{{short description|High school in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}} {{Use American English|date=May 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox school | name = Dumont High School | logo = Dumont High School logo.jpg | image = | motto = | established = {{start date|1918}} | grades = [[ninth grade|9]]–[[twelfth grade|12]] | district = [[Dumont Public Schools]] | type = [[State school|Public]] [[Comprehensive high school|comprehensive]] [[High school]] | principal = Andrew Garcia | enrollment = 704 (as of 2024–25)<ref name=NCES/> | faculty = 65.1 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/> | ratio = 10.8:1<ref name=NCES/> | us_nces_school_id = 340399000340<ref name=NCES/> | athletic_conference = [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]] (general)<br>[[North Jersey Super Football Conference]] (football) | colors = {{Color box|#5C4033}} Brown<br>{{Color box|#ff8200}} Orange<br>{{Color box|White}} White<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/> | team_name = Huskies | rival = [[Tenafly High School]] | yearbook = Reveries<ref name=Activities>[http://www.dumontnj.org/dsp_web_page.cfm?int_web_page_id=88&int_school_id=14 School Activities], Dumont High School. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> | newspaper = Periscope<ref name=Activities/> | address = 101 New Milford Avenue | city = [[Dumont, New Jersey|Dumont]] | county = [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]] | state = [[New Jersey]] | zipcode = 07628 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|40.944418|-73.996689|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}} | information = | website = {{URL|https://dhs.dumontnj.org}} }} '''Dumont High School''' is a four-year [[comprehensive high school|comprehensive]] [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]] that serves students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]] from [[Dumont, New Jersey|Dumont]], in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], operating as the lone secondary school of the [[Dumont Public Schools]].

The school operates under the authority of the [[New Jersey Department of Education]] and has been accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1939.<ref>[http://www.css-msa.org/search.php?MODE=VIEW(NJ070)&org=CSS Dumont High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610153026/http://www.css-msa.org/search.php?MODE=VIEW(NJ070)&org=CSS |date=June 10, 2011 }}, [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed November 19, 2007.</ref>

As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 704 students and 65.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.8:1. There were 105 students (14.9% of enrollment) eligible for [[National School Lunch Act|free lunch]] and 12 (1.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403990&ID=340399000340 School data for Dumont High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 15, 2026.</ref>

==History== The original high school was founded in 1918 and was repurposed as the Dumont Municipal Building after a new high school was constructed;<ref>Lyle, Cyndy. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-dumont-borough-hall-is-updated/189507643/ "Borough hall refurbished"], ''Paramus Post'', June 7, 1978. Accessed January 21, 2026, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Borough hall has come a long way since the days when it first served as the borough's high school.... With the aid of a federal Public Works grant totaling $534,000 and the supervision of Hugh Thornton, who serves as Board Education's director of buildings and grounds and project coordinator for the federal government, the building originally constructed in 1918 has taken on a new look."</ref> it was used until 2019 when it was demolished for a new municipal building. In 1927, the district proposed a new building that would accommodate 800 students in grades 7–12 and would cost $555,000 (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|.555|1871|fmt=c|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}).<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-plans-for-new-dumont-high-sch/189505523/ "Dumont Voters To Pass On School"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|Bergen Evening Record]]'', May 17, 1927. Accessed January 21, 2026, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The plans approved by the Board on May 9, call for a 25 room school, accommodating 900 students of the 7th and 8th elementary grades and the high school students.... It is estimated that the building, equipment, legal fees, grading, etc., will cost approximately $555,000, which amount is to be spread over a period of forty years and should cause no material increase In the taxes of the borough."</ref> The current Dumont High School was completed in 1928, with expansion projects undertaken in 1955 and 1961.<ref>[https://www.dumontnj.gov/history History], Dumont, New Jersey. Accessed January 21, 2026. "Dumont High School was built in 1928 and was added on to in 1955 and 1961."</ref> In 1961, construction on the current building yielded a new gymnasium, a library, over 20 classrooms, and a cafeteria. Another addition was added to the school in 2007, which included a new media center, modern science labs, and an elevator.

