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Resources for alumni, students, and anyone interested in the Weequahic community.

Weequahic High School

Weequahic High School — Official Site↗The official website of Weequahic High School, Newark Public Schools.Newark Public Schools↗The district that serves Weequahic High School and all Newark public schools.History of Weequahic High School (PDF)↗A comprehensive history of the school from its founding through today.Weequahic's Historic Murals (PDF)↗Articles about the landmark murals inside Weequahic High School.Weequahic Cheers & Songs (PDF)↗The traditional cheers and songs of the Weequahic Indians.

Alumni Association Documents

How It All Began (PDF)↗The founding story of the Weequahic High School Alumni Association.Vision, Goals & Accomplishments (PDF)↗The Association's mission statement and record of achievements.Alumni Board of Trustees (PDF)↗Current listing of the WHSAA Board of Trustees (updated April 2024).

Hall of Distinction & Notable Alumni

Collage of All Hall of Distinction Honorees (PDF)↗A visual collage of every inductee through 2022.Hall of Fame 2008 — Bios (PDF)↗Biographies of the inaugural Hall of Fame class.Hall of Distinction 2019 — Full Listing with Bios (PDF)↗Complete listing and bios for the 2019 Hall of Distinction inductees.More Notable Weequahic Alumni (PDF)↗An extended list of distinguished graduates across all eras.

Newark & Community

City of Newark↗Official website of the City of Newark, New Jersey.Newark Landmarks & Preservation Society↗The organization that presented Weequahic High School with the Donald T. Dust Award.New Jersey State Archives↗Home of the State Register of Historic Places, which includes Weequahic High School.National Register of Historic Places↗Weequahic High School was entered into the National Register in 2023–24.Newark Public Library — Local History & Genealogy↗The NPL archive includes digitized Weequahic High School yearbooks from 1950 through 1990, searchable online.

Philip Roth & Weequahic in Literature

Philip Roth Society↗Dedicated to the life and work of Weequahic alumnus and Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Philip Roth.Philip Roth — Library of America↗Philip Roth's collected works in the Library of America series.Weequahic in "American Pastoral"↗Wikipedia entry for Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel set in the Weequahic neighborhood.

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