58-665: Immaculate Heart Academy ( IHA ) is an all-girls college preparatory private Roman Catholic high school located in Washington Township , in Bergen County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The school colors are blue and white, and the school's athletes are known as the Blue Eagles. The school was founded in 1960 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace as the first regional high school for girls in
116-580: A 3 or above. The class had 7 students who were recognized as Commended Scholars by the National Merit Scholarship Program , 1 National Hispanic Recognition Scholars, 2 National African American Recognition Scholars, 23 Advanced Placement scholars, 15 Advanced Placement Scholars with Honors and 19 Advanced Placement Scholars with Distinction. 99% of students went on to college. Notre Dame High School has an active performing arts department which presents three productions annually:
174-670: A 3–1 win over Morris Catholic High School in the tournament final, the team's first sectional title in four years. During the 2009-10 academic year, Immaculate Heart Academy won the Non-Public Group A state championship in soccer, swimming, winter track and volleyball, where the team also won the New Jersey State Tournament of Champions, gaining the title of best volleyball team in New Jersey by defeating Bridgewater-Raritan High School 25-14, 25-15 in
232-658: A Finance Committee had been established and was effectively providing financial advice and direction to the school. The Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles play in the Big North Conference , a super conference that includes 40 public and private high schools in Northern New Jersey and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Before
290-408: A dance program entitled Fusion , based on contemporary dance styles, is rehearsed during the fall and performs later in the winter. The dance program, which is headed by Debby Rittler Gibilisco, has three separate levels. The Performing Arts Department, led by Lou Gibilisco, offers classes such as Digital Recording, Piano Technique, and Musical Theory, along with overseeing the various musical groups in
348-706: A fall drama or comedy, a late-winter musical, and a late-spring comedy, drama, or musical. Past performances have included The Little Mermaid , Show Boat , Kiss Me, Kate , Godspell , Man of La Mancha , Inherit the Wind , Grease , West Side Story , The Crucible , Beauty and the Beast , You Can't Take It with You , Scapino! , Les Misérables , The Pajama Game , Peter Pan , Footloose , Seussical , Hairspray , Anything Goes , and, Newsies . The musicals annually perform for audiences from 3,500 to 5,000. Along with theatrical productions,
406-470: A local school district and draw from the entire district instead of the closest school zone . Some offer specialized courses or curricula that prepare students for a specific field of study. In contrast, others use the label as a promotional tool without offering programs different from a conventional high school. Preparatory schools began before the Civil War , when there were no public schools above
464-566: A possible 12 titles (County, Sectional and State) in their four-year career at IHA. In volleyball, despite losing in the Bergen County tournament, the Blue Eagles won the Non-Public Group A state championship for the fourth straight year. The team defeated Union Catholic in the state tournament, the third straight year IHA defeated Union Catholic for the state crown. The team advanced to the Tournament of Champions , where they lost in
522-684: A school used to progress into another school. Prep schools in Japan are usually considered prestigious and are often difficult to get into. However, there are many tiers of prep schools, the entry into which depends on the university that the school leads into. Japanese prep schools started as chūgakkō ( 中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys, which were founded after the secondary school law in 1886. Later, kōtō jogakkō ( 高等女学校 ) , secondary school for girls (1891), and jitsugyō gakkō ( 実業学校 ) , vocational schools (1924), were included among chūtōgakkō and were legally regarded as schools on
580-500: A year in 2014). Some prep schools are affiliated with a particular religious denomination. Unlike parochial (Catholic) schools , independent preparatory schools are not governed by a religious organization, and students are usually not required to receive instruction in one particular religion. While independent prep schools in the United States are not subject to government oversight or regulation, many are accredited by one of
638-408: Is Ken Jennings, accompanied by principal Michele Martinez. The school uses a form of block scheduling for its students. In a typical semester, a student has three 80-minute block classes and two 40-minute blocks. One of the 40-minute periods is usually reserved for a lunch period, while the other is reserved for physical education or an additional 40-minute class. There is an "activity period" between
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#1732765336510696-535: Is comprised of high schools from Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The football team competes in the Capitol Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group A (equivalent to Group II for public schools) for football. The school
