Comprehensive high schools are the most popular form of public high schools around the world, designed to provide a well-rounded education to its students, as opposed to the practice in some places in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations. Other types of high schools specialize in university-preparatory school academic preparation, remedial instruction , or vocational instruction . The typical comprehensive high school offers more than one course program of specialization to its students. Comprehensive high schools generally offer a college preparatory course program and one or more foreign language, scientific or vocational course programs.
26-576: New Egypt High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plumsted Township in Ocean County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , operating as the lone secondary school of the Plumsted Township School District . As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 315 students and 32.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for
52-628: A sending/receiving relationship that had existed for more than 50 years with the Upper Freehold Regional School District under which students from the township attended Allentown High School . The school was the 151st-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
78-415: A student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1. There were 40 students (12.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 14 (4.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. Plumsted Township voters approved a December 1997 referendum under which $ 16.5 million (equivalent to $ 31.3 million in 2023) would be borrowed to build new school facilities, while the existing middle school would be converted for use as
104-481: A 1-0 defeat of a South Hunterdon team that had beaten Belvidere twice and tied once in their three meetings before the finals. The boys wrestling team won the North II Group I state sectional championships in 1996 and 1999-2001. The 1999 football team finished the season with an 11-1 record after winning the North II Group I state sectional championship with a 6-0 win against New Providence High School in
130-517: A high school. Later that month, the Commissioner of Education approved the withdrawal, as the feasibility study prepared showed no negative financial impact to either district and would not substantially impact the racial makeup of the students enrolled at Allentown High School. The school opened its doors in September 1999 and admitted 100 ninth-graders who would graduate in spring 2003, ending
156-471: A new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 193rd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 203rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 193rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 173rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Schooldigger.com ranked the school 160th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 12 positions from
182-523: A score of 3-2 in the tournament final. The 2010 team finished the season with a 29-2 record after winning the Group I title by defeating Wood-Ridge 3-0 in the championship game. The school's principal is Fred Geardino. His core administration team includes the vice principal. Comprehensive high school The tracking system is a way to group students into different class levels based on their academic abilities in comprehensive high school. For example,
208-615: A significant difference in providing STEM opportunities for students, which breaks people's assumption that specialized programs must offer more in that area. In comparison with career academy high schools , researchers compared the students’ engagement in college and career readiness activities as an outcome of adopting students in future preparation. The researchers found that students in schools with high-level fidelity NAF (an organization aid to evaluate and improve schools) have higher engagement than students in comprehensive high school, while students in schools with low or medium fidelity in
234-655: Is important to incorporate digital learning tools and personalized education plans, which allow a more equitable education system and ensure all students can access high-quality education. This article relating to education in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Belvidere High School (New Jersey) Belvidere High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Belvidere , in Warren County , in
260-410: Is more likely to happen bullying issues, and schools in low-income areas tend to have bullying in school. The future of comprehensive high schools may involve reforms that deal with the limitations of the current tracking systems. By reducing the hierarchy of tracks and implementing more flexible courses, comprehensive high schools will be more supportive of students from diverse backgrounds. Also, it
286-435: Is the host school for co-op boys / girls lacrosse teams. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year. The baseball team won the North II Group I state sectional championship in 1965. The field hockey team won the North II Group I state sectional championships in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1996, and won the combined North I / II Group I title in 1992. The team
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#1732794614084312-646: The U.S. state of New Jersey , operating as part of the Belvidere School District . Students from Harmony , Hope and White townships attend Belvidere High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts. As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 346 students and 32.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. There were 48 students (13.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 8 (2.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The school
338-779: The 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (80.9%) and language arts literacy (94.5%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). The New Egypt High School Warriors compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), which is comprised of public and private high schools in Burlington , Mercer and Ocean counties in Central Jersey , operating under
364-493: The Central Jersey Group I Championship, defeating Palmyra High School in the final game by a score of 5-0. The team won the Group I state title in 2005, defeating Pingry School by a score of 2-1 in the tournament final after having lost to Pingry by one goal in the tournament final in each of the two previous years. The softball team won the Group I state championship in 2006 (defeating Belvidere High School in
390-417: The Central Jersey Group I state sectional title in 2003-2005 and 2008; the team won the Group I state championship in 2005, defeating Pingry School in the final game of the tournament. The team won the state sectional title in 2003, edging Henry Hudson Regional High School in the final game by a 3-2 score. The team won the 2004 title, outscoring Keyport High School by 4-1, In 2005, the field hockey team won
416-482: The English course is a mandatory course for all students; there are four tracks: gifted, advanced, average, and remedial. This tracking system allows teachers to guide students more efficiently with customized learning needs and speeds and make sure students match courses with their ability levels. However, it also brings equity problems that reinforce the academic divisions in the education system. There are critics of
442-510: The NAF don't show a significant difference from students in the comprehensive high school. Other than studying the outcomes, researchers examined the bullying problem between these two types of high schools and revealed that students in career academy high schools experience less bullying than students in comprehensive high schools. The potential factors are the size of the school and income level. Comprehensive high schools are usually larger, which
468-450: The final round of the tournament), 2010 (vs. Wood-Ridge High School ), 2011 (vs. Whippany Park High School ), 2014 (vs. Butler High School ) and 2016 (vs. Butler). The team made it to the 2006 Central Jersey Group I tournament as the number-two seed, defeating South Amboy High School 12-0 in the first round and Florence Township Memorial High School by a score of 2-0 in the semifinals, before defeating Bordentown Regional High School by
494-752: The jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 227 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group I South for most athletic competition purposes. The football team competes in the Freedom Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 185 to 482 students. The field hockey team won
520-541: The playoff finals. The girls soccer team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship in 2005 with a 1-0 win over North Arlington High School . The team won the North I, Group I state sectional title in a shootout after overtime ended in a 2-2 tie with Cresskill High School . Clubs offered at Belvidere include Marching Band, Color Guard, Madrigals, Chorus, S.T.A.N.D, Diversity Club, FFA , Student Government,
546-677: 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. The football team competes in Division 1B of the Big Central Football Conference , which includes 60 public and private high schools in Hunterdon, Middlesex , Somerset, Union and Warren counties, which are broken down into 10 divisions by size and location. The school
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#1732794614084572-593: The tracking system that it affects students placed on lower tracks by providing less challenging education, lowering their self-worth and self-esteem, which can restrict their potential academic achievement, personal growth, and future aspirations. Other than the comprehensive high school, there are many other types of high schools. Studies show the difference in multiple aspects of the difference comparing comprehensive high schools and STEM-focused high schools or career academy high schools. In comparison with STEM -focused high schools , comprehensive high schools don't show
598-417: Was Group I co-champion in 1989 (with Haddonfield Memorial High School ) and won the Group I title outright in 1990 (vs. South Hunterdon Regional High School ). The 1989 team finished the season with a 9-2-2 record after a scoreless tie with Haddonfield after regulation and overtime in the Group I championship game. The team finished the season 18-2-1 after winning the 1990 Group I state championship game with
624-458: Was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 254 to 474 students. Interscholastic sports offered include football, baseball, softball, basketball, cross country, swimming, cheerleading, golf, wrestling, field hockey, and soccer. The school participates as the host school / lead agency for joint cooperative boys / girls swimming teams with North Warren Regional High School , while North Warren
650-656: Was ranked 251st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. The Belvidere High School County Seaters athletic teams compete in the Valley Division of the Skyland Conference , which is comprised of public and private high schools in Hunterdon , Somerset and Warren counties, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 315 students in grades 10-12,
676-430: Was the 117th-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. The school had been ranked 189th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 250th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 250th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school
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