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Monmouth Regional High School
Address
One Norman J. Field Way
Tinton Falls
, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07724
United States
District information
Grades9–12
SuperintendentAndrew Teeple[1]
Business administratorMaria Perry
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment998 (as of 2018–19)[2]
Faculty100.6 FTEs[2]
Student–teacher ratio9.9:1[2]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.monmouthregional.net
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 9-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$26,17844$18,89138.6%
1Budgetary Cost19,6024515,59225.7%
2Classroom Instruction10,216428,80716.0%
6Support Services3,949472,29472.1%
8Administrative Cost1,726291,5928.4%
10Operations & Maintenance2,408441,95423.2%
13Extracurricular Activities1,1233987328.6%
16Median Teacher Salary58,950671,726
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[3]
*Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47
Monmouth Regional High School
Location
Map
Coordinates40°18′10″N 74°05′26″W / 40.302853°N 74.09061°W / 40.302853; -74.09061
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1961[4]
School districtMonmouth Regional High School District
NCES School ID3410440[2]
PrincipalBrian Evans[1]
Faculty91.0 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment972 (as of 2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.7:1[2]
Color(s)  Black
  white and
  gold[5]
Athletics conferenceShore Conference[6]
Team nameFalcons[5]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[7]
PublicationThe Falconaire

Monmouth Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and public school district based in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls, along with students from the military installation of Naval Weapons Station Earle.[8] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1967.[7]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 972 students and 91.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. There were 223 students (22.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 56 (5.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 123rd-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.[10] The school had been ranked 129th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 177th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[11] The magazine ranked the school 133rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[12] The school was ranked 118th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[13]

Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 236th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 17 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[14]

In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 1537th in the nation among participating public high schools and 88th among schools in New Jersey.[15]

School

The high school is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Special systems are in place to service the needs of youngsters from the transient military population.

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.[citation needed]

Curriculum

Advanced Placement (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. 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[5] compete in Division A Central of the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised of private and public high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties along the Jersey Shore.[6][16] The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[17][18] With 730 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.[19] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group III South for football for 2018–2020.[20]

The school participates with Shore Regional High School in a joint ice hockey team in which Ocean Township High School is the host school / lead agency. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.[21]

The boys' soccer team won the Group III state championship in 1965, defeating Vailsburg High School by a score of 3-1 in the tournament final.[22][23]

The boys track team won the indoor track state championship in Group III in 1974, 1979, 1989 (as co-champion) and 2006, and in Group II in 1988 (as co-champion) and 2007; the program's six state titles are tied for tenth-most in the state. The girls team won the Group II title in 1985,and won the Group III title in 1900, 1991.[24]

The boys track team won the Group III spring track state championship in 1974, 1978-1980, 2006 and 2007 (as co-champion).[25]

The boys' track team won the Group III indoor relay championships in 1978, 1979 and 1980; the girls' team won the indoor relay title in 1988 in Group II and were co-champions in Group III in 1989.[26]

The boys track team won the winter track Meet of Champions in 1979.[27]

The girls spring track team was the Group II state champion in 1985-1989 and won the Group III title in 1990. The program's six state titles are tied for tenth in the state.[28]

The 2005 girls' basketball team won the Central, Group III sectional title over Willingboro High School with a 69–52 win in the finals.[29]

The 2005 baseball team won the 2005 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.[30] The team went on to win the 2005 Group III state championship, defeating Ramapo High School by a score of 3–1 in the tournament final.[31][32]

The boys' basketball team won the 2007 Central, Group III state sectional championship with a 52–48 win against Hightstown High School.[33]

The 2007 boys indoor track team won every title possible, the 4x400 team was crowned group III and overall state champions, as well as winning the Group III outdoor tile with a meet record time of 3:15.04.[34][35]

Notable alumni

Administration

Members of the school administration are:[1][41]

  • Andrew Teeple, Superintendent
  • Maria Perry, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
  • Brian Evans, Principal (assisted by two assistant principals)

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 day-to-day operation of the district.[42] Seats on the board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with five seats allocated to Tinton Falls, three to Eatontown and one to Shrewsbury Township.[43][44]

