St. John Vianney High School (New Jersey)
| St. John Vianney High School | |
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| Address | |
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540-A Line Road , , 07733 | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′7″N 74°12′28″W / 40.40194°N 74.20778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "Knowledge - Commitment - Involvement" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint John Vianney |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Diocese of Trenton |
| President | Joseph Deroba |
| Principal | Steven DiMezza |
| Faculty | 62.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,011 [1] (2006-07) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.2[1] |
| Campus size | 38 acres |
| Color(s) | Gold and White |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Publication | Excalibur (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Lancer's Point |
| Yearbook | Cavalier |
| Dean of Students | Brian Grimm |
| Admissions Director | Betty Erbig |
| Athletic Director | Kenneth Szyarto |
| Website | http://www.sjvhs.com |
St. John Vianney High School is a private coeducational Roman Catholic four-year high school, serving students in grades nine through twelve. The school is located on a 38-acre (150,000 m2) campus in Holmdel Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.
As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,011 students and 62.5 faculty members (on an FTE basis), resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 16.2.[1]
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[2]
School Motto is "Knowledge - Commitment - Involvement". The St. John Vianney High School Lancers wear the school colors of Gold and White.
Athletics
The St. John Vianney High School Lancers compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[3] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
The 2000 girls soccer team won the Parochial South A state championship, defeating Holy Cross High School 4-0 in the tournament final.[4]
The girls softball team won the 2002 Parochial South A sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Red Bank Catholic High School.[5] The 2004 team repeated the sectional championship, with a 5-0 shutout of Red Bank Catholic High School and moved on to win the Group A State Championship with a 1-0 win over Mount Saint Dominic Academy.[6][7]
In 2005, the girls basketball team won the Non-Public, South A title over Red Bank Catholic High School, 51-39.[8] The team moved on to the Group Championship, defeating Roselle Catholic High School to earn the state group championship.[9] The team advanced to the finals of the 2005 Girls Basketball Tournament of Champions, falling to Woodrow Wilson High School, 64-45.[10]
In 2008 the girls basketball team won Parochial A State Championship and moved on to lose in the NJ State TOC
In 2009, the Lady Lancer basketball team, led by Coach Dawn Karpell, was ranked #1 in the New York Metropolitan region by the MSG network after winning NJSIAA Non-Public A and Tournament of Champions titles.
Popular culture
Nine girls from this school were featured on an episode of Project Runway. In that episode, each designer was asked to create a modern prom dress for each girl.[11]
Notable alumni
- Robert D. Clifton, former mayor of Matawan, New Jersey and current member of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.
- Pamela Day, contestant on the second season of The Apprentice.[12]
- Terry Deitz (born 1959), third-place finisher on Survivor: Panama.[13]
- Jim Hunter, sports announcer, currently with the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.[14]
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), actress.[15]
- Jerry Recco, WFAN.[citation needed]
- Matt Regan, Screenwriter, rapper affiliated with prominent hip-hop group the Wu Tang Clan
- Matt Zupanc, DB Risk Special Ops and All-American in every sense of the word.
References
- ^ a b c d Data for St. John Vianney High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ a b MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ 2000 Soccer - Parochial South A, NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Softball Tournament - Parochial South A, NJSIAA. Accessed May 31, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Softball - Parochial South A, NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Softball - Parochial Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed July 18, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Girls Basketball - Non-Public, South A, NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Girls Basketball - Non-Public Finals, NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions, NJSIAA, accessed May 8, 2007.
- ^ http://www.bravotv.com/project-runway/blogs/tims-take/what-a-girl-wants
- ^ "Meet the candidates of the Apprentice II", Tonight, March 6, 2006. Accessed August 11, 2008. "Pamela Day of San Francisco, California is a partner in an investment firm.... She went to St John Vianney High School in Holmdel, NJ."
- ^ Terry Deitz actor profile, The South African TV Authority. Accessed July 29, 2007. "He then attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey, where he earned 11 Varsity letters in football (quarterback), baseball (catcher) and wrestling."
- ^ Broadcasters, Baltimore Orioles. Accessed August 11, 2008.
- ^ Biography for Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Internet Movie Database. Accessed May 19, 2007.
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