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St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey.
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The quality of academic programs has become a significant competitive factor among high schools in recent years. This is particularly evident in top private schools like St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey,
a co-ed, Catholic High School operated by the diocese of Trenton. At St. John Vianney,
the institutional program is geared toward college preparation, with honors advanced placement and special needs courses available in all disciplines.
With a 98% college placement, rate
it's clear that
St. John Vianney has made
a commitment
to providing academic excellence
Education in the age of technology increasingly includes the use of computers as
a tool for research, organization and study. Since not every student has access
to a computer at home, many schools are beginning to provide computers along with books and a desk for students to use. After Visiting and talking
with other schools that have made the commitment to laptops, the administration at St John Vianney High School made the decision to pilot a program for the 2005-2006 school year.
Under the supervision of Susan Conrad Technology Coordinator at St. John Vianney High School, the network was upgraded to included wireless access throughout the building, and for the first time in school history, and entire class of incoming freshmen will be issued laptops.
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Panasonic's Super Dynamic III Technology.
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With the addition of 500 laptop computers came new concerns about security in the building. Overseeing the process of equipping the school, both with the new computers and with a new security system, was Principle Joseph F. Deroba. "We looked at products from a number of companies, with special attention to systems that offered network capabilities" said
Mr Deroba. "With Panasonic Security Systems, we liked the fact that the system was not computer dependent but self-contained digital. This meant that we would still have video surveillance if our servers shut down. The images are also accessible over the internet, which gives flexibility to managing the output."
For the design and installation of their video surveillance system,
St. John Vianney turned to Sectegra, and authorized Panasonic dealer. Company President
Joe Lonardo had been working with the school since 1996 and had installed
wiring
for the school's new computer network via another company he owns.
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Panasonic Vandal Proof cameras are located throughout the school.
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"We proposed three different solutions" said Mr. Lonardo. "St. John Vianney
decided to develop the system in phases, beginning with a
16-camera, single
DVR solution
for phase one. We designed coverage for the main entrance of the school, plus all
the corridors where lockers and classrooms are covered basically
the entire
academic wing."
"All of the cameras are vandal-proof continued Mr. Lonardo. Because of varying lighting conditions throughout the school hallways at different times of the day. Sectegra designed the system using two different Panasonic cameras:
11 Panasonic WV-CW244F Vandal Proof Flush Mount Color cameras and five Panasonic
WV-CW474AF Vandal Proof Day/Night Flush Mount Color Dome
Cameras. "Sectegra helped us solve sun glare issues in some of our corridors
by
specifying Panasonic's Super Dynamic Cameras" said Mr. Deroba
Exclusive Panasonic Super Dynamic II technology in the WV-CW474AF offers wider dynamic range, eliminating common backlighting problems and offering exceptional images even in highly contrasted
lighting.
In addition, the camera offers Day/Night operation, which assures optimal image quality even when light levels drop extremely low.
In interior areas where the light levels are consistent throughout the day,
Sectegra installed Panasonic's
WV-CW244F vandal proof cameras. The "Ready Tuff" designation was essential for placement in the sometimes-challenging school environment, to assure the cameras would withstand potential adverse treatment.
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Panasonic's WJ-HD300 DVR is at the heart of the surveillance system.
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"The heart of the surveillance system is Panasonic's WJ-HD316A/500
16-Channel Digital Video Recorder(DVR)," said Mr. Lonardo. "The DVR is located in the school's server room and the monitor and controller sit prominently on the desk
of Brian Grimm, Dean of Students and Director of Security.
All components of
the system are connected to the school's network, so Principle Deroba can also control and view the cameras from
his office.
The Panasonic system provides full functionality from network interfaces. "Panasonic's WJ-HD300 Series employs dual compression modes to record the best possible picture quality for each camera while conserving space on the hard drive. The unit provides
over 500 lines of horizontal resolution, making it ideal for use with high resolution cameras such as Panasonic's Super Dynamic Series, and
offers the highest refresh rate in the industry for optimal
control
and recording of
PTZ cameras.
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Brian Grim, Director of Security at St. John Vianney.
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"We installed Panasonic's WV-CU650 System Controller and WV-CM2080 20"
Color Monitor at
St. John Vianney to control and view all 16 cameras, " said
Mr. Lonardo. "The system allows us to monitor all 16 camera individually or
in any multiple of four-including all 16 cameras simultaneously."
Although the acquisition of 500 laptop computers provided the impetus to
install a video surveillance system, the functionality of the system has been
an asset to the administration at St. John Vianney in other ways as well. "The surveillance equipment has helped to alleviate some of our security concerns
for lockers in the Academic Wing," said Principle Deroba. "It is also extremely
useful for clarification and verification of any other incident that may occur
within our school community."
Mr Lonardo pointed out that shortly after the
system was installed,the school experienced a bomb scare, unfortunately not a uncommon event at any school in current times. "The administration used the Panasonic video surveillance system to make sure
the school
was clearedand all the students were safe." said Mr. Lonardo. "Afterwards, they
were able to review the
recording and use it to evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of their video surveillance system
helped lead to several changes
in this policy, to help
ensure
the safety of all students and faculty."
"We are very satisfied with the reliability and versatility of the Panasonic video surveillance system"
said
Mr. Deroba. "With recall features that are both responsive
and simple to use, its easy to retrieve
data from
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| St. John Vianney's hallways are monitored with Panasonic cameras. |
the system."
Administrators at St. John Vianney are already looking to Sectegra for the
second phase of their installation. "Phase two is now in the design process."
said Mr. Lonardo. "It will incorporate another Panasonic WJ-HD300 DVR with additional Panasonic cameras for the school cafeteria, gymnasium and also outdoor perimeter surveillance including parking lots. With the addition of Panasonic's WV-CL924A
Low Light Camera, we'll be able to capture license
plates as cars enter and exit the
school parking lot.
St. John Vianney has made a commitment to bringing a new level of technology
to their curriculum with the integration of laptop computers into their educational model. Now
with installation of Panasonic intelligent Technology for video surveillance,
they have extended
their commitment by providing students
with
a safe and secure
learning environment
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