Glen Ridge High School
| Glen Ridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 200 Ridgewood Avenue Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1895 |
| Principal | Dirk Phillips |
| Asst. Principal | Jonathan Heitmann |
| Faculty | 54 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 801 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.83[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Black |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference |
| Team name | Ridgers |
| Website | School website |
Glen Ridge High School (GRHS) is a comprehensive six-year public high school serving students in grades 7-12 in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Glen Ridge Public Schools. GRHS is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
Excellence in academic preparation is valued in both the school and community cultures. Standardized test scores far exceed both the state and national averages. More than 95% of the graduates from the Class of 2010 went on to study at four- or two-year colleges and universities, with the remaining graduates continuing their education in trade or technical schools or in the armed services, while others find employment.[2] Recent graduates have attended some of the nation's most competitive colleges.
The Class of 2010 average SAT scores were 584 on the math section, 571 on the verbal section and 571 on the essay, totaling 1726 on the three sections combined (compared to a New Jersey averages of 520 math, 496 verbal and 499 essay for 1515 overall).[2] Over the three years through 2010, the graduation rate has been 100%, while about 90% of students pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 801 students and 54 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.83.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
The school was the 4th-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 5th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 10th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 92nd out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 76 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).[5]
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post, the school was ranked 37th in New Jersey and 1,193rd nationwide.[6] The school was ranked 452nd in Newsweek's 2009 ranking of the top 1,500 high schools in the United States and was the 10th-ranked school in New Jersey, with 2.219 AP tests taken in 2008 per graduating senior and 30% of all graduating seniors passing at least one AP exam; The school was ranked 751st nationwide in 2008.[7] In Newsweek's 2007 ranking of the country's top 1,200 high schools, Glen Ridge High School was listed in 871st place, the 23rd-highest ranked school in New Jersey.[8]
[edit] Athletics
Glen Ridge High School now competes in the Super Essex Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[9] The school had previously competed in the Colonial Hills Conference which included 18 public and parochial high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in west Central Jersey. With 378 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA as North II, Group I, a category that includes schools with enrollment of 168 to 488.[10] The mascot is the Ridger.
Glen Ridge has a diverse athletics department. The basketball, soccer, football, and lacrosse teams are the school's largest athletic activities.
The football team won the NJSIAA North II Group I state sectional championships in 1977, 1980 and 1982.[11]
The 2007 girls soccer team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-1 win over second-seeded North Arlington High School in the tournament final.[12][13]
[edit] Glen Ridge rape
In 1989, a group of football players from the school were involved in the sexual assault of a developmentally disabled female student, with three of the athletes convicted of sexual assault in the case.[14] Author Bernard Lefkowitz wrote about their crime in Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb, which was later produced as Our Guys, a 1999 made-for-television movie.[15] The case was also the basis for the Season Four Law & Order episode "Pride and Joy", starring Lauren Ambrose in the role of the mentally disabled student.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tom Cruise (born 1962 as Tom Cruise Mapother), actor and director.[18]
- Gary Cuozzo (born 1941), former NFL quarterback.[19]
- Michael J. Doherty (born 1963), Member of the New Jersey Senate since 2009.[20]
- Joe Dubuque (born 1982), Amateur wrestler commonly referred to as "The Champ".[21]
- Ezra Koenig (born 1984), lead singer of Vampire Weekend.[22]
- Wes Miles (born 1984) lead singer of Ra Ra Riot.[citation needed]
- Dick Zimmer (born 1944), former member of the United States House of Representatives, Republican candidate for United States Senate in 1996 and 2008.[23]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Glen Ridge High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c Glen Ridge High School 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 4, 2012.
- ^ Mathews, Jay. "The High School Challenge 2011: Glen Ridge High School", The Washington Post. Accessed August 17, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools", Newsweek, June 8, 2009. Accessed June 10, 2009.
- ^ "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools", Newsweek, May 22, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2007.
- ^ League Memberships – 2010-2011, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 17, 2011.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North II, NJSIAA. Accessed January 4, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed December 24, 2011.
- ^ Girls Soccer - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 13, 2007.
- ^ Celentano, Rob. "NA shows tenacity in defeat", The Record (Bergen County), November 9, 2007. Accessed November 13, 2007.
- ^ Hanley, Robert. "4 Are Convicted in Sexual Abuse Of Retarded New Jersey Woman", The New York Times, March 17, 1993. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ Mink, Eric. "Film Recounts Sad Saga Of Glen Ridge Rape Troubled-town Tale Has Problems Of Its Own", Daily News (New York), May 10, 1999. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ Principal, Glen Ridge High School. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ Assistant Principal , Glen Rdige High School. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ^ Nash, Margo. "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS", The New York Times, August 22, 2004. Accessed March 29, 2008. "It includes Mr. Cruise's Glen Ridge High School yearbooks along with photos donated by local residents and articles chronicling the career of the actor whose name was Thomas Cruise Mapother IV when he lived in Glen Ridge with his family from about 1978 to 1980."
- ^ Gary Cuozzo player profile, Database-football.com. Accessed May 1, 2007.
- ^ Biography, Senator Michael J. Doherty. Accessed June 14, 2011."Doherty grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and graduated from Glen Ridge High School in 1981."
- ^ Fox, Ron. "WRIGHT MOVES COULD VAULT PV", The Record (Bergen County), February 22, 2001. Accessed December 8, 2007. "Returning champions -- Three-time winners Craig and Chris Wright, twins from Passaic Valley; and State champion Joe Dubuque of Glen Ridge."
- ^ Roll, Erin. "Contra Band: Vampire Weekend frontsman discusses latest album", Glen Ridge Voice, January 21, 2010. Accessed June 14, 2011. "With songs that draw on almost every musical style under the sun and lyrics that refer to historical uprisings, Louis Vuitton and the Khyber Pass, it's understandable that Vampire Weekend is a little hard to classify. And that, says lead singer – and 2002 Glen Ridge High School graduate – Ezra Koenig, is just how they like it."
- ^ Staff. Official Congressional Directory, Volume 103, p. 193. United States Government Printing Office, 1993. ISBN 0160411769. Accessed June 14, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Glen Ridge High School website
- Glen Ridge High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°47′56″N 74°12′22″W / 40.799017°N 74.206059°W
