Red Bank Catholic High School
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| Red Bank Catholic High School | |
| Location | |
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| 112 Broad Street Red Bank, NJ 07701 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton |
| Enrollment |
1,142 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Type | Catholic high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Information | 732-747-1774 |
| Homepage | School website |
Red Bank Catholic High School is a four-year private coeducational Roman Catholic high school, located in Red Bank, New Jersey, under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Catholic Education Association. Red Bank Catholic High School has also experienced widespread attention following the controversy surrounding Antonella Barba, a contestant on American Idol and former student.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,142 students.[1]
For the 2006-2007 school year, the school has 1,163 students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. The Class of 2010 includes students from 67 different communities and 71 schools. Red Bank Catholic High School has 88 full and part-time teachers, nine administrators, six Guidance Counselors, a Campus Minister and Chaplain. 40% of the school's faculty hold advanced degrees. The principal is Mr. Robert Abetamarco.
Red Bank Catholic High School's colors are mostly green and gold trimmings.
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[edit] Athletics
Red Bank Catholic High School competes in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[2] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
The 2001 girls basketball team won the Group A State Championship with a 56-39 win over Paramus Catholic High School.[3] The girls basketball won the South A state sectional championship in 2007 with a 60-53 win against Camden Catholic High School in the tournament final.[4] The 2007 team moved on to win the Group A State Championship with a 43-40 win against Morris Catholic High School.[5]
The 2002 men's ice hockey team won the Southern A Conference Championship with a 7-5 over Middletown High School South.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Antonella Barba, contestant on the sixth season of American Idol.[6]
- Harry Flaherty (1961-), former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys; now coaches football at Red Bank Catholic.[7]
- Al Golden, a Red Bank Catholic graduate, was offensive coordinator at Red Bank in 1993 and is now the head football coach at Temple University.[8]
- Sean T. Kean, member of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where he represents the 11th legislative district.[9]
- Pat Kennedy, men's basketball coach at Towson University.[10]
- Charles O'Byrne, Secretary to the Governor of New York David Paterson, class of 1977.[11][citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Red Bank Catholic High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ 2001 - Parochial Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed July 17, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - South A, NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - Non-Public Group Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ "AMERICAN IDOL: What should Antonella sing?", Asbury Park Press, March 2, 2007, accessed April 13, 2007. "As a 2004 graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School, Barba was a member of the school's concert choir for four years as well as a part of RBC's elite doo-wop group."
- ^ Harry Flaherty, database Football. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ^ Helfgot, Mike. "Linden DE's chance follows detour", The Star-Ledger, June 28, 2007. Accessed July 17, 2007. "Head coach Al Golden, who played in high school at Red Bank Catholic and who's recruited the state successfully in his various stops as a college assistant, and his staff are using Jersey players to build a Temple program that finished 1-11 last fall."
- ^ Assemblyman Sean T. Kean biography, accessed April 13, 2007. "He grew up in Deal and is a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School."
- ^ Pat Kennedy, Towson Tigers. Accessed December 20, 2007. "Pat attended Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic High School, home of the Fighting Caseys."
- ^ Horowitz, Jason. "Gov. Paterson's Main Man: Former Jesuit, 'Natural' Politician Charles O'Byrne". New York Observer. March 15, 2008.
