Ramapo High School

Infobox_School
name = Ramapo High School


imagesize = 275px
motto =
established =
grades = 9 - 12
district = Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Louis Moore
asst principal = Troy Lederman
Linda A. Sisto
enrollment = 1,293 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 103.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.6:1
teamname = Raiders
conference = North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League
colors = Green and White
publication = "Rampage"
location = 331 George Street
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
information = Office, 201-891-1500
website = [http://www.rih.org/ramapo School website]

Ramapo High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the affluent New York City suburb of Franklin Lakes, in Bergen County, New Jersey. The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,293 students and 103.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413560&ID=341356000726 Data for Ramapo High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2007.]

The other high school in the district is Indian Hills High School, located in Oakland.

Awards and recognition

The school was the 23rd-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 28th 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.]

Administration

*Dr. Louis B. Moore - Principal
*Mr. Troy Lederman - Assistant Principal
*Ms. Linda A. Sisto - Assistant Principal

Athletics

Ramapo competes in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League. Its sports teams are nicknamed the "Raiders".

The school was recognized as the Group III winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005-06. The award recognized the school for achieving a tie for 3rd in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Girls Volleyball, a tie for 3rd in Football, 1st in Softball, 1st in Boys Golf, 1st in Boys Lacrosse and 2nd in Boys Tennis. [ [http://www.njsiaa.org/AWARDS/06ThirdShopRiteCup.pdf Third Annual ShopRite Cup: 2005‐2006 Final Standings] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 2, 2008.] The school repeated as the Group III winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2006-07. The award recognized the school for achieving 1st place in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Boys Soccer, 3rd in Girls Tennis , 3rd in Boys Fencing, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track and Field Relays, 1st in Girls Indoor Track and Field, 2nd in Softball, 2nd in Boys Lacrosse and 1st in Girls Track and Field. [ [http://www.njsiaa.org/AWARDS/07FourthShopRiteCup.pdf Fourth Annual ShopRite Cup: 2006‐2007 Final Standings] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 2, 2008.]

The girls' soccer team tied Freehold High School 0-0 in the Group III championship game held on November 28, 2006, at the College of New Jersey, with both teams sharing the co-championship. [ [http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2006/1129/Sports/094.html Colonials get their share of a state championship: Freehold Boro girls play 0-0 tie in state final] , "News Transcript", November 29, 2006.] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=186262&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals 2006 Girls Soccer Tournament - Public Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed December 6, 2006.] In 2007, the girls soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School in the tournament final, the team's 14th sectional title in the past 16 years. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Girls Soccer - North I, Group III] , 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. "Ramapo has won 14 of the last 16 North 1, Group 3 girls soccer sectional titles..."]

The softball team won the 2007 North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Paramus High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220864&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Softball - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 8, 2007.]

In 2007, the girls tennis team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School in the tournament finals. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=242871&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Girls Team Tennis - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.] The win was the team's second consecutive title, and the 21st in team history. [ [http://www.nj.com/hssports/girlstennis/ledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1192257101118900.xml&coll=1 Pompton Lakes captures crown] , "The Star-Ledger", October 13, 2007. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Ramapo claimed the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 crown for the second straight year and 21st time overall, defeating Northern Highlands, 3-2, in Ridgewood."]

The 2007 boys soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Morris Hills High School in the tournament final. The win was Ramapo's fifth sectional title since 2002. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Boys Soccer - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 13, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE5NjQx "Cliffside captures first title since '92"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 10, 2007. Accessed November 13, 2007. "Ramapo repeated as champion while securing its fifth sectional title over the past six years."] The team moved on to win the Group III state championship with a 1-0 win over Ocean City High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Boys Soccer - Public Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 24, 2007.] The win was the team's fourth state championship, and their first since 2002. [Schutta, Gregory. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjIyNjI3 "Late goal lifts Ramapo"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 17, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007. "It was Ramapo's fourth State championship overall, third outright, and first since beating Ridge in two overtimes in 2002."]

The 2007 girls track team won the State Group 3 indoor and outdoor titles, led by senior Kesley Ramsey, junior Amy Salek, and sophomore Erin McKenna. The trio, along with junior Colleen Sullivan, finished second in the prestigious Penn Relays distance medley relay in a Bergen County time of 11 minutes, 56.59 seconds. [ Also, honorable mention to Junior Jenna Zauk for the 100 meter hurdles in outdoor track. [http://www.pennathletics.com/fls/1700/Relays/Results/62.html Championship of America Distance Medley] , 2007 Penn Relays. Accessed January 22, 2008.]

