Welcome to Memorial High School an educational institution with a
tradition of excellence that spans many decades and reaches
countless areas throughout the United States. Memorial High School
has an extremely dedicated faculty and administration that takes
great pride in its ability to positively impact the lives of its
students. Preparing our students for jobs that may not even exist
yet is a reality that we at Memorial understand and are extremely
aware of. The 21st Century workplace is one that is
changing more rapidly than any other time in history; therefore, it
is our goal to try and keep our students ahead of the curve so they
may reach their highest possible achievement levels. We also
understand that students will spend a great deal of time on our
campus so it is also crucial for us to make Memorial a place where
they feel safe and secure. We have many resources available to
ensure their experience at Memorial is one of a home away from
home.
Our implementation of Small Learning Academies continues to grow in
leaps and bounds. We are entering the second year of the
Freshmen/Sophomore Academy and the emerging career based academies
are expanding rapidly as our faculty continues to provide new and
innovative ideas. This program will support and foster college and
career readiness for all students. The Small Learning Academies
bring adult-student relationships closer and facilitate a
collaborative environment which allows student and teacher to work
more closely together.
Our curriculum continues to be rigorous, challenging, and diverse.
It exceeds the NJ State requirements and challenges the student
body. Our entire student population can choose from a wide variety
of core courses and electives covering over twelve different subject
areas. College bound students are offered numerous honor level
courses as well as Advanced Placement studies in their junior and
senior years. In addition, we have entered into agreements with
Syracuse and Hudson Community College that will offer our students
the ability to earn college credits while they are still enrolled at
Memorial. Certain staff members have been trained and are considered
Adjunct professors of the institution they are teaching our
concurrent course with. Our goal is to not only provide our students
with innovative up to date instructional techniques and materials,
but also to create an environment that cultivates an interest in
lifelong learning in this ever-changing world. The students’
success has earned them acceptances into many prestigious
universities and increased the percentage of seniors that enter four
year colleges each September.
A rich social life is also afforded our student body through
athletics and extracurricular programs. Our winning athletic
programs add greatly to our school spirit. The Student Council, the
Key Club, and the Honor Society participate in many
community-building activities. M.O.M.S. our student outreach
program is over 200 students strong and counting. Our award winning
School Band and Chorus are actively involved in both academic and
athletic events. Various subject clubs allow students to extend
their content knowledge. The Drama Club continues to produce
successful renditions of many current and past Broadway hits.
Memorial High School has been named the “Healthiest School in
America” by The
National Alliance for a Healthier Generation. It honored Memorial
once again for its progress in creating healthier school
environments for its students and staff with the Healthy Schools
Program Gold Award. Memorial was the only high school in America to
receive the Gold Award. In 2010, the tradition of excellence at
Memorial was exemplified with 20 Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished
Scholars and Urban Scholars. 190 Advanced Placement Tests were
administered in 9 different subject areas. Our commitment to the
green movement is expanding with the Alternative Fuels Program that
has converted a gasoline powered vehicle to a 100% zero emission
electric car and is working on converting another car to biodiesel
where it will be able to run on recycled cooking oil. We also had a
student from our Performing Arts academy win first place in the
Hudson County Teen Arts competition.
Memorial has a long and valuable tradition of providing quality
education by a dedicated and caring administration, faculty, and
staff that is committed to excellence. As educators we embrace the
challenge and understand the importance of our profession. We are
continuously looking for ways to improve the academic culture of our
school as well as foster the development of our students into well
rounded productive members of society. I am looking forward to an
exciting year working closely with our community, students and
staff. Together we can create an atmosphere that will promote hard
work, respect and ultimately success.
Scott
Cannao, Principal
