Memorial Junior School edit
Memorial Junior School is a secondary schooling facility in the unincorporated community of Whippany.The school is located at 61 Highland Avenue. It has roughly 500 students enrolled in it, and approximately 51 faculty members.[1] It is one of 5 public schools in Whippany, along with three elementary schools, Arrow academy, and Whippany Park High School. The school is fit for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.
Foundations edit
Architecture edit
Memorial Junior School is shaped quite uniquely, as it has no distinct shape. It consists of a courtyard in the center and panhandles branching off into uneven but perpendicular directions. There are a total of 5 panhandles[2], which are used for the following:
- Two of the north panhandles are used for 6th grade classes, the main offices, and important offices, such as the nurse.
- The east panhandle is used for 7th grade & some 6th grade classes.
- The south side of the school is used for 8th grade entirely.
- The two westerly panhandles are used for Physical Education, the Auditorium, and the Cafeteria
The school is adjacent to the Calais School, a special education school.[3]
Technological Foundations edit
This school was one of the first in the state to introduce digital learning in 2017, through standardized and administrated Chromebooks. These brought up the standardized test scores of the students by up to 13% in language arts tests, and 10% in science assessments.[4]
Sports edit
Football edit
The American Football team that Memorial Junior School mostly plays for is the Whippany/Memorial Tigers team, which are located at Bee Meadow Park.[5]
Basketball edit
The school's basketball team is a branch off the national team of The Minnesota Vikings, using the same logo. The school logo is also the same as this team.
Other Sports edit
There are softball, baseball, and soccer fields around the school, and all are used for after-school practice.
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- ^ "The Calais School · 45 Highland Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981". The Calais School · 45 Highland Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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