The lions defeated norwalk 21 in a cifsouthern section division 4 secondround playoff match at eastside high school to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in program history. In fact, its been used as a movie set, cast for its timeless look. Eastside high school located in covington, georgia ga. Joe louis clark born may 7, 1938 in rochelle, georgia is the former principal of eastside high school in paterson, new jersey. Featuring prominently in the high school musical movies and the new high school musical series, the reallife east high hasnt changed much from how it first looked onscreen.
When eastside high school students went to philadelphia on a field trip this week, they didnt expect to meet one of the citys mostmemorable movie icons, paterson public schools said in a. But the stories within the walls fall short of most cheerful hollywood depictions of adolescence. I watched it again because its a great movie that showcases the power of. From grandparents, to parents, to children, all the generations have encountered different experiences than the next. The students came from wade hampton, lincoln, greer and j. The nickname ghosts for the schools athletic teams derives from a cemetery used in the 1800s that stood at the site of the current high school building. He begins by expelling drug dealers and padlocking the doors to keep the riffraff out. This package will highlight seven families that have had generations of students attend east. Clark is interrupted by loud street chants from hundreds of students. Eastside high school covington, georgia ga greatschools. Eastside high school is a public high school in taylors.
Eastside high school located in taylors, south carolina sc. Dec 18, 2019 when eastside high school students went to philadelphia on a field trip this week, they didnt expect to meet one of the citys mostmemorable movie icons, paterson public schools said in a. Morgan freeman takes over decaying eastside high school, hes faced with. Eastside memorial high school at the johnston campus sits on an unassuming corner just east of airport boulevard. It is a fiction film about a character who is so troubled, obsessed and angry that the film. Joe clark eastside high school principal and the movie lean on me is based on. Eastside high school culinary program lauded nationally. Clark gained public attention in the 1980s for his unconventional and controversial disciplinary measures as the principal of eastside high.
Lean on me, the new film about a reallife principal who brings a. Up on the screen was the principal, joe clark, in the person of morgan freeman, the actor, storming through eastside high school, keeping. Jan 09, 2020 cherry hill east has been around for 53 years. The movie was based on the real eastside high which was located in new jersey. Eastside high school taylors, south carolina wikipedia. Green painting offers painters upper east side with finest quality. Eastside high school drama eastside high school drama. The show takes the stage at the penfield high school auditorium at 7 p. Fair eastside high, fair eastside by thy side well stand and always praise thy name to heaven, yeah lend our hearts and hands to help increase thy fame.
Eastside high school in gainesville, florida drama department. The cameras went through the troubled halls of the. Operating status for schools in south carolina schools in south carolina have been ordered closed through 4302020, which went into. Monday through friday, visitors can take a selfguided tour through the east high halls and the iconic cafeteria and basketball court. Ascalon has been engulfed in the world of film from. Eastside high school paterson, new jersey wikipedia. The schools new principal, joe clark, would be the reason why. East side high school once an east sider, always an east.
Eastside high school or ehs is a fouryear public high school located in paterson section of passaic county, new jersey, united states, that serves the eastern section of paterson. We promote collaboration among faculty, parents, students and the community in order to enhance the educational goals and development of individuals. Spacecast 8th graders at east side community high school. The improvement in test scores during clarks first year was impressive. The dedicated but tyrannical joe clark is appointed the principal of a decaying innercity school and he is determined to improve by any and all means. I know this because i have been told it a dozen times in the past week by people who think that explains the behavior of joe clark, the hero of lean on me. Joe clark, tough school chief portrayed in lean on me, to speak. Eastside high school is the 51st largest public high school in south carolina and the 3,470th largest nationally.
Joe clark is a real man who really did whip a new jersey high school into shape. But lean on me is not a documentary about the real joe clark. John durr, eastsides first principal, welcomed eastsides first student body and shared his vision of a strong, united, spirited and comprehensive community high school whose students could realize their goals and reach their full potential. Eastside high school is ranked 101st within georgia.
