Atlantic City High School Class of '78

08/18/2025

Fellow ACHS Class of '78 alumni ...

There's gonna be a class beach party on Aug. 30th from 2-6pm at Albany Avenue Beach.

Bring your own everything (food, drink, chair, towel, umbrella etc.) No committee, no RSVP needed, no rain date. Just show up and reconnect with old friends.

08/18/2025

02/07/2022

Let's give a standing ovation to ACHS Class of '78 alum and Emmy Award winner Michael Rafter on being named the musical director and supervisor for the much-anticipated and first-ever revival of "Funny Girl" on Broadway.

Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani announced the complete cast and creative team for the highly anticipated new Broadway production of FUNNY GIRL. Previously announced Beanie Feldstein, Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo, Jeff Award winner Jared Grimes, and five-time Emmy Award...

10/12/2021

It's always a special treat to be able to hang out with fellow ACHS '78 classmates when they visit San Diego.

Wonderful breakfast this morning in Pacific Beach with Janice Keys Backus and her husband Pete.

12/15/2019

So cool to see fellow ACHS Class of '78 alum Michael Rafter playing the piano for Adam Driver in the wonderful new Netflix film "Marriage Story."

Michael helped coach Adam with his vocal performance, which is quite good.

Catch this film--it's well written, acted, and directed. And Michael, as always, is flawless.

11/22/2019

RIP, dear classmate.

Jeffrey Allen McClendon, age 59 of Hialeah, FL, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Jeffrey was born on born May 29, 1960 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He attended Atlantic City High School. He graduated from the University of Miami where he was a proud brother of Omega Psi

11/02/2019

Atlantic City High School Represent!
Ran into fellow ACHS grad Stephenine Dixon (Class of 1980) at the visibility event in Des Moines, Iowa, today.

Stephenine is on the campaign staff for Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and I'm on the San Diego County For Pete Steering Committee.

10/03/2019

This is truly heartbreaking news. Karen was a bright light in our ACHS Class of '78. RIP, gentle angel.

Ringgold, Karen Rene, - 59, of Atlantic City, was born October 9, 1959, to Jacqueline E. and William E. Ringgold. She departed this life on September 27, 2019, after a

06/04/2019

RIP, gentle soul.

Manning, Kenneth Eugene, - 59, of Atlantic City, Born April 12, 1960 to Leotta Banfield and Edward Manning, Kenny passed away on May 26, 2019. He was educated in Atlantic

01/11/2019

RIP, Mrs. Hudgins

ATLANTIC CITY — Word was spreading throughout the resort Thursday that Barbara Hudgins, the first African-American woman to be elected to City Council, had died earlier in the week.

12/04/2018

Congrats to fellow ACHS Class of '78 alum John Bancheri for landing the crew head coaching job at Stockton. Welcome home!

Stockton University has selected Atlantic City native John Bancheri as its first full-time head rowing coach, pending Board of Trustees approval Dec. 5. Bancheri returns to the Garden State with nearly 35 years of college coaching experience. He will direct the Stockton women’s intercollegiate tea...