Passaic High School

High school in Passaic County, New Jersey, US

Passaic High School

Address

170 Paulison Avenue

Passaic

Passaic County

New Jersey

07055

United States

Coordinates| 40°51′22″N 74°07′39″W﻿ / ﻿40.855985°N 74.127401°W﻿ / 40.855985; -74.127401
Information
Type| Public high school
School district| Passaic City School District
NCES School ID| 341254004836[1]
Principal| Jose Blankley-Celis
Faculty| 170.0 FTEs[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 2,596 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.3:1[1]
Color(s)|  Scarlet and
Navy Blue[2]
Athletics conference| Big North Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team name| Indians[2]
Rival| Clifton High School
Accreditation| Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Website| passaicschools.org/phs/

Passaic High School is a four-year community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Passaic, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Passaic City School District. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1927.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,596 students and 170.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3:1. There were 2,578 students (99.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 1 (0.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

## Awards, recognition and rankings

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The school was the 317th-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.[4] The school had been ranked 282nd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 313th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 312th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 310th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]

## History

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Passaic High School's first graduating class, in 1873, had eight students, who attended the Acquackanonk District School. The first Passaic High School was constructed in 1886–87 at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue (now Broadway). The district's second high school was built in 1910 across the street from the original building on Lafayette Avenue. The present high school on Paulison Avenue was completed in May 1957.[8]

## Athletics

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The Passaic High School Indians[2] compete in the Big North Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[9] For the 2009–10 school year, the school was part of the North Jersey Tri-County Conference, a conference established on an interim basis to facilitate the realignment. Prior to the realignment in 2009, the school competed in Division B of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) which included public and private high schools located in Bergen and Passaic counties.[10] With 2,396 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range.[11] The football team competes in the Liberty Blue 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.[12][13] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 1,317 to 5,409 students.[14]

Between 1915 and 1924, Ernest Blood coached the school's basketball team to a 200–1 record. Passaic was unbeaten for 159 games over more than five seasons, a feat which is considered to be the longest winning streak in basketball history.[15]

The boys' basketball team won the Group IV state championship in 1920-1922 (defeating Trenton Central High School in the tournament final in each of the three years), 1923 (vs. Asbury Park High School), 1925 (vs. Union Hill High School) and 1929 (vs. Atlantic City High School); the four consecutive state championships won from 1920 to 1923 are tied for the most by any public school program in the state.[16] A crowd of 3,000 watched the 1925 championship game at the Newark Armory, where the team won the Class A (since recategorized as Group IV) title with a 32–25 win against Union Hill.[17][18] The 1929 team won the state title in Class A (now Group IV) with a 34–25 win against Atlantic City in the championship game, in a match-up that was close at the half until Passaic pulled away with a third quarter in which they outscored Atlantic City by an 11-1 margin.[19] The team won the 2001 North I, Group IV state sectional championship, edging Teaneck High School 64–62 in the tournament final.[20]

The boys cross country running team won the All-Group Public state championship in 1924, 1925 and 1927, won the Group A state championship in 1928-1931 and won the All-Group state title in 1932-1934 and 1944. The program's eight state titles are ranked ninth in the state.[21]

The football team won the North I Group IV state championship in 1981-1983, 1985 and 1989.[22] The 1981 team finished the season with a record of 11–0 after winning the North I Group IV sectional title with a 29–0 win in the championship game against Bayonne High School played at Giants Stadium.[23] Craig Heyward scored all of his team's points and took the state scoring title as the 1982 team defeated North Bergen High School by a score of 21–0 in the championship game to win the North I Group IV sectional title and finish the season at 9–2.[24] Behind three touchdowns by Heyward, the 1983 team finished the season 11-0 and was ranked third in the nation by USA Today after winning the North I Group IV title with a 24–13 win against North Bergen in front of a crowd of ten thousand in the championship game.[25][26] The school has maintained a rivalry with Clifton High School, which was listed by The Record as one of the best in Bergen and Passaic counties; though the schools first faced each other before then, from 1950 through the 2017 season, Clifton is ahead with a 39-20-2 record in games between the two schools.[27]

The boys track team won the Group IV spring / outdoor track state championship in 1986.[28]