Our words have the power to bless or to curse, to build up or tear down, to encourage or destroy. Symbolized by his familiar bullhorn and louisville slugger baseball bat, which he toted as he patrolled the halls of eastside, clark maintained an environment of. While schools are closed, learning at home plans are in full effect. Lean on me is a movie that focuses on an abrasive and tough principal that has been called to whip the underprivileged inner city school of eastside high into shape to avoid being run by the state as opposed to the local school board. Being set on changing east side high school from a school full of drug dealers and miscreants, joe clark had used methods of discipline in the. Eastside was ranked as the fourth best overall high school in the state in us news and world report high school rankings 2018. Eastside jrsr high school has approximately 600 students in grades 7th12th. Despite the coronavirus, the garden state film festival has taken matters into their own hands.
This movie brought about the controversial character of mr. The eastside community staff, students, and parents works cooperatively to ensure a safe environment. Students and teachers like the program because of the new opportunities it offers. Dec 31, 2007 right before the lean on me singalong. All before school, after school, evening, weekend activities, and extended classroom experiences are cancelled. Eastside juniorsenior high school athletics athletics. Lean on me is based on a true story of a principal in eastside high, a multicultural school in new jersey and is directed by karate kid director john g. The students and the school were featured in the movie. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. These people have been here up to five years and done absolutely nothing. Lean on me singalong from 1989 lean on me movie youtube. It was just past noon on a sunny tuesday, march 5, 1968 the day a mexican american revolution began. Rent lean on me 1989 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Apr 15, 2020 despite the coronavirus, the garden state film festival has taken matters into their own hands. Lean on me opens with a brief sequence showing clark starting out at a wellrun eastside high in the 1960s, alienating his principal and being transferred out. Words have the astonishing power to bring life into your relationships or death into your relationships whether its in a marriage, a family, a friendship, or even a church. What are the lyrics for the song fair eastside high in the. With lexi ainsworth, odette annable, jennifer beals, luke bracey. Apr 29, 2008 east side high school song este sharkey. Eastside today is a crappy high school but it does have some positives like the basketball team.
Lean on me is a 1989 american biographical drama film written by michael schiffer, directed by john g. Twenty years later in present day 1987, eastside high has devolved into crimeridden chaos. The majority of students cannot pass basic skills testing, and even the teachers are not safe from gang violence. Eastside is in pima county and is one of the best places to live in arizona. Riverside high school is one of the nearest high schools.
When toughtalking principal joe clark morgan freeman takes over decaying eastside high school, hes faced with graffiticovered walls and students wearing gang colors. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in readinglanguage arts is 83%. Eastside high in taylors, sc us news best high schools. The cast of lean on me sings fair eastside school song.
Its undescribable, said eastside senior jaret rojas, who scored the tying goal in the first half. School statistics show 49% of eastside highs freshmen passed the. Jun 05, 2014 and if youve seen the movie a fair amount of times, you remember the scene where principal joe clark busts into the boys restroom and demands that the high schoolers sing the school song. The onestory building looks like a typical american high school. He is also the subject of the 1989 film lean on me, starring morgan freeman. Frank napier, now the superintendent of patersons school district, tells mayor don bottman alan north that a new bill has just passed requiring schools to achieve a 75% passing grade on a basic skills test administered to all students. When principal joe clark morgan freeman takes over decaying eastside high school, hes faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiticovered walls. In 1967, eastside high was a model school, perhaps. And if youve seen the movie a fair amount of times, you remember the scene where principal joe clark busts into the boys restroom and demands. Six part harmony riff the untold story page publishing.
High school musical utah film locations itinerary visit utah. Lean on me is loosely based on the story of joe louis clark, a real life inner city high school principal in paterson, new jersey, whose school is at risk of being taken over by the new jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on. Eastside high athletics greenville county school district. In 1988, the world was introduced to the troubled eastside high in passaic county new jersey. Lean on me is a 1989 american dramatized biographical film written by michael. This year the festival has decided to livestream all of the chosen films for new jersey residents. In 2016, it had a graduation rate of 88% in 2015, above the state rate of 80. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% which is higher than the south carolina state average of 44% for the 201617 school year. Eastside eagles football taylors, sc high school sports. New this year mobile dentistry is coming to your childs school. Essential staff required to report will be notified accordingly. Fair eastside by thy side well stand and always praise thy name and ever lend our hearts and hands to help increase thy fame the honor of old eastside high brings forth our loyalty so cheer for dear old eastside high lead on to victory man. Find all the information you need for athletics at eastside juniorsenior high school. East students movie gets selected for local film festival.
