Vailsburg High School
| Vailsburg High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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107 Ivy Street , United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′16″N 74°14′17″W / 40.7377°N 74.2380°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1961 |
| Closed | 1988 |
| School district | Newark Public Schools |
Vailsburg High School was a public high school in Vailsburg, Newark, United States. It was established in 1961 and was part of the Newark Public Schools district. It closed as a high school in 1988; the district has since re-purposed the building as a middle school and elementary school.[1]
The school's student body was 56 percent black in 1975 and 84 percent black by 1979, during the continued white flight in the city through the 1970s.[2]
Athletics[edit]
The boys' soccer team won the Group III state championship in 1964 (defeating River Dell High School in the tournament final) and was Group II co-champion in 1981 (with Moorestown High School).[3] The 1964 team had a 12-2-2 record after winning the Group III title following a 2-1 win against River Dell in the championship game.[4]
The boys' basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1972, defeating Ocean City High School in the tournament final.[5]
The boys track team won the Group II spring / outdoor track state championship in 1974.[6]
The girls team won the NJSIAA spring track Group II title in 1978, and won the Group III title in 1981 and 1984.[7]
The girls track team won the indoor relay championship in Group II in 1982 and the Group II title in 1983-1987. The program's six group titles are tied for fifth-most in the state and the string of five consecutive titles from 1983 to 1987 are the second-longest such streak.[8]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Dan Gutman, writer[9]
- Wyclef Jean, rapper, musician and actor[10]
- Stephen A. Mikulak, politician[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vailsburg High School". Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee. August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ O'dea, Colleen (September 4, 2019). "Newark Before the Comeback: A City Marked by White Flight, Poor Policy". NJ Spotlight. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Vailsburg Wins Group 3 Honors; Takes N. J. S. I. A. A. Soccer Title By Downing River Dell Club, 2-1", The Record, November 24, 1964. Accessed March 7, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Unable to capitalize on its many shots, River Dell dropped a 2-1 decision to Vailsburg and with it the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Asoociation Group 3 soccer championship. The game was played yesterday at Brookdale Park.... The new Group 3 champions finished their season with a 12-2-2 record."
- ^ NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
- ^ NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
- ^ Nussbaum, Debra (September 14, 2003). "In Person; His Inner Child Comes Out to Play". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Olivier, Bobby (March 27, 2016). "20 years after 'The Score,' Wyclef Jean is just getting started". NJ.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual. 1984. p. 254. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
Stephen A. Mikulak, Rep, Woodbridge - Assemblyman Mikulak was born in East Orange Oct. 15, 1948. He was graduated from Vailsburg High School in Newark in 1966.