## Extracurricular activities

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Passaic High School NJROTC

Passaic High School hosts one of the largest Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) programs in the country.[29] In 2004 the unit was awarded the Navy's Unit Achievement award, and in both the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years was recognized with the Distinguished Unit Award. Also in 2006 and 2007, under the command of Chelsea Woodson, the unit's Color Guard drill team won First Place at the National JROTC Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida. Also in 2007 at the National Drill Championship in Daytona Florida Senior Yasser Acosta earned a Fourth Place trophy for Platoon Armed. In 2008, the unarmed exhibition team under the command of Senior, Anthony Palma, came in a strong fourth-place finish on a national level in Daytona Beach, Florida. This second only to Karla Ramos 4th-place trophy earned in 2004.

Passaic High School Marching Band In 2006, at the USSBA National Championships at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, Passaic High School was recognized with the Best Percussion National Championship title and the Best Color Guard National Championship title in Class V.[30] Also winning Nationals at USBANDS National Championship, 2012 and 2021 with their Performance "Bound" and "Re-Bound"

PHS Marching band shows 2008–present

Under the administration of the PHSMB Staff and former director, Christopher Rusca

* 2008 - The Heist
* 2009 - The Machine
* 2010 - Spartacus
* 2011 - The Kingdom Fit for Two
* 2012 - Bound
* 2013 - Tribal Effect
* 2014 - The Uninvited
* 2015 - Power
* 2016 - House of Cards/The Gambler
* 2017 - Deja Vu
* 2018 - Dare to dream
* 2019 - Between the keys
* 2021 - Re-"Bound"[31]
* 2022 - Puppet on a String[32]
* 2023 - Dia de Los Muertos[33]

## Administration

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The school's principal is Jose Blankley-Celis. Core members of the school's administration are the seven assistant principals.[34]

## Notable alumni

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Notable alumni of Passaic High School include:

See also: Category:Passaic High School alumni

* Rita Deanin Abbey (1930–2021), multidisciplinary abstract artist who was among the first art professors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas[35]
* Jorge Acosta (born 1964), retired soccer forward, who played for the U.S. national team[36]
* Jim Castiglia (1918-2007), fullback who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles[37]
* Ronald Durham (class of 1968), civil rights activist, pastor and minister[38]
* George Feifer (1934–2019), journalist, novelist, and historian, known for his autobiographical novels chronicling life in the Soviet Union[39]
* Nicholas Felice (1927–2021), politician who represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1982 to 2002[40]
* Amod Field (born 1967), former NFL wide receiver who played one season with the Phoenix Cardinals[41]
* Rosemarie Fisher, gastroenterologist[42]
* John Knowles Fitch (1880–1969), founder of Fitch Ratings[43]
* Rafe Gomez (born c. 1962), business writer, sales support consultant, lecturer, music producer and DJ[44]
* Hezekiah Griggs (born 1988), entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor[45]
* Helen Lee Gruehl (1902–1983), immunologist[46]
* Steve Hamas (1907–1974), professional football player in the National Football League who turned to professional boxing, defeating former heavyweight champions Tommy Loughran and Max Schmelling[47]
* Art Harris:(1949–1970), running back at Marshall University who was killed in the 1970 Marshall University Football team plane crash[48][49]
* Craig Heyward (1966–2006), a running back who was a Heisman Trophy candidate in 1987 and played for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts in an 11-year National Football League career[50]
* Kendall Holt (born 1981), former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2013, and held the WBO junior welterweight title from 2008 to 2009[51]
* Dennis Johnson (born 1951), former NFL defensive tackle who played for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills[52]
* Augie Lio (1918–1989), football player, who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979[53]
* Paul J. Lioy (1947–2015), environmental health scientist who worked in the field of exposure science[54]
* William J. Martini (born 1947), United States district court judge who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in Congress[55]
* Nick Mike-Mayer (born 1950), football placekicker who played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills[56]
* Ron Mikolajczyk (born 1950), retired professional American football offensive lineman and retired professional wrestler, who played in the NFL for the New York Giants[57]
* Bill Mokray (1907–1974), basketball historian and statistician enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965 as a contributor to the sport[58]
* Roland Moss (born 1946), former American football tight end who played for three seasons in the NFL[59]
* Connie Newman (class of 1970), endocrinologist and physician-scientist who served as president of the American Medical Women's Association[60]
* Morris Pashman (1912–1999), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and before that a judge on New Jersey Superior Court and Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey[61]
* Sam Perry (born c. 1945), track and field athlete who held the world record for the 60-yard dash and who was twice United States champion at that event[62]
* Stuart Rabner (born 1960), Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court[63]
* John Roosma (1900–1983), captain of Ernest Blood's "Wonder Teams" who became the first college player to total 1,000 points for his career while at the United States Military Academy[64]
* Mark Rosenberg (1948–1992), film producer whose works included The Killing Fields[65]
* Víctor Santos (born 1976), starting pitcher who has played for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers[66]
* Zalman Shapiro (1920–2016), chemist and inventor who played a key role in the development of the reactor that powered the world's first nuclear powered submarine, Nautilus[67]
* The Shirelles, the first major female vocal group of the rock and roll era and the first girl group to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100[68]
* Mark Stevens (born 1962), former professional football quarterback who played in the CFL for the Montreal Concordes / Alouettes and the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers[69]
* Tyronne Stowe (born 1965), former NFL linebacker[70]
* Jack Tatum (1948–2010), former American football defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League[71][72]
* Alvin Tresselt (1916–2000, class of 1934), author of children's books and editor of Humpty Dumpty magazine[73]
* Paul L. Troast (1894–1972, class of 1908), building contractor, chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority during its construction, and failed gubernatorial candidate in 1953[74]
* Rahshon Turner (born 1975), professional basketball player who is a veteran of the European leagues, playing for teams in the Netherlands, France, Israel, and Spain[75]