==Awards, recognition and rankings== The school was the 101st-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 118th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 106th 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 1, 2012.</ref> The magazine ranked the school 162nd 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 June 12, 2011.</ref> The school was ranked 174th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 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 179th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 10 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (78.0%) and language arts literacy (95.0%) components of the [[High School Proficiency Assessment]] (HSPA).<ref>[http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NJ/schools/0399000340/school.aspx School Overview; Click on "Rankings" for 2003-11 HSPA results], Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 7, 2012.</ref>

===Athletics=== The Dumont High School Huskies<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/dumont-high-school Dumont 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><ref>[http://bignorth.powermediallc.org/school-info/ School Info], [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]]. Accessed August 19, 2011.</ref> Before the NJSIAA realignment, the school had been part of the [[Bergen County Scholastic League]] (BCSL) American Conference, which included public and private high schools in Bergen County and [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson]] counties.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724142847/http://www.njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/09leagueaffiliations.pdf League Memberships – 2009-2010], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 24, 2011. Accessed November 19, 2014.</ref> With 611 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 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 American Red 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 school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 484 to 683 students.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref> The school colors are brown, orange and white.<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/> The head of the athletic department is Joseph Sutera.

The school participates in joint boys / girls swimming teams with [[New Milford High School (New Jersey)|New Milford High School]] as the host school / lead agency. Dumont and [[Bergenfield High School]] participate in a co-op ice hockey team with [[Fair Lawn High School]] as the host school. These co-op programs operate 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>

The boys cross country team won the Group III state championship in 1971.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In 1984, the football team finished the season with a 9–2 record after winning its first ever North I, Section II state sectional title, defeating by a score of 23–20 a [[Hawthorne High School (New Jersey)|Hawthorne High School]] team that had come into the championship game undefeated.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Mills, Ed. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/97366579_McMullan_can_land_a_prize.html "Where are they now? Kevin McMullan of Dumont"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 29, 2010. Accessed August 19, 2011. "Then he made a 20-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to lift Dumont past the Braves, 29-28, in the North 1, Group 2 semifinals. In the title game against previously unbeaten Hawthorne, he scored two touchdowns and had 16 points overall, including a field goal and an extra-point kick, as the Huskies defeated the Bears, 23-20, to win the sectional title."</ref><ref>Fox, Ron. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67321419/dumont-defeats-hawthorne-for-1984-north/ "White unable to save Hawthorne"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 2, 1984. Accessed January 10, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "But despite the 195-pound senior tailback gaining 223 yards in 25 carries, catching two passes for 35 yards, and scoring three touchdowns and a two-point conversion, Hawthorne's unbeaten season was erased. Dumont took the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 2, North Section 1 football title, 23- 20, thanks to six Hawthorne turnovers."</ref>

In the annual "Turkey Bowl" game, played on Thanksgiving Day in 2025, Dumont beat [[Tenafly High School]] by a score of 28-20 to win its 11th consecutive game in the series. The game between the two teams, played 95 times, is the oldest and [[List of high school football rivalries more than 100 years old|most-played high school football rivalry]] in Bergen County, and one of only two remaining Thanksgiving Day games in the county, with Tenafly leading the all-time series against Dumont 56–36–3.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2024/11/football-ramos-trio-of-touchdowns-lead-dumont-past-tenafly-in-annual-thanksgiving-game.html "Football: Ramos' trio of touchdowns lead Dumont past Tenafly in annual Thanksgiving game"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 28, 2024. Accessed November 5, 2025. "The two schools meet annually in the 'Turkey Bowl', which stands as New Jersey’s 10th-longest ongoing Thanksgiving series. Dumont and Tenafly squared off for the 94th time in their shared history at Geissinger Field in Tenafly on a rainy Thanksgiving day, and it was Dumont who continued its recent dominance in the series with a 35-6 victory. The win marks Dumont’s tenth-consecutive season ending with a Thanksgiving day win over Tenafly, and cuts further into Tenafly’s all-time series lead, which now stands at 56-35-3."</ref>

The 1988 girls track team won the Bergen County relays for groups 1 and 2.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

