Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

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name = Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School


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established = 1936
grades = 9 - 12
district = Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District
type = Public high school
superintendent = Pete Righi
principal = Tracy Handerhan
viceprincipal = Chris Lanzalotto
enrollment = 945 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 78.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.1
teamname = Bulldogs
conference = Shore Conference
colors = Purple and White
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location = 74 Ridge Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
information = 732-842-1597
website = [http://rumson.nj.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 School website] The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, is a regional, four-year comprehensive public high school and school district, serving students in grades 9 through 12 from the suburban Monmouth County, New Jersey, communities of Fair Haven (389 students) and Rumson (435 students). [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/25/4580/25-4580-000.html Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed [{April 30] , 2008. "The boroughs of Rumson and Fair Haven are residential communities zoned principally for single family dwellings. These adjacent communities are located in Northern Monmouth County, within forty miles of New York City and within a mile of the Atlantic Ocean."] The communities are situated on a peninsula in northern Monmouth County bounded by the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean.

Rumson-Fair Haven High School receives students from two middle schools, [http://www.rumson.k12.nj.us/Forrestdale.html Forrestdale Middle School] of the Rumson School District and [http://www.fairhaven.edu/fh/Knollwood%20School%20%284-8%29 Knollwood School] of the Fair Haven Public Schools, as well as from private schools, including Rumson Country Day School and [http://www.hcsrumson.holycrossrumson.site.eboard.com/ Holy Cross School] .

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 945 students and 78.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.1. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414400&ID=341440004094 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2007.]

The facility, constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1936, is located in Rumson. Since its original construction, the school facility has had three significant additions.

Awards and recognition

In "Newsweek's" May 22, 2007 issue, ranking the country's top high schools, Rumson-Fair Haven High School was listed in 1108th place, the 35th-highest ranked school in New Jersey. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/?sort=State&count=1257&search=&start=700&limit=100&year=2007& "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools"] , "Newsweek", May 22, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2007.]

According to Newsweek's 2008 H.S. rankings, RFH has dropped to 1417th place. In 5 years, RFH has slipped from 363rd place to 1417th place.

The school was the 30th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 314 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 33rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

The school was the winner of the National Fed Challenge in 2004, and has done well in subsequent years, making it to the District Finals in 2005 and 2008. In 2008, Rumson was defeated by Marlboro High School, although, the team put up a stellar performance. [ [http://www.ny.frb.org/newsevents/news/education/2004/an040504.html New Jersey Economics Team Wins National "Fed Challenge" Competition] , Federal Reserve Bank of New York press release dated May 4, 2004.]

In 2008, the school was the national winner of the Euro Challenge, an economics competition sponsored by the European Delegation to the United States and the Moody's Foundation. [ [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008805290361 "High school team wins Euro Challenge"] , "Asbury Park Press", [May 29] , 2008. Accessed May 31, 2007.]

Athletics

The Rumson_Fair Haven Regional High School Bulldogs compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. [ [http://www.shoreconference.org/school_info.php School Info] , Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.] 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 2002 girls basketball team nosed by Newton High School 44-42 to win the Group II state championship. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=12382&tclass=Group%20II%2C%20Semis%2FFinals 2002 Girls State Basketball - Group II, Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2006 girls basketball team won the sectional championship over Abraham Clark High School, 41-32 [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=142066&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2006 Girls Basketball - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] , then defeated River Dell Regional High School 49-42 to earn the Group II state championship. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=142066&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals 2006 Girls Basketball - Public Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2001 team also took the sectional title, defeating Voorhees High School, 46-29. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?tid=3353&tclass=Central,%20Group%20II 2001 - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2007 team won the Central Jersey Group II sectional championship, defeating Somerville High School, 38-30 in the final game. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Girls Basketball - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The team then moved on the Group II championship, winning over River Dell Regional High School by a score of 44-23, [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Public%20Group%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Girls Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] before falling to Trenton Central High School, 48-37 in the first round of the Tournament of Champions. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Tournament%20of%20Champions 2007 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2002 team won the Central Jersey Group II championship, edging Raritan High School 46-44. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=12382&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2002 Girls State Basketball - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.]

The boys' tennis team won the 2003 Central Jersey Group II championship, defeating Montgomery High School 3-2 in the final match. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=37372&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2003 Boys Team Tennis - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2005 team won the sectional championship by a 4-1 score over Shore Regional High School in the final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=106049&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2005 Boys Team Tennis - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2007 team won the Central Group II title with a series of 5-0 wins over Somerville High School, New Providence High School, and ultimately Governor Livingston High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=216953&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Boys Tennis - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 7, 2007.]

The girls' tennis team won the Central Jersey Group I tournament in 1999, beating Middlesex High School 5-0. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=9&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20I Girls Tennis Public Group Finals - Central, Group I] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The team came back to the sectional championship in 2004, knocking off Shore Regional High School by 4-1. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=80979&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2004 Girls Team Tennis - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.]

The girls' swim team won the 2002 Public Central B Sectionals, topping Red Bank Regional High School by 111-59. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=12785&tclass=Public%20Cental%20B%20Sectionals 2002 Girls Team Swimming - Public Central B Sectionals] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.]

The girls soccer team won the Central Jersey Group II title in 2002 over Burlington Township High School by a final score of 3-2. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=49661&tclass=Central%20II 2003 Girls Soccer - Central II] , NJSIAA, accessed April 26, 2007.] The 2007 team, seeded fourth, won the Central, Group II sectional title with a 1-0 overtime win (4-2 on penalty kicks) over second-seed Somerville High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Girls Soccer - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.] [Chodan, Melissa. [http://c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071109/SPORTS03/711090341/1013 "Pioneers' successful season ends on penalty kicks in final"] , "Courier News", November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "The Somerville High School girls soccer team could do nothing but stand and watch Rumson-Fair Haven celebrate the Central Group II title Thursday in a game that was even until the last few seconds. Without Somerville's team-wide defense hindering shots, Rumson-Fair Haven capitalized when the scoreless game went into penalty kicks and won 1-0 (4-2 in penalty kicks) at White Oak Park."]

In 2007 and 2008 the Boys Track and Field Team went undefeated and became division champions for the first time in many years.Fact|date=August 2007

In 2006, the girls Field Hockey team won its first ever state title, beating Delran High School 2-1 to win the Central Jersey Group II state sectional championship. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=185498&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2006 Field Hockey Tournament - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed February 12, 2008.]

Notable alumni

*Rob Petitti, offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=37475 Rob Petitti player profile] , National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Rumson, NJ... Rob Christopher Petitti was a two-time all-division, all-shore, all-county and all-New Jersey Group 1 selection at Rumson-Fairhavensic High School in Rumson, N.J."]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://rumson.nj.schoolwebpages.com/education/dept/default.php?sectiondetailid=695&sc_id=1193118965&PHPSESSID=978bba69383c146f3b8f03fcd7ced230 Administration Homepage] , Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. Accessed October 22, 2007.] [ [http://liberty.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/directory/directory1.pl?string=co_code25&maxhits=1000 New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 23, 2008.]
*Pete Righi - Superintendent
*Peggy Neathery - Business Administrator
*Tracy Handerhan - Principal
*Chris Lanzalotto - Vice Principal

References

External links

* [http://rumson.nj.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School website]
*NJReportCard|25|4580|050|Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414400&ID=341440004094 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics