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Shore Regional High School
Location
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Monmouth Park Highway 36
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Coordinates40°18′18″N 74°00′51″W / 40.30497°N 74.014183°W / 40.30497; -74.014183
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Pride in Shore"
Established1963
School districtShore Regional High School District
PrincipalLeonard G. Schnappauf
Faculty52.6 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment747 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.4[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue and White
Athletics conferenceShore Conference
NicknameBlue Devils
Information732-222-9300
WebsiteSchool website

Shore Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students from four communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the constituent municipalities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch, where the school is located.[2] The school's mascot is the Blue Devil.

The Board of Education consists of nine members; four from West Long Branch; three from Oceanport; and one each from Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright.

Shore Regional High School has been an IB World School since April 2007, offering students the IB Diploma Programme.[3]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 747 students and 52.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 1.9.[1]

Awards and recognition

The school was the 94th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was also ranked 94th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]

Athletics

The Shore Regional High School Blue Devils compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[5] 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).

Shore Regional holds multiple successful programs. The most successful men's program has been the football team. Consistently contenders in small Group (1,2) play, the football team has won 4 State Championships ('81,'82,'88,'97). Undefeated seasons: 8-0-1: 1964, 9-0: 1978 and 1984, 11-0: 1981. With the emergence of Women's Lacrosse in the Shore Conference, Shore Regional now has two premier state-recognized women's programs. The Women's Field Hockey team has enjoyed great success for decades and has been the pinnacle program of New Jersey. Coach Nancy Williams has won 700 games in 3 and 3/4 decades coaching, making her the winningest coach in the nation.[6][7]

The women's lacrosse program has quickly become a dynasty at the Shore Conference and State level. Since its inception the program has dominated the Shore Conference tournament winning multiple State titles.

Shore Regional won its first state title in men's cross country during the 2001 season. That team went on to repeat as state champions in 2002. The women's cross country team won their first state title in 2001 season. That team went on to repeat as state champions in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

The girls lacrosse won the 2007 South, Group I state sectional championship, edging Holy Cross High School 10-9 in the tournament final.[8] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with a 9-7 win vs. Mountain Lakes High School.[9] The 2006 girls lacrosse team made Shore Regional and Shore Conference history by winning the Group B Championship against West Essex High School on June 6, 2006. This win enabled the team to advance to the state final against Moorestown High School. No other Shore Regional team in the history of the lacrosse program has ever advanced this far.

In 2007, the field hockey team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Pingry School in the tournament final.[10]

Budget problems

The Shore Regional school district has been hit with budget problems in the recent years. The budget for the 2006-2007 school year failed to pass after it was turned down by two of the sending districts. The proposed budget included extensive renovations of the building, sports fields, and expansion of the school's parking lot. The school also refuses to approve spending for the high school music program on an annual basis.

Incidents

Over the past school year, Shore Regional High School has had a number of bomb scares. In an incident that occurred on October 27, 2006, a report was received that the word "BOMB" and "10:30" had been written on a boys bathroom wall. The school was evacuated and searched, with no bombs found. A juvenile found to have made the threat was sentenced to one year of probation in lieu of incarceration.[11]

On Thursday, October 16, 2008, at approximately 1:36 P.M., Shore Regional went into "precautionary lockdown" when a young man armed with a knife, who had been running from the police threatening suicide in the nearby residential area, made his way into the woods on the school's campus next to the soccer field. He remained in the woods for ninety minutes until he was convinced by a Long Branch police sergeant to surrender himself. The youth, an 18-year-old senior at Shore Regional, was taken to Monmouth Medical Center and is being charged with the possession of a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.[12]

Shore Players

Shore Players, The Shore Regional theatre department, has focused mainly on musicals and has performed productions such as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Seussical, Evita. And one of their largest productions yet, Beauty and the Beast(winning several Count Basie Awards[13] such as Overall Musical, Outstanding Choreography, Set Design and Chorus to name a few). For the past 10 years they have been directed and produced by Allen and Meredith Shields; for also several years, choreographed by Nicole DiVincenzo (recipient of the 2002 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Outstanding Choreography in Shore's production of The Wizard of Oz); had set and costume designed by Fred Sorrentino and lighting designed by Rob Ulrich and his associate Hilary Marsh.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[14][15]

  • Superintendent-Principal, Leonard G. Schnappauf
  • Business Administrator, Dennis W. Kotch
  • Interim Assistant Principal, Harry S. Chebookjian, III
  • Vice Principal, Vincent DalliCardillo

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d Shore Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 31, 2007.
  2. ^ Shore Regional High School 2007 School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 14, 2008. "Shore Regional High School is a comprehensive secondary school that proudly serves the communities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright, and West Long Branch."
  3. ^ Shore Regional High School, International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed August 14, 2008.
  4. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  5. ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
  6. ^ Kelly, Chris. "Nancy Williams reaches another milestone", The Hub, October 31, 2003. Accessed December 31, 2007. "In fact, she’s the all-time winningest high school field hockey coach in the nation, coming into this week with a remarkable 605-50-49 career record and a .924 winning percentage."
  7. ^ Morreale, Mike G. "Shore coach Nancy Williams: A difference-maker on and off the field", The Star-Ledger, November 1, 2007. Accessed December 31, 2007. "A victory will enable Williams to become the first high school field hockey coach in the nation to win 700 games."
  8. ^ 2007 Girls Lacrosse - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 1, 2007.
  9. ^ 2007 Girls Lacrosse - Group Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  10. ^ 2007 Field Hockey - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.
  11. ^ JUVENILE SENTENCED FOR SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOMB THREAT, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, press release dated April 3, 2007. Accessed December 31, 2007.
  12. ^ [1], Asbury Park Press, October 16, 2008. Accessed October 16, 2008.
  13. ^ Count Basie Theatre, a Historic 1926 Theatre in Downtown Red Bank
  14. ^ Administration, Shore Regional High School. Accessed July 25, 2008.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 23, 2008.
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