References

  1. ^ a b c Administration, Monmouth Regional High School. Accessed August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h School data for Monmouth Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ School Profile 2014-2015, Monmouth Regional High School. Accessed December 15, 2014. "Opened in 1961, Monmouth Regional High School is a four year, comprehensive public high school with a diverse student population of approximately 1000 students, including 54% White, 18% Black, 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian and 5% other."
  5. ^ a b c Monmouth Regional High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Shore Conference Realignment for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, Shore Conference. Accessed November 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Monmouth Regional High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed January 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Monmouth Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 14, 2018. "The district serves the communities of Shrewsbury Township, Eatontown and Tinton Falls."
  9. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 21, 2014.
  10. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  11. ^ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2012.
  12. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2011.
  13. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  14. ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010[permanent dead link‍], Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 19, 2012.
  15. ^ Streib, Lauren. "America's Best High Schools" Archived May 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Daily Beast, May 6, 2013. Accessed May 9, 2013.
  16. ^ Member Schools, Shore Conference. Accessed November 15, 2020.
  17. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  18. ^ Member Schools, Shore Conference. Accessed January 1, 2017.
  19. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  20. ^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  21. ^ NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  22. ^ NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "Desire Brought Monmouth Soccer Title", Asbury Park Press, December 1, 1965. Accessed January 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "That's how Monmouth Regional High School soccer coach Ted Schloesser describes his team's route to the NJSIAA Group III championship.... But the Golden Falcon booters knocked off River Dell Regional on a 1-0 corner kick advantage, Caldwell, 4-2, and defending champion Vailsburg of Newark, 3-1, and the championship was theirs."
  24. ^ NJSIAA Indoor Group Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  25. ^ NJSIAA Spring Track Summary of Group Titles Boys, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  26. ^ History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  27. ^ NJSIAA Winter Track Previous Team Meet of Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2020.
  28. ^ NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  29. ^ 2005 Girls Basketball - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2007.
  30. ^ 2005 Baseball - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2007.
  31. ^ NJSIAA Baseball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  32. ^ 2005 Baseball - Public Semis/Finals, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2007.
  33. ^ 2007 Boys Basketball - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 25, 2007.
  34. ^ Morris, Tim. "Monmouth, RFH 4x400 teams break state records " Archived September 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Hub, June 7, 207. Accessed November 7, 2013. "Monmouth's boys tinkered with their line-up at the State Group III championships, moving Chris Cox to the second leg from his usual penultimate third slot, switching places with Rashon Verrett. Kelly Fisher still led it off and Charles Cox anchored. The new format certainly worked as the All-American quartet turned in a 3:15.04, breaking the old Shore Conference record set by Monmouth's 1980 team of 3:15.60.... Monmouth's boys were looking to duplicate their indoor MOC title and Rumson's girls were looking to win a medal that would confirm that they are one of the best teams in the state."
  35. ^ Morris, Tim. "Monmouth relay team earns All-American status" Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Hub, June 21, 2007. Accessed November 7, 2013.
  36. ^ Litsky, Frank. "Goode is Jumping With Joy", The New York Times, February 14, 1982. Accessed November 7, 2013. "Milton Goode remembers the first time he high-jumped. 'I come from Tinton Falls, N.J.,' he said. 'It was in my sophomore year at Monmouth Regional High School.'"
  37. ^ Maggie Hogan, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Accessed January 3, 2021. "Hometown: Colts Neck, New Jersey; High School: Monmouth Regional"
  38. ^ Ranya Senhaji, South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer. Accessed June 17, 2021. "High School: Monmouth Regional High School: Hometown: Tinton Falls, N.J."
  39. ^ "Submarine provides glimpses of life at the bottom", Asbury Park Press, August 4, 1996. Accessed January 25, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Stocks and other scientists, including Cindy L. Van Dover, a former Eatontown resident and graduate of Monmouth Regional High School and Rutgers, have not actually seen sludge on the bottom."
  40. ^ Triblehorn, Chuck. "Calendar benefits gridders", Red Bank Register, September 11, 1974. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Ocean Township's Jim Falco has joined New Shrewsbury's Bill Kahl-Winter of Monmouth Regional on the Princeton varsity football squad."
  41. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 25, 2022.
  42. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  43. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Monmouth Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 30, 2020. "The Board of Education is comprisedof members from all three sending districts. In January 2013, due to reapportionment as directed by statute, the make-up of the board of education changed to: five members from Tinton Falls (was 4); three from Eatontown (was four); and one from Shrewsbury Township (unchanged). All receive equal weight votes and three are elected to three-year terms each November."
  44. ^ Board of Education Qualifications, Monmouth Regional High School. Accessed August 30, 2020. "The Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education is comprisedof nine members. Five are from Tinton Falls, three are from Eatontown, and one resides in Shrewsbury Township."
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