## References

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12. ^ 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."
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15. ^ Ernest Blood profile Archived August 31, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Basketball Hall of Fame. Accessed August 19, 2014. "From 1915 to 1924, Blood coached the Passaic High School 'Wonder Teams' to a 200-1 mark that included a high school record 159-game winning streak over five seasons. The streak, believed to be the longest in basketball history, began on December 17, 1919, and ended February 6, 1925, when Hackensack Hill High School defeated Passaic 39-35."
16. ^ Boys Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
17. ^ "Passaic High Five Wins State Title; Beats Union Hill, 32-25, and Takes New Jersey Honors for Fifth Time in Six Years.", The New York Times, March 22, 1925. Accessed February 1, 2021. "The Passaic High School basketball team won the premier honors of the State here this afternoon, defeating Union Hill High School, 32 to 25, in the final of Class A of the New Jersey interscholastic championship tournament. A crowd of more than 3,000 supporters witnessed the battle, and at the finish the Passaic rooters staged a wild demonstration for the victors."
18. ^ "Passaic Captures Title in Spectacular Contest with Union Hill Quintet", The Record, March 23, 1925. Accessed February 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The State basketball tourney was concluded in a blaze of color at the Newark Armory last Saturday afternoon. Passaic High school's wonder basketball team is the new State champion. Encountering rugged opposition from Union Hill, the Passaic team was forced to function at top speed to gain a favorable verdict.... Offensive power cracked the backbone of resistance in the third period and also the fourth, emerging with a 33 to 26 win."
19. ^ "Passaic Captures New Jersey Title; Regains Class A High School Honors by Vanquishing Atlantic City, 34-25. Class B Crown To Summit Scores Hard-Fought Victory Over Woodrow Wilson High of Weehawken, 25 to 24. Passaic Forges Ahead. Class B Final Hard-Fought.", The New York Times, March 24, 1929. Accessed December 29, 2020. "Passaic regained the New Jersey State Class A basketball title before more than 6,000 persons here tonight when the powerful North Jersey quintet defeated Atlantic City, 34-25, in the final of the eleventh annual championship tournament."
20. ^ 2001 - North I, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 16, 2007.
21. ^ NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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23. ^ "Seton Hall Prep Downs Bergen Catholic", The New York Times, December 6, 1981. Accessed January 11, 2021. "Melvin Ross, a senior running back, carried 24 times for 213 yards and two touchdowns and sparked Passaic (11-0) to a 29-0 victory over Bayonne (9-1-1) in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 final at Giants Stadium."
24. ^ Fox, Ron. "Passaic repeats as State champion", The Record, December 5, 1982. Accessed March 5, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Next in line was tailback Craig Heyward's drive to the State scoring championship. Geosits caught a 68-yard pass from Mike Volpe to set up the first touchdown of a 21-0 Passaic win over North Bergen for the Group 4, Section 1 championship at Passaic Schools Stadium.... Heyward caught a short pass, barreled over a defender, and scored with 11:53 left to win it by three points over Bergen Catholic's Mike Morgan."
25. ^ "Passaic (11-0) Tops North Bergen, 24-13", The New York Times, December 4, 1983. Accessed December 24, 2020. "Craig Heyward closed out his high school football career yesterday when the senior tailback ran for 185 yards and three touchdowns to lead Passaic over North Bergen, 24-13, in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 final before 10,000 fans in Passaic.... His runs of 28, 11 and 52 yards gave Passaic (11-0) an 18-7 lead on its way to a third consecutive Group 4 title."
26. ^ "Year-by-year final football rankings", USA Today, June 20, 200. Accessed January 30, 2021.