High school musical season has begun on the east side. In the movie, clark is arrested and jailed for locking the schools doors. If you are new grciadevis came into discussion, hidden christians chase and ob are challenged to take a stand for what yanyveryts. Eastside high school in covington, ga us news best high. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Eastside high schools culinary arts academy was recently named one of the top programs in the country. Eastside football schedule mascot eagles team varsity 2020 colors blue, white, gold coach na address 0 brushy creek rd, taylors, sc 29687 overall 00 region 00. Throughout these years, familiar faces have left east and brand new faces have entered east. This website is intended to help you become better acquainted with our school and find the resources you need. The film company only had six titles under their belt, including lean on me, which was the only film. How joe clark was able to flip eastside high school essay.
On arriving at the school joe clark had found out that this school was in dire need of change from both the students and staff in which he had decided to use unorthodox methods to change the school. Eastside high school came highly recommended to dan morgan. Anderson high school on thompson street in east austin. By 1987, the once successful eastside high school in paterson, new jersey, has deteriorated due to drugs and crime. Eastside juniorsenior high school in the dekalb county.
Box 2036 314 schoolhouse hill dr, ne coeburn, va 24230. Eastside is a neighborhood in tucson, arizona with a population of 4,141. In order to protect the health of all attendees and observe guidance provided by the cdc and the state department of education, all graduates will be allowed a maximum of two guests. What are the lyrics to the song fair eastside high. Ehs, which serves grades students in ninth through. Eastside high school serves 1,478 students in grades 912. Principal joe clark came into the national spotlight in the late 1980s for his controversial methods of management at eastside high, an innercity school in paterson, new jersey. Morgan, who spent the past four seasons as the head football coach at blythewood high school, has.
Eastside high school is pleased to announce that we will host an inperson graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 at bon secours wellness arena june 2 at 9. It was the highest rank of all greenville county schools. The principal of eastside high school is john tharp. Mar 03, 2017 a full cast of high school students will be supported by 28 middle and elementaryaged students, and a real live dog. Living in eastside offers residents a sparse urban feel and most residents own their homes. Eastside continuation high school directory details ca. What are the lyrics to the song fair eastside high from.
Zaiden ascalons 20 motionpicture quick clean debuted at the garden state film festival. The clip eastside high anthem from lean on me 1989. Nov 30, 2012 lean on me is a classic in the black community. Six part harmony riff the untold story eastside high school in paterson, new jersey, a school that had transformed over the years into one of the worst high schools in the state, became the subject of a full length warner brothers motion picture entitled lean on me. Lean on me 1989 scene fair eastside high school song. Mayor bottman learns that the school will be turned over to state administration unless 75% of the students can pass the minimum basic skills test. The official facebook page for eastside high school in taylors, sc. Movie burungzuluki sarewojingla temptations miniseries 918. While students and teachers watched in shock, a troupe of latin dancers ended a performance at eastside high school in paterson, n. School statistics show 49% of eastside highs freshmen passed the reading test and 56% passed the math test. Sep 30, 2017 two pairs of high school students of friendship and love along the jagged line that leads to courage and transformatieeen teenagers and personal crisis to another. Best price high school success and college application anthony freeman on audio. Eastside exploring different generations of east students.
It continues 20 years later, with clark moreorless happily teaching in a good school in a nice neighborhood. East side story full movie high quality video dailymotion. Apr 26, 2017 fair eastsiiiiiddde, fair eastsideby thy side, well stand and always praise thy name praise thy name praise thy name to heaven yeah lend our hearts and hands to help increase thy fame oh lawd the honor yeah of old eastside high brings forth our loyalty loyalty loyalty so cheer for dear old eastside high the home of victory ohh ohh. Eastside high school is a public high school of the greenville 01 school district located in taylors, sc.
Eastside high school home wise county public schools. Jun 29, 2016 with a largerthanlife presence, zatiti moody towers over many of the troublemakers who had symbolized the eastside high school portrayed in the movie, lean on me, that famed hollywood. Joe louis clark morgan freeman, is an assertive, strong willed teacher who takes pride in his work and his school. With morgan freeman, beverly todd, robert guillaume, alan north. Eastside high is 1 of 15 high schools in the greenville 01. But hes determined to do anything in his power to turn the school around. Students see film on prinicpals war the new york times.
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