The girls volleyball team finished the 1996 season with a record of 19–7 after winning the Group II state championship against [[New Milford High School (New Jersey)|New Milford High School]] in the final match of the tournament.<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><ref>Czerwinski, Kevin T. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/498443665/ "The sweet taste of success; Dumont, Ridgewood, NV Demarest bask in glory"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 25, 1996. Accessed March 9, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Bill Newsome has been coaching volleyball at Dumont for 19 years. It wasn't until Saturday, though, that he won his first State title as the Huskies bested New Milford in Group 2.... The Huskies (19-7) began the year at 6-4 before getting hot."</ref>

In fall 1998, the boys soccer team won the school's first ever Bergen County Tournament soccer game, beating [[Hackensack High School]] in penalty kicks, before losing to [[Bergen Catholic High School]] in the quarter-finals. The team was named the Small School (Group 1 & 2) Team of the Year by ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Bergen Record]]'', finishing the year 18–3–2, setting the school record for wins in a season.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

The 1999 boys indoor track team won the Bergen County Indoor Relays championship.<ref>Schwartz, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145741/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22449860.html "Hackensack Dominates; Dumont Surprises"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 29, 1999. Accessed December 27, 2020.</ref>

The baseball team won the 2002 North I, Group II state sectional championship, defeating [[Hoboken High School]] 4–3 in the tournament final.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=17268&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20II 2002 Baseball - North I, Group II], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 4, 2007.</ref> In 2008, the baseball team won the BCSL American League Championship for the first time since 1988, defeating rival [[River Dell High School]] by a score of 5–4 in nine innings. John O'Rourke allowed no earned runs over eight scoreless innings (8 IP, 4 R, 0 ER, 8 H, 6 K, BB). They finished the year at an overall record of 17–6, losing in the opening round of the North I, Group II State Tournament to Mahwah, 8–3.<ref>[http://www.northjerseysports.com/sports/baseball/2008/051808dumontrdell.htm Dumont wins league title: It's a long story], NorthJerseySports.com. Accessed May 18, 2008.</ref>

Prior to the 2008–09 school year, the district completed renovations of the majority of DHS athletic facilities. The project included the installation of a state-of-the-art six-lane track, artificial [[FieldTurf]] playing surface and lights at the high school. In addition, a new baseball and soccer field were installed at Honiss School, while a new softball and soccer field were installed at Selzer School.

In 2010, the Dumont Huskies captured their third straight BSCL American Championship title by defeating [[Tenafly High School]], 8–1. The 2009-10 Dumont boys baseball team, under the direction of head coach Jason Cannici, finished with an overall of record of 20-7 and finished first in the BCSL American at a record of 15–3. They advanced to the semifinals of the North 1, Group 2 State Tournament losing 1–0 to [[North Warren Regional High School]], with the only run of the game scoring on a [[squeeze play (baseball)|suicide squeeze]].<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2010/06/north_warren_high_roundup_17.html "North Warren High roundup"], ''Warren Reporter'', June 2, 2010. Accessed June 12, 2011. "NWHS 1, Dumont 0 — Winning pitcher Nick Macaione's suicide-squeeze bunt in the seventh inning produced the only run the Pats needed May 25 as they nipped the fifth-seeded visitors (20-7) from Bergen County in the sectional semifinals."</ref>

===Music=== Dumont High School has been known for its music department. The Dumont High School Marching Band has been performing at the North Jersey High School Band Festival for over 30 years, as one of the largest marching bands in Bergen County. In the past the band has played half-time shows for the New York Jets at Giants Stadium. The concert band and chorus perform music of the highest level and have performed throughout the United States and Canada. At music festivals, throughout the United States, the band has received superior ratings as has the chorus. The concert band and marching band are well known throughout the Eastern United States. The music department has had a jazz program which encourages and teaches jazz improvisation. In 2017, the Dumont High School Marching Band was nominated by Senator Cory Booker to represent the state of New Jersey in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C. At this time the band was under the direction of Deanna Loertscher.