27. ^ Cooper, Darren; Farrell, Sean; and Mattura, Greg. "North Jersey football: Best public school rivalries; Read up on the top rivalries in Bergen and Passaic counties, and vote for the one you think is best in the poll at the bottom of this page", The Record, July 17, 2018. Accessed May 13, 2021. "Clifton vs. Passaic... First meeting: Unknown; Series history: Since 1950, Clifton leads 39-20 with two ties"
28. ^ NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
29. ^ Santora, Joseph A. "A Case Study of the Naval JROTC Program at Passaic High School", Seton Hall University, 2006. Accessed August 27, 2012. "A JROTC program with one of the largest enrollments in the nation today, is the Naval JROTC program sponsored by Passaic High School in Passaic, New Jersey. In 2006, the program earned the Distinguished Unit Award
the highest award recognized by the Department of the Navy for a NJROTC unit."
30. ^ USSBA National Championship Titles Archived May 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) press release dated November 14, 2006.
31. ^ 2021 Season, USBands.
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34. ^ Home Page, Passaic High School. Accessed October 10, 2024.
35. ^ "Passaic High School's Year Book Lists 1948 "Who's Who'",Herald News, May 4, 1948. Accessed December 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "... and Rita Deanin and William Sabin, most talented."
36. ^ Yannis, Alex. "Lions Top L.I.U. in Soccer, 3-2", The New York Times, November 7, 1984. Accessed January 6, 2022. "It was a play that only gifted players could finish, and Acosta, a freshman, showed his worth. He scored 34 goals in his senior year for John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, N.J."
37. ^ Jim Castiglia Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
38. ^ Ma, Ken. "Pastor wasn't retired for long", Orlando Sentinel,February 25, 2006. Accessed October 10, 2024. "Before coming to Volusia County in 2003, Durham spent much of his life in New Jersey. He was born in a small town called Passaic and went to Passaic High School before moving to North Carolina to attend Shaw University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in theology in 1972."
39. ^ Tolchin, Martin. "London Article on 'Degeneration' of New York Stirs Outcry Here", The New York Times, March 14, 1973. Accessed January 6, 2022. "The article was written by George Feifer, a freelance now living in London, who was born in Passaic, N. J., and graduated from Passaic High School and Harvard College."
40. ^ Obituary of Nicholas R. Felice, The Record, August 26, 2021. Accessed January 6, 2022. "A graduate of Passaic High School and the RCA Institute of Technology (Radio Broadcasting), Nick earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickenson University."
41. ^ Amod Field Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
42. ^ "Passaic Native Excels as Researcher", Herald News, November 4, 1996. Accessed January 6, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "A graduate of Passaic High School, Fisher received her bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo and her medical degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine."
43. ^ Fitch, Roscoe Conkling (1930). History of the Fitch family, A. D. 1400-1930; a record of the Fitches in England and America, including "pedigree of Fitch" certified by the college of arms, London, England, compiled by Roscoe Conkling Fitch. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Record Pub. Co.
44. ^ James, George. "Jerseyana; The Basement Tapes? Well, Not Quite", The New York Times, March 14, 2004. Accessed April 26, 2021. "'My name is Rafe Gomez, and you have officially entered the Groove Boutique, America's first and only smooth jazz mix show,' says the voice on New York City's WQCD-FM -- known as CD-101.9 -- late on a Saturday night.... As a teenager, he alternated between playing French horn in the Passaic High School Concert Band -- he was born and raised in Passaic -- and drums in a 12-piece jazz band made up of his buddies called the Funk Machine."
45. ^ Hezekiah Griggs III - A Self-made Man Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Self-made Man. Accessed August 26, 2014.
