Red Bank Regional High School Explained

Red Bank Regional High School
Superintendent:Louis B. Moore
Businessadmin:Debra Pappagallo
Address:101 Ridge Road
City:Little Silver
County:Monmouth County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07739
Country:United States
Grades:9-12
Schools:1
Enrollment:1,297 (as of 2023–24)
Faculty:124.8 FTEs
Ratio:10.4:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:FG
Red Bank Regional High School
Established:1975
Grades:9 - 12
District:Red Bank Regional High School District
Principal:Julius Clark
Enrollment:1,297 (as of 2023–24)
Faculty:124.8 FTEs
Ratio:10.4:1
Us Nces School Id:341375004084
Teamname:Bucs
Conference:Shore Conference
Colors: Maroon and
Gray
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA
Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Red Bank Regional High School (often abbreviated RBR) is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school and school district that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury, three municipalities in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3] [4] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.[5] The high school is the only facility of the Red Bank regional High School District.[6]

The school includes a vocational program, which students from anywhere in Monmouth County (who pay tuition, with the exception of in-district students, and students coming from districts where their respective district pays) can attend as a major in one of the many programs, including the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, the Academy of Information Technology, Academy of Finance, Engineering, and Graphic Communications. The school also offers a freshman academy which reduces the size of the school for incoming freshmen by dividing them among three houses. In spring 2009, RBR was approved by the International Baccalaureate (IB) North American Division as an IB school and began offering the IB program to juniors and seniors in the fall of 2009.[7] In fall 2009, RBR aunched its three-year academies for sophomores, juniors and seniors in the areas of Math & Science, Humanities & Social Studies, International & Cultural Studies, and Sports Medicine & Management.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,297 students and 124.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. There were 344 students (26.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 84 (6.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[8]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[9] Red Bank Regional High School is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology[10] and the National Academy Foundation.

History

The original Red Bank High School was opened in 1901.[11]

Prior to the establishment of the regional district, students from Holmdel Township, Little Silver and Shrewsbury had attended Red Bank High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[12] The Holmdel Township Public Schools switched from Keyport High School and started sending students to Red Bank in 1962, which ended when the district opened Holmdel High School in September 1973.[13]

The school district was established in 1969 and used space rented from the Red Bank Borough Public Schools until construction of the new high school building was completed in 1975. This building, at 101 Ridge Road in Little Silver, was constructed on the site of the former Lovett Nursery.[14] The new school replaced one that had opened in 1917, at 101 Harding Road in Red Bank, one mile away on the same road, that now serves as Red Bank Middle School.

Awards, recognition and rankings

In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post, the school was ranked 45th in New Jersey and 1,394th nationwide.[15] RBR was named to Newsweeks list of top high schools in the country in its June 2010 article "America's Best High Schools 2010", ranked number 1,557 in the country.[16]

The school was the 88th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[17] The school had been ranked 41st in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 61st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[18] The magazine ranked the school 64th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[19] The school was ranked 84th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[20] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 135th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 33 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (84.9%) and language arts literacy (94.1%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment.[21]

In the spring of 2010, Red Bank Regional received the designation of model program resource center for its English Language Learning Program. The designation was determined by the New Jersey Language Model Program Committee, and extends from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, the RBR Visual and Performing Arts Academy was recently honored by the New Jersey Art Education Partnership as a Model School in the Arts.

Curriculum

Red Bank Regional High School offers full year and semester courses. A wide variety of courses are offered to serve the needs and interests of the student body, including the AVID college preparatory program and many Honors, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate courses. Successful completion of required courses for graduation, passing scores on the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment, and a total of at least 140 credits are necessary to qualify for graduation.

Students may specialize in one of four four-year programs: Academy of Finance, Academy of Information Technology, Graphic Communications, or Engineering, or concentrate their studies in one of four three-year small learning communities in Math & Science, Humanities & Social Studies, International & Cultural Studies and Sports Medicine & Management.

Visual and Performing Arts majors specialize in one of nine programs: Media Production, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Vocal Music, Piano, Instrumental Music (Strings, Woodwinds, or Brass), Commercial Art or Commercial Photography. These majors typically include multiple classes per day and participation in certain extracurricular events and activities as part of the requirements.

World Language students may choose Spanish, French, or Italian. The Italian program was introduced in the 2012–2013 school year. Many students, especially those in the Humanities and Social Studies and International and Cultural Studies academies, enroll in more than one language.

