Delaware Valley Regional High School
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Delaware Valley Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school
and school district
, that serves students in western Hunterdon County
. The high school is located in Alexandria Township. Students hail from the townships of Alexandria
, Holland
and Kingwood
along with the boroughs of Frenchtown
and Milford
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,002 students and 76 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.18.
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.
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 83rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 80th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
The Del Val wrestling team has had eight individual state champions and 33 individual state placewinners. The team has been the New Jersey Group II Champion seven times and Central Jersey Group II Champion fourteen times.
In 2002, the Delaware Valley Girl's Soccer program won the school's only state championship, led by senior striker Cathy Abel who scored 36 goals while finishing her career with a school-record 82 goals and 52 assists. The team posted a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws on the way to winning the Hunterdon/Warren County Tournament Championship, the Central Jersey Group II Sectional Championship and shared the Group II State Championship after a scoreless tie with Indian Hills High School
. In 2008 the team were Central Jersey Sectional Finalists while posting a 13 wins, 5 losses, 4 draws record.
The school's boys and girls cross-country teams have achieved success in the past few decades. In 2008 the boys and girls cross country teams won the Skyland Conference Raritan Division, the boys finishing 9-0 and the girls 7-0. Also in 2008 Julia Mark and Emma Giantisco placed 1st and 3rd at the Group II State Meet and 9th and 15th at the Meet of Champions. In 2009 under former Del Val grad and former boys assistant coach for the past few years, Dave Giantisco, the Boys XC Team went undefeated 10-0 bringing its dual meet streak to 20-0. The team won the CJ Group II title for the first time since 1986, placed 2nd at the Group II State Meet and placed 12th at the Meet of Champs. This was the first time the Del Val Boys team made MoCs since 1975. In 2010, the team extended their dual meet streak to 26-0, won the CJ Group II title again, and took 3rd at Groups, qualifying them for MoCs for back to back years.
The football team made it to the 2007 Football - Central, Group II state sectional tournament, falling to Carteret High School
by a score of 13-7.
The Delaware Valley Regional High School cheerleading team has become one of the most recognized teams in the state, and has earned national ranking. They compete every year in the UCA National Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida. Their 2008-09 varsity team earned a 5th place ranking at the UCA Nationals, as well as 1st place in The Garden State Open. They have also earned the NJ State Medium Varsity Champions for the 2006-07 and the 2007-2008 seasons. Prior to, they also earned State Championship titles in both Medium Varsity as well as Division 2 from 2000-2004. The coaches are UCA affiliated.
has nine members elected by registered voters, to a 3 year term. Three members are elected from Holland
, two from both Alexandria
and Kingwood
, and one from both Frenchtown
and Milford
. The board is responsible for making numerous policies and regulations. They are also given the task of perform the budget cuts if the budget, which they create, does not pass.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
, that serves students in western Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
. The high school is located in Alexandria Township. Students hail from the townships of Alexandria
Alexandria Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,698 people, 1,535 households, and 1,290 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile . There were 1,598 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile...
, Holland
Holland Township, New Jersey
Holland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291....
and Kingwood
Kingwood Township, New Jersey
- History :Kingwood Township is famous for the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.-Demographics:...
along with the boroughs of Frenchtown
Frenchtown, New Jersey
Frenchtown is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,373....
and Milford
Milford, New Jersey
Milford is a Borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,233....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,002 students and 76 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), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.18.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
Awards and recognition
The school was the 88th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey MonthlyNew Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 83rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 80th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
Delaware Valley Regional High School competes in the Skyland ConferenceSkyland Conference
The Skyland Conference is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference is made up of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Warren County in west...
, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
The Del Val wrestling team has had eight individual state champions and 33 individual state placewinners. The team has been the New Jersey Group II Champion seven times and Central Jersey Group II Champion fourteen times.
In 2002, the Delaware Valley Girl's Soccer program won the school's only state championship, led by senior striker Cathy Abel who scored 36 goals while finishing her career with a school-record 82 goals and 52 assists. The team posted a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws on the way to winning the Hunterdon/Warren County Tournament Championship, the Central Jersey Group II Sectional Championship and shared the Group II State Championship after a scoreless tie with Indian Hills High School
Indian Hills High School
Indian Hills High School may refer to:*Indian Hills High School *Indian Hills High School...
