Nutley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Township of Nutley, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Nutley Public Schools. The school's colors are maroon and gray. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.Nutley High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed August 30, 2020. Students pursue an appropriate academic program to prepare for post-secondary education or for employment.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,222 students and 88.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.87:1. There were 171 students (14.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 17 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Nutley High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 130th-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.Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014. The school had been ranked 140th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 160th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2012. The magazine ranked the school 141st in 2008 out of 316 schools.Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 9, 2011. The school was ranked 129th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state."Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
Graduation requirements Students must pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and earn a minimum of 120 credits in English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, physical/health education, visual/performing/practical arts, computer applications, and electives.
Athletics The Nutley High School RaidersNutley High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the Super Essex Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Essex County and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. Before the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, which included schools in Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties.Home Page, Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 9, 2009. Accessed November 22, 2014. With 910 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.NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020. The football team competes in the Freedom White 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.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."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." The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 893 to 1,315 students.NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
School colors are maroon and gray. Interscholastic sports offered include crew (men and women), golf (men and women), track and field spring (men and women), soccer (men and women), cross country (men and women), bowling (men and women), softball (women), basketball (men and women), tennis (men and women), football (men), track and field winter (men and women), wrestling (men), baseball (men), volleyball (women), ice hockey (men), cross country (women) crew (men) and lacrosse (men).
The school participates as the host school / lead agency in a joint ice hockey team with Bloomfield High School and Columbia High School. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
The 1977 girls' basketball team finished the season with a 28–1 record after winning the Group III state championship, defeating Willingboro High School by a score of 48–45 in the tournament final.Girls Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024."Nutley Wins First Title; Asbury Gals Romp, 70-47", New York Daily News, March 20, 1977. Accessed January 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Nutley High registered its first state championship ever yesterday.... Sue Doyle canned a pair of free throws with five seconds left and Val Pastore tacked on another four seconds later to lift Nutley to a 48-45 Group 4 victory against Willingboro.... Theresa Hrubash only scored six points, but she did a superb job running the offense for Nutley (28-1)."
The 1992 football team finished the season with an 8-1-2 record after winning the North II, Group III state sectional title with a 39–6 victory against Morris Knolls High School in the championships game.NJSIAA Football History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.Simone Jr., Thomas. "Reserve fullback propels Nutley", The Record, December 6, 1992. Accessed January 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "With starting full-back Charles Rousselle doubtful with a badly sprained ankle, Nutley coach Rich SanFillipo looked to junior halfback Jason Zinna all 5-feet-4, 140 pounds of him in Saturday's Group 3, Section 2 football final. Zinna didn't disappoint, running for touchdowns of 10 and 30 yards while also blocking for Don Sellari, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. It all added up to Nutley's first sectional title by virtue of a convincing 39-6 victory over Morris Knolls.... But the game did not start out well for Nutley (8-1-2), which drove from its 22 to the Morris Knolls 7 before quarterback Frank DeMaio fumbled."
The softball team won the Group III state title in 1992 vs. Ocean Township High School and 1995 vs. Watchung Hills Regional High School.Softball Championship History 1972–2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated July 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. The 1992 team finished the season with a 20–7 record after winning the Group III title with a 6–4 victory against Ocean Township in the championship game.Mayer, John. "Clark's decisive double brings State crown to Nutley", The Record, May 31, 1992. Accessed January 28, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Clark, a second baseman, delivered a game-winning two-run double in the sixth inning Saturday to live the Raiders a 6-4 win over Ocean Township and the Group 3 State championship.... Nutley (20-7) tied it in the second inning when Lindsay Hill singled, was sacrificed to second, went to third on Burke's single, and scored on a sacrifice bunt from Michele Scarpelli."
The baseball team won the 2001 North II, Group III sectionals, defeating Cranford High School by a score of 5–3 in the final.2001 NJSIAA Baseball - North II, Group III , New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed April 29, 2007. The 2004 team won the North I, Group III title, edging Paramus High School 4-3.2004 Baseball - North I, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed April 29, 2007. The team won the Greater Newark Tournament in 1993, 2001, 2002 and 2004. The program's four titles are tied for fifth-most in tournament history through 2019."Baseball: The history of the Greater Newark Tournament, with throwback photos", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 13, 2019, updated August 24, 2019. "Essex-Only Era (the tournament has only been open to Essex County schools since 1973)... The Open Era: (prior to 1973, teams from outside the county were eligible for invitation)" The team won the 2004 Greater Newark Tournament title, defeating Seton Hall Preparatory School 3-2 in the finals.Denman, Timothy. "Raiders regain GNT title; Armstrong named MVP", The Nutley Sun, May 27, 2004. Accessed January 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "For the fourth time in school history, and the third time in four years, the Nutley High School baseball team won the Greater Newark Tournament. The Raiders faced off against Seton Hall Prep in the finals for the fourth time in as many years, and defeated its rival 3-2 in front of 1,500 fans at Newark Bears Stadium last Saturday."
The co-op ice hockey team with Columbia High School won the McMullen Cup and the Monsignor Kelly Cup in 2019.NJSIAA Ice Hockey State Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020. The 2019 team won the McMullen Cup with a 4–2 win in the tournament final against the Frisch School.Hague, Jim. "Nutley icemen win first-ever McMullen Cup championship", The Observer, March 6, 2019. Accessed March 26, 2021. "However, that all changed when the Maroon Raiders defeated The Frisch School, 4-2, at South Mountain Codey Arena to capture the McMullen Cup title. And scoring one for gender equity – the star of the game for the Maroon Raiders was a girl. Senior center Melanie Conca scored two goals for the Maroon Raiders in the decisive championship game. Conca has already signed on to play women’s hockey at Connecticut College in the fall."
Administration The school's principal is Denis Williams. His administration team includes two vice principals.Home Page, Nutley High School. Accessed October 16, 2023.
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