Ramapo High School
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Ramapo High School is a comprehensive
four-year public high school
located in the affluent New York City suburb of Franklin Lakes
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
. The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
, serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland
and Wyckoff
(FLOW). The other high school in the district is Indian Hills High School
, located in Oakland. Students in eighth grade in the three sending districts have the opportunity to choose between Ramapo and Indian Hills by February in their graduating year.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,176 students and 103 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.42.
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 23rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 28th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post
, the school was ranked 46th in New Jersey and 1,479 nationwide.
Theatre Arts - In this program students are taught the performing arts, with classes such as script writing and acting courses. This program helps prepare those who wish to pursue a career in the performing arts.
Engineering - Introduces students to the world of Engineering which has courses designed to give students a taste of various engineering fields, as well as helping them become familiar with the tools of an engineer, such as AutoCAD. This program is also tied to an extracurricular club, Robotics club, in which members of the engineering program build a robot to compete in a competition with other schools.
Communication - A program focused on introducing students to the world of communications, students learn various video editing skills, as well as all around mastery of devices necessary for broadcasting. This major is known to collaborate heavily with the Theater Arts program for productions and other activities.
Communications and Theatre Arts students take classes together. District superintendent Dr. C. Lauren Schoen announced that the Communications and Theater Arts programs are being discontinued from Ramapo. Parents and students believe the cuts are due to the school's overall lower enrollment than Indian Hills.
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. Prior to the realignment in 2010, Ramapo competed in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League
. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Raiders.
The school was recognized as the Group III winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005-06. The award recognized the school for achieving a tie for 3rd in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Girls Volleyball, a tie for 3rd in Football, 1st in Softball, 1st in Boys Golf, 1st in Boys Lacrosse and 2nd in Boys Tennis. The school repeated as the Group III winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2006-07. The award recognized the school for achieving 1st place in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Boys Soccer, 3rd in Girls Tennis, 3rd in Boys Fencing, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track and Field Relays, 1st in Girls Indoor Track and Field, 2nd in Softball, 2nd in Boys Lacrosse and 1st in Girls Track and Field.
The girls' soccer team tied Freehold High School
0-0 in the Group III championship game held on November 28, 2006, at the College of New Jersey, with both teams sharing the co-championship. In 2007, the girls soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School
in the tournament final, the team's 14th sectional title in the preceding 16 years. The girls soccer team has won Group III state championships from 1985–87, in 1990, from 1996–99 and in 2008, and won the Group II / IV combined title in both 1982 and 1983, giving the team 12 state titles, the most of any public school.
The Ramapo boys' lacrosse team won the 2006 Group II state championship with a 12-10 over Montgomery High School and made it to the 2010 Group II final, in which they lost to Princeton High School
.
The softball team won the 2007 North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Paramus High School
.
In 2009 Ramapo had the Fencing state individual champion Adrian Bak, a member of the US national fencing team, who led Ramapo to a team sabre state title. In 2011, Charles Copti continued the trend and went on to win the state individual championship for the Sabre weapon.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School
in the tournament finals. The win was the team's second consecutive title, and the 21st in team history.
The 2007 boys soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Morris Hills High School
in the tournament final. The win was Ramapo's fifth sectional title since 2002. The team moved on to win the Group III state championship with a 1-0 win over Ocean City High School
. The win was the team's fourth state championship, and their first since 2002.
The 2009-10 Boys bowling team won the NBIL Division 1 championship over Paramus Catholic High School
, while finishing the season ranked fifth in North Jersey. The team also finished tied with Don Bosco for 8th overall at the county tournament, and came in fourth in a tough group at the state sectionals. In the 2010-11 season, Ramapo continued upon the previous year's success, with a fifth place finish in the county tournament, second place in the Big North division 5, and a North 1-A Group 3 sectional championship, defeating Pascack Valley High School
, resulting in a season-ending ranking of third in North Jersey and 17th in the state.
