Port Jervis High School

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Port Jervis High School
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Port Jervis High School as seen from the front
Address
Port Jervis High School
10 Route 209

Port Jervis
,
United States
,
New York
12771

United States
Coordinates 41°22′47″N74°40′26″W / 41.3798°N 74.6740°W / 41.3798; -74.6740
Information
School type Public, high school
Establishedc. 1960
StatusOpen
School district Port Jervis City School District
PrincipalAnthony Lazzaro
Grades9-12
Language English
Color(s)Red and Black   
Team nameRaiders
Rival Middletown High School
Communities served Port Jervis
Town of Deerpark (part)
Town of Forestburgh (part)
Town of Mamakating (part)
Website Port Jervis High School

Port Jervis High School (PJHS or "Port" [1] ) is a public high school in Deerpark, New York, with a Port Jervis postal address. [2] A part of Port Jervis City School District, it is on U.S. Route 209, sharing a property with Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School. [3]

Contents

Andrew Marotta, former principal of Port Jervis High, wrote a book about his experiences, The Principal, Surviving and Thriving: 125 Points of Wisdom, Practical Tips, and Relatable Stories for all School Principals. [4]

Its zone includes Port Jervis and sections of Deerpark, [5] including Sparrow Bush, in Orange County. [6] It also serves sections of Forestburgh and Mamakating in Sullivan County. [7]

History

From circa 1928, the Montague Township School District of Montague Township, New Jersey sent its high school-aged students to Port Jervis High; the Montague district was the only New Jersey school district to send its students outside of New Jersey to complete certain grade levels. [8] Because the Montague Township students graduated from Port Jervis High, they qualified for in-state tuition rates at universities in two states. [9]

In 2013 the Montague district decided to begin sending its students to High Point Regional High School instead, [8] effective September 2014. [10] Some parents sought to continue sending their children to Port Jervis High, so High Point officials were looking into possible agreements related to that. [11] By 2017 all grade levels for high school students were to be sent to High Point HS. [12] Families of 20 Port Jervis HS students resident in Montague opposed a New Jersey commissioner order saying they could not continue attending that school and got a settlement on June 20, 2016, that allowed them to complete their high school education there. [13]

Athletics

Port Jervis High School's football team is named the Raiders. The team has a historic rivalry with Middletown High School's football team, the Middies. An annual game is played between these two teams called the Erie Bell Game. The game is named after the trophy, an old railroad bell originating from a train on the Port Jervis-Middletown line. The first of these games was held in 1897 and is an alternating home and away game. Middletown is currently leading the series with a 72-58-7 lead on Port Jervis as of 2015. The Raiders most recent win happened in September 2022 when they won against the Middies 33 to 19. [14] As of 2014, the Erie Bell Game was added to the list of the U.S. Marines Great American Rivalry games.

Academic achievement

In the 2011–2012 school year Port Jervis High had a 73% graduation rate overall, with an 82% graduation rate among Montague Township students. [15]

Notable Alumni

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References

  1. ↑ Siegel, Sharon E. (2011-12-02). "Port triumphs in Erie Bell revival". Times Herald-Record . Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  2. ↑ "Home". Port Jervis High School. Retrieved 2022-01-18. 10 Route 209 Port Jervis, New York 12771 - Despite the "Port Jervis" postal address, the school is physically in Deerpark.
  3. ↑ "Port Jervis schools announce potential wet weather schedule changes". Times Herald Record . 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  4. ↑ Siegel, Sharon E. (2017-09-15). "Port Jervis principal shares tips for school success". Times Herald Record . Archived from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Port Jervis High School 2019-2020" (PDF). Port Jervis City School District. Retrieved 2021-05-05. - Archive
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sullivan County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  8. 1 2 Obernauer, Eric (2020-02-13). "High Point, Montague send-receive to go before judge". New Jersey Herald . Retrieved 2021-04-02. Prior to [...] 2013, Montague had sent its middle and high school students to Port Jervis for at least 85 years,[...]for a portion of their public education.
  9. ↑ Jennings, Rob (2019-04-21). "It's a little N.Y. and a little PA. Meet the only N.J. town squeezed between 2 other states". NJ Advance Media . Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  10. ↑ Obernauer, Eric (2020-07-13). "Montague's petition to end deal with High Point HS to be decided by NJ education commissioner". New Jersey Herald . Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  11. ↑ "High Point to seek state clarification on Montague school deal". New Jersey Herald . 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  12. ↑ Montague Township School District 2015 District Narrative, New Jersey School Report Card. Accessed June 7, 2016. "In September 2014, the district began to transition incoming ninth grade students from the Port Jervis City School District in Port Jervis New York into High Point Regional School District in New Jersey. The transition of high school students into High Point Regional School District will be complete by 2017."
  13. ↑ Obernauer, Eric (2019-06-06). "Montague seeks renewed ties to Port Jervis H.S." New Jersey Herald . Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  14. ↑ "Football: Port Jervis makes adjustments to reclaim Erie Bell over Middletown". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  15. ↑ Nani, James (2013-02-28). "Port faces $1.8M tuition loss". Times Herald-Record . Retrieved 2021-04-03.

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