46. ^ "Miss Helen Gruehl Awarded Degree At Mount Holyoke", Passaic Daily News, June 12, 1924. Accessed June 7, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "A degree of bachelor of arts was awarded to Miss Helen Lee Gruehl, of Passaic, N. J., at the graduation of the largest class in the history of Mount Holyoke College this morning.... She is graduate of the Passaic High School."
47. ^ Curley, Bob. "The Steve Hamas Story; Inferiority Complex Helped Wellington Athlete's Career; Dad His Guiding Light", Herald News, April 10, 1954. Accessed December 23, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "When he was a freshman at Passaic High School in 1922, Steve felt far from being a standout athlete.... 'When my dad moved to Wallington I transferred to East Rutherford High School.'"
48. ^ Art Harris, Marshall University Special Collections - Plane Crash Memorial. Accessed November 14, 2017.
49. ^ "Vivid memories of a New Jersey classmate", November Ever After. December 11, 2013. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Every year on November 14th I make it habit to scan the internet for articles about the Marshall plane crash. I didn't go to Marshall, but my connection comes from being a teammate of quarterback Ted Shoebridge and kicker Marcelo Lajterman at Lyndhurst High School in New Jersey. We played against running back Art Harris who played at Passaic High School."
50. ^ Litsky, Frank. "Craig Heyward, Who Was N.F.L.'s Ironhead, Is Dead at 39", The New York Times, May 29, 2006. Accessed August 28, 2011. "From ages 10 to 12, Heyward lived in a training school for wayward boys. He became an all-state player at Passaic High School before starring at Pittsburgh."
51. ^ Idec, Keith. "Holt bigger favorite this time around", Herakd News, July 5, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Kendall Holt lost their first bout, but he is a bigger favorite over Ricardo Torres entering their rematch tonight than he was when he initially challenged Torres in the champion's native R O Y Barranquilla, Colombia.... Holt, a Kennedy High School alum, was born in Paterson and lived there most of his life until he moved to West Paterson earlier this year."
52. ^ Dennis Johnson Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
53. ^ Augie Lio Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
54. ^ "Paul Lioy receives his MS in physics", Herald News, September 7, 1971. Accessed April 2, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Paul J. Lioy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. Lioy, 239 Pennington Ave., has been awarded a master of science degree in physics by Auburn (Ala.) University. Lioy, a graduate of Passaic High School, graduated from Montclair State College magna cum laude and was awarded an NDEA Title 4 Fellowship at Auburn University."
55. ^ William J. Martini, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 13, 2007.
56. ^ Rosenberg, I. J. "Whatever happened to: Nick Mike-Mayer", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 2, 2016. Accessed March 14, 2018. "His father was a star soccer player in Hungary before the country joined the Soviet bloc nation and he left for Italy. But the family wasn’t allowed to stay in Italy for long, having to choose between the United States and Sweden when Mike-Mayer was 14. The U.S. became the choice and he ended up at Passaic (N.J.) High School, where Oakland Raiders great Jack Tatum was three classes ahead of him."
57. ^ Ron Mikolajczyk Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
58. ^ William G. "Bill" Mokray enshrined as a contributor in 1965 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Basketball Hall of Fame. Accessed July 13, 2007. "Mokray's romance started while a student at Passaic High School during the era of the 'Passaic High School Wonder Teams.'"
59. ^ Roland Moss, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed September 25, 2019. "Born: September 20, 1946 (Age: 73-005d) in St. Matthews, SC... High School: Passaic (NJ)"
60. ^ Curriculum Vitae: Connie Newman, Food and Drug Administration, February 7, 2022. Accessed April 19, 2023. "1970 Valedictorian, Passaic High School, NJ"
