North Warren Regional High School
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North Warren Regional High School is a public high school and regional school district
, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown
, Frelinghuysen
, Hardwick
, and Knowlton
. The school is located in Blairstown Township.
The school opened in September 1970, replacing the former Blairstown High School.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,090 students and 89 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.25.
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.
The school was the 138th-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 194th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 167th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(USSBA) Group 2A Championships in the Fall 2000 Season with their show, "The Art of War". During the 2005 season the band earned 3rd in the state championships along with the state color guard title. In 2007 the Marching Band became State Champions in group III A.
In their 2007 competition season, the Marching Band earned 1st place in New Jersey for group 3A.
In their 2008 competition season, the Marching Band earned 3rd place at the USSBA Group 3A championships held at Hershey, Pennsylvania
on November 2, 2008.
In their 2009 competition season, the Marching band earned 1st place in New Jersey for group 3A, winning the caption awards for Best Music and Best Visual Effect, they also took best in show.
In their 2010 competition season, the Marching band earned 1st place in New Jersey for group 3A, again.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown
Blairstown Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,747 people, 2,040 households, and 1,638 families residing in the township. The population density was 185.3 people per square mile . There were 2,136 housing units at an average density of 68.9 per square mile...
, Frelinghuysen
Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 722 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.9 people per square mile . There were 755 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile...
, Hardwick
Hardwick Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 502 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.1 people per square mile . There were 530 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile...
, and Knowlton
Knowlton Township, New Jersey
- Local government :The Knowlton Township Committee consists of Mayor Frank Van Horn , Deputy Mayor Ronald Farber , Theresa Capriccio , René Mathez and Scott Odorizzi ....
. The school is located in Blairstown Township.
The school opened in September 1970, replacing the former Blairstown High School.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,090 students and 89 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 12.25.
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.
The school was the 138th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New 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 194th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 167th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Administration
Core members of the district's / school's administration are:- Dr. Brian Fogelson, Superintendent
- Christina Sharkey, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
- Louis Melchor, Principal
- Lou Sylvester, Vice-Principal
The Marching Patriots
North Warren is especially known for their award winning marching band. The North Warren Marching band won the United States Scholastic Band AssociationUnited States Scholastic Band Association
The United States Scholastic Band Association was formed in the Fall of 1988 to provide high school band programs with a competitive circuit featuring top judges from across the continent and a venue for the US Scholastic Band Championship....
(USSBA) Group 2A Championships in the Fall 2000 Season with their show, "The Art of War". During the 2005 season the band earned 3rd in the state championships along with the state color guard title. In 2007 the Marching Band became State Champions in group III A.
In their 2007 competition season, the Marching Band earned 1st place in New Jersey for group 3A.
In their 2008 competition season, the Marching Band earned 3rd place at the USSBA Group 3A championships held at Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...
on November 2, 2008.
In their 2009 competition season, the Marching band earned 1st place in New Jersey for group 3A, winning the caption awards for Best Music and Best Visual Effect, they also took best in show.
In their 2010 competition season, the Marching band earned 1st place in New Jersey for group 3A, again.
External links
- North Warren Regional High School
- Data for the North Warren 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...
- North Warren Regional High School Marching Band