The 2007 girls track team won the State Group III indoor and outdoor titles, led by senior Kesley Ramsey, junior Amy Salek, sophomore Erin McKenna and sophomore Meagan Downey. The first three, along with junior Colleen Sullivan, finished second in the Penn Relays
distance medley relay in a Bergen County time of 11 minutes, 56.59 seconds.
The 2007 Boys and Girls Soccer teams went to the New Jersey Group III state championships, the girls losing and the boys winning with a 1-0 victory against Ocean City High School
. In 2008, the boys soccer team won the county title over Don Bosco Preparatory High School
but lost in the state semi finals to Millburn High School
, while the girls team lost in the county championship to top-seeded Immaculate Heart Academy
and won the state title by defeating Freehold High School
by a score of 3-1 in the finals.
The 2009, the wrestling team won the first league title in program history by defeating Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
in a 28-28 tie. The tie was broken from the "Second Tie Breaking Criteria: Most Matches Won". Ramapo had 8 wins while Northern Valley-Old Tappan only had 6. The wrestling team won the title for its division in the league the following year. There are currently four wrestlers who are part of the "100 Win Club". They include 2005 graduate Jimmy Schulz, 2009 graduate Chris D'Amico, 2010 graduate Alex Scheinert and 2011 graduate Nick Madormo.
The 2009 Football team won the New Jersey Group III State Championship beating arch rival Wayne Hills High School
16-8 at Giants Stadium
, for the team's first title since 2003.
The 2009-10 Spring Track Boys Sprint Medley Team placed first overall in the Bergen County Relays in Division A, posting the 19th fastest time ever run in the County with a 3:32.7 and a 1:53 800 anchor leg by junior Bradley Paternostro. Other runners: John Burke (400) Ethan Rubin (200) Jack Bandazian (200). At East Coast Relays, the same Sprint Medley came in first with a time of 3:28 (Bradley anchored in a 1:52), posting the 4th fastest time in the nation and fastest in New Jersey. The SMR will compete in nationals in North Carolina as well as Bradley in the open 800m race.
Bradley was awarded the Bernard Smith Award for the Best Male Track Athlete of the meet, also running the anchor leg of the 4x400 boys relay which placed 4th.
Also, Ramapo earned 2nd place in the 4x100 and a 4th place finish in both the 4x200 and 4x400.
At the Monroe-Woodbury Crusader Relays on May 1, 2010, Bradley Paternostro set a meet record with a 1:53.5 in the 800. Boys 4x400 and 4x100 placed 4th, the Sprint Medley placed 3rd, and the 3200m Relay placed 5th throughout the day.
At the 2010 State Sectional Meet, Bradley won both the mile and 800, and thanks to contributions by other teammates, Ramapo placed 4th.
At the 2010 Bergen Meet of Champions, Bradley won the 800 and anchored a 5th overall 4x400m relay.
2010 Boys Golf Team won a State Group III Championship.
The 2010 Boys Cross Country Team won the League Championships. This marks the first time in 12 years that the boys have accomplished this feat. The team was led by senior standouts Bradley Paternostro, Andrew Wilson, Chris Cohane, and Mike Mortillo.
The 2011 Boys soccer team was at one point ranked #16 in the country. They finished this season with just one loss and won the Group 3 state tournament over Timber Creek.
The DECA
dominated the regional competition in 2008, only to be upset in the states. In February 2009, the team led Bergen County high schools and were awarded first place in the regional competition before earning fifth place in the state competition.
Members of the Academic Decathlon team reached the third round of News 12 New Jersey
's The Challenge. The Academic Decathlon team was also awarded first place overall in the regional competition, and second place at the state level. A pair of 2009 graduates each won the gold medal for highest score in their grade divisions at both competitions. The 2011 Academic Decathlon team came in first place overall in the regional competition, and fourth place at the state competition. Team co-captain Madeline Feinstein won the gold medal for highest overall score in the region and the gold medal for highest overall score in the state at the varsity level. Team co-captain Mackenzie Mosera won the gold medal for highest overall score in the region at the scholastic level. Sean Foley won the silver medal for highest overall score in the region at the honors level.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
four-year public high school
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....
located in the affluent New York City suburb of Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is a comprehensive regional school district consisting of two four-year public high schools located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The district serves over 2,100 students from the suburban communities of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff...
, serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,754.Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.-History:The Van Allen House...
and Wyckoff
Wyckoff, New Jersey
Wyckoff is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,696. As of the 2000 Census, Wyckoff ranked 54th in 100 highest-income places in the United States...
(FLOW). The other high school in the district is Indian Hills High School
Indian Hills High School (New Jersey)
Indian Hills High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff. The high school is located in Oakland. Ramapo...
, located in Oakland. Students in eighth grade in the three sending districts have the opportunity to choose between Ramapo and Indian Hills by February in their graduating year.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,176 students and 103 classroom teachers (on a 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 11.42.
Awards and recognition
The school was the 19th-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 23rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 28th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, the school was ranked 46th in New Jersey and 1,479 nationwide.
University programs
The school, in tandem with Indian Hills High School, offers several special programs similar to college majors, wherein students are accepted into one of the programs and take a series of honors-level courses, in lieu of electives. Ramapo offers three University Programs: Engineering; Communications (Television, Audio, & Film); and Theatre Arts.Theatre Arts - In this program students are taught the performing arts, with classes such as script writing and acting courses. This program helps prepare those who wish to pursue a career in the performing arts.
Engineering - Introduces students to the world of Engineering which has courses designed to give students a taste of various engineering fields, as well as helping them become familiar with the tools of an engineer, such as AutoCAD. This program is also tied to an extracurricular club, Robotics club, in which members of the engineering program build a robot to compete in a competition with other schools.
Communication - A program focused on introducing students to the world of communications, students learn various video editing skills, as well as all around mastery of devices necessary for broadcasting. This major is known to collaborate heavily with the Theater Arts program for productions and other activities.
Communications and Theatre Arts students take classes together. District superintendent Dr. C. Lauren Schoen announced that the Communications and Theater Arts programs are being discontinued from Ramapo. Parents and students believe the cuts are due to the school's overall lower enrollment than Indian Hills.
Athletics
Ramapo High School now competes in the Big North ConferenceBig North Conference
The Big North Conference is a high school athletic conference in New Jersey. It is one of six North Jersey "super athletic conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2009...
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by 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:...
. Prior to the realignment in 2010, Ramapo competed in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League
North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League
The North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League, abbreviated NBIL or NBIAL, was an athletic conference of twelve high schools located in the northern part of Bergen County, New Jersey...
. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Raiders.
The school was recognized as the Group III winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005-06. The award recognized the school for achieving a tie for 3rd in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Girls Volleyball, a tie for 3rd in Football, 1st in Softball, 1st in Boys Golf, 1st in Boys Lacrosse and 2nd in Boys Tennis. The school repeated as the Group III winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2006-07. The award recognized the school for achieving 1st place in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Boys Soccer, 3rd in Girls Tennis, 3rd in Boys Fencing, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track and Field Relays, 1st in Girls Indoor Track and Field, 2nd in Softball, 2nd in Boys Lacrosse and 1st in Girls Track and Field.
The girls' soccer team tied Freehold High School
Freehold High School
Freehold High School is a four-year public high school located within Freehold Borough, New Jersey, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from all of Freehold Borough and from portions of Freehold Township...
0-0 in the Group III championship game held on November 28, 2006, at the College of New Jersey, with both teams sharing the co-championship. In 2007, the girls soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12 from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River...
in the tournament final, the team's 14th sectional title in the preceding 16 years. The girls soccer team has won Group III state championships from 1985–87, in 1990, from 1996–99 and in 2008, and won the Group II / IV combined title in both 1982 and 1983, giving the team 12 state titles, the most of any public school.
The Ramapo boys' lacrosse team won the 2006 Group II state championship with a 12-10 over Montgomery High School and made it to the 2010 Group II final, in which they lost to Princeton High School
Princeton High School (New Jersey)
Princeton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Princeton Regional Schools district, which serves all public school students in the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township...
.
The softball team won the 2007 North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Paramus High School
Paramus High School
Paramus High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school, located in Paramus, New Jersey, operating as part of the Paramus Public Schools...
