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Fair Lawn
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Fair Lawn High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States, serving students as part of the Fair Lawn Public Schools. The school is for those residing in Fair Lawn, a borough in Bergen County in Northern New Jersey. There are nearly 1,600 students enrolled in Fair Lawn High School. The school offers numerous classes of various levels, including an extensive Advanced Placement Program. Students consistently perform above the state average on the High School Proficiency Assessment.
The Fair Lawn High School Cutters are one of the twelve schools participating in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League. Depending on the sport, there is at most a varsity, junior varsity, and freshman team. Some sports do not have all three levels. The schools marching band is one of the best in the state of New Jersey and the United States and has won many awards in recognition of this. Fair Lawn High School has an active extracurricular program encompassing diverse interests. The school has an award-winning musical theater program, as well as shows performed by the Masques, the Boptones, the band and the orchestra.
On November 11, 2006, the Fair Lawn High School Marching Band and Color Guard won the national championship in percussion at the 2006 United States National Marching Band Championships held in Annapolis, Maryland at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The color gaurd also placed fourth. The team finished third overall in Group IV with a score of 94.225. Both Junior and Senior Math Leagues do well in state and national competitions. For the 1990-1991 and 1997-1998 school years, Fair Lawn High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
The mission of Fair Lawn High School is to provide their students with opportunities to obtain the skills needed to become productive, responsible citizens, capable of making positive contributions to a changing society.
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