Rutherford High School (New Jersey)

Infobox School
name = Rutherford High School


motto =
established = 1922
type = Public high school
principal = John Hurley
location = 56 Elliott Place
city = Rutherford
state = NJ
zipcode = 07070
country = USA
enrollment = 784 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 69.3 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.3
conference = Bergen County Scholastic League
teamname = Bulldogs
colors = Navy Blue and White
information = 201-438-7675
website = [http://www.rutherfordschools.org/ School website]

Rutherford High School is comprehensive four-year public high school located in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Rutherford School District. The original structure was built in 1922 and expanded in 1959 and 2005.

The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the Bulldog.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 784 students and 69.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414460&ID=341446000810 Rutherford High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2007.]

Awards and recognition

The school was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive, during the 1999-2000 school year although failing to get it the first time it was applied for. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] , accessed May 11, 2006] Rutherford High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the New Jersey Department of Education.

The school was the 72nd-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 88th 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.]

Curriculum and facilities

Rutherford High offers courses ranging from Honors classes to Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes for college credit. The elective classes are also offered, ranging from classes of technology, to those that are career-related as well. The school contains a television studio that is used for morning announcements in homeroom and sends out feeds for the local public access station. There is a newly expanded library with 23 computers and over 20,000 books. Two gyms house athletic programs and physical education classes. Located on the East Wing of the school features a half-size Olympic-style swimming pool currently leased by the YMCA of the Meadowlands. It is also used by the Rutherford Bulldogs Swim Team.

tudent life

A typical day at Rutherford High starts at 7:55 AM when homeroom starts. There are nine periods, consisting of forty-two minutes each. Extra-curricular activities include an abundance of clubs, academic groups, and music programs. There are other extracurricular activities, including a theater arts program puts out two performances each school year; a play in November, and a musical in March.

Athletics

The Rutherford High School Bulldogs compete in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County. [ [http://bcsl-american.org/ School Info] , Bergen County Scholastic League American Division. Accessed March 9, 2008.] The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

These are the sports that are currently offered by the Rutherford Athletic program.

*Fall Sports: B/G Cross Country, Football, Girls' Tennis, B/G Soccer, Volleyball
*Winter Sports: B/G Basketball, B/G Swimming, B/G Track & Field, Wrestling, Coed Bowling
*Spring Sports: Baseball, Boys' Tennis, Softball, B/G Track & Field

In 2007, the girls soccer team, seeded #3, won the North II, Group II state sectional championship with a 5-4 win on penalty kicks over top-seeded Summit High School (New Jersey) in the tournament final, the team's first title in this section. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Girls Soccer - North II, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE5MjE3 "Ramapo buzzing over latest crown"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "The third-seeded Bulldogs had just won their first North 2, Group 2 title, defeating No. 1-seeded Summit on penalty kicks, 3-2, after a 4-4 tie through double overtime."]

Alumni

Some of Rutherford High School's alumni include:
* Charles Evered (born 1964), playwright and director. [Coutros, Evonne. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22545269.html "SCREENWRITER HAS SPIELBERG'S NUMBER"] , "The New York Times", May 15, 1994. Accessed December 1, 2007.]
* Louis Frey, Jr. (born 1934), Republican Politician and former member of the US House of Representatives from Florida. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381 Louis Frey, Jr. biography] , United States Congress. Accessed July 7, 2007.]
*Ronald Chong: American magician and stand-up comic.
*Jim Garrett, (born 1930), college football coach. [ [http://www.rutherfordschools.org/rhs/athletics/hof/dinner.html RHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner] , Rutherford High School, April 19, 1996. Accessed July 7, 2007.]
* Peggy Noonan (born 1950), speechwriter for U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. [http://www.rutherfordschools.org/rhs/acad/maincontent.html About Rutherford High School] , Rutherford High School. Accessed July 7, 2007. "Career diplomat and ambassador Thomas H. Pickering and presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan are among those honored as part of this tradition."]
* Thomas R. Pickering (born 1931), United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1989 to 1992.

References

External links

* [http://www.rutherfordschools.org/rhs/index.html Rutherford High School web site]
* [http://www.highschoolsports.net/default3.cfm?scm=1&ltc=1&otc=1&ptc=1&school=NJ070701927 Rutherford High School athletic schedules]
*NJReportCard|03|4600|050|Rutherford High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414460 Data for the Rutherford School District] , National Center for Education Statistics