plps-k12.org/Domain/8

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 681 students and 51.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1. There were 70 students (10.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 15 (2.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

The school mascot is the Cardinal.[2]

History edit

The building has a colonial revival exterior, a product of the New Deal Era. The building was constructed in 1932 and was opened to students in September 1933.[6]

Students from Wayne, New Jersey had attended the school until 1952, when Wayne Valley High School was opened.[8]

Awards, recognition and rankings edit

During the 1986-87 school year, Pompton Lakes High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[9] the highest award an American school can receive.[10][11]

The school was the 153rd-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.[12] The school had been ranked 85th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 173rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[13] The magazine ranked the school 156th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[14] The school was ranked 188th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[15] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as 127th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 2 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[16]

History edit

Built in 1932 in Colonial Revival style, the high school opened to students in September of that year and graduated its first class the following June. Students from Pompton Lakes attended Butler High School before the opening of Pompton Lakes High School. At its opening in 1933, the school received students from Wayne, Oakland, and Midland Park as well as Pompton Lakes. Since then, the school has maintained much of its original structure, with additions of a larger library, another locker room, and an entirely new wing erected in the 1960s.[6]

Academics edit

Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered include AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language, AP German Language, AP French Language, AP 2-D Art and Design, AP Environmental Science, and AP Computer Science.[17]

Clubs edit

There are many different clubs that students can participate in at Pompton Lakes High School, including: Assembly Planning Committee, Book Club, Environmental Club, FBLA, Health and Wellness Coalition (HAWC), Health Careers Club, Interact, Marching Band, Spring Musical, National Honor Society, Peer Helpers, Performing Arts Club, Student Council, Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC), Student Opportunities for Academic Recognition (SOAR), Yearbook, Varsity Club, Volleyball Club and Zonta club.[3]

Athletics edit

The Pompton Lakes High School Cardinals[2] participate in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which is comprised of small-enrollment schools in Bergen, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties, and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[18][19][20] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Pompton Lakes was part of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL).[21] With 453 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.[22] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 478 to 672 students.[23]

Boys sports offered include: football, soccer, lacrosse, cross country, basketball, wrestling, fencing, bowling, winter track, baseball, spring track, and tennis. Girls sports include field hockey, soccer, cross country, tennis, basketball, fencing, winter track, bowling, lacrosse, softball, and spring track.[2]

The field hockey team won the North I Group II state sectional championship in 1975, 1977 and 1997-1999, the North I Group I title in 1986-1988, 1991 and 2008-2010, and won the North I / II Group I title in 1993; the team won the Group II state championship in 1999, defeating Collingswood High School in the final game of the tournament.[24] The field hockey team is a perennial power in northern New Jersey. The team finished with a 17-1-2 record in 1999 after winning the Group II state title with a 3-0 win against Collingswood in the championship game.[25] The Cardinals have won the Passaic County title 14 times,[26] most recently in 2008 when they beat Wayne Hills High School 1-0 in the final.[27] Pompton Lakes won three consecutive sectional titles from 2008–2010, defeating Boonton High School 2-1 in the 2010 final.[28]

The varsity baseball team won the Passaic County Tournament championships in 1978, 1990, 1996, 2013, 2014 and 2017.[29][30] Down 6-0, the 2017 team came back to win the program's sixth PCT title with a 10-6 win against Passaic County Technical Institute in the championship game.[31]

The football team won the NJSIAA North I Group I state sectional title in 1982, 2005, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and won the North I Group II state sectional title in 1997.[32] Down 14-0 at halftime, the 1982 team pulled ahead with four touchdowns in the second half to defeat Mahwah High School by a score of 28-14 in the North I Group I sectional championship game and finish the season at 11-0.[33] The 1998 boys football team were the North I, Group II state football champions, beating Westwood Regional High School 7-6 on a snowy field.[34] In 2005, the football team won the North I, Group I title, defeating Hasbrouck Heights High School 27-7 in the championship game played at Giants Stadium.[35][36] The team won the North I Group I state title in 2011 and 2012 with a win over Glen Rock High School and Cedar Grove High School, respectively.[37]

The boys' soccer team won the Group II state championship in 1996 (against runner-up Somerville High School in the tournament final) and won the Group I title in 2005 (vs. Bordentown Regional High School) and 2017 (vs. Glassboro High School).[38] The 1996 boys' soccer team were league and state champions with an overall record of 23-1, with the team's only loss that season coming in the final of the Passaic County tournament to Paterson's John F. Kennedy High School.[39] The 2017 team won the Group I state championship with a 3-2 win against Glassboro High School on a goal scored one minute into overtime.[40]

The 2001 boys' tennis team won the North I, Group II over Rutherford High School 3½-1½ in the tournament final.[41]

In 2001, the softball team won the North I, Group II sectional championship, edging Mahwah High School 1-0.[42] The team repeated in 2002, again winning by a 1-0 score in the final, this time over top-seeded Hawthorne High School, their first sectional championship since their win in 2002.[43] The 2007 team won the title, with a 4-1 win vs. Saddle Brook High School.[44][45] The 2008 team repeated the North I, Group I title, defeating Park Ridge High School 8-3 in the tournament final.[46][47]

The boys' track and field team won the 2006 and 2007 North I, Group I state sectional championships tying Hasbrouck Heights High School in 2006 and winning outright with 65 points in 2007.[48]

The girls' tennis team won the 2007 North I, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over New Milford High School.[49] The win was the team's first ever state sectional title.[50]

The wrestling team won the North I Group I state sectional championship in 2015[51]

The school also has a marching band and color guard which competes in USSBA competitions. The Cardinal Marching Band has been a part of PLHS since the 1930s, with up to 100 students participating.

Administration edit

The school's principal is Vincent S. Przybylinski Jr. His core administration team includes the assistantprincipal.[52]

In popular culture edit

Selected for its "beautiful auditorium, a great gymnasium" and other aesthetic qualities, the high school was used extensively as a filming location for the 1997 movie In & Out starring Kevin Kline.[53] Many different classrooms and facilities were used as the set for the movie, as well as many students were used as extras.[54]

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Pompton Lakes High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pompton Lakes High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Extracurricular Clubs and Activities, Pompton Lakes High School. Accessed February 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Pompton Lakes High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 20, 2018. "Part of the #1 safest district in the state and #4 safest district in America as ranked by niche.com, PLHS serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale. PLHS also hosts some students from other neighboring towns through the state's Interdistrict Public School Choice Program as well as the school's reputable life skills program for students with autism and other disabilities."
  5. ^ Superintendent's Welcome, Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
  6. ^ a b c Pompton Lakes Information and Reference Calendar '07-'08, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. Accessed November 23, 2014. "Pompton Lakes High School initially received students from Oakland, Wayne and Midland Park. Currently, there is a receiving district relationship between Pompton Lakes and Riverdale students."
  7. ^ Laplaca, Bryan. "Back in the Day: Saddened by Pompton/Riverdale rift", Suburban Trends, July 18, 2010. Accessed May 24, 2011. "Tensions between Riverdale and Pompton Lakes concerning their sending/receiving contract for Pompton Lakes High School are nothing new."
  8. ^ Gantaifis, Nick. "Football: Legendary high school football coach Fred Keil passes away",Wayne Today, January 19, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2020. "Wayne Valley High School did not open until 1952 and prior to that Wayne students attended nearby Pompton Lakes High School."
  9. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006.
  10. ^ Staff. "CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  11. ^ Staff. "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post, September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
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  17. ^ School Performance Report for Pompton Lakes High School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 7, 2022. Click on "College and Career Readiness" tab.
  18. ^ Mattura, Greg. "Small-school NJIC may debut its own league championship", The Record, January 9, 2017. Accessed August 30, 2020. "The small-school North Jersey Interscholastic Conference may debut its own boys basketball tournament this season, one season after introducing its girls hoops championship. The NJIC is comprised of schools from Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties and the event offered to the 36 boys teams would serve as an alternative to likely competing against larger programs in a county tournament."
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  25. ^ Graves, Jody. "Collingswood offense shut down in loss to Pompton", Courier-Post, November 22, 1999. Accessed February 4, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "When the final whistle sounded to end Sunday's Group 2 state championship game, the Collingswood High School field hockey team was on the wrong side of a 3-0 score.... With the win, Pompton avenged last year's tough 1-0 loss to Moorestown in the final.... Pompton (17-1-2) was allowed to take the corner with no time remaining in the half due to a rule change this season which allows the offensive team to take the corner until either a goal is scored or the defense is able to clear the ball."
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  31. ^ Tartaglia, Greg. "Baseball: Ferrara reverses Pompton Lakes' fortunes in Passaic final", The Record, May 17, 2017. Accessed February 26, 2021. "Ferrara hit the tiebreaking three-run homer that capped the No. 6 seed Cardinals’ nine-run outburst in the sixth, erasing a 6-0 deficit in a 10-6 victory over No. 4 Passaic Tech. Pompton Lakes (13-7) captured its sixth Passaic championship all-time, and Ferrara received the Bill Vacca Award as the MVP of the county’s final four."
  32. ^ NJSIAA Football History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  33. ^ Henning, Rich. "Pompton rallies for win; Mahwah loses 14-0 advantage", The Record, December 5, 1982. Accessed March 5, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Mahwah and Pompton Lakes reversed roles for nearly three quarters. Mahwah, a team with only four seniors, played the part of the veteran club while Pompton Lakes, with seniors at virtually every position, made the mistakes one expects from a young team. Pompton Lakes took control in the final 15 minutes, however, showing awesome scoring power in gaining a Group 1 28-14 victory in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 1, Section 1 championship."
  34. ^ Staff. "State-By-State Football Playoff Results", USA Today, December 8, 1997. Accessed February 14, 2012. "II: Pompton Lakes (9-2) d. Westwood (8-3) 7-6"
  35. ^ Czerwinski, Mark J. , The Record, December 4, 2005. Accessed June 6, 2016. "Hasbrouck Heights simply couldn't put its signature on Saturday's North 1, Group 1 title game. 'The ball didn't bounce our way,' senior running back Jeff Seidel said after the 27-7 loss to Pompton Lakes at Giants Stadium."
  36. ^ 2005 Football - North I, Group I, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 3, 2007.
  37. ^ Idec, Keith. "Football: Pompton runs past Glen Rock to North 1, Group 1 title", The Record, December 2, 2011. Accessed February 14, 2012. "Moments earlier, the top-seeded Cardinals shut out third-seeded Glen Rock, 20-0, to win the North 1, Group 1 championship at MetLife Stadium. Led by senior tailback Nieko Torres, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries, and a dominant defense, Pompton Lakes won its fourth sectional title, its first since 2005."
  38. ^ NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  39. ^ Gantaifis, Nick. "Boys soccer: Tradition-rich Pompton Lakes on the cusp of history", The Record, November 19, 2017. Accessed October 26, 2020. "The 1996 team, coached by Glenn Schechter, was near perfect, finishing with a 23-1 record with the only loss a 1-0 decision to Kennedy in the Passaic County Tournament final."
  40. ^ Deakyne, Brian. "Carlo Gonzalez ends career with OT goal in Pompton Lakes' Group 1 final (Video)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 19, 2017, updated August 23, 2019. Accessed October 26, 2020. "A minute into the first overtime, Gonzalez took a free kick from 15 yards out to score the golden goal and lead Pompton Lakes to a 3-2 win over Glassboro in the Group 1 final at Kean University on Sunday night."
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  42. ^ 2001 NJSIAA Softball - North I, Group II, accessed May 3, 2007.
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  44. ^ Stapleton, Art. , The Record, June 1, 2007. Accessed June 6, 2016. "Pompton Lakes junior Chelsea Ott began pacing around the pitcher's circle the moment the softball finally landed beyond the left field fence in the sixth inning of Tuesday's North 1, Group 1 final.... Ott did just that, striking out the next batter before retiring the side in the seventh to seal Pompton Lakes' 4-1 victory over Saddle Brook for its first sectional championship since 2002."
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  50. ^ Pompton Lakes captures crown, The Star-Ledger, October 13, 2007. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Pompton Lakes took home its first sectional crown, defeating New Milford, 4-1, in the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 championship yesterday at Northern Highlands in Allendale."
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  53. ^ Ferguson, Lauren Kidd. "Pompton Lakes Remembers When Debbie Reynolds Came To Town", Teaneck Daily Voice, December 30, 2016. Accessed December 31, 2016. "The late actress — who died Dec. 28, just a day after her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher — visited Pompton Lakes High School when it was transformed into the fictional Greenleaf High School for the filming of the movie, In & Out....'It has a beautiful auditorium, a great gymnasium, and a wonderful English classroom with a small proscenium stage,' Joe Iberti, the location manager for the production, told The Record at the time."
  54. ^ Scott, Leslie. "Pompton Lakes High School graduate films movie at alma mater", Suburban Trends, April 8, 2013. Accessed June 30, 2016. " The 1997 movie In & Out, starring Kevin Kline was also filmed at the high school."
  55. ^ Barry, Jan. , The Record, December 12, 2000. Accessed August 14, 2007. "Cathy Bauer couldn't wait to graduate from Pompton Lakes High and get out into the world."
  56. ^ , Team USA. Accessed July 22, 2019.
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  58. ^ "Carolyn Hoffman Wed in Pompton", The News, March 8, 1949. Accessed February 7, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The marriage of Miss Carolyn Mae Hoffman, daughter of Mrs. Carolyn Hoffman of 438 Van Dyke St. and Harvey C. Ellsworth, of 81 Lakeside Ave., Pompton Lakes, took place Saturday at the Pompton Reformed Church.... The bridegroom, a graduate of Pompton Lakes High School, is a student at New York University, and is employed in the university store."
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  62. ^ "Pompton High Graduates", The Morning Call, June 22, 1936. Accessed may 4, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The following 32 Midland Park students were graduated at Pompton Lakes High school Friday night... The honor students from. Midland Park are Fred Kornet, Jr, and Cornelius Alfred Roughgarden."
  63. ^ "Robert A. Roe, 90, Former Congressman And Wayne Mayor", The Beacon, July 14, 2014. Accessed November 16, 2021. "Born in Lyndhurst, he grew up in Wayne, where he was a parishioner of Holy Cross in the Mountain View section of the township. He was graduated from Pompton Lakes High School and attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, where he majored in engineering and later attended Washington State University in Pullman where he, majored in political science."
  64. ^ Wolf, Gregory H. Carl Sawatski, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed June 7, 2020. "A short, stocky youngster, Carl played football and basketball at Pompton Lakes High School, dabbled in boxing at the Diamond Gloves in Paterson, New Jersey, and competed as a third baseman in American Legion baseball in the summer."
  65. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein. "Patty Shwartz: From Hebrew school to federal bench; Obama's nod for 3rd circuit called 'awesomely hardworking'", Jewish Standard, December 23, 2011. Accessed October 16, 2017. "Shwartz was a cheerleader at Pompton Lakes High School."
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Pompton Lakes High School PLHS is a four year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes in Passaic County in the U S state of New Jersey operating as the lone secondary school of the Pompton Lakes School District The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pompton Lakes and Riverdale in neighboring Morris County whose students attend as part of a sending receiving relationship 4 5 6 7 The high school is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education Pompton Lakes High SchoolPLHS on Commencement Day 2008Address44 Lakeside AvenuePompton Lakes Passaic County New Jersey 07442United StatesCoordinates41 00 17 N 74 17 24 W 41 004822 N 74 289902 W 41 004822 74 289902InformationTypePublic high schoolMotto Pride and Tradition Established1933School districtPompton Lakes School DistrictNCES School ID341335004930 1 PrincipalVincent S Przybylinski Jr Faculty51 1 FTEs 1 Grades9 12Enrollment681 as of 2021 22 1 Student to teacher ratio13 3 1 1 Color s Red and white 2 Athletics conferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic ConferenceTeam nameCardinals 2 PublicationImpact literary magazine 3 YearbookPioneer 3 Websitewww wbr plps k12 wbr org wbr Domain wbr 8As of the 2021 22 school year the school had an enrollment of 681 students and 51 1 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 13 3 1 There were 70 students 10 3 of enrollment eligible for free lunch and 15 2 2 of students eligible for reduced cost lunch 1 The school mascot is the Cardinal 2 Contents 1 History 2 Awards recognition and rankings 3 History 4 Academics 5 Clubs 6 Athletics 7 Administration 8 In popular culture 9 Notable alumni 10 References 11 External linksHistory editThe building has a colonial revival exterior a product of the New Deal Era The building was constructed in 1932 and was opened to students in September 1933 6 Students from Wayne New Jersey had attended the school until 1952 when Wayne Valley High School was opened 8 Awards recognition and rankings editDuring the 1986 87 school year Pompton Lakes High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education 9 the highest award an American school can receive 10 11 The school was the 153rd 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 12 The school had been ranked 85th in the state of 328 schools in 2012 after being ranked 173rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed 13 The magazine ranked the school 156th in 2008 out of 316 schools 14 The school was ranked 188th in the magazine s September 2006 issue which surveyed 316 schools across the state 15 Schooldigger com ranked the school as 127th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings a decrease of 2 positions from the 2009 rank which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment HSPA 16 History editBuilt in 1932 in Colonial Revival style the high school opened to students in September of that year and graduated its first class the following June Students from Pompton Lakes attended Butler High School before the opening of Pompton Lakes High School At its opening in 1933 the school received students from Wayne Oakland and Midland Park as well as Pompton Lakes Since then the school has maintained much of its original structure with additions of a larger library another locker room and an entirely new wing erected in the 1960s 6 Academics editAdvanced Placement AP courses offered include AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics AP Calculus AP Statistics AP United States History AP English Literature and Composition AP Spanish Language AP German Language AP French Language AP 2 D Art and Design AP Environmental Science and AP Computer Science 17 Clubs editThere are many different clubs that students can participate in at Pompton Lakes High School including Assembly Planning Committee Book Club Environmental Club FBLA Health and Wellness Coalition HAWC Health Careers Club Interact Marching Band Spring Musical National Honor Society Peer Helpers Performing Arts Club Student Council Student Movement Against Cancer SMAC Student Opportunities for Academic Recognition SOAR Yearbook Varsity Club Volleyball Club and Zonta club 3 Athletics editThe Pompton Lakes High School Cardinals 2 participate in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference which is comprised of small enrollment schools in Bergen Hudson Morris and Passaic counties and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association NJSIAA 18 19 20 Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010 Pompton Lakes was part of the smaller Bergen Passaic Scholastic League BPSL 21 With 453 students in grades 10 12 the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019 20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range 22 The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2022 2024 which included schools with 478 to 672 students 23 Boys sports offered include football soccer lacrosse cross country basketball wrestling fencing bowling winter track baseball spring track and tennis Girls sports include field hockey soccer cross country tennis basketball fencing winter track bowling lacrosse softball and spring track 2 The field hockey team won the North I Group II state sectional championship in 1975 1977 and 1997 1999 the North I Group I title in 1986 1988 1991 and 2008 2010 and won the North I II Group I title in 1993 the team won the Group II state championship in 1999 defeating Collingswood High School in the final game of the tournament 24 The field hockey team is a perennial power in northern New Jersey The team finished with a 17 1 2 record in 1999 after winning the Group II state title with a 3 0 win against Collingswood in the championship game 25 The Cardinals have won the Passaic County title 14 times 26 most recently in 2008 when they beat Wayne Hills High School 1 0 in the final 27 Pompton Lakes won three consecutive sectional titles from 2008 2010 defeating Boonton High School 2 1 in the 2010 final 28 The varsity baseball team won the Passaic County Tournament championships in 1978 1990 1996 2013 2014 and 2017 29 30 Down 6 0 the 2017 team came back to win the program s sixth PCT title with a 10 6 win against Passaic County Technical Institute in the championship game 31 The football team won the NJSIAA North I Group I state sectional title in 1982 2005 2011 2012 and 2013 and won the North I Group II state sectional title in 1997 32 Down 14 0 at halftime the 1982 team pulled ahead with four touchdowns in the second half to defeat Mahwah High School by a score of 28 14 in the North I Group I sectional championship game and finish the season at 11 0 33 The 1998 boys football team were the North I Group II state football champions beating Westwood Regional High School 7 6 on a snowy field 34 In 2005 the football team won the North I Group I title defeating Hasbrouck Heights High School 27 7 in the championship game played at Giants Stadium 35 36 The team won the North I Group I state title in 2011 and 2012 with a win over Glen Rock High School and Cedar Grove High School respectively 37 The boys soccer team won the Group II state championship in 1996 against runner up Somerville High School in the tournament final and won the Group I title in 2005 vs Bordentown Regional High School and 2017 vs Glassboro High School 38 The 1996 boys soccer team were league and state champions with an overall record of 23 1 with the team s only loss