.
In 2009 Ramapo had the Fencing state individual champion Adrian Bak, a member of the US national fencing team, who led Ramapo to a team sabre state title. In 2011, Charles Copti continued the trend and went on to win the state individual championship for the Sabre weapon.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12 from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River...
in the tournament finals. The win was the team's second consecutive title, and the 21st in team history.
The 2007 boys soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 win over Morris Hills High School
Morris Hills High School
Morris Hills High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school located in the borough of Rockaway, serving students in grades 9 - 12 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District. The other high school in the...
in the tournament final. The win was Ramapo's fifth sectional title since 2002. The team moved on to win the Group III state championship with a 1-0 win over Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ocean City School District...
. The win was the team's fourth state championship, and their first since 2002.
The 2009-10 Boys bowling team won the NBIL Division 1 championship over Paramus Catholic High School
Paramus Catholic High School
Paramus Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school, founded in 1965, is one of several high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark...
, while finishing the season ranked fifth in North Jersey. The team also finished tied with Don Bosco for 8th overall at the county tournament, and came in fourth in a tough group at the state sectionals. In the 2010-11 season, Ramapo continued upon the previous year's success, with a fifth place finish in the county tournament, second place in the Big North division 5, and a North 1-A Group 3 sectional championship, defeating Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Hillsdale in Bergen County, New Jersey, one of two high schools in the Pascack Valley Regional High School District...
, resulting in a season-ending ranking of third in North Jersey and 17th in the state.
The 2007 girls track team won the State Group III indoor and outdoor titles, led by senior Kesley Ramsey, junior Amy Salek, sophomore Erin McKenna and sophomore Meagan Downey. The first three, along with junior Colleen Sullivan, finished second in the Penn Relays
Penn Relays
The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
distance medley relay in a Bergen County time of 11 minutes, 56.59 seconds.
The 2007 Boys and Girls Soccer teams went to the New Jersey Group III state championships, the girls losing and the boys winning with a 1-0 victory against Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ocean City School District...
. In 2008, the boys soccer team won the county title over Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic secondary school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a campus in Ramsey, New Jersey, United States...
but lost in the state semi finals to Millburn High School
Millburn High School
Millburn High School is a four-year public high school in Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Millburn Township Public Schools. The school enrolls students from the town of Millburn, including its neighborhood of Short Hills...
, while the girls team lost in the county championship to top-seeded Immaculate Heart Academy
Immaculate Heart Academy
Immaculate Heart Academy is an all-girls college preparatory private Roman Catholic high school located in Washington Township, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school was founded in 1960 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace as the first regional high school for girls in the Roman...
and won the state title by defeating Freehold High School
Freehold High School
Freehold High School is a four-year public high school located within Freehold Borough, New Jersey, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from all of Freehold Borough and from portions of Freehold Township...
by a score of 3-1 in the finals.
The 2009, the wrestling team won the first league title in program history by defeating Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school serving students from several municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the suburban communities of Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan...
in a 28-28 tie. The tie was broken from the "Second Tie Breaking Criteria: Most Matches Won". Ramapo had 8 wins while Northern Valley-Old Tappan only had 6. The wrestling team won the title for its division in the league the following year. There are currently four wrestlers who are part of the "100 Win Club". They include 2005 graduate Jimmy Schulz, 2009 graduate Chris D'Amico, 2010 graduate Alex Scheinert and 2011 graduate Nick Madormo.
The 2009 Football team won the New Jersey Group III State Championship beating arch rival Wayne Hills High School
Wayne Hills High School
Wayne Hills High School is a comprehensive community public high school, in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as one of the two high schools that are part of the Wayne Public Schools...
16-8 at Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
, for the team's first title since 2003.
The 2009-10 Spring Track Boys Sprint Medley Team placed first overall in the Bergen County Relays in Division A, posting the 19th fastest time ever run in the County with a 3:32.7 and a 1:53 800 anchor leg by junior Bradley Paternostro. Other runners: John Burke (400) Ethan Rubin (200) Jack Bandazian (200). At East Coast Relays, the same Sprint Medley came in first with a time of 3:28 (Bradley anchored in a 1:52), posting the 4th fastest time in the nation and fastest in New Jersey. The SMR will compete in nationals in North Carolina as well as Bradley in the open 800m race.