Athletics

The Red Bank Regional High School Bucs[22] compete in Division B North of the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties along the Jersey Shore.[23] [24] The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[25] With 891 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group III for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 761 to 1,058 students in that grade range.[26] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 890 to 1,298 students.[27]

The 1975 football team finished the season with an 11-0 record after winning the Central Jersey Group II state sectional championship with a 46-44 victory against Hightstown High School in the tournament final to extend the team's winning streak to 28 games.[28] [29]

The boys' basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1983 against Elmwood Park Memorial High School and won the Group III title in 1993 with a win over Henry Snyder High School in the tournament final.[30] The 1993 team won the Group III title by defeating Snyder High School by a score of 62-55 in the championship game played at the Rutgers Athletic Center. The team advanced to the Tournament of Champions, becoming the first team from the Shore Conference to do so, and lost to Seton Hall Preparatory School in the quarterfinals by a score of 60-59 to finish the season with a record of 28-2.[31] [32] [33]

The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group III state title in 1988, 1991, 1995 and 2000; the team won the Group III state championship in 1995.[34]

The girls' basketball team won the Group III state title in 1998 with a 62-47 win against Sparta High School in the championship game played at the Thomas Dunn Sports Center in Elizabeth.[35] [36]

The boys' cross country team won the Group III state championship in 1999 and 2003.[37]

Both the boys' and girls' track teams won the Group II indoor relay state championships in 2000.[38]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[39] [40]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[43] [44] Seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with five seats allocated to Red Bank and two each to Little Silver and Shrewsbury.[39]

As of 2024, the members of the board of education are Patrick Noble (President), Tara Gibb (Vice President), Memone Crystian, Emily Doherty, John Garofalo, Ursula Henry, Jennifer Lipp and John Venino and Nicole Woods.[39]

