Manchester Regional High School
| Manchester Regional High School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Richard Ney | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Jeanette Makus (interim) | ||||
| Address: | 70 Church Street Haledon, NJ 07508 |
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| Grade Range: | 7-12/9-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 1 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 792 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 65 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.18 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | B | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.mrhs.net | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
7-12/9-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $13,052 | 14 | $13,710 | -4.8% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,272 | 15 | 7,588 | -4.2% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,625 | 9 | 1,987 | -18.2% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 2,301 | 47 | 1,475 | 56.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,189 | 3 | 1,816 | -34.5% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 665 | 18 | 749 | -11.2% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 58,490 | 21 | 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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| Manchester Regional High School | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Timothy Smithhart |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, and White |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Newspaper | 'The Falcon Flyer' |
Manchester Regional High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school and regional school district serving students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park.[3]
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, having been approved in July 2003 to participate in the program.[4] Seats in the program for non-resident students are specified by the district and are allocated by lottery, with tuition paid for participating students by the New Jersey Department of Education.[5]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's one schools had an enrollment of 792 students and 65 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.18.[1]
The school was awarded a Bronze Medal in U.S. News & World Report's 2009-2010 "Best American High Schools" issue, distinguishing it from the pack by being one of only two Passaic County, NJ, high schools mentioned.[6] Only 1,750 high schools out of 21,786 public high schools were recognized.[7][8]
The school was the 241st-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 227th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[9] The school was ranked 218th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[10] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 156th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (an increase of 117 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).[11]
The school's mean SAT scores for 2009-10 school year were verbal 453, writing 435 and mathematics 439.[12] The New Jersey state average of SAT scores for the 2009-10 year were verbal 520, writing 496 and mathematics 499.[12]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B". 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.[13]
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[edit] Athletics
The Manchester Regional Falcons compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County, Hudson County and Passaic County, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[14] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Manchester was a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL). With 517 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA for most sports as North I, Group II which includes schools with enrollment of 517 to 756.[15]
[edit] Popular culture
MRHS was featured as the school in the independent film 12 and Holding.[16]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]
- Dr. Richard Ney, Superintendent of Schools
- Jeanette Makus, Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary
- Timothy Smithhart, School Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Angela Atwood (1949–74), founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army.[19]
- Bruce Baumgartner (born 1960), four-time Olympic medal winner in wrestling, two gold, one silver and one bronze.[20]
- Bruce Huther (born 1954), former linebacker in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and the Chicago Bears.[21]
- Joe Lipari (born 1979), comedian and filmmaker.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Passaic County Manchester School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 1, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Passaic County Manchester Regional High School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 21, 2011. "The school serves the communities of Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park as well as a select number of Choice students from throughout Passaic County."
- ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
- ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice Program: Introduction, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 19, 2008.
- ^ "America's Best High Schools - New Jersey", US News & World Report, posted December 9, 2009. Accessed February 20, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. News Ranks America's Best High Schools for Third Consecutive Year", US News & World Report, posted December 9, 2009. Accessed February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Best High Schools 2010: Manchester Regional High School", US News & World Report, posted December 9, 2009. Accessed February 20, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed May 21, 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 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Manchester Regional High School 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 2, 2011
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 19, 2012.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North I, NJSIAA. Accessed January 19, 2012.
- ^ [1], Accessed May 6, 2010.
- ^ Administration, Manchester Regional High School. Accessed May 21, 2011.
- ^ Passaic County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Andelman, David A. "Priest Explains Eulogy Of Slain S.L.A. Woman", The New York Times, May 27, 1974.
- ^ Bruce Baumgartner profile, The Washington Post, accessed April 26, 2007.
- ^ Bruce Huther player profile, database Football. Accessed August 23, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Manchester Regional High School
- Manchester Regional High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Manchester Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°56′28″N 74°10′57″W / 40.941064°N 74.18245°W
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