congressional_record: CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE44
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| CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE44 | 1994-10-08 | 103 | 2 | IN HONOR OF ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL, RANKED AMONG NEW JERSEY'S BEST | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | FRONTMATTER | E | E | [{"name": "Robert Menendez", "role": "speaking"}] | 140 Cong. Rec. E | Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: October 8, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL, RANKED AMONG NEW JERSEY'S BEST ______ HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ of new jersey in the house of representatives Friday, October 7, 1994 Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today before the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Academic High School. This high school has continually been ranked one of the best public schools in the State of New Jersey, and recently has been ranked one of the top 21 best high schools in the State of New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly magazine. Academic High School was established in 1976 as a college preparatory public school for highly motivated students. Academic maintains an ethnically diverse population of 30 percent African-American, 30 percent Caucasian, 30 percent Hispanic and 10 percent of other ethnicities. Prospective students must undergo a highly selective screening process. This process is based on the student's elementary school performance, standardized tests, recommendations, attendance and participation in extracurricular activities. With a student-teacher ratio of 15:1, every student's individual academic needs can be addressed. The faculty shows a great deal of dedication to their work. This is exemplified by the fact that 51.9 percent of the teachers hold master's degrees, which is well above the State average. Academic High School has also gone out of their way to become accredited by the Middle States Association, which is an accomplishment worthy of being recognized. The students of Academic High School have consistently dominated the Hudson County Science Fair and in 1993 they were awarded five of the eight gold medals. Academic students have won trips to the International Science Fair in six of its seven annual competitions. Academic students have distinguished themselves by qualifying as National Merit Semifinalists as well as attending the Governor's Schools and St. Peter's College Summer Scholars Program. Students have also been recognized by receiving the New York Times Young Citizen Award and placing first in the Kiwanis/Key Club Essay Contest. With achievements such as these it is not surprising that 96.9 percent of the graduates go on to attend 4-year colleges, including the most competitive colleges, such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Cornell. Urban education has reached a time of crisis and Academic High School has proven that public schools can overcome this and achieve great success. I am proud to have a school in my district that can be looked upon as a model for other schools to follow in the hopes that they too can achieve the level of excellence that Academic High School has worked so hard to maintain. ____________________ |