Notable alumni

Alumni of Red Bank Regional High School (and its predecessor Red Bank High School) include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/report.aspx?type=school&lang=english&county=25&district=4365&school=050&SY=1617&schoolyear=2016-2017 Red Bank Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative
  2. https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=240 County School List N-R
  3. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/4365 School Performance Reports for the Red Bank Regional School District
  4. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=e86190b7a1a04239b30d589d73237a45 Red Bank Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  5. http://www.msa-cess.org/default.aspx?RelID=606553 Red Bank Regional High School
  6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4365 New Jersey School Directory for the Red Bank Regional High School District
  7. http://www.ibo.org/school/003093/ Red Bank Regional High School
  8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413750&ID=341375004084 School data for Red Bank Regional High School
  9. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  10. http://ncsss.org/about/institutional-members Institutional Members
  11. https://www.rbrhs.org/Page/2900 2021-2022 School Profile
  12. https://www.rbrhs.org/Page/116 History of RBRHS
  13. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143746355/ "School Regionalization Idea Remains Alive at Union Beach"
  14. http://209.212.22.88/data/rbr/1970-1979/1972/1972.12.13.pdf "Red Bank Regional Bids Seen Within Budget at $7.5 Million"
  15. [Jay Mathews|Mathews, Jay]
  16. Staff. "America's Best High Schools: The List 2010", Newsweek, June 13, 2010.
  17. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  18. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2012.
  19. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 19, 2011.
  20. http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"
  21. http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=1375004084 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011
  22. https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/red-bank-regional-high-school Red Bank Regional High School
  23. http://media.digitalsports.com/79529/files/2017/03/Shore-Conference-Realignment-2018-2020.pdf Shore Conference Realignment for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020
  24. http://www.shoreconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=249 Member Schools
  25. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021
  26. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020
  27. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026
  28. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History
  29. Falk, Jonni. "The Bucs explode to 'top of mountain'", The Daily Register, December 8, 1975. Accessed February 6, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "For four action-filled quarters, the Hightstown and Red Bank Regional teams tore at each other like fighting roosters However, when the clock finally killed the action, Red Bank Regional had won the Central Jersey, Group II title, 46-44. A state sectional title something that was denied to the Bucs last year, a 28th straight win the longest winning streak in the state, an 11-0 season, three straight Shore Conference titles Red Bank Regional owns them all now"
  30. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History
  31. Olausen, Tom. "Donnelly lifts Bucs to 1st tide in decade", Asbury Park Press, March 17, 1993. Accessed January 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "For the first time in a decade, the Red Bank boys basketball team is a state champion, courtesy of 62-55 win over Snyder of Jersey City in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III championship game at Rutgers University's Louis Brown Athletic Center. And for the first time in history, the Shore Conference will be represented in the NJSIAA Boys Tournament of Champions."
  32. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-tofc-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Tournament Of Champions History
  33. Olausen, Tom. "Red Bank's stretch run comes up painfully short", Asbury Park Press, March 19, 1993. Accessed January 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The clock finally ran out on the Red Bank boys basketball team, but not before the Bucs treated their fans to a final shot of excitement. A spectacular comeback bid in the fourth quarter led by senior Mark Donnelly barely fell short as Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, prevailed 60-59 in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions last night at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Red Bank (28-2) had an opportunity to win the game in the closing seconds."
  34. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-field-hockey_0.pdf History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships
  35. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-girls-basketball-history.pdf Girls Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024
  36. Seegers, Sandy. "Defense stifles Sparta in final", Daily Record, March 16, 1998. Accessed December 7, 2020. "Sparta didn't necessarily need to connect on its 3-pointers yesterday. Making any type of outside shot with frequency may have been enough. Strong man-to-man matchup defense by Red Bank Regional took away much of the Spartans' perimeter game and helped power the Bucs to a 62-47 victory in the Group III final at the Dunn Center."
  37. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions.pdf NJSIAA Girls Cross Country State Group Champions
  38. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/20-relay-history_0.pdf History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships
  39. https://www.rbrhs.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=305 Board Members
  40. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/monmouth New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County
  41. https://www.rbrhs.org/Page/851 Superintendent's Welcome
  42. https://www.rbrhs.org/Page/850 Principal
  43. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  44. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4365.pdf#page=63 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Red Bank Regional High School District
  45. Staff. "Alumni Appointed Ambassador of Marshall Islands", Delaware State University, October 25, 2006. Accessed March 19, 2011. "After he moved during his teen years to Red Bank, N.J. and graduated in 1960 from Red Bank High School, Bishop returned to his home state to enroll in Delaware State College."
  46. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143483714/ "Will Play Friday At School Concert"
  47. [Dave Bry|Bry, Dave]
  48. http://1057thehawk.com/the-top-10-porn-stars-from-new-jersey/ "The Top 10 Porn Stars From New Jersey"
  49. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101110361/william-j-chiego/ "Gets Scholarship"
  50. https://books.google.com/books?id=jWYkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22John+D'Amico+Jr.+Dem+Oceanport%22 Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984
  51. https://www.redbankgreen.com/2017/10/shrewsbury-council-kim-doran-eulner/ "Shrewsbury: Doran Eulner Q&A"
  52. Collins, Karyn D. "Students at the performing arts academy not acting when they say they like school", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2003. Accessed June 7, 2011. "Theater alumni include Brian Gaskill now starring on the soap opera Port Charles."
  53. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-red-bank-register-196/78142669/ "The Count Comes Home; Basie Plays Jazz Concert Tonight at 8"
  54. Staff. "RBR baseball star signs to play with George Mason University", The Monmouth Journal, December 4, 2009. Accessed January 25, 2017. "Red Bank Regional (RBR) star pitcher and outfielder Jake Kalish of Shrewsbury, recently signed a letter of intent to play college baseball with George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia."
  55. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeexJo20.htm John Lee
  56. http://cfnj.org/3111-2/ "The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship Fund Accepting 2016 Applications"
  57. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100259/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/leo-massa-1.html Leo Massa
  58. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=8557 Eric McCoo player profile
  59. McKee, Sandra. "A level field Ravens: Punter Greg Montgomery has struggled with the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder, but so far, he has adjusted successfully", The Baltimore Sun, December 18, 1997. Accessed October 8, 2018. "Montgomery spent his early childhood in Shrewsbury, N.J., the son of a Wall Street investment banker.... At Red Bank (N.J.) High, he refused to wear his letter jacket his junior year because it had a 'P' on it for punter."
  60. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontGr20.htm "Greg Montgomery bio"
  61. Badders, Bob. "2022 Shore Football Coaches Foundation Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award: Rich Mosca Read More: SFCF Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award: Rich Mosca", Shore Sports Network, July 12, 2022. Accessed July 24, 2023. "Mosca played football and baseball at Red Bank Regional High School from 1962 through 1965."
  62. Staff. "Elizabeth Clare Prophet, New Age Guru, Dies at Age 70", PRWeb, October 16, 2009. Accessed August 12, 2012. "In marching band at Red Bank High School, 'Betty Clare' played the clarinet."
  63. Voger, Mark. "Melanie recalls Red Bank High ('miserable') and Woodstock ('incredible')", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 27, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2024. "Melanie is looking forward to her induction into the Red Bank Regional High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame next year. (She was class of 1966 at the former Red Bank High School.)... Melanie believes that because of this reputation, she was blackballed from marching in her graduation ceremony."
  64. Chrampanis, Rich. "Red Bank’S Sickels Declares For NFL Draft", The Two River Times, January 16, 2017. Accessed October 8, 2018. "Former Red Bank Regional Buc Garrett Sickels has made the decision to forgo his final year of eligibility at Penn State and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft."
  65. Mell, Randall. "The Power Of Distress University Of Miami Defensive End Danny Stubbs Brings Fear To The Hearts Of Quarterbacks, Even Before Play Begins.", Sun Sentinel, September 3, 1987. Accessed August 12, 2012. "In high school, Daniel Jr. led his Red Bank Regional High basketball team to a state championship. Daniel Jr. also excelled in football and was a solid student."
  66. Jordan, Chris. "Jersey Shore native Casey Webb up for challenge as Man v. Food new host", Asbury Park Press, August 5, 2017. Accessed March 6, 2023. "It’s a big challenge and Webb, 5'9", 250 pounds and a former Red Bank High School football player and wrestler, is up for it."
  67. http://www.nfl.com/players/kadeweston/profile?id=WES750982 Kade Weston

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