. In 2008 the team were Central Jersey Sectional Finalists while posting a 13 wins, 5 losses, 4 draws record.
The school's boys and girls cross-country teams have achieved success in the past few decades. In 2008 the boys and girls cross country teams won the Skyland Conference Raritan Division, the boys finishing 9-0 and the girls 7-0. Also in 2008 Julia Mark and Emma Giantisco placed 1st and 3rd at the Group II State Meet and 9th and 15th at the Meet of Champions. In 2009 under former Del Val grad and former boys assistant coach for the past few years, Dave Giantisco, the Boys XC Team went undefeated 10-0 bringing its dual meet streak to 20-0. The team won the CJ Group II title for the first time since 1986, placed 2nd at the Group II State Meet and placed 12th at the Meet of Champs. This was the first time the Del Val Boys team made MoCs since 1975. In 2010, the team extended their dual meet streak to 26-0, won the CJ Group II title again, and took 3rd at Groups, qualifying them for MoCs for back to back years.
The football team made it to the 2007 Football - Central, Group II state sectional tournament, falling to Carteret High School
Carteret High School
Carteret High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Carteret in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Carteret School District....
by a score of 13-7.
The Delaware Valley Regional High School cheerleading team has become one of the most recognized teams in the state, and has earned national ranking. They compete every year in the UCA National Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida. Their 2008-09 varsity team earned a 5th place ranking at the UCA Nationals, as well as 1st place in The Garden State Open. They have also earned the NJ State Medium Varsity Champions for the 2006-07 and the 2007-2008 seasons. Prior to, they also earned State Championship titles in both Medium Varsity as well as Division 2 from 2000-2004. The coaches are UCA affiliated.
Superintendent Controversy
During the 2007-08 school year, the Del Val Superintendent, Dr. Walsh, was accused of embezzling money from the school. After a trial that lasted over a year, he was imprisoned. The current Superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth Nastus, made an announcement during the 2008-09 school year addressing this the day after he pleaded guilty of embezzlement of $90,000 to the district courts.Central office
- Dr. Elizabeth Nastus – Superintendent
- Daria Wasserbach - Business Administrator & Secretary to the Board of Education
Board of Education
The Delaware Valley Regional Board of EducationBoard of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
has nine members elected by registered voters, to a 3 year term. Three members are elected from Holland
Holland Township, New Jersey
Holland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291....
, two from both Alexandria
Alexandria Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,698 people, 1,535 households, and 1,290 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile . There were 1,598 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile...
and Kingwood
Kingwood Township, New Jersey
- History :Kingwood Township is famous for the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.-Demographics:...
, and one from both Frenchtown
Frenchtown, New Jersey
Frenchtown is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,373....
and Milford
Milford, New Jersey
Milford is a Borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,233....
. The board is responsible for making numerous policies and regulations. They are also given the task of perform the budget cuts if the budget, which they create, does not pass.
Board Members
Includes most recent year elected (3 yr. term).- David R. Sousa - AlexandriaAlexandria Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,698 people, 1,535 households, and 1,290 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile . There were 1,598 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile...
(2011) - Sharon J. Kelly - AlexandriaAlexandria Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,698 people, 1,535 households, and 1,290 families residing in the township. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile . There were 1,598 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile...
(2009) - Robert E.Haver II - FrenchtownFrenchtown, New JerseyFrenchtown is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,373....
(2011) - William H. Martin - HollandHolland Township, New JerseyHolland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291....
(2010) - Sandra J. Howell - HollandHolland Township, New JerseyHolland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291....
(2010) - Brett Reina - HollandHolland Township, New JerseyHolland Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,291....
(2009) - William A. Dietz - KingwoodKingwood Township, New Jersey- History :Kingwood Township is famous for the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.-Demographics:...
(2011) - Debora Frank - KingwoodKingwood Township, New Jersey- History :Kingwood Township is famous for the local captain who rounded up the boats for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.-Demographics:...
(2009) - Ellen J. Gordon - MilfordMilford, New JerseyMilford is a Borough located in western Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,233....
(2010)
External links
- Delaware Valley Regional High School
- Data for Delaware Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...