that season coming in the final of the Passaic County tournament to Paterson s John F Kennedy High School 39 The 2017 team won the Group I state championship with a 3 2 win against Glassboro High School on a goal scored one minute into overtime 40 The 2001 boys tennis team won the North I Group II over Rutherford High School 3 1 in the tournament final 41 In 2001 the softball team won the North I Group II sectional championship edging Mahwah High School 1 0 42 The team repeated in 2002 again winning by a 1 0 score in the final this time over top seeded Hawthorne High School their first sectional championship since their win in 2002 43 The 2007 team won the title with a 4 1 win vs Saddle Brook High School 44 45 The 2008 team repeated the North I Group I title defeating Park Ridge High School 8 3 in the tournament final 46 47 The boys track and field team won the 2006 and 2007 North I Group I state sectional championships tying Hasbrouck Heights High School in 2006 and winning outright with 65 points in 2007 48 The girls tennis team won the 2007 North I Group I state sectional championship with a 4 1 win over New Milford High School 49 The win was the team s first ever state sectional title 50 The wrestling team won the North I Group I state sectional championship in 2015 51 The school also has a marching band and color guard which competes in USSBA competitions The Cardinal Marching Band has been a part of PLHS since the 1930s with up to 100 students participating Administration editThe school s principal is Vincent S Przybylinski Jr His core administration team includes the assistantprincipal 52 In popular culture editSelected for its beautiful auditorium a great gymnasium and other aesthetic qualities the high school was used extensively as a filming location for the 1997 movie In amp Out starring Kevin Kline 53 Many different classrooms and facilities were used as the set for the movie as well as many students were used as extras 54 Notable alumni editSee also Category Pompton Lakes High School alumni Cat Bauer born 1955 author 55 Jacqueline Dubrovich born 1994 Olympic foil fencer 56 Larry Elgart 1922 2017 jazz bandleader who with his brother Les recorded Bandstand Boogie the theme to the long running dance show American Bandstand 57 Les Elgart 1917 1995 trumpet player and bandleader 57 Scott Ellsworth born 1927 radio personality news presenter and actor 58 Charlie Getty born 1952 played ten seasons in the NFL mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs 59 Carol Habben 1933 1997 center fielder and backup catcher who played from 1951 through 1954 in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League 60 Fred Kornet 1919 2018 class of 1936 lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as commander of the U S Army Aviation Systems Command 61 62 Robert A Roe 1924 2014 politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993 63 Carl Sawatski 1927 1991 professional baseball player and executive who was an MLB catcher for the Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies and St Louis Cardinals 64 Patty Shwartz born 1961 United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 65 Travis Tuck 1943 2002 metal sculptor known for his hand crafted weather vanes of repousse copper and bronze 66 Michael Weiner born 1961 Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association 67 References edit a b c d e School data for Pompton Lakes High School National Center for Education Statistics Accessed December 1 2022 a b c d e Pompton Lakes High School New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed October 20 2020 a b c Extracurricular Clubs and Activities Pompton Lakes High School Accessed February 7 2022 Pompton Lakes High School 2016 17 Report Card Narrative New Jersey Department of Education Accessed February 20 2018 Part of the 1 safest district in the state and 4 safest district in America as ranked by niche com PLHS serves both the boroughs of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale PLHS also hosts some students from other neighboring towns through the state s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program as well as the school s reputable life skills program for students with autism and other disabilities Superintendent s Welcome Pompton Lakes School District Accessed June 1 2016 Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale these students attend Pompton Lakes High School a b c Pompton Lakes Information and Reference Calendar 07 08 Pompton Lakes New Jersey Accessed November 23 2014 Pompton Lakes High School initially received students from Oakland Wayne and Midland Park Currently there is a receiving district relationship between Pompton Lakes and Riverdale students Laplaca Bryan Back in the Day Saddened by Pompton Riverdale rift Suburban Trends July 18 2010 Accessed May 24 2011 Tensions between Riverdale and Pompton Lakes concerning their sending receiving contract for Pompton Lakes High School are nothing new Gantaifis Nick Football Legendary high school football coach Fred Keil passes away Wayne Today January 19 2016 Accessed August 30 2020 Wayne Valley High School did not open until 1952 and prior to that Wayne students attended nearby Pompton Lakes High School Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 1983 through 1999 2002 PDF accessed May 11 2006 Staff CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Journal Inquirer November 16 2006 The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state s testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve Staff Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon School Scored High on Statewide Test The Washington Post September 29 2005 For their accomplishments all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School the highest honor the U S Education Department can bestow upon a school Staff Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014 New Jersey Monthly September 2 2014 Accessed September 5 2014 Staff The Top New Jersey High Schools Alphabetical New Jersey Monthly August 16 2012 Accessed September 19 2012 Staff 2010 Top High Schools New Jersey