Shore Regional High School

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Shore Regional High School
Location
Monmouth Park Highway 36
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Information
School district Shore Regional High School District
Principal Leonard G. Schnappauf
Enrollment

747 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 52.6 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 11.4[1]
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Athletics conference Shore Conference
Motto "Pride in Shore"
Nickname Blue Devils
Color(s) Royal Blue and White
Established 1963
Information 732-222-9300
Homepage School 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.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 99 students and 52.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 1.9.[1]

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[edit] Awards and recognition

Shore Regional High School was the 94th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[3]

[edit] 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.[4] 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 being football. Consistently contenders in small Group (1,2) play, the football team has won 4 State Championships ('81,'82,'88,'97). Undefeated seasons: 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.[5][6]

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.[7] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with a 9-7 win vs. Mountain Lakes High School.[8] 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.[9]

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.[10]

[edit] 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[11] 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.
"Tradition never graduates."

[edit] 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. ^ "Top Public High Schools in New Jersey" (Schools 51-100), New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, backed up by Internet Archive as of March 10, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2008.
  4. ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
  5. ^ 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."
  6. ^ 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."
  7. ^ 2007 Girls Lacrosse - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 1, 2007.
  8. ^ 2007 Girls Lacrosse - Group Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  9. ^ 2007 Field Hockey - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.
  10. ^ JUVENILE SENTENCED FOR SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOMB THREAT, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, press release dated April 3, 2007. Accessed December 31, 2007.
  11. ^ Count Basie Theatre, a Historic 1926 Theatre in Downtown Red Bank

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