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{{short description|High school in Bergen County, New Jersey,
{{Distinguish|Fairlawn High School}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2020}}
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==Awards, recognition and rankings==
For the 1990–91 and 1997-98 school years, Fair Lawn High School received the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence]] from the [[United States Department of Education]], the highest honor that an American school can achieve.<ref>Glovin, David. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110516163535/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22377325.html "Schools Basking In Glow Of Top Award"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 28, 1998. Accessed October 26, 2014. "Fair Lawn High School learned recently that it captured its second Blue Ribbon Award this year."</ref><ref
In 1998, the school's principal was named the State Principal of the Year by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association in recognition of her work, which included being the principal of the only public high school in New Jersey (as of that time) to have won two Blue Ribbon Awards for Excellence.<ref>"Principal Of The Year; Fair Lawn Educator Is No. 1 In New Jersey.", ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 28, 1998: pL1.</ref>
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The school was the 70th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/top-schools-alphabetical-list.html "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.</ref> The school had been ranked 65th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 76th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/the-top-new-jersey-high-schools-alphabetical.html "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2012.</ref> The magazine ranked the school 81st in 2008 out of 316 schools.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-high-schools-2010.html "2010 Top High Schools"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2010. Accessed March 7, 2011.</ref> The school was ranked 62nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.</ref> Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 72nd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 7 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (89.3%) and language arts literacy (96.8%) components of the [[High School Proficiency Assessment]] (HSPA).<ref>[https://archive.today/20120913002128/http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=0498000410 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011], Schooldigger.com. Accessed February 27, 2012.</ref>
==Clubs==
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==Marching band==
The Fair Lawn High School Marching Band placed third at the United States National Marching Band Championships in Annapolis, Maryland in 2006, winning Best Percussion.<ref>Putrino, Tracey A. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98315035/fair-lawn-high-school-marching-band/ "Marching band caps off winning season"], ''Community News'', November 22, 2006. Accessed March 24, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The Cutters won the national championship in percussion and finished third overall in Group IV in the United States National Marching Band Championships in Annapolis, Md. It was the first year for the competition, which included 50 bands that were invited to participate."</ref>
▲The Fair Lawn High School Marching Band placed third at the United States National Marching Band Championships in Annapolis, Maryland in 2006, winning Best Percussion.<ref>Putrino, Tracey A. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98315035/fair-lawn-high-school-marching-band/ "Marching band caps off winning season"], ''Community News'', November 22, 2006. Accessed March 24, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The Cutters won the national championship in percussion and finished third overall in Group IV in the United States National Marching Band Championships in Annapolis, Md. It was the first year for the competition, which included 50 bands that were invited to participate."</ref> In 2007, they placed fifth in Nationals in Baltimore Maryland.
==Athletics==
The Fair Lawn High School Cutters<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/fair-lawn-high-school Fair Lawn High School], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]], which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]] counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> On an interim basis, the school competed in the [[North Jersey Tri-County Conference]] for the 2009-10 season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724142847/http://www.njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/09leagueaffiliations.pdf New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 24, 2011. Accessed October 25, 2014.</ref> Prior to the realignment, the school participated in the [[North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League]] (NBIL/NBIAL).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724142847/http://www.njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/09leagueaffiliations.pdf New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 24, 2011. Accessed December 15, 2014.</ref> With 1,102 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The football team competes in the Ivy White division of the [[North Jersey Super Football Conference]], which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.<ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/darren-cooper/2020/07/23/nj-football-analyzing-new-super-football-conference-2020-schedule/5496440002/ "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."</ref><ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/07/23/super-football-conference-revised-schedules-2020-regular-season/5494017002/ "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."</ref> The football team is one of the 12 programs assigned to the two Ivy divisions starting in 2020, which are intended to allow weaker programs ineligible for playoff participation to compete primarily against each other.<ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2019/05/01/super-football-conference-nj-adds-ivy-division-struggling-programs/3634762002/ "Super Football Conference creating 'Ivy Division' for struggling programs"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 1, 2019. Accessed March 24, 2021. "Seeking to restore participation and enthusiasm to high school football programs that have struggled to compete consistently, the Super Football Conference announced plans to start a 12-team 'Ivy Division' in the 2020 season. Teams that compete in the 'Ivy Division' will play exclusively against each other and won't participate in the NJISAA football playoffs.... Twelve schools from Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Morris counties have applied to compete in the Ivy Division: Bergen Tech, Cliffside Park, Dickinson, Fair Lawn, Ferris, Memorial, Dover, Dwight-Morrow, Fort Lee, Glen Ridge, Marist and Tenafly."</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV North for football for
