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Millburn High School is a four-year public high school in Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Millburn Township Public Schools, and enrolls students from the town of Millburn, including its neighborhood of Short Hills.

Awards and recognition

In 1998, Jay Matthews, an author and education reporter, named Millburn High School the second-best public school in the country, according to ratios of students taking AP exams.

In Newsweek's May 22, 2007, ranking the country's top high schools, Millburn High School was listed in 165th place, the third-highest ranked school in New Jersey.[1] The school was 181st, sixth-highest in New Jersey, on Newsweek's May 8, 2006, list of 1,200 U.S. high schools.[2] Millburn High School was ranked as Number 148 in Newsweek's 2005 rankings.[3]

Millburn High School was ranked third of 316 New Jersey public high schools in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Mr. Joseph Pedulla nominated for teacher of the year in New Jersey in the 2007 edition of New Jersey Magazine. Pedulla hopes to defend his crown this year! Joey is an amazing teacher! -Keith Weber

Athletics

Millburn High School competes in the Skyline Division of the Northern Hills Conference. Known primarily for their consistently strong Boys' and Girls' tennis and fencing teams, Millers have, in these sports, proven to be perennial contenders for their respective state titles.

The Millburn baseball program has a strong history as a perennial competitor in their conference and section. In 2007, the Millers finished 18-9 and bowed out in their sections' semifinals.

In 1966, the Millburn Football team was undefeated and was ranked first in the state. In 2002, the Millers finished the season 6-4 and had the teams first winning season since 1973 and the first six-game winning season since 1970. In 2006, the Millers finished the regular season 5-4 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in school history since the playoff system was established in 1973. In the North II, Group III state sectional championship, the team came in as the 8th seed, falling to top-ranked Irvington High School 47-14 in the first round of the tournament.[4]

The Millburn wrestling program has a strong tradition that dates back to 1965. They won the Northern Hills Conference Suburban Division title and established the school win record with 18 wins in the 2005-06 season.

The boys tennis team won the 2006 Group III State Championship, defeating Moorestown High School 3½-1½ in the semifinals and Ramapo High School 5-0 in the finals to take the title.[5] The 2007 team won the North II, Group III state sectional title with a 4-1 win vs. Ridge High School.[6]

Mr. Jonach's Global issues course won BEST CLASS of 2006 in the Star Ledger. Jonach, the man, the myth, and the legend, referred to his class as "one of the dumbest group of kids ever" but did note that "they were polite and respectful."

Extracurricular activities

Millburn is home to a nationally regarded Forensics team, which placed fifth in the National Debate Rankings during the 2005-2006 school year. It is especially known for its strong Lincoln-Douglas debate and Extemporaneous Speaking teams.

Millburn also competes in state and national Academic Quiz Bowl competitions, netting sixth place in the 2006 National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) National High School Championship.

Administration

  • Mr. Bill Miron - Principal
  • Dr. Michelle Pitts - Assistant Principal
  • "Mr. Michael Keenan"- Assistant Principal


On March 30, 2007, Dr. Rich Brodow, the chief school administrator in Millburn Township, announced that Millburn High School will have a principal who's also one of their graduates, when Miron, who graduated from Millburn High School in 1974 is promoted to the position, replacing Neigel when he retires on July 1. The Millburn Township Board of Education voted on a motion to promote Miron at its meeting on April 9, 2007.

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References

  1. ^ "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools", Newsweek, May 22, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2007.
  2. ^ Top 1,200 High Schools in The United States - 2006, Newsweek May 8, 2006.
  3. ^ Top 1000 High Schools in The United States - 2005, Newsweek August 5, 2005.
  4. ^ 2006 Football Tournament - North II, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed June 15, 2007.
  5. ^ 2006 Boys Team Tennis - Public Group Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed May 30, 2007.
  6. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - North II, Group III], NJSIAA. Accessed June 6, 2007.


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