Red Bank Catholic High School

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name = Red Bank Catholic High School


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established = 1927
grades = 9 - 12
district = Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
type = Catholic high school
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enrollment = 1,142 (as of 2005-06)
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conference = Shore Conference
colors = Green and gold
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location = 112 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
information = 732-747-1774
website = [http://www.redbankcatholic.com 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. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolName=red+bank&NumOfStudentsRange=more&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=00867243 Red Bank Catholic High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.]

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.

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. [ [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 2001 girls basketball team won the Group A State Championship with a 56-39 win over Paramus Catholic High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?tid=3353&tclass=Parochial%20Finals 2001 - Parochial Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 17, 2007.] 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. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=South%20A 2007 Girls Basketball - South A] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.] The 2007 team moved on to win the Group A State Championship with a 43-40 win against Morris Catholic High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Non-Public%20Group%20Finals 2007 Girls Basketball - Non-Public Group Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.]

The 2002 men's ice hockey team won the Southern A Conference Championship with a 7-5 over Middletown High School South.Fact|date=October 2007

Notable alumni

*Antonella Barba, contestant on the sixth season of "American Idol". [ [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20070302&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=70302034&SectionCat=&Template=printart "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 (1961-), former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys; now coaches football at Red Bank Catholic. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FLAHEHAR01 Harry Flaherty] , database Football. Accessed April 2, 2008.]
*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. [Helfgot, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/sports-2/1183004838164740.xml&coll=1 "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."]
*Sean T. Kean, member of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where he represents the 11th legislative district. [ [http://seantkean.com/biography.html 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, men's basketball coach at Towson University. [ [http://www.towsontigers.com/sports/mbball/coach/bio.asp?COACH_ID=28 Pat Kennedy] , Towson Tigers. Accessed December 20, 2007. "Pat attended Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic High School, home of the Fighting Caseys."]
*Charles O'Byrne, Secretary to the Governor of New York David Paterson, class of 1977.Horowitz, Jason. " [http://www.observer.com/2008/gov-patersons-main-man-former-jesuit-natural-politician-charles-obyrne Gov. Paterson's Main Man: Former Jesuit, 'Natural' Politician Charles O'Byrne] ". "New York Observer". March 15, 2008.] Fact|date=April 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.redbankcatholic.com/ Red Bank Catholic High School web site]
* [http://www.ahherald.com/content/view/1210/2/ Article About School Snow Days in 2007]