Kittatinny Regional High School
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| Kittatinny Regional High School | |
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| 77 Halsey Road Newton, NJ 07860 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Kittatinny Regional High School District |
| Superintendent | Craig Hutcheson |
| Principal | Christian Angelillo |
| Asst. Principal | Sharon Falchetta (7-9) Ed Lazzara (10-12) |
| Faculty | 101.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,251 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.3[1] |
| Athletics conference | Sussex County Interscholastic League |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Information | 973-383-1800 |
| Website | http://www.krhs.net/ |
The Kittatinny Regional High School is a six-year comprehensive regional public high school and school district in Sussex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 7 - 12 from five municipalities in the northwest area of the county. The high school is located in Hampton Township, about 7 minutes outside of the County seat of Newton.
The high school serves over 1,300 students who reside in Fredon Township (258.5 students), Hampton Township (464.5 students), Sandyston Township (177 students), Stillwater Township (416 students) and Walpack Township (3 students).[2][3]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,251 students and 101.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3.[1]
The school was the 163rd-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 ranked 149th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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.[5]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 1997-98 school year, Kittatinny Regional High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[6], the highest award an American school can receive.[7][8]
Kittatinny Regional High School has been recognized as a Star School District, and in the 2005-06 school year, was awarded the honor of Governor's School of Excellence.
[edit] Athletics
All Kittatinny Regional High School sports teams play in the Sussex County Interscholastic League (SCIL). This also includes Wallkill Valley Regional High School, Hopatcong High School, Newton High School, High Point Regional High School, Pope John XXIII Regional High School, Sparta High School Jefferson Township High School, and Lenape Valley Regional High School. In 2009, all former SCIL member schools, along with schools in Morris County, will play in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.
In 2006, the Kittatinny Regional High School football team reached the first round of the regional playoffs against Pascack Valley High School. The team had a 6-3 record at the end of the season.
In 2007, the Kittatinny Cougars received the title of top in the SCIL, but were once again defeated by Pascack Valley High School in the second round of the North I, Group II state sectional championship tournament.[9] They finished off the season with 10 wins and 1 loss, marking one of the best seasons in team history.[10]
The Kittatinny Regional High School wrestling team reached the finals of the NJSIAA North I Group II tourney defeating Raritan High School 50-18 to win the 2006 championship.[11] In the 2006 Group II Championship, the team made it to the finals, edging Delaware Valley Regional High School 30-29 to win the state title.[12] The 2007 team won the North I, Group II state sectional championship with a 43-24 win against Lenape Valley Regional High School.[13]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Matt Valenti (born 1984), two-time national champion wrestler from the University of Pennsylvania who won the 133 pound weight class at the NCAA tournament in both 2006 and 2007.[citation needed]
Thomas Boothe Spellman, 4x hunk of the yr
[edit] Administration
Core members of the administration are:[14]
[edit] Central Office
- Craig Hutcheson, Superintendent
- Marge Conroy, Business Administrator/Board Secretary
[edit] School
- Christian Angelillo, Principal
- Sharon Falchetta, Assistant Principal (7-9)
- Ed Lazzara, Assistant Principal (10-12)
Both Hutcheson and Angelillo are also former administrators at Kittatinny Regional. They both served as vice-principals before going elsewhere as administrators before returning to Kittatinny Regional.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Kittatinny Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 25, 2007.
- ^ Kittatiny Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 25, 2008. "Located in beautiful, rural Sussex County in northwest New Jersey, Kittatinny Regional School District serves the five municipalities of Fredon Township, Hampton Township, Sandyston Township, Stillwater Township and the Township of Walpack."
- ^ "2003 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, December 2004.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ 2007 Football - North I, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed November 25, 2007.
- ^ French, Jimmy. "HS Football: Kittatinny can't escape Pascack Valley", New Jersey Herald, November 18, 2007. Accessed November 25, 2007. "This past season was the best in Kittatinny history.... Although it didn't end the way Kittatinny wanted, the defeat won't diminish the undefeated regular season and the SCIL championship."
- ^ 2006 Team Wrestling - North I, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed December 25, 2006.
- ^ 2006 Team Wrestling - Group II Championship, NJSIAA. Accessed December 25, 2006.
- ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - North I, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed June 1, 2007.
- ^ KRHS Administration, Kittatinny Regional High School. Accessed August 20, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Kittatinny Regional High School
- Kittatinny Regional High School's 2007-08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Kittatinny Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 41°06′18″N 74°45′54″W / 41.105117°N 74.764953°W
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