The 2007 Boys and Girls Soccer teams went to the New Jersey Group 3 state championships, The boys winning and girls losing. Boys were lead by senior John Fiorenzo, juniors Rob Santaniello, Chris Kuehn, Will O'Connor and Tom Breault. *Require other sports*

Academic teams

The debate team won the 2007 state title in the JP Morgan Chase Lincoln Douglas Debate tournament. They also were victorious at the league and county level to take their first ever triple crown of debate. [ [http://www.mycommunity.com/Wyckoff/Detail_View/view.html?type=stories&action=detail&sub_id=19430 "Ramapo H.S. Debaters Place 1st in State-Wide Event"] , "Suburban News", June 4, 2007. Accessed October 8, 2007.] [ [http://jpmcdebates.com/id65.html 2007 Results ] ]

Noted alumni

*(1974) Mark Friedman, Musician with Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Tito Puente, a Grammy with Machito, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and now teaches music at Ramapo HS.
*(1982) John Gromada, Broadway composer and sound designer.
*(1982) Martha MacCallum, news anchor on Fox News Channel. [Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2ODE0MTM0 "Professional juggler"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 13, 2005. Accessed June 8, 2007. "I'm sort of half in one world, half in the other at this point of the day," says MacCallum, a Wyckoff native who has lived in Ridgewood since her elder son was 2 weeks old.... After attending Sicomac School and Ramapo High School, MacCallum moved on to St. Lawrence University, majoring in political science."]
*(1984) Greg Schiano, head football coach at Rutgers University. [ [http://www.scarletknights.com/football/coaches/schiano.html Greg Schiano profile] , Rutgers University, accessed April 15, 2007. "Schiano, who grew up in Wyckoff and graduated from Ramapo High School, took over as the 27th head coach of the nation's oldest college football program on Dec. 1, 2000."]
*(1986) Marty Munsch, a record producer, sound engineer, talent manager, photographer and videographer
*(1993) Constantine Maroulis — finalist from the 2005 "American Idol". [Coutros, Evonne. [http://www.bergenrecord.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk0NSZmZ2JlbDdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5NjY1OTExNCZ5cmlyeTdmNzE3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTM= " Starting 'Idol' on high note"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", February 27, 2005, accessed April 15, 2007. "Maroulis, a graduate of Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, is one of 20 remaining contestants on the popular television show "American Idol," which boasts ratings through the roof and a loyal audience."]
*(1994) Brody — radio personality
*(1995) Dan Karaty - choreographer
*(1996) Amy Grossberg - served two and half years in jail for killing her baby while a student at the University of Delaware.Gleick, Elizabeth. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985630,00.html?promoid=googlep "THREE KIDS, ONE DEATH"] , "Time (Magazine)", December 2, 1996, accessed April 15, 2007. "Nothing in the lives of Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson explains how they could have brought such tragedy on themselves.... "He was popular--he had a lot of friends," says Brian Thalmann, who went to Ramapo High School with the couple."]
*(1996) Sunny Mehta, professional poker player, author, and musician. [ [http://www.sunnymehta.com/bio/ Sunny Mehta bio] , Sunnymehta.com. Accessed June 8, 2007.]
*(1996) Brian Peterson - served two years in jail for killing his baby with his girlfriend, Amy Grossberg.
*(1998) Rob Milanese, Arena Football League wide receiver/cornerback for the Philadelphia Soul. [ [http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/team/roster/rob_milanese/ Philadelphia Soul player profile: Rob Milanese] , Philadelphia Soul. Accessed December 9, 2006.]
*(1999) Chris Simms - NFL Quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. [Glickson, Grant. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03EED7123DF935A25751C1A96E958260 " PLUS: HIGH SCHOOLS; Simms to Attend Tennessee Next Fall"] , "The New York Times", December 16, 1998, accessed April 15, 2007. "Chris Simms, the top quarterback recruit in the nation and son of the former Giants quarterback, Phil Simms, announced last night that he will attend the University of Tennessee next school year. Simms, 6 feet 5 and 220 pounds, is a left-hander from Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, N.J."]
*(1999) Sergio Salvatore - musician
*(2000) Danny Tamberelli — child actor, best known for the Nickelodeon television show "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" and Arnold in "The Magic School Bus", as well as appearing in the films "Igby Goes Down" and "The Mighty Ducks". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848543/ Danny Tamberelli] , Internet Movie Database. Accessed December 6, 2006.]
*(2001) Blake Costanzo (born 1984), football player. [ [http://goleopards.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costanzo_blake00.html Blake Costanzo] , CSTV. Accessed December 6, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.rih.org/ramapo/ Ramapo High School website]
* [http://www.rrhsalumni.org/ Alumni association]
*NJReportCard|03|4300|050|Ramapo High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413560&ID=341356000726 Data for Ramapo High School] , National Center for Education Statistics