===Theatre and arts=== The Dumont High School proudly produces four productions a year with their Youth Theatre actors. In the fall is the straight play, winter is the London Play, spring is the musical and late spring is the student written and produced One Acts. Such shows included ''Godspell'', ''Grease'', [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sard1xt_Ivw] ''Anything Goes'', ''Matchmaker'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'', ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', ''The Two Month Rule'', ''Seussical the Musical'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', "Shrek the Musical," "Xanadu," and most well known, "The Spongebob Musical" (2022).

===NJDFL=== Dumont High School is a member of the New Jersey Drama and Forensics League. The students have the opportunity to compete against other high schools in pair pieces, scenes, monologues, improvisation, speeches and storytelling. Dumont won the championship in 2002, taking home the inaugural Looby Cup.<ref>[http://www.njdfl.org/looby_cup.html The History of "The Looby Cup"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727124243/http://www.njdfl.org/looby_cup.html |date=July 27, 2011 }}, New Jersey Drama and Forensics league. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref> Dumont High School took home the Looby Cup once again in 2010 after accumulating a total of 256 points at a championship tournament at [[Raritan High School]]. The team won by a margin of 63 points over second-place finisher [[Mainland Regional High School (New Jersey)|Mainland Regional High School]]. Dumont High School kept the Looby Cup at home after winning the state championships for a second straight time in 2011. Dumont won the team sweepstakes with a total of 235 points, only 5 points more than second-place finisher [[Absegami High School]].<ref>[http://www.njdfl.org/championships.html state championship Tournament, Raritan H. S. 2-26-11] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823081939/http://njdfl.org/championships.html |date=August 23, 2011 }}, North Jersey Drama and Forensics League. Accessed June 12, 2011.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/galloway-twp/galloway-twp-general-news/9426-absegami-takes-second-in-statewide-forensics.html "Absegami takes second in statewide forensics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723075926/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/galloway-twp/galloway-twp-general-news/9426-absegami-takes-second-in-statewide-forensics.html |date=July 23, 2011 }},''Shore News Today'', March 4, 2011. Accessed June 12, 2011.</ref>

==Administration== The school's principal is Andrew Garcia. His administration team includes two assistant principals.<ref>[https://dhs.dumontnj.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2725702&type=d&pREC_ID=2292258 About Us], Dumont High School. Accessed January 21, 2026.</ref>

==Notable alumni== {{Category see also|Dumont High School alumni}} * [[Dominick Barlow]] (born 2003), professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] of the NBA, on a [[two-way contract]] with the [[Delaware Blue Coats]] of the [[NBA G League]]<ref>Toussaint, Jensen. [https://philadelphia.today/2024/01/dominick-barlow-basketball-nba/ "Former St. Joseph’s Prep Basketball Player Soaks Up Opportunity To Play in the NBA"], ''Philadelphia Today'', January 28, 2024. Accessed July 19, 2025. "As a freshman for St. Joseph’s Prep, Barlow saw his season cut short due to a torn labrum in his shoulder. Upon going into his sophomore year, he transferred to Dumont High School closer to his native North Jersey."</ref><ref>Carrino, Jerry. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/2022/06/24/nba-draft-dominick-barlow-pride-dumont-signs-spurs/7704717001/ "The 6-foot-9, 19-year-old resident of Dumont, Bergen County, signed a two-way free-agent contract with the San Antonio Spurs early Friday morning, shortly after the NBA Draft ended."], North Jersey Media for [[northjersey.com]], June 24, 2022. Accessed February 13, 2022. "Every bit of Barlow’s road has been unconventional. First, he opted to play for his small public high school, Dumont, rather than the private-school powers that seem to ensnare most of the brightest prospects."</ref> * [[John Battaglia]] (1955–2018), convicted murderer who was executed by the state of [[Texas]] for killing his two daughters in 2001 in an act of revenge against his estranged wife<ref>Pence, Irene. [https://books.google.com/books?id=PaLiAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT21 ''No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge''], p. 21. [[Pinnacle Books]], 2012. {{ISBN|9780786032372}}. Accessed February 6, 2018. "They lived in Dumont, New Jersey, a town of 20,000 in the upper northeast corner of the state, where John Jr. attended Dumont High School."</ref> * [[Rich Edson]] (born 1981), [[Fox News Channel]] correspondent<ref>Staff [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/fashion/weddings/20cappiello.html "Cheryl Cappiello and Rich Edson"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 20, 2008. Accessed June 19, 2022. "Ms. Cappiello and Mr. Edson met in 1995 as members of the Dumont High School marching band. She was starting her senior year; he was a freshman."</ref> * [[Sean Lissemore]] (born 1986), former NFL [[defensive tackle]] who played for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and the [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref>Waldrop, Melinda. [http://www.dailypress.com/sports/colleges/dp-spt_lissemore_1001oct01,0,3932498.story "W&M's DT Sean Lissemore: Run fast, hit hard"], ''[[Daily Press (Virginia)]]'', October 1, 2009. Accessed June 12, 2011. "Athletes who competed against William and Mary defensive tackle Sean Lissemore at Dumont High in Dumont, N.J., didn't always have to imagine. Lissemore, a linebacker on his high school team, a wrestler and, yes, a shot putter, also ran the 100 and 200 meters, with his best time of 11.2 seconds in the 100 mere slivers from his school's record of 10.9."</ref> * [[Kevin McMullan]] (born 1968), former professional baseball player who is an assistant coach for the [[Virginia Cavaliers baseball]] team<ref>Berman, Zach. [https://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/2011/06/ncaa_baseball_kevin_mcmullan_h.html "NCAA baseball: Kevin McMullan has brought his Jersey attitude to Virginia"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 10, 2011, updated March 31, 2019. Accessed August 31, 2021. "It’s enough to tranquilize someone from New Jersey — though it didn’t have that effect on McMullan, the son of former Giants offensive lineman John McMullan who was a standout three-sport athlete at Dumont High School in Bergen County and is married to a Jersey girl."</ref> * [[Thomas Nozkowski]] (1944–2019, class of 1961), [[Contemporary art|contemporary painter]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/493034943/ "Artist wins $4,000 painting grant"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 9, 1981. Accessed May 31, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Tom Nozkowski, 1961 graduate of Dumont High School, has received a $4,000 painting grant from the National Endowment for the Arts."</ref> * [[Frank C. Osmers Jr.]] (1907–1977), politician who represented [[New Jersey]]'s [[New Jersey's 9th congressional district|9th congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1939 to 1943 and again from 1951 to 1965<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-frank-osmers-of-haworth-atten/141717392/ "Haworth Notes"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 16, 1924. Accessed February 20, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Frank C. Osmers, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Osmers of Washington avenue, left Saturday morning for Williamstown, Mass., where he will enter the freshman year in Williams College.... Frank is a graduate of Dumont High school and was once a correspondent for this paper."</ref> * [[Jerry Palmieri]] (born 1958), football strength and conditioning coach, who was on the staff for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Vrentas, Jenny. [http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2009/11/ny_giants_putting_trust_in_str.html "NY Giants putting trust in strength and conditioning coach Jerry Palmieri for quick turnaround against Denver Broncos"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 24, 2009. Accessed November 29, 2017. "But if there's a person Giants coach Tom Coughlin trusts to have his team physically ready, it's Palmieri, who grew up in Dumont and has been with Coughlin at every coaching stop since Boston College in 1993.... He was 'just a guy' on the Dumont High School football team, but the players want to hear stories from the ring — like how his eye was gushing blood coming out of a clench in that 1979 Golden Gloves fight."</ref> * [[Geoff Rickly]] (born 1979), [[lead singer]] of the band [[Thursday (band)|Thursday]]<ref>Jenkins, Joe. [https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/bergenfield/neighbors/happy-birthday-to-dumonts-geoff-rickly/640164/ "Happy Birthday To Dumont's Geoff Rickly"], Bergenfield-Dumont-New Milford Daily Voice, March 8, 2017. Accessed March 23, 2021. "Rickly attended Dumont High School where he was a member of the band and played tenor saxophone."</ref>

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== External links == *[https://dhs.dumontnj.org/ Dumont High School] *[https://www.dumontnj.org/ Dumont Public Schools] *{{NJReportCard|03|1130|040|Dumont High School}} *[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403990 School Data for the Dumont Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

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