New Providence High School
High school in Union County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New Providence High School is a comprehensive public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school in the New Providence School District, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. New Providence High School opened on September 8, 1958, with its first graduating class on June 23, 1960. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1965[4][5] and received probationary accreditation in 2012.[6] The school opened on September 8, 1958, and had its first graduating class of seniors in June 1960.[3]
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35 Pioneer Drive , , 07974 United States | |
Coordinates | 40.7002°N 74.4087°W / 40.7002; -74.4087 |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "Home of Champions" |
Established | 1958 |
School district | New Providence School District |
NCES School ID | 341131005592[1] |
Principal | Brian Henry |
Faculty | 60.5 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9−12 |
Enrollment | 666 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.0:1[1] |
Color(s) | Green and white[2][3] |
Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (general) Big Central Football Conference (football) |
Team name | Pioneers[2] |
Website | www |
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 666 students and 60.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. There were 12 students (1.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 6 (0.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
New Providence High School provides opportunities to earn college credits through Advanced Placement courses and through the Middle College Program in partnership with Fairleigh Dickinson University.