Chestnut Ridge Middle School
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Chestnut Ridge Middle School is a school located in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, in Gloucester County, New Jersey
, United States
. It is part of the Washington Township Public School District. The school opened in 1989. The principal is James Barns.
The school's mascot is a rasorback. The school colors are gold and black. The grades that attend the school range from 6-8 and are divided up into six "teams", with each grade having two teams, either C or R. Sixth grade has the 'Titans' and the 'Flames', seventh grade has the 'American heroes' and the 'Shining Stars', and eighth grade has the 'Dream Team' and 'Explorers'. Chestnut Ridge is one of three middle schools in Washington Township. The other two are Bunker Hill and Orchard Valley.
As of the 2004-05 school year, the high school had 231 students in 6th grade, 264 students in 7th grade, 250 students in 8th grade and 17 ungraded students. With 762 students and 69.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), the school had a student-teacher ratio
of 11.0.
After students finish 8th grade, they go to Washington Township High School or to private schools in the area.
. The school's Mathcounts
team placed 4th in the 2006 South Jersey Regional Competition held at Rowan University
. In 2007 the team place 3rd.
, Bye Bye Birdie, The Outsiders
and M*A*S*H
.
There are also some after school sports programs. The students signing up for Lacrosse
, Wrestling
, and Field Hockey
get to travel around to schools in the district and some schools out of district to compete.
There is also a band, a chorus, and an orchestra where students get to perform in concerts for the school and go on exciting trips
New Jersey
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, United States
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. It is part of the Washington Township Public School District. The school opened in 1989. The principal is James Barns.
The school's mascot is a rasorback. The school colors are gold and black. The grades that attend the school range from 6-8 and are divided up into six "teams", with each grade having two teams, either C or R. Sixth grade has the 'Titans' and the 'Flames', seventh grade has the 'American heroes' and the 'Shining Stars', and eighth grade has the 'Dream Team' and 'Explorers'. Chestnut Ridge is one of three middle schools in Washington Township. The other two are Bunker Hill and Orchard Valley.
As of the 2004-05 school year, the high school had 231 students in 6th grade, 264 students in 7th grade, 250 students in 8th grade and 17 ungraded students. With 762 students and 69.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), the school had a student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio refers to the number of teachers in a school or university with respect to the number of students who attend the institution. For example, a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students for every one teacher...
of 11.0.
After students finish 8th grade, they go to Washington Township High School or to private schools in the area.
Awards and recognition
The Chestnut Ridge Future Cities Team earned the “Environmentally Friendly Energy Systems” award at the Philadelphia Regional Future City CompetitionFuture City Competition
Future City Competition is a national competition in the United States that focuses on improving student's math, engineering, and science skills...
. The school's Mathcounts
MathCounts
Mathcounts is a middle school mathematics competition held in the United States. Its founding sponsors include the CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The competition is designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth...
team placed 4th in the 2006 South Jersey Regional Competition held at Rowan University
Rowan University
Rowan University is a public university in Glassboro, New Jersey, USA with a satellite campus in Camden, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a twenty-five acre tract of land donated by the town...
. In 2007 the team place 3rd.
Extracurricular activities
CRMS also has a Drama Club directed by Robbert Scardino. The cast has put on such shows including GreaseGrease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
, Bye Bye Birdie, The Outsiders
The Outsiders (novel)
The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel based in 1965 by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Hinton was 18 when the book was published...
and M*A*S*H
.
There are also some after school sports programs. The students signing up for Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, and Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
get to travel around to schools in the district and some schools out of district to compete.
There is also a band, a chorus, and an orchestra where students get to perform in concerts for the school and go on exciting trips