Red Bank Regional High School
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| Red Bank Regional High School | |
| Location | |
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| 101 Ridge Road Little Silver, NJ 07739 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Red Bank Regional High School District |
| Principal | James Stefankiewicz |
| Enrollment |
1,157 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 99.3 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 11.7[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Team name | Bucs |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Grey |
| Established | 1975 |
| Information | 732-842-8000 |
| Homepage | School website |
Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school that serves students in grades nine through twelve from four communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The high school serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury.[2] The high school is located in Little Silver. All students from Interlaken, and some students from Belmar and Lake Como, are assigned to the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.
The school district was established in 169 and used space rented from the Red Bank Borough Public Schools until construction of the new high school building was completed in 1975.[3]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,157 students and 99.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.7.[1]
Red Bank Regional High School is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Red Bank Regional High School was the 89th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[4]
[edit] Curriculum
Red Bank Regional High School offers full year and semester courses. A wide variety of courses are offered to serve the needs and interests of the student body. Successful completion of required courses for graduation, passing scores on the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and a total of at least 140 credits are necessary to qualify for graduation.
Students may specialize in one of four programs: Academy of Finance, Academy of Information Technology, Graphic Communications or Vocational-Technical Education.
Visual and Performing Arts majors specialize in one of seven programs: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Vocal Music, Piano, Commercial Art or Commercial Photography.
[edit] Athletics
The Red Bank Regional High School Bucs compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[5] 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).
[edit] Administration
- Superintendent - Dr. Edward Westervelt
- Board Secretary - Mr. Steve Terhune
- Principal - James Stefankiewicz
- Assistant Principal - Risa Cullinane
[edit] Notable alumni
- Eric McCoo, running back who played for the Philadelphia Eagles.[6]
- Charles J. O'Byrne, top aide to Governor of New York David Paterson.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Red Bank Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 29, 2007.
- ^ Red Bank Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 3, 2008. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive secondary school that offers a wide array of academic and extra-curricular program offerings for the student body which numbers 1,200. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury."
- ^ History of RBRHS, Red Bank Regional High School. Accessed January 14, 2008.
- ^ "Top Public High Schools in New Jersey" (Schools 51-100), New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, backed up by Internet Archive as of March 10, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2008.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ Eric McCoo player profile, Philadelphia Eagles. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Earned All-America honors at Red Bank (NJ) Regional HS, where he went 204-1,785-26 TDs rushing as a senior."
- ^ Horowitz, Jason. "Gov. Paterson's Main Man: Former Jesuit, 'Natural' Politician Charles O'Byrne", The New York Observer, March 15, 2008. Accessed April 3, 2008. "Mr. O'Byrne, 48, spent his first years in Manhattan and Staten Island before moving to Oceanport in New Jersey at the age of five. He attended Red Bank high School, off the Navesink River on the Jersey Shore, and after graduating in 1977, he attended Columbia University, earning his degree in 1981."