61. ^ History of the Justice Morris Pashman Inn of Court, American Inns of Court. Accessed May 15, 2022. "Associate Justice Morris Pashman was born in Passaic on Sept. 27, 1912. He was graduated from Passaic High School, New York University, University of Michigan and New Jersey Law School (Rutgers University), where he received his LL.B. in 1935."
62. ^ Staff. "Sports People: Track And Field; Passaic Track to Be Dedicated", The New York Times, October 28, 1995. Accessed October 18, 2017. "In the early 1960s, Sam Perry was a champion sprinter at Passaic High School in New Jersey."
63. ^ Cowen, Richard. "N.J. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner returns to his Passaic High roots with optimistic message", The Record, March 24, 2016. Accessed January 16, 2021. "Rabner, 55, returned to his roots as keynote speaker at the Passaic Optimist Club’s Youth Appreciation Awards Dinner. Thirty-eight years ago, he was valedictorian of the high school’s Class of 1978 and full of intellectual promise."
64. ^ "Col. John Roosma Dead at 83; Basketball Star at West Point", The New York Times, November 14, 1983. Accessed August 27, 2012. "He was born in Passaic, N.J., and was captain of the Passaic High School basketball team that was known as the Passaic Wonder Team, having won 179 games in a row."
65. ^ Barry, Jan. "Mark Rosenberg, Filmmaker; Former Passaic Resident Was 44", The Record, November 8, 2008. Accessed June 3, 2013. "Mark Rosenberg, a Hollywood film producer who grew up in Passaic, died Friday of a heart attack while on location in Texas for his latest film. Mr. Rosenberg, 44, was a 1966 graduate of Passaic High School."
66. ^ Santos makes most of opportunity: Non-roster invitee enjoying breakthrough season Archived August 14, 2004, at the Wayback Machine, MLB.com, August 4, 2004. "One the pitches Santos offers, his fastball, was nowhere to be seen when he graduated from Passaic High School in New Jersey in 1995.
67. ^ Brown, Geoff. "Patent Success", Johns Hopkins Magazine, August 27, 2009. Accessed October 18, 2017. "Born in Canton, Ohio, in 1920, Shapiro relocated to New Jersey as a child and was valedictorian of Passaic High School's class of 1938."
68. ^ Nutt, Amy Ellis. "Passaic dedicates street to the Shirelles", The Star-Ledger, September 21, 2008. Accessed August 28, 2011. "The Shirelles were just teenagers when they sang their own doo-wop song, 'I Met Him on a Sunday,' and brought down the house at the annual Passaic High School talent show in 1957."
69. ^ Mark Stevens, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed September 25, 2019. "Born: February 19, 1962 (Age: 57-218d) in Passaic, NJ... High School: Passaic (NJ)"
70. ^ Tyronne Stowe Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards Archived February 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, databaseFootball.com. Accessed February 19, 2008.
71. ^ via Associated Press. "Jack Tatum", The Star-Ledger, July 27, 2010. Accessed November 8, 2010. "Tatum was born in North Carolina but grew up in Passaic, where he was named an All-American as a senior at Passaic High School."
72. ^ Jack Tatum player profile Archived December 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, DatabaseFootball. Accessed December 17, 2006.
73. ^ Twentieth-century Children's Writers, p. 1251. Macmillan International Higher Education, 1978. ISBN 9781349036486. Accessed August 22, 2018. "Tresselt, Alvin. American. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, September 30, 1916. Educated at Passaic High School, graduated 1934."
74. ^ "Paul Troast, Led Jersey Turnpike" The New York Times, July 23, 1972. Accessed December 28, 2017. "Born in 1894 in nearby Garfield, Mr. Troast spent his life in developing resources in Passaic and Clifton. In 1908, when he was graduated from Passaic High School, where he had been president of the senior class, he shared much of his time with the vice president of the class, Eleanor Mahony, who later became his wife."
75. ^ Jensen, Sean. "They've Got Game, But Few Get A Shot", The Washington Post, June 30, 1998. Accessed October 17, 2017. "One of Grier's Skyhawks teammates is Rahshon Turner, a former Passaic High player who still calls Grier 'coach.'"

