Rancocas Valley Regional High School | |||||
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Superintendent: | Dr. Gerard Jellig | ||||
Business Administrator: | Lisa Giovanelli | ||||
Address: | 520 Jacksonville Road Mount Holly Township, NJ 08060 |
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Grade Range: | 9-12 | ||||
School facilities: | 2 | ||||
Enrollment: | 2,142 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
Faculty (in FTEs): | 120 | ||||
Student–teacher ratio: | 17.85 | ||||
District Factor Group: | DE | ||||
Web site: | http://www.rvrhs.com/ | ||||
Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
9-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
1 | Comparative Cost | $10,942 | 2 | $13,710 | -20.2% |
2 | Classroom Instruction | 5,534 | 1 | 7,588 | -27.1% |
6 | Support Services | 1,590 | 7 | 1,987 | -20.0% |
8 | Administrative Cost | 1,551 | 21 | 1,475 | 5.2% |
10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,634 | 17 | 1,816 | -10.0% |
13 | Extracurricular Activities | 586 | 13 | 749 | -21.8% |
16 | Median Teacher Salary | 51,950 | 5 | 62,000 | |
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47 |
Rancocas Valley Regional High School | |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1937 |
Principal | Dr. Gerard Jellig |
Asst. Principal | Bill Booth Letti Branin Chris Myers |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
Team name | Red Devils |
Rancocas Valley Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey. The district encompasses approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township.[3][4] The school is located in Mount Holly Township. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1938.[5]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district had an enrollment of 2,142 students and 120 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.85.[1]
The school was the 223rd-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 242nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 243rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth 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.[8]
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The district's Board of Education consists of nine members: two each from Eastampton, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton, and one member from Hainesport.
The school was built on the ruins of a private school for boys that was abandoned at the time of the Civil War. Mount Holly High School was founded around 1900, and after a vote to establish a regional high school, Rancocas Valley Regional opened its doors in 1937.
Rancocas Valley High School offers a range of college prep, honors, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, business and industrial arts classes. Students can receive college credits by successfully completing specific high school courses through the Burlington County College Accelerated Program (CAP).
Rancocas Valley High School offers over 40 clubs and activities. The drama and music classes offer top-notch musicals and performances.
RVTV, otherwise known as Channel 19, is operated out of the school and is distributed by Comcast and showcases sporting events, concerts and student-created programming.[9]
Rancocas Valley Regional High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), which consists of nineteen public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[10] RV competes in the BCSL's Liberty Division. The school's mascot is the Red Devil and its colors are red and white.
The football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III state sectional championships in 1987.[11]
In 1998, the boys Varsity Spring Track team went undefeated for the first time since 1979.[12]
In 2004-05, the school's girls' softball team and boys' soccer team ended the season as state champions, with the boys soccer team as Group IV co-champion with Kearny High School in a game that ended in a scoreless tie after regulation and two overtimes.[13][14]
The softball team won the 2007 Central, Group IV state sectional championship, edging Manalapan High School 1-0 in the tournament final.[15]
The 2006 field hockey team took the Central, Group IV state sectional title with a 2-1 win against Cherokee High School in the tournament final.[16]
The Cross Country team went 16-0 in 2004 on its way to winning the Liberty Division Title.
Until 2007 the Boys Track and Field Team hadn't lost a dual meet in three years, winning three consecutive Liberty Division Titles.
The 2008 boys basketball team won the Central, Group IV state sectional championship with a 70-51 win over Trenton Central High School in the tournament final.[17][18]
The 2008 boys soccer team won the Group IV state championship with a 2-0 win over Clifton High School.[19]
The RV Boy's swim team won six consecutive division titles.
The school is represented by an ice hockey team in Varsity Tier I of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
RV is noted for producing three first round NFL Draft Picks in Franco Harris, Irving Fryar, and Alonzo Spellman.
Rancocas Valley is the home of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School dance team, which has been in existence since 1999 and is the only high school dance team in South Jersey. The team prepares two elite dances every year for their competitions and to perform at basketball games. The team hosts the Reach For The Stars Dance Show in January of every year for the community. Over the course of the year, the team competes in 4 to 5 competitions. One of those competitions is the New Jersey State Championship. In the years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 the dance team has taken first place in both their Team Performance, and their Kick routine. Every year the team raises money for their trip to Florida to compete in the National Dance Alliance (NDA) National Dance Competition. The team dances amongst and against the best dance teams in the country. In 2010 the team took 1st place in their Circus-themed High Kick Routine. This was the first National Championship the team has ever won. In 2011 the team took 1st place again with their Time-themed Team Performance routine.[20]
In 2004, the RVRHS marching band won their first Group 3 National Championship Title in Allentown, PA for their piece "Pandora's Box". In 2009, The Marching Band won first place at the USSBA Group 3 Open National Championships with a score of 97.2 and came in first place at the USSBA Group 3 Open State Competition. These mark the highest accolades that the Rancocas Valley Marching Band have ever received. The band also won State Championships in 2010 in Group 3 Open with a score of 91.825 and receiving the captions best color guard, best music, best overall effect, and best visual. On October 30, 2010 the band won first place at the Northern States Competition in Allentown, PA with a score of 95.900, also receiving caption awards for best percussion, best colorguard, best music, and best overall effect. They beat many group 3 Open bands from around the region, in states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Virginia,etc. On November 7, 2010 the band won yet again and took home the title for USSBA Group 3 Open National champions with a score of 97.8.[21] They also received best color guard, best music, and best overall effect.
Core members of the school's administration are:[22][23]
Some of the notable alumni from Rancocas's "VIP" list[24] include:
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