Phillipsburg High School (New Jersey)

Phillipsburg High School
Address
Map
1 Stateliner Boulevard

Phillipsburg
,
Warren County
,
New Jersey
08865

United States
Coordinates40°42′49″N 75°10′59″W / 40.713731°N 75.183139°W / 40.713731; -75.183139
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1871
School districtPhillipsburg School District
NCES School ID341296005852[1]
PrincipalKyle Rovi
Faculty136.5 FTEs[1]
Grades9th–12th
Enrollment1,794 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.1:1[1]
Campus typeRural: Fringe
Color(s)Garnet and Gray   [2]
Athletics conferenceSkyland Conference (general)
Big Central Football Conference (football)
MascotSuzy Stateliner[3]
Team nameStateliners[2]
RivalEaston Area High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[5]
NewspaperKarux[4]
YearbookKarux[4]
Websitephs.pburgsd.net

Phillipsburg High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school located in Phillipsburg, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Because of the town's proximity to the border between New Jersey and Pennsylvania the school's nickname is the "Stateliners." The school was first established in 1871.[6] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2000.[5]

The school is part of the Phillipsburg School District, one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[7] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[8][9] The district serves students from Phillipsburg and from five other municipalities: Alpha, Bloomsbury (in Hunterdon County), Greenwich Township, Lopatcong Township and Pohatcong Township, who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[10][11][12]

The site of the new Phillipsburg High School, which began construction in January 2014, is in Lopatcong Township, with the site of the old school converted for use as Phillipsburg Middle School.[13] The three-story, 330,000-square-foot (31,000 m2) building, with more than double the floor space of the existing high school and a capacity to accommodate more than 2,100 students, was completed for the 2016–17 school year and was dedicated in September 2016 at ceremonies attended by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie.[14][15] Phillipsburg High School's enrollment had been in excess of the school's capacity. To compensate for this, the Phillipsburg School District purchased or leased 31 trailers.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,794 students and 136.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1. There were 500 students (27.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 74 (4.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Phillipsburg High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Warner, Frank. "After Easton bulldog statue damage, cat turns up dead at Phillipsburg High", The Morning Call, November 20, 2012. Accessed March 21, 2021. "The Phillipsburg High football team is the Stateliners, whose Suzy Stateliner mascot looks like a cat."
  4. ^ a b Club Information, Phillipsburg High School. Accessed March 14, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Phillipsburg High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 24, 2012. Accessed April 21, 2021.
  6. ^ School Information, Phillipsburg High School. Accessed October 3, 2011. "Phillipsburg High School, one of the oldest high schools in New Jersey, was organized by an act of the State legislature in 1871. It offered two programs, the Classical course designed for 'our young men to enter the freshmen class of any American College,' and the Normal Course for those planning to attend the State Normal Schools (later known as State Colleges)."
  7. ^ What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the 'thorough and efficient' education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
  8. ^ What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  9. ^ SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Phillipsburg High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 20, 2018. "Along with the residents of Phillipsburg, the high school consists of students from the sending districts of Lopatcong, Pohatcong, Alpha, Bloomsbury, and Greenwich Townships."
  11. ^ About PSD , Phillipsburg School District. Accessed October 10, 2024. "The district serves students from the Town of Phillipsburg and five sending communities at the secondary level: Alpha, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Lopatcong and Pohatcong Townships."
  12. ^ 2023–2024 Public School Directory, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed October 10, 2024.
  13. ^ DeGerolamo, Danielle. "Historic Clock Tower is under repair at the former Phillipsburg High School", TAPinto Phillipsburg, July 1, 2023. Accessed October 10, 2024. "The banners still waive high at what is now known as the Phillipsburg Middle School, and thanks to a capital project approved by the board of education, the clock tower is being repaired.... The former Phillipsburg High School is among New Jersey's oldest secondary schools."
  14. ^ Peters, Sarah. "New Phillipsburg High School beginning to take shape in Lopatcong Township", The Express-Times, July 7, 2014. Accessed March 29, 2015. "The new Phillipsburg High School is starting to take shape atop a steep hillside off Belvidere Road in Lopatcong Township.... Five school board members and at least four administrators embarked on the tour of the property scheduled to open during the 2016-2017 academic year."
  15. ^ Novak, Steve. "Christie: New Phillipsburg High School most modern in N.J.", The Express-Times, September 21, 2016. Accessed January 17, 2017. "The 330,000-square-foot high school finally opened for classes this month, and Gov. Chris Christie -- who on Wednesday was the guest of honor at a ceremony marking the $127.5 million project's completion -- thanked the assembled staff, students and other dignitaries for their patience.... The building on a hilltop in Lopatcong Township is designed for 2,172 students in grades 9 to 12, with 50 general classrooms, 12 science labs, 4 computer labs, media center and arts and vocational facilities."