Rahway High School
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| Rahway High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 1012 Madison Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Rahway Public Schools |
| Principal | Ms. Elaine Ross (acting) |
| Enrollment |
1,139 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 99.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 11.5[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Mountain Valley Conference |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Yearbook | Allegarooter |
| Newspaper | Rho Eta Sigma |
| Information | 732-396-1090 |
| Homepage | School website |
Rahway High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Rahway, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Rahway Public Schools. The high school's present location was built in 1941.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,139 students and 99.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.5.[1]
Beginning in 2007 with support from Rahway alumnus and former Merck CEO Dr. P. Roy Vagelos, President of The Marianthi Foundation, the new Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP) was introduced. The APIP Program involves naming teachers as AP Teacher, Pre-AP Placement Teacher, Lead Teacher, and AP Advisor, providing financial incentives for students and teachers based upon AP enrollment and AP exam results.
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[edit] Vagelos Scholars Program
In addition to the newly instituted APIP program, Rahway High School students can take advantage of the Vagelos Scholarship. The Vagelos Scholarship is funded by retired Merck and Co. CEO Dr. P. Roy Vagelos. Rahway High School seniors who are admitted to and attend a U.S. News and World Report ranked Top 25 National University or Liberal Arts College will receive a scholarship from the Marianthi Foundation.
[edit] Athletics
Rahway High School competes in the Mountain Valley Conference, which consists of public and parochial high schools covering Union County and Essex County in northern New Jersey. The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Allegarooter, the Rahway High School yearbook recently received state-wide recognition for earning the 2007 Garden State Scholastic Press Association Yearbook 1st Place Gold Award in Content and Design.[2]
The Rahway High School Marine Corps JROTC competes in the National High School Drill Team Championships. The Drill Team was featured in the Disney Channel made-for cable movie Cadet Kelly after winning Overall National Runner-Up.[citation needed]
[edit] Administration
- Ms. Elaine Ross - Acting Principal
- Mr. Tom Lewis - Vice Principal / Athletic Director
- Mr. Chad Leverett - Vice Principal / Attendance Office
- Mr. John Farinella - Interim Vice Principal / Guidance Office
- Mrs. Chey Rivera - Vice Principal / Main Office
[edit] Notable alumni
- Earl Clark (1988-), Current University of Louisville Basketball standout, 2006 McDonalds All American selection for basketball. He scored 1,245 career points. As a senior, he averaged 25.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and five assists per game.[3]
- Milton Friedman (1912-2006), Economist, was born in New York City but raised in Rahway.[4]
- Antonio Garay (1979-), Defensive Tackle for the Chicago Bears.[5]
- Wayne Gilchrest (1946-), U.S. Congressman.[citation needed]
- Kenneth R. Miller (1948-), Professor of Biology at Brown University.[citation needed]
- Jeffrey Moran (Class of 1970), Ocean County Surrogate and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 2003, where he represented the 9th legislative district.[6]
- Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Astronomer, lived in Rahway and was a Rahway High School graduate.[7] Sagan has his own display case in the academic success center on the second floor.
- Bob Scarpitto (1939-), former player in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers in 1961 and 1962, for the Denver Broncos from 1963 through 1967, and then for the AFL's Boston Patriots in 1968.[8]
- Mark Slonaker, current head men's basketball coach at Mercer University.[9]
- Dr. P. Roy Vagelos (1929-), Retired Merck & Co. CEO, was a graduate of Rahway High School and lived in Rahway for many years.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Rahway High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ "Yearbook gets first place", Home News Tribune, December 11, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2007. "THE 2006-07 STAFF of Allegarooter, the Rahway High School student yearbook, won state recognition from the 2007 Garden State Scholastic Press Association Yearbook Contest."
- ^ Earl Clark, University of Louisville. Accessed December 30, 2007.
- ^ Nobel winner Milton Friedman dies at 94, Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2006.
- ^ Antonio Garay, Chicago Bears. Accessed May 17, 2007. "Earned Prep Star All-American and All-New Jersey Group III honors as a senior at Rahway H.S. in Rahway, N.J. after totaling 141 tackles and 10 sacks in his final season... Outstanding wrestler who was tabbed the 275-pound national champion by the National High School Coaches' Association"
- ^ About The Surrogate, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed July 30, 2007.
- ^ Oral history interview with Carl Sagan, 1991 August 27., accessed November 28, 2006
- ^ Bob Scarpitto, database Football. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ Gomes, Jay. "Former Teaneck star Baker makes choice", Rivals.com, June 7, 2001. Accessed January 30, 2008. "Slonaker, a New Jersey native and a former Rahway High School standout, inked his first Garden State recruit in signing Baker, a native of Teaneck."
- ^ Peterson, Iver. "A Company Move That Hasn't Irked the Neighbors", The New York Times, November 15, 1992. Accessed October 19, 2007. "In addition, Merck donated $40,000 to fund a study on improving Rahway's downtown business district, it paid $126,000 to help cover the cost of paving some roads adjoining its complex, and it put new scientific equipment in Rahway High School, the alma mater of Dr. P. Roy Vagelos, the corporate chairman."
