- Monmouth Regional High School
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Monmouth Regional High School Superintendent: Charles Ford, Jr. Business Administrator: Maria Parry Address: One Norman J. Field Way
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724Grade Range: 9-12 School facilities: 1 Enrollment: 1,151 (as of 2008-09)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 109.0 Student–teacher ratio: 10.6 District Factor Group: GH Web site: School website Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)9-12
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $17,716 46 $13,710 29.2% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,628 45 7,588 26.9% 6 Support Services 3,121 45 1,987 57.1% 8 Administrative Cost 1,649 34 1,475 11.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,087 39 1,816 14.9% 16 Median Teacher Salary 57,500 18 62,000 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47Monmouth Regional High School Location One Norman J. Field Way
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724Information Type Public high school Established 1961 School district Monmouth Regional High School District Principal Andrew Teeple Grades 9 - 12 Color(s) Black 
and Gold 
Athletics conference Shore Conference Team name Falcons Website Monmouth Regional High School - Home of the Falcons! Monmouth Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and public school district in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey that serves almost 1,200 students in grades 9 to 12.
The school serves students from Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. Students also come from the military installations of Fort Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station Earle.[3]
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,151 students and 109.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]
The school was the 177th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 133rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[5] The school was ranked 118th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[6]
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Board of education
The district is governed by a nine-member Board of Education. Board members are elected to serve three-year terms, with three seats coming up for election each year. Of the nine members, four each come from both Eatontown and Tinton Falls, and one from Shrewsbury Township.[7]
School
The high school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.
Special systems are in place to service the needs of youngsters from the transient military populations from the two bases.
52% of the professional staff hold advanced degrees. Monmouth Regional High School classroom teachers have an average of 12 years of teaching experience. The school has a 16 to 1 student to teacher ratio.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as of 2005, 60.7% of students are Caucasian, 22.78% African American, 8.87% Asian, 7.39% Hispanic, and 0.26% American Indian.
Curriculum
Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses are offered in AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English Language and Composition, AP French Language, AP Latin Literature, AP Spanish Language, AP United States History, AP Psychology, AP United States Government and Politics and AP European History. Honors level courses are offered in the five academic disciplines and in advanced elective offerings in the applied technology area. In order to meet the needs of our diverse population, a wide array of interesting courses supplement the traditional high school curriculum such as Great Books, Humanities, Minorities Studies, Cisco Academy, Electronics, CADD, Cooperative Education, Photography and Video/Film Studies and Drama. Articulated programs with Brookdale Community College and Ramapo College make it possible for students to earn college credits while in high school. “Futures”, a competitive elective program for the Gifted, is designed to develop students’ critical thinking and problem solving abilities. Students also have the Opportunity to take part in research opportunities, such as the Waksman Institute at Rutgers University.
In addition to passing the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits, including four years each of English and Physical Education / Health, three years of Mathematics, three years of Science, 2 years of U.S. History, one year of World History, one year of a foreign language and two years of Fine / Performing / Practical Arts.
Athletics
The Monmouth Regional High School Falcons compete in the Shore Conference an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[8] All schools in the 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 2005 baseball team won the 2005 Baseball - Central, Group III sectional championship, with an 11-1 win over Manchester Township High School in the first round, 10-0 over Ewing High School in the semis and a 6-0 shutout over Ocean Township High School in the finals.[9] The team moved on to win defeat Ramapo High School by a score of 3-1 to become Group III State Champions.[10]
The boys basketball team won the 2007 Central, Group III state sectional championship with a 52-48 win against Hightstown High School.[11]
The 2005 girls basketball team won the Central, Group III sectional title over Willingboro High School with a 69-52 win in the finals.[12]
The 2007 boys indoor track team won every title possible, the 4x400 team was crowned group II and overall state champions
Administration
Members of the school administration are:[13][14]
- Charles R. Ford Jr., Superintendent
- Maria Anne Parry, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
- Andrew Teeple - Principal
- Scott Larkin - Assistant Principal
- Kathy Mihalko - Assistant Principal
References
- ^ a b District information for the Monmouth Regional H.S. District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 27, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Monmouth Regional High School 2009 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 27, 2011. "Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facilities of Fort Monmouth and Earle Naval Weapons Station"
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Board Members, Monmouth Regional High School. Accessed March 21, 2011.
- ^ Shore Conference teams, accessed March 19, 2007 Archived March 2, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2005 Baseball - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed October 20, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Baseball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed October 20, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Basketball - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Girls Basketball - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed October 20, 2007.
- ^ "Monmouth Regional High School Administration". http://www.monmouthregional.net/mrhs/Departments/Administration.html/_top. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ Monmouth County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Monmouth Regional High School District
- Monmouth Regional High School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Monmouth Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- DigitalSports Monmouth Regional Homepage
Coordinates: 40°18′10″N 74°05′26″W / 40.302853°N 74.09061°W
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- High schools in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- New Jersey District Factor Group I
- School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey
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