Wallkill Valley Regional High School

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name = Wallkill Valley Regional High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Wallkill Valley Regional High School District
type = Public high school
principal = Joseph DiPasquale
viceprincipal = Michael A. Casserly
John Petronaci
enrollment = 883 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 62.1 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.2
teamname = Rangers
conference = Sussex County Interscholastic League
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location = 10 Grumm Road
Hamburg, NJ 07419
information = 973-827-4100
website = http://wallkill.k12.nj.us/

Wallkill Valley Regional High School is a four-year public high school and regional school district in New Jersey serving approximately 900 students from four municipalities in Sussex County, approximately forty miles northwest of New York City. The school is located in Hamburg.

The school is composed of four constituent districts which include Franklin Borough, Hardyston Township, Hamburg Borough and Ogdensburg Borough. [http://www.sussexcountyinterscholasticleague.com/njhsscilwv.html Wallkill Valley Rangers] , Sussex County Interscholastic League. Accessed March 11, 2008.] Each of these communities supports its own independent K-8 elementary school district. The combined population of the constituent districts is approximately 14,000. The total area covered by all districts is 42.9 square miles.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 883 students and 62.1 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 14.2. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416870&ID=341687005949 Wallkill Valley Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 8, 2007.]

The school was the 189th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 190th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 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 has two Vice Principals and seventy certified full and part-time faculty members, of which 64% hold a Masters Degree.

Wallkill's program of studies features a wide range of courses taught on five levels of instruction. The levels are honors or advanced placement, academic, general, basic, and resource center. Areas of instruction include Art, Business, English, Foreign Language, Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Mathematics, Music, Computer Programming, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies. Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses are offered in AP English Language and Composition, AP United States History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP Calculus, AP English Literature and Composition, and AP Spanish Language. Select courses are also available, for both high school and college credit, through an Interactive Television Program.

Extracurricular activities

There are twenty-one different athletic activities available to the students at Wallkill Valley. Many of these activities have three levels of participation including freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity. Twenty-seven non-athletic activities are also available. Leadership positions are available in each area. Some examples include Mock Trial, Student Council, Gun Club, Math League, Math Olympiad, Environmental Club, Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC), Model United Nations, Anime Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Webmaster's Club.

Athletics

The Wallkill Valley Regional High School Rangers participate in the Sussex County Interscholastic League. The school is categorized by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) as North I, Group II.

Athletic Director: Todd Van Orden

* Football
* Boys Soccer
* Girls Soccer
* Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
* Field Hockey
* Cheerleading (Fall & Winter)
* Tennis (Boys & Girls)
* Basketball (Boys & Girls)
* Wrestling
* Baseball
* Softball
* Outdoor Track
* Golf
* Bowling
* Swimming ( Boys & Girls)
* Ski Team
* Indoor Track (Boys & Girls)
* outdoor track(Boys & Girls)
*Lacrosse (Boys)

Administration

Core members of the school's / district's administration are: [ [http://wallkill.k12.nj.us/administration.html Administration] , Wallkill Valley Regional High School. Accessed August 24, 2008.]
*Joseph DiPasquale - Superintendent
*Elizabeth Flatt - Business Administrator / Board Secretary [ [http://wallkill.k12.nj.us/board.html Board Of Education] , Wallkill Valley Regional High School. Accessed August 24, 2008.]
*John Petronaci - Vice Principal
*Michael A. Casserly - Vice Principal

References

External links

* [http://wallkill.k12.nj.us/ Wallkill Valley Regional High School]
*NJReportCard|37|5435|060|Wallkill Valley Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416870&DistrictID=3416870 Data for Wallkill Valley Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics