Rosa L Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts
| Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts | |
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| Address | |
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| 413 12th Avenue Paterson Passaic County New Jersey 07514 Usa | |
| Coordinates | 40°55′11″N 74°08′47″West / xl.919814°N 74.146437°W / xl.919814; -74.146437 Coordinates: 40°55′eleven″N 74°08′47″W / 40.919814°Due north 74.146437°W / 40.919814; -74.146437 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high schoolhouse |
| Established | 1986 |
| School district | Paterson Public Schools |
| NCES Schoolhouse ID | 341269005998[1] |
| Principal | Nicolette Thompson |
| Faculty | 29.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | ix-12 |
| Enrollment | 231 (every bit of 2019–twenty)[1] |
| Pupil to teacher ratio | 8.0:1[1] |
| Website | rphs-pps-nj |
The Rosa Fifty. Parks Schoolhouse of Fine and Performing Arts is a iv-year public high school in Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in 9th through twelfth grades as part of the Paterson Public Schools. In October 1986, Rosa Parks honored the school family at the opening anniversary by cutting the ribbon.[2] To engagement, information technology is the only high school in the United States named after her.[ commendation needed ]
The schoolhouse provides preparation in each of eight art majors: Commercial Art, Fine Art, Trip the light fantastic, Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, Piano, and Advice Arts (formerly known as Creative Writing). Advice Arts, however, is non recognized as a major, due to the fact that information technology is not considered a fine art anymore. Paterson residents in 8th grade can apply for admission to Rosa Parks School, with acceptance based on a competitive audition process, which may include a submission of an fine art or writing portfolio.[3]
Every bit of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 231 students and 29.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a educatee–instructor ratio of viii.0:1. At that place were 151 students (65.4% of enrollment) eligible for complimentary lunch and v (two.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost tiffin.[i]
Awards, recognition and rankings [edit]
The school was the 226th-ranked public high schoolhouse in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine'south September 2014 comprehend story on the state'south "Elevation Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[iv] The school had been ranked 254th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, later on being ranked 123rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 137th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 127th in the magazine'south September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools beyond the state.[7]
Schooldigger.com ranked the school 284th out of 367 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 106 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or to a higher place proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[8]
Administration [edit]
The school'southward principal is Nicolette Thompson.[9]
Notable alumni [edit]
- Essence Carson (born 1986), basketball player for the New York Liberty.[10]
- T. J. Colina (built-in 1980), plays for the Edmonton Eskimos.[xi]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d due east School data for Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April i, 2021.
- ^ "Paterson officially welcomes Rosa Parks arts high schoolhouse", Herald News, Oct xv, 1986. Accessed January 12, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "A unique high school was dedicated Tuesday to a blackness adult female who proudly refused to give up her seat on a bus 31 years ago. A spirited oversupply of students, teachers, administrators and guests witnessed the official naming of Rosa Parks Fine and Performing Arts High School. And drawing about of the attention was the school's namesake. A ceremonious rights leader. Parks gained notoriety when, on Dec. ane, 1955, she said she was 'tired' and refused to give up her seat to a white human."
- ^ About Rosa L. Parks School!, Rosa L. Parks School of Fine & Performing Arts. Accessed August 1, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "Tiptop Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September ii, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
- ^ Staff. "The Pinnacle New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, Baronial 16, 2012. Accessed September nineteen, 2012.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Bailiwick of jersey Monthly, Baronial 16, 2010. Accessed December xxx, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Bailiwick of jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August xix, 2008.
- ^ New Bailiwick of jersey Loftier School Rankings: 11th Form HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed December 30, 2011.
- ^ Schools Paterson Public Schools. Accessed Jan 12, 2022.
- ^ Ogle, Mike. "For Carson and Freedom, Excitement Is Common", The New York Times, Apr 22, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2011. "Carson attended high school at the Rosa Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts simply competed athletically at Eastside, where she was also an all-state volleyball player and a country champion in the 400 meters."
- ^ Staff. "Als linebacker T.J. Colina makes sweet music on the field; It isn't always the athlete or the leading man who gets the girl. Sometimes that honour goes to the saxophone player in the high school jazz ring.", Montreal Gazette, August 11, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2011. "Education, athletics and music proved to be his outlets at Rosa Parks School, a performing arts institution. He was named the school'southward summit student for the 1997-98 academic twelvemonth. Although Hill wasn't physically big, he played basketball game, baseball and football game in school, and was the captain of each team. He too played saxophone for eight years."
External links [edit]
- Schoolhouse website
- Paterson Public Schools
- Schoolhouse Performance Report for Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts, New Jersey Department of Teaching
- Schoolhouse Data for the Paterson Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_L._Parks_School_of_Fine_and_Performing_Arts
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