754-726: Is historically known for its football team and track program, which have both earned numerous awards and acknowledgments. The boys soccer team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1961 (defeating runner-up St. Cecilia High School in the final of the tournament), 1966 (vs. St. Aloysius High School ), 1967 (vs. Trenton Cathedral High School ), 1970 (vs. St. Joseph High School ), 1974 (vs. Christian Brothers Academy ), 1975 (vs. Seton Hall Preparatory School ), 1977 (vs. Seton Hall Prep), 1982 (vs. Don Bosco Preparatory High School ), 1983 (vs. Hudson Catholic Regional High School ), 1984 (vs. Don Bosco) and 1991 (as co-champion with Don Bosco). The program's 10 state titles are tied for fifth in
812-472: Is located in Lawrenceville, near Princeton University , Rider University , The College of New Jersey , The Lawrenceville School , and Hun School of Princeton . The Diocese of Trenton also neighbors the school. The main building itself is square in shape, housing classrooms on two floors. Its mascot is the "Irish," usually displayed on athletic wear as a shamrock affixed to "ND." The current president
870-658: Is not permitted in New Jersey. In 2003, the IHA cross-country team was disqualified from the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) C championship for violating High School Federation Rules limiting the number of runners each team could enter in its varsity race to seven, while the coaches had entered nine runners into the race. In 2007, the soccer team won the Non-Public North Group A sectional championship with
928-452: Is sometimes based on specific selection criteria , usually academic, but some schools have open enrollment. In 2017, 5.7 million students were enrolled in US private elementary or secondary schools, constituting 10% of total school enrollment. Of those, 1.4 million students were enrolled in a secular (nonsectarian) school. Public and charter college preparatory schools are typically connected to
986-746: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark . From 1990 to 2008, administration shifted to the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus . The school opened in 1960 with 180 students in ninth grade in an interim site at a church in Paramus , having received approval to build a Permanent facility on almost 11 acres (4.5 ha) in Washington Township that would accommodate a maximum enrollment of one thousand students. For
1044-492: The grammar school or elementary level anywhere in the US. Their graduates were not ready for college study, so many colleges set up "preparatory academies" to prepare them for college study. The preparatory division could dwarf the college enrollment, as at New York Central College . There were also preparatory schools unaffiliated with colleges, especially for girls, such as the Columbia Female Academy. At
1102-402: The 13–18 age range. Little financial aid other than loans is available. Prep schools can be day schools , boarding schools , or both, and may be co-educational or single-sex . Currently, day schools are more common than boarding, and since the 1970s, co-educational schools have been more common than single-sex. Unlike the public schools which are free, they charge tuition ($ 10,000 to 40,000+
1160-755: The 1996–97 school year, Immaculate Heart Academy was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education , the highest honor that an American school can achieve. The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee during the 2010–11 academic year. Immaculate Heart Academy has been accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1971. As of
1218-704: The 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 684 students and 59.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The school's student body was 80.1% (548) White, 11.4% (78) Hispanic, 5.0% (34) Asian, 1.6% (11) two or more races, 1.3% (9) Black, 0.4% (3) American Indian/ Alaska Native and 0.1% (1) Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander. Students come to IHA from Bergen County, Essex County , Passaic County and Hudson County in New Jersey, and from Rockland County and Orange County in New York. The Immaculate Heart Academy Consultative Board began its duties on July 1, 2009. In prior years,
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#17327653365101276-422: The 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 924 students and 68.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1. The school's student body was 76.4% (706) White, 7.4% (68) Black, 5.7% (53) two or more races, 5.1% (47) Hispanic, 5.0% (46) Asian, 0.2% (2) American Indian / Alaska Native and 0.2% (2) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander. Built in 1957, Notre Dame High School
1334-586: The 21st century, some trial cases connecting public junior and senior high schools are seen in each region, too, broadening the education for college entrance. As the Japanese government provides grant-in-aid to private schools, the tuition is 5,000–10,000 US dollars per year, even if it is a private school. In the United States , there are public , private , and charter college-preparatory schools that can be either parochial or secular . Admission
1392-580: The Bergen Meet of Champions to win its 12th straight County title by a 177-point margin. Later, the team, seeded #2 in the New Jersey Non-Public Group A Tournament, defeated Holy Spirit High School in the state quarterfinals 118-52, Red Bank Catholic in the state semi-finals 107-63 and top-seeded Bishop Eustace High School 108-62 in the finals to win its fourth straight, and a record 16th, state championship. The tennis team won
1450-695: The Group IV title in 1985 (defeating Morris Knolls High School in the tournament final) and the Group III state championship in 1994 (as co-champion with West Morris Central High School ). The team won the Non-Public A South title in 2015 over Holy Cross Academy on penalty kicks, with the score tied at 2-2 after two overtimes. The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1985 and 1987, and won
1508-600: The Mercer County Tournament championship for the eighth time, defeating Hopewell Valley Central High School by a score of 49–35 in the tournament final. The girls track team won the indoor track Group III state championship in 1996 and won in Group II in 1997. The boys team won the Group II title in 1997 and the Group III title in 1998. The softball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 2006 and 2007, defeating Mount Saint Dominic Academy in
1566-422: The Non-Public A state championship in 1995 (defeating runner-up Notre Dame High School in the tournament's final round), 1996 (vs. Notre Dame), 2005 (vs. Holy Spirit High School ), 2006 (vs. Red Bank Catholic High School ), 2007 (vs. Holy Spirit) and 2008 (vs. Holy Spirit) In 2006, the team won the Non-Public A title after defeating Red Bank Catholic 4–1 in the finals at Mercer County Park . The 2008 team won
1624-424: The Non-Public A state championship in the high jump in 2012 and 2013. Nicole Kurtain won the Non-Public A individual cross country championship in 2001. The football team won the Non-Public Group A South state sectional championship in 1983 and 1989. The 1983 team won the Non-Public A South sectional title after defeating Holy Spirit High School by a score of 10-6 in the championship game. The baseball team won
1682-399: The Non-Public Group A state championship in 1983 (defeating Essex Catholic High School in the tournament final), 1985 (vs. Bergen Catholic High School ), 1987 (vs. Bergen Catholic), 1990 (vs. Saint Joseph Regional High School ), 1991 (vs. Seton Hall Preparatory School ). The program's five state titles are tied for tenth in the state. The 1983 team had a season record of 23-6 after winning
1740-573: The North Non-Public Group A sectional championship game. In volleyball, IHA won the BCWCA Bergen County tournament by defeating Bogota High School and also won the Non-Public Group A state championship for the fifth straight year, defeating Union Catholic in the state tournament for the fourth consecutive time. The team later won the school's fourth Tournament of Champions title by defeating River Dell High School in
1798-550: The Parochial A title by defeating Essex Catholic by a score of 5-4 in the championship game. The girls track team won the Non-Public indoor relay state championship in 1984, won the Group III title in 1996, the group II title in 1997, and the Group I title in 2020 (as co-champion); the four state titles won by the girls program is tied for tenth in the state. The boys team won the Group III title in 2007. The girls soccer team won
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1856-750: The Year in Girls Soccer, Bowling, Basketball, and Softball, while The Star-Ledger named the IHA Swimming team the North Jersey Team of the Year. Student-athletes have were named Athletes of the Year by The Record in Soccer, Basketball, Golf, and Track and Field, and by The Star-Ledger in Bowling. Both The Record and The Star-Ledger named IHA senior Danielle Romain as their Swimmer of
1914-684: The Year. In cross country, IHA won the Big North Conference United Division championship, finished third in the Bergen County Championships, third in the North Non-Public Group A sectional meet, and fifth in the Non-Public Group A state meet to champion Mount Saint Dominic Academy . The soccer team finished the season 15-3-2 with losses to Ramapo High School in the BCWCA Girls' Soccer Championship semifinals, and to The Pingry School in
1972-424: The county to win in four consecutive years. In the state tournament, the Blue Eagles defeated The Pingry School for the Non-Public Group A North sectional championship in double overtime by a score of 1-0. The team advanced shared the Non-Public Group A state title with Red Bank Catholic after a 1–1 tie, giving IHA a third straight state title. With this championship, the 2010-11 Blue Eagles Senior Class won 11 out of
2030-434: The finals), 1994 (vs. St. John Vianney High School ), 1995 (vs. Notre Dame High School ), 1996 (vs. Bishop Ahr High School ), 1999 (vs. Eustace Preparatory School ), 2000 (vs. Bishop Ahr), 2003 (vs. St. John Vianney), 2009 (vs. Bishop Ahr), 2012 (vs. St. John Vianney), 2015 (vs. Pope John XXIII Regional High School ), 2016 (vs. Donovan Catholic High School ) and 2017 (vs. Donovan Catholic). The program's 12 state titles are