The school participates as the host school / lead agency for a joint ice hockey team with [[Bergenfield High School]] and [[Dumont High School]]. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/winter-co-ops-2020-21.pdf NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed December 1, 2020.</ref>
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Teams marked with an asterisk (*), although they officially compete and score as separate teams, usually have their events and practices with each other. Depending on the sport, there is at most a Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman team. Some sports do not have all three levels.<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
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The girls volleyball team won the Group IV state championship in 1985 (against runner-up [[Hackensack High School]] in the final match), 1989 (vs. [[Paramus Catholic High School]]) and 1997 (vs. [[Immaculate Heart Academy]]), and in Group III in 2007 (vs. [[West Morris Mendham High School]]).<ref name=NJSIAAGirlsVolleyball>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-volleyball-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Volleyball Group Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The 1985 team won the Group IV title with a 15–9, 15–9 win against a Hackensack team that came into the finals undefeated.<ref>Michnowski, Brian. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/494787846/ "Fair Lawn, Park Ridge, OT follow Secaucus lead"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 25, 1985. Accessed January 27, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Bergen County tournament champion Hackensack entered its Group 4 final with a record of 22-0, prompting coach Frank Bernardo to call the 1985 Comets "the best team I've ever had" in his eight years with them. Fair Lawn might also have had its finest squad in years, however, and the team scored a 15-9, 15-9 upset of Hackensack Saturday night behind the spiking of senior captain Elke Voigt."</ref> Entering the 2007 Group III tournament as the 11th seed, the team won the final match in three sets against West Morris Mendham.<ref>Kensik, Edward. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499972260/ "Eleventh-seeded Cutters take state title"], ''Community News'', November 14, 2007. Accessed December 29, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Fair Lawn senior Cindy Okereke clutched the Group 3 state championship trophy on Saturday after the Lady Cutters won the high school volleyball title at William Paterson University.... Okereke had eight kills to lead the Lady Cutters as they defeated Mendham in three games, 20-25, 25-14 and 25-12.... Fair Lawn (22-8) was the 11th seed in the Group 3 bracket while Mendham was the fifth seed."</ref>
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==Administration==
The school's principal is{{when|date=September 2024}} Paul Gorski. His administration team includes a vice principal, two assistant principals and the athletic director.<ref>[https://flhs.fairlawnschools.org/o/flhs/page/principals-message Principal's Message], Fair Lawn High School. Accessed May 8, 2023.</ref>
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Tom Acker]] (1930–2021, class of 1948), [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[pitcher]] who played for the [[Cincinnati Reds]]<ref>Schwartz, Paul. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/2021/01/10/former-mlb-pitcher-tom-acker-fair-lawn-nj-dies-90/6589266002/ "Tom Acker, former Major League pitcher and Bergen County legend, dies at age 90"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 10, 2021. Accessed January 10. 2021. "Tom Acker's senior baseball season at Fair Lawn High School in 1948 was extraordinary. He pitched 63 innings, tallying a 9-0 record with 102 strikeouts, 22 hits allowed and five walks."</ref>
* [[Ian Axel]] (born 1985, class of 2003), singer-songwriter, pianist and member of [[A Great Big World]]<ref>[[Tris McCall|McCall, Tris]]. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/05/ian_axels_new_year_is_an_impre.html "Ian Axel's 'New Year' is an impressive debut"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 20, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2011. "Axel, who grew up in Bergen County and graduated from Fair Lawn High School, isn't a showy pianist. He doesn't take lengthy solos or call attention to his considerable technique.... Ian Axel, who grew up in Fair Lawn, makes his Bowery Ballroom debut on Tuesday."</ref>
* [[Anthony Campanile]] (born 1982, class of 2001), [[National Football League]] (NFL) and [[College football|NCAA football]] positional coach, who coached the Fair Lawn HS football team in 2006<ref>Borden, Sam. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150328174049/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-46949999.html "Fair Lawn: Up For Challenge"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 11, 2001. Accessed October 26, 2014. "The wiry senior will be reprising the role of Anthony Campanile, who transferred with his younger brother, Nick, to Fair Lawn from Paramus Catholic last year and then led the Cutters to the State playoffs before he graduated."</ref><ref>[http://bceagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=347 Anthony campanile], [[Boston College Eagles football]]. Accessed July 16, 2018. "Hometown: Fair Lawn, N.J.; High School: Fair Lawn"</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former BC DB Coach Anthony Campanile Hired By Dolphins|url=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/football/anthony-campanile-hired-by-miami-dolphins|website=Si.com|date=January 16, 2020 |language=en|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Miami Dolphins' coaching overhaul continues with another college hire|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-hire-anthony-campanile-20200116-bwplbcasrfbivopmrm4ds3qoyy-story.html|last=Lerner|first=Keven|website=sun-sentinel.com|date=January 16, 2020 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Ben Davis (American football)|Ben Davis]] (born 1945), professional [[American football]] [[cornerback]] and [[return specialist]] for ten years in the NFL<ref>[https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/benjamin-f-davis-jr Benjamin F. Davis Jr.], [[The History Makers]]. Accessed March 24, 2022. "Football player and entrepreneur Ben Davis was born on October 30, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama to B. Frank and Sallye B. Davis. His sister is activist, author, and professor Angela Davis. He graduated at age fifteen from Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey in 1961, and attended Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine from 1961 to 1963."</ref>
* [[John E. Dohms]] (1948-2012, class of 1966), researcher of the [[pathology]] of avian diseases and a faculty member of the [[University of Delaware]]<ref>[http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2014/mar/JohnDohms030714.html "In memoriam; Friends, colleagues remember Prof. John Dohms"], ''UDaily'', March 7, 2014. Accessed July 16, 2018. "Born in New York City, Dr. Dohms graduated from Fair Lawn High School in New Jersey in 1966."</ref>
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