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* Passaic High School
* Passaic City School District
* School Performance Report for Passaic High School, New Jersey Department of Education
* School Data for the Passaic City School District, National Center for Education Statistics

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Passaic, New Jersey

Education|

* Passaic City School District
* Passaic High School
* Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering
* Collegiate School
* Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic
* Passaic County Community College Passaic campus

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* St. Mary's General Hospital

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* 1926 Passaic textile strike
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* Pompton Lakes
* Rosa L. Parks
* Wayne Hills
* Wayne Valley
* West Milford

Private|

* Al-Ghazaly
* Al-Huda
* Collegiate
* DePaul Catholic
* Eastern Christian
* Hawthorne Christian Academy
* Mary Help of Christians
* Mesivta Zichron Baruch
* Paterson Catholic
* Pioneer Academy

Defunct|

* Don Bosco Technical High School (closed 2002)
* Neumann Preparatory School (closed 1990)
* Paterson Catholic High School (closed 2010)
* Paul VI High School (closed 1970)
* Pope Pius XII High School (closed 1983)

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* DePaul Catholic

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United Red|

* Bergen Catholic High School
* Don Bosco Preparatory High School
* Paramus Catholic High School
* Saint Joseph Regional High School
* St. Peter's Preparatory School

United White|

* Delbarton School
* DePaul Catholic High School
* Pope John XXIII Regional High School
* Seton Hall Preparatory School

United Blue|

* Hudson Catholic Regional High School
* Immaculata High School
* Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair)
* Morris Catholic High School

Liberty Red|

* Bayonne High School
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* Barringer High School
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* Livingston High School
* Montclair High School
* West Orange High School

Liberty Blue|

* Clifton High School
* Eastside High School (Paterson)
* John F. Kennedy High School (Paterson)
* Passaic County Technical Institute
* Passaic High School
* Teaneck High School

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* Hackensack High School
* Northern Highlands Regional High School
* Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
* Ridgewood High School
* Wayne Hills High School
* Wayne Valley High School

Freedom White|

* Belleville High School
* Columbia High School
* Millburn High School
* Nutley High School
* Orange High School
* West Side High School (Newark)

Freedom Blue|

* Morris Knolls High School
* Morristown High School
* Mount Olive High School
* Randolph High School
* Roxbury High School
* West Morris Central High School

Patriot Red|

* Bergenfield High School
* Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
* Pascack Valley High School
* Paramus High School
* Ramapo High School
* River Dell Regional High School

Patriot White|

* Chatham High School
* Montville High School
* Morris Hills High School
* Parsippany Hills High School
* West Essex High School
* West Morris Mendham High School

Patriot Blue|

* Lakeland Regional High School
* Jefferson Township High School
* Passaic Valley Regional High School
* Sparta High School
* Vernon Township High School
* West Milford High School

American Red|

* Dumont High School
* Mahwah High School
* Pascack Hills High School
* Ramsey High School
* Ridgefield Park High School
* Westwood Regional High School

American White|

* Hackettstown High School
* High Point Regional High School
* Kittatinny Regional High School
* Lenape Valley Regional High School
* Newton High School

American Blue|

* Hanover Park High School
* Kinnelon High School
* Madison High School
* Mountain Lakes High School
* Parsippany High School
* Pequannock Township High School

National Red|

* Central High School (Newark)
* Hoboken High School
* Lincoln High School (Newark)
* Malcolm X Shabazz High School (Newark)
* Henry Snyder High School (Newark)

National White|

* Cedar Grove High School
* James Caldwell High School
* Newark Collegiate Academy
* Verona High School
* Weequahic High School (Newark)

National Blue|

* Boonton High School
* Hopatcong High School
* North Warren Regional High School
* Sussex County Technical School
* Wallkill Valley Regional High School
* Whippany Park High School

Ivy Red|

* Bergen Tech
* Cliffside Park High School
* William L. Dickinson High School (Jersey City)
* James J. Ferris High School (Jersey City)
* Fort Lee High School
* Memorial High School (West New York)

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* Dover High School
* Dwight Morrow High School (Englewood)
* Fair Lawn High School
* Glen Ridge High School
* Indian Hills High School
* Tenafly High School

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