Monthly August 16 2010 Accessed May 24 2011 Top New Jersey High Schools 2008 By Rank New Jersey Monthly September 2008 posted August 7 2008 Accessed August 19 2008 New Jersey High School Rankings 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy amp HSPA Math 2009 2010 Schooldigger com Accessed February 13 2012 School Performance Report for Pompton Lakes High School New Jersey Department of Education Accessed February 7 2022 Click on College and Career Readiness tab Mattura Greg Small school NJIC may debut its own league championship The Record January 9 2017 Accessed August 30 2020 The small school North Jersey Interscholastic Conference may debut its own boys basketball tournament this season one season after introducing its girls hoops championship The NJIC is comprised of schools from Bergen Passaic and Hudson counties and the event offered to the 36 boys teams would serve as an alternative to likely competing against larger programs in a county tournament Member Schools North Jersey Interscholastic Conference Accessed August 30 2020 League amp Conference Officers Affiliated Schools 2020 2021 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed October 20 2020 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships 2009 2010 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 24 2011 Accessed November 23 2014 NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019 2020 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed November 20 2020 NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022 2024 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2023 History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2023 Graves Jody Collingswood offense shut down in loss to Pompton Courier Post November 22 1999 Accessed February 4 2021 via Newspapers com When the final whistle sounded to end Sunday s Group 2 state championship game the Collingswood High School field hockey team was on the wrong side of a 3 0 score With the win Pompton avenged last year s tough 1 0 loss to Moorestown in the final Pompton 17 1 2 was allowed to take the corner with no time remaining in the half due to a rule change this season which allows the offensive team to take the corner until either a goal is scored or the defense is able to clear the ball Passaic County Coaches Association Field Hockey accessed January 27 2011 Pompton Lakes wins county field hockey title Archived July 13 2011 at the Wayback Machine Jersey Sports Now October 25 2008 Pompton Lakes edges Boonton for section title Archived July 13 2011 at the Wayback Machine Jersey Sports Now November 9 2010 Baseball Champions Passaic County Coaches Association Accessed February 26 2021 Baseball Passaic County Tournament full history NJ Advance Media for NJ com May 13 2019 updated August 22 2019 Accessed February 26 2021 Tartaglia Greg Baseball Ferrara reverses Pompton Lakes fortunes in Passaic final The Record May 17 2017 Accessed February 26 2021 Ferrara hit the tiebreaking three run homer that capped the No 6 seed Cardinals nine run outburst in the sixth erasing a 6 0 deficit in a 10 6 victory over No 4 Passaic Tech Pompton Lakes 13 7 captured its sixth Passaic championship all time and Ferrara received the Bill Vacca Award as the MVP of the county s final four NJSIAA Football History New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2023 Henning Rich Pompton rallies for win Mahwah loses 14 0 advantage The Record December 5 1982 Accessed March 5 2021 via Newspapers com Mahwah and Pompton Lakes reversed roles for nearly three quarters Mahwah a team with only four seniors played the part of the veteran club while Pompton Lakes with seniors at virtually every position made the mistakes one expects from a young team Pompton Lakes took control in the final 15 minutes however showing awesome scoring power in gaining a Group 1 28 14 victory in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 1 Section 1 championship Staff State By State Football Playoff Results USA Today December 8 1997 Accessed February 14 2012 II Pompton Lakes 9 2 d Westwood 8 3 7 6 Czerwinski Mark J Missed chances doomed Heights The Record December 4 2005 Accessed June 6 2016 Hasbrouck Heights simply couldn t put its signature on Saturday s North 1 Group 1 title game The ball didn t bounce our way senior running back Jeff Seidel said after the 27 7 loss to Pompton Lakes at Giants Stadium 2005 Football North I Group I New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 3 2007 Idec Keith Football Pompton runs past Glen Rock to North 1 Group 1 title The Record December 2 2011 Accessed February 14 2012 Moments earlier the top seeded Cardinals shut out third seeded Glen Rock 20 0 to win the North 1 Group 1 championship at MetLife Stadium Led by senior tailback Nieko Torres who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries and a dominant defense Pompton Lakes won its fourth sectional title its first since 2005 NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2023 Gantaifis Nick Boys soccer Tradition rich Pompton Lakes on the cusp of history The Record November 19 2017 Accessed October 26 2020 The 1996 team coached by Glenn Schechter was near perfect finishing with a 23 1 record with the only loss a 1 0 decision to Kennedy in the Passaic County Tournament final Deakyne Brian Carlo Gonzalez ends career with OT goal in Pompton Lakes Group 1 final Video NJ Advance Media for NJ com November 19 2017 updated August 23 2019 Accessed October 26 2020 A minute into the first overtime Gonzalez took a free kick from 15 yards out to score the golden goal and lead Pompton Lakes to a 3 2 win over Glassboro in the Group 1 final at Kean University on Sunday night 2001 NJSIAA Boys Team Tennis North I Group II New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 3 2007 2001 NJSIAA Softball North I Group II accessed May 3 2007 2002 Softball Tournament North I Group II New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 3 2007 Stapleton Art Pompton Lakes finally beats Saddle Brook The Record June 1 2007 Accessed June 6 2016 Pompton Lakes junior Chelsea Ott began pacing around the pitcher s circle