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Governor Livingston
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.
Governor Livingston High School, known informally as GL, is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Berkeley Heights, in Union County, New Jersey as part of the Berkeley Heights Public Schools. The school was built in 1960 on the site of a former golf course in the Murray Hill section of Berkeley Heights. It is the sole secondary school for Berkeley Heights and for those from mountainside for grades 9-12, who attend the district's high schools as part of a sending or receiving relationship.
Governor Livingston's academic program has been very highly rated, with the high school finishing in the top 40 secondary schools in New Jersey in a recent survey. The school offers a wide variety of classes including AP Advanced Placement Program courses for college credit. The school offers a wide variety of courses. There is a language requirement, in which a student must take at least two years of a non-English language. It is highly recommended to take four years of a single language. The languages offered are Spanish, French, Italian, Latin, and American Sign Language.
The Governor Livingston High School Highlanders compete in the mountain valley conference in varsity, junior varsity, and freshman football, boys and girls soccer, cross country, wrestling, basketball, indoor and outdoor track, baseball, softball, golf, swimming, tennis, field hockey and bowling. The cheerleading squad has gained many awards in past competitions. In 2006, the tennis team placed 10th in the state of New Jersey. The fencing team is now 6th in the district. The team also has several individuals who are now competing at national fencing events. Field hockey has also made strides, after many years of failure.
The mission of Governor Livingston High School for the administration, faculty, staff, students, and community is to promote academic excellence by providing opportunities and instruction through which all students can become proficient in literacy.
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