2088-663: The four 80-minute blocks during the day in which students can study, take an additional lunch period, or participate in various school activities (groups, clubs, community service). The school features a newly renovated theatre, gymnasium, student center (cafeteria), several standard classrooms, offices, film lab and science labs, school store (The Leprechaun Shop), a renovated track, wrestling room, cross country path, weight-room, two turf fields with lights and stands, tennis courts, various outdoor playing fields, media center–library, chapel, campus ministry, broadcasting studio, College & School Counseling office, and courtyard. Parallel to
2146-452: The most of any school in New Jersey. The streaks of 13 consecutive titles from 2008 to 2020 and of 12 straight wins from 1994 to 2005 are the longest such streaks in the state. The 2000 team finished the season with an 11-0 record after winning the program's seventh title in a row with a 114-56 win in the Parochial A final against Bishop Ahr High School (since renamed as St. Thomas Aquinas High School ). The 2011 team scored 386 1/2 points at
2204-427: The most of any school in the state. NJ.com / The Star-Ledger ranked Immaculate Heart as their number-one softball team in the state in 1999, 2000, 2009 and 2012. The team earned recognition as the top-ranked team in the state on the inaugural " NJ.com Top 50". The 2017 team won the Non-Public A state title with a victory against Donovan Catholic in the finals. In the inaugural softball Tournament of Champions ,
2262-528: The new system (6-3-3) took effect in 1947. Many shingakkō are six-year schools . Many have their origins in kyūsei chūgakkō and kōtō jogakkō , or ones attached to universities. Japanese pupils who aspire to a prep school education take written examinations in sixth grade in each prep school. Unlike six-year prep schools, the top municipal senior high school (three-year schools) in each school zone and some high-ranked private senior high schools (ditto) are also regarded as shingakukō ( 進学校 ) . In
2320-526: The program's fourth consecutive Non-Public A title with a 3–2 win against Holy Spirit in the finals. The basketball team on the Non-Public A state championship in 2002 (defeating Red Bank Catholic High School in the finals of the tournament), 2014 (vs. St. John Vianney High School (New Jersey) ) and 2023 (vs. St. John Vianney). The 2004 basketball team won the North Parochial A state championship, defeating Paramus Catholic High School by 36-21 in
2378-735: The realignment in 2010, IHA played as a member of the North Jersey Tri-County Conference , an interim conference created to facilitate the realignment. Until the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in Division C of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League , which included high schools located in Bergen County, Essex County and Passaic County , and was separated into three divisions based on NJSIAA size classification. With 1,062 students in grades 10-12,
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2436-416: The same level as a school for boys. However, graduates from those two types of schools had more requirements for college entrance. In the modern period, many Japanese secondary schools were five-year schools, except for during a short term from 1943 to 1946. The social status of chūgakkō , or kyūsei chūgakkō ( 旧制中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys under the old system, did not disappear even after
2494-511: The school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group IV for public schools). Immaculate Heart Academy has a longstanding rivalry with Academy of the Holy Angels . The softball team won the Non-Public A state title in 1993 (defeating runner-up Paul VI High School in
2552-647: The school's student parking lot flows Shabakunk Creek , which was the location of a Revolutionary War skirmish between American rebels led by Colonel Edward Hand and the British military, delaying the British before the Second Battle of Trenton . A small commemorative sign marks the spot where the battle occurred. The 2023 averages of the school's SAT scores were 560 Evidence Based Reading and Writing and 547 Math. Eighteen Advanced Placement Program courses were tested. Of 374 AP exams taken, 80% of students scored
2610-630: The school: Concert Choir, String Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Madrigal Choir (the latter two requiring auditions). The Concert Band, Fusion dance, and Madrigal all travel to Disney World (alternating every year between the Concert Band and the Madrigal/Fusion) to participate in workshops, master classes, and performances. The Notre Dame High School Irish participate in the Colonial Valley Conference , which
2668-480: The second consecutive year for its 2008-09 athletics season, and again for the 2009-10 season. University-preparatory school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school ) is a type of secondary school . The term refers to public , private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education . In Japan, college-prep schools are called Shingakukō ( 進学校 ) , which means