the moment the softball finally landed beyond the left field fence in the sixth inning of Tuesday s North 1 Group 1 final Ott did just that striking out the next batter before retiring the side in the seventh to seal Pompton Lakes 4 1 victory over Saddle Brook for its first sectional championship since 2002 2007 Softball North I Group I New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed June 8 2007 2008 Softball Tournament North I Group I New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed June 28 2008 Pompton Lakes 8 Park Ridge 3 The Star Ledger May 29 2008 Accessed June 30 2008 Schutta Gregory Pompton Lakes wins outright The Record May 27 2007 Accessed June 6 2016 2007 Girls Team Tennis North I Group I New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed October 25 2007 Pompton Lakes captures crown The Star Ledger October 13 2007 Accessed October 25 2007 Pompton Lakes took home its first sectional crown defeating New Milford 4 1 in the NJSIAA Star Ledger North Jersey Section 1 Group 1 championship yesterday at Northern Highlands in Allendale NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2021 Leadership Team Pompton Lakes High School Accessed February 7 2022 Ferguson Lauren Kidd Pompton Lakes Remembers When Debbie Reynolds Came To Town Teaneck Daily Voice December 30 2016 Accessed December 31 2016 The late actress who died Dec 28 just a day after her daughter actress Carrie Fisher visited Pompton Lakes High School when it was transformed into the fictional Greenleaf High School for the filming of the movie In amp Out It has a beautiful auditorium a great gymnasium and a wonderful English classroom with a small proscenium stage Joe Iberti the location manager for the production told The Record at the time Scott Leslie Pompton Lakes High School graduate films movie at alma mater Suburban Trends April 8 2013 Accessed June 30 2016 The 1997 movie In amp Out starring Kevin Kline was also filmed at the high school Barry Jan Author Revisits Scene Of Novel Tells Students Dreams Can Come True The Record December 12 2000 Accessed August 14 2007 Cathy Bauer couldn t wait to graduate from Pompton Lakes High and get out into the world Jackie Dubrovich Team USA Accessed July 22 2019 a b Jackson Kenneth T Elgart Les ter Elliot in The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives p 147 Gale 2000 ISBN 9780684806440 Accessed September 3 2017 During the 1930s the family moved several times finally settling in Pompton Lakes New Jersey where the brothers attended Pompton Lakes High School Carolyn Hoffman Wed in Pompton The News March 8 1949 Accessed February 7 2022 via Newspapers com The marriage of Miss Carolyn Mae Hoffman daughter of Mrs Carolyn Hoffman of 438 Van Dyke St and Harvey C Ellsworth of 81 Lakeside Ave Pompton Lakes took place Saturday at the Pompton Reformed Church The bridegroom a graduate of Pompton Lakes High School is a student at New York University and is employed in the university store Fox Ron Where s What s His Name The Record May 1 1993 Accessed August 13 2008 At Pompton Lakes High School Charlie Getty was All State in football and track and a State bronze medalist in wrestling Carol Habben NJSports com Accessed July 22 2019 She also played softball for Pompton Lakes High School after the family moved to Passaic County Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments p 7735 United States Government Printing Office 1970 Accessed May 4 202 Fred Kornet Jr was born in Wortendyke N J on 2 October 1919 He graduated from high school in Pompton Lakes N J He received his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in 1940 He began his active Army career in February 1941 as a second lieutenant in the Ordinance Corps assigned to Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland Pompton High Graduates The Morning Call June 22 1936 Accessed may 4 2022 via Newspapers com The following 32 Midland Park students were graduated at Pompton Lakes High school Friday night The honor students from Midland Park are Fred Kornet Jr and Cornelius Alfred Roughgarden Robert A Roe 90 Former Congressman And Wayne Mayor The Beacon July 14 2014 Accessed November 16 2021 Born in Lyndhurst he grew up in Wayne where he was a parishioner of Holy Cross in the Mountain View section of the township He was graduated from Pompton Lakes High School and attended Oregon State University in Corvallis where he majored in engineering and later attended Washington State University in Pullman where he majored in political science Wolf Gregory H Carl Sawatski Society for American Baseball Research Accessed June 7 2020 A short stocky youngster Carl played football and basketball at Pompton Lakes High School dabbled in boxing at the Diamond Gloves in Paterson New Jersey and competed as a third baseman in American Legion baseball in the summer Leichman Abigail Klein Patty Shwartz From Hebrew school to federal bench Obama s nod for 3rd circuit called awesomely hardworking Jewish Standard December 23 2011 Accessed October 16 2017 Shwartz was a cheerleader at Pompton Lakes High School Lovewell Mark Alan Travis Tuck A Life Lived on the Wind Vineyard Gazette November 21 2002 Accessed May 14 2020 After graduating from Pompton Lakes High School in New Jersey in 1960 Mr Tuck enlisted in the Air Force Graziano Dan N J native Michael Weiner in line to become head of MLBPA Archived August 10 2011 at the Wayback Machine NewJerseyNewsroom com June 26 2009 Accessed May 24 2011 Weiner s New Jersey roots run deep He was born on Dec 21 1961 in Paterson where his mother and father were raised and went to high school The family moved to Pompton Lakes when Weiner was two years old and he went to high school there External links editPompton Lakes High School Pompton Lakes School District School Performance Report for Pompton Lakes High School New Jersey Department of Education School Data for the Pompton Lakes School District National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pompton Lakes High School amp oldid 1175885596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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