Lenape Valley Regional High School
| Lenape Valley Regional High School | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Paul A. Palek, Jr. | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Robert G. Klinck | ||||
| Address: | 28 Sparta Road Stanhope, NJ 07874 |
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| Grade Range: | 7-12/9-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 1 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 850 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 68 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.50 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | GH | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.lvhs.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
7-12/9-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $13,242 | 17 | $13,710 | -3.4% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,038 | 11 | 7,588 | -7.2% |
| 6 | Support Services | 2,336 | 36 | 1,987 | 17.6% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,602 | 28 | 1,475 | 8.6% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,457 | 5 | 1,816 | -19.8% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 66,800 | 35 | 62,000 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of 7-12/9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47 |
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| Lenape Valley Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
| 28 Sparta Road Stanhope, NJ 07874 |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′06″N 74°41′48″W / 40.918449°N 74.696705°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Principal | Douglas deMarrais |
| Asst. Principal | Lori Lubieski |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Website | LVRHS Website |
Lenape Valley Regional High School is a four-year regional public high school and school district in New Jersey serving approximately 900 students from two municipalities in Sussex County and one in Morris County.
The communities served by the high school are Byram Township and Stanhope Borough in Sussex and Netcong Borough in Morris County. The school is located in Stanhope.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 850 students and 68 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.50.[1]
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.[4]
Lenape Valley is the only high school in Sussex County with a planetarium.[5]
The school was the 105th-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 139th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[6]
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[edit] Athletics
The Lenape Valley Regional High School Patriots participate in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[7]. The school is categorized by the NJSIAA as North I, Group II.
The football team won the North I Group I state sectional championships in N12 1977 1981 1989-1991, 1993, 1999.[8]
The Patriots wrestling team in the 2005-06 season was 21-7, ranked #16 in New Jersey, and won district 2. In the 2005-2006 wrestling season, DJ Russo was the state runner-up and national champion for the 215 weight class; he ended his season with only 1 loss. The Patriots wrestling team repeated with a district championship in the 2006-2007 season, and finished the year with a 16-11 record.
The Patriots made it to the 2004-05 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group II Section I state championship at Giants Stadium, falling in double overtime to Lakeland Regional High School Lancers by a score of 17-14.[9]
The Patriots Wrestling team in the 2008-09 season finished 18-5, ranked #15 in New Jersey, and won their first state sectional title since 1999 after defeating Elmwood Park Memorial High School 40-23.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rob Freeman (born 1981), former Hidden in Plain View guitarist, backup vocalist and songwriter.[citation needed]
- Adam Riggs (born 1972), former Los Angeles Angels player known for his misspelled "Angees" jersey in a 2003 game.[10]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Lenape Valley Regional High School offers a selection of sports, including Football, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling, Field Hockey and Cheerleading.[11] The school also offers Business activities, Creative Writing based courses and Music courses, including Choirs and Bands.[12]
[edit] Special education
The school itself contains 17 special education teachers. The school offers support to the visually, hearing and physically impaired, through special classes and extra-curricular help.[13] The school also does work with speech therapy and development.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[14][15]
- Paul A. Palek, Jr., Superintendent
- Robert G. Klinck, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Lenape Valley Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 23, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Lenape Valley Regional High School 2007 Report Card narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 27, 2008. "Blending a traditional program with a vision for the future, Lenape Valley Regional High School located in the town of Stanhope is a high school of significant prominence in our geographic region. Serving the communities of Byram Township, Netcong Boro, and Stanhope Borough, and bridging Morris and Sussex counties..."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Stewart, Amy. "Lenape looks towards the stars and aims for beyond", The Township Journal, April 4, 2008. Accessed January 25, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 23, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed December 20, 2011.
- ^ PASSAIC COUNTY FREEHOLDERS HONOR LAKELAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPS, press release dated April 26, 2005
- ^ Havsy, Jane. "Soaring with the Angels", Daily Record (Morristown), August 29, 2003. Accessed November 4, 2007. "I said, cool, recalled Riggs, a graduate of Lenape Valley High School and County College of Morris."
- ^ ."Sports". http://www.lvhs.org/webfiles/sports/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ "Lenape Valley Clubs and Activities". http://www.lvhs.org/webfiles/clubsactivities/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ "Special Services". http://www.lvhs.org/webfiles/SS/index.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ Board of Education, Lenape Valley Regional High School District], September 1, 2011. Accessed December 23, 2011.
- ^ Sussex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Lenape Valley Regional High School
- Lenape Valley Regional High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lenape Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°55′15″N 74°41′55″W / 40.9207°N 74.6985°W
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