2726-546: The semifinal round to Ramapo High School . The basketball team finished the season with a 27-1 record (the most wins in school history), winning the championship at the Joe Poli Tournament and Bergen County Championship and earning the top spot in the final Bergen Record Top 25 poll. By the end of the 2010-11 academic year, Blue Eagles squads were named by the Bergen Record as the North Jersey Team of
2784-411: The semifinals and Demarest High School in the championship round. The softball team won its third consecutive Non-Public A state championship with a 5–1 win in the final against Donovan Catholic High School . The team won the inaugural New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association softball Tournament of Champions with a 7–6 win in extra innings against Immaculate Conception High School in
2842-661: The six regional accreditation agencies for educational institutions. Notre Dame High School (New Jersey) Notre Dame High School is a coeducational , Roman Catholic , college preparatory school in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township , in Mercer County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The school operates under the supervision of the Catholic Diocese of Trenton . The school has been accredited by Cognia since 2013. As of
2900-444: The state in 2007. The tennis team won the 1999 South A state sectional championship with a 4–1 win over Monsignor Donovan High School in the tournament final at Veterans Park. The Notre Dame golf team won their first Mercer County Golf Championship in 2009, ending a 23-year drought with a total team score of 314, six shots better than the closest team. The boys' swim team capped their 2009–10 season undefeated and went on to win
2958-436: The state. The girls' outdoor track and field team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1982-1985 and 1993–2000. The 12 state championships won by the girls' squad is tied for the most by any school and the eight consecutive titles won from 1993 to 2000 marks the longest streak of any school in the state. Notre Dame's Sabrina Alexander won the Non-Public A state championship in the 100m hurdles in 2013. Vanessa Romulus won
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#17327653365103016-456: The team won the first ToC title with a 5–4 victory in extra innings against Immaculate Conception High School of Lodi to finish the season with a record of 30-4. For the second straight year, Immaculate Heart was recognized as the number-one softball team in the state on the " NJ.com Top 50". The swimming team won the Division A state championship in 1994 and won the Non-Public A title in 1995-2005 and 2008-2020. The program's 24 state titles are
3074-529: The time, men and women did not study together at any level, and there were no women's colleges . Some of the female preparatory schools became women's colleges after the Civil War. Free high school level education for all became available in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, the surviving "prep schools" in the US are primarily private, elite institutions that have very selective admission criteria and high tuition fees , catering to students in
3132-487: The title in Central Jersey Group III in 1994. The boys track team won the Non-Public Group A spring / outdoor track state championship in 1992, 1996, 1997 and 2005. The Notre Dame girls' basketball team won the Non-Public A state championships in 1995 (against runner-up Immaculate Heart Academy in the finals) and in 1996 (vs. Paramus Catholic High School ). In 2014, the girls' basketball team won
3190-554: The tournament final The Blue Eagles also won the Non-Public North A sectional titles in basketball (finishing 2nd overall in the state) and spring track (finishing 3rd overall.) The IHA bowling team won the New Jersey Tri-County Conference championship and eventually finished 3rd overall in the state. The soccer team won its fourth straight Bergen County championship, only the second team in
3248-410: The tournament final both years. The team won the 2007 South A state sectional championship with a 2–1 win over Red Bank Catholic High School in the tournament final. The team then won the Non-Public Group A state championship with a 1–0 win over Mount Saint Dominic Academy to finish the season with a record of 26-4. NJ.com / The Star-Ledger ranked Notre Dame as their number-one softball team in
3306-512: The tournament final. In 2005, the NJSIAA stripped the IHA basketball team of 22 of its victories and eliminated the team from the North Non-Public A girls basketball tournament for the use of an ineligible player. The athlete in question had played high school-level basketball at a New York State high school as an eighth grader, a practice that would allow the student to participate in all four years of high school sports in New York, but
3364-540: The tournament final. The program has won the Non-Public A state championship in 1993-96, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2012 and 2015–2017; the 12 state championships and 19 appearances in tournament finals are the most of any school in the state. Immaculate Heart Academy received the NJSIAA Group A ShopRite Cup for the 2007-08 athletics season, which is awarded annually to the school with the top athletics program in each statewide grouping. The school received this honor for
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