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Cranford
Cranford High School, CHS is a public, four-year public high school located in Cranford, New Jersey, USA, as part of the Cranford township public schools. It was founded in 1902, the present building was built in 1937, and classes began in January of 1938. For several decades, the school was actually a six-year school, housing students from seventh grade to twelfth grade. In the 1970s, while the school was undergoing renovations, it was a two-year school for students in eleventh grade and twelfth grade. In 1973, the school completed the additions, and it returned to its status as a four-year school in 1979. In rankings the school places among the top 75 high schools in New Jersey. Carol Grossi is the Principle of the school.
Cranford High School was the 39th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's top public high schools for the 2002-03 school year, Cranford High School was designated as a star school by the New Jersey department of education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, and the school has been selected for the best practice award. In 2004, Cranford High School was recognized as a national school of character winner by the character education partnership.
CHS offers 20 Advanced Placement Program classes in addition to many honors and college-preparatory classes. The faculty contributes to the scholastic environment with over 40 percent of the staff with post-baccalaureate degrees. Recently, the Supervisor of Academic Affairs developed The High School University of Cranford, a program that provides a unique experience for those who wish to extend their education without having to place in the top percent of the class.
Cranford High School has a history of award-winning sports teams. The track team is one of the most well known and honored teams in CHS history, Cranford High School baseball won the state championship in 1997 and softball also won the best in the state. Field hockey, ice hockey, golf and tennis are also some of the best teams in the school. The ice hockey team won a series of conference and division championships in the 1990s and some of its alumni have been measured as the best scholastic ice hockey players in New Jersey
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