Bradley was awarded the Bernard Smith Award for the Best Male Track Athlete of the meet, also running the anchor leg of the 4x400 boys relay which placed 4th.
Also, Ramapo earned 2nd place in the 4x100 and a 4th place finish in both the 4x200 and 4x400.
At the Monroe-Woodbury Crusader Relays on May 1, 2010, Bradley Paternostro set a meet record with a 1:53.5 in the 800. Boys 4x400 and 4x100 placed 4th, the Sprint Medley placed 3rd, and the 3200m Relay placed 5th throughout the day.
At the 2010 State Sectional Meet, Bradley won both the mile and 800, and thanks to contributions by other teammates, Ramapo placed 4th.
At the 2010 Bergen Meet of Champions, Bradley won the 800 and anchored a 5th overall 4x400m relay.
2010 Boys Golf Team won a State Group III Championship.
The 2010 Boys Cross Country Team won the League Championships. This marks the first time in 12 years that the boys have accomplished this feat. The team was led by senior standouts Bradley Paternostro, Andrew Wilson, Chris Cohane, and Mike Mortillo.
The 2011 Boys soccer team was at one point ranked #16 in the country. They finished this season with just one loss and won the Group 3 state tournament over Timber Creek.
Academic teams
The debate team won the 2007 state title in the JP Morgan Chase Lincoln Douglas Debate tournament. They also were victorious at the league and county level to take their first ever triple crown of debate.The DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
dominated the regional competition in 2008, only to be upset in the states. In February 2009, the team led Bergen County high schools and were awarded first place in the regional competition before earning fifth place in the state competition.
Members of the Academic Decathlon team reached the third round of News 12 New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey is a 24-hour cable news television channel reaching more than 1.8 million television homes within the New York City metropolitan area. The channel operates as an independent unit of News 12 Networks, the first, largest and most watched regional news network in United States...
's The Challenge. The Academic Decathlon team was also awarded first place overall in the regional competition, and second place at the state level. A pair of 2009 graduates each won the gold medal for highest score in their grade divisions at both competitions. The 2011 Academic Decathlon team came in first place overall in the regional competition, and fourth place at the state competition. Team co-captain Madeline Feinstein won the gold medal for highest overall score in the region and the gold medal for highest overall score in the state at the varsity level. Team co-captain Mackenzie Mosera won the gold medal for highest overall score in the region at the scholastic level. Sean Foley won the silver medal for highest overall score in the region at the honors level.
Theatre Arts
Ramapo's performing arts include the combination of the University Programs for Theatre Arts and Communications, and the Gold Masque Theatre Club. Performances such as Into the Woods and Les Misérables have received Papermill Playhouse recognition.Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Dr. Louis B. Moore - Principal
- Daniel Vander Molen - Assistant Principal
- Claudia Dargento - Assistant Principal
Noted alumni
- (1982) Martha MacCallumMartha MacCallumMartha MacCallum is an American news anchor on the Fox News Channel. She joined the network in 2004, and is based in the New York City bureau. She previously hosted The Live Desk with Trace Gallagher at 1:00 p.m. ET. Currently, she co-hosts with Bill Hemmer America's Newsroom at 9:00 a.m...
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. - (1984) Greg SchianoGreg SchianoGregory Edward Schiano is the head coach for the Rutgers University football team. He has held that position since 2001.-Early life and education:...
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. - (1989) Tim PernettiTim PernettiTim Pernetti is the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers University. His appointment became effective on April 1, 2009.-Brief history:...
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and former Vice President of CBS College Sports Network. - (1993) Constantine MaroulisConstantine MaroulisConstantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...
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. - (1995) Marco BeneventoMarco BeneventoMarco Benevento is a pianist, organist and composer from Brooklyn, New York. Benevento is known for his effected piano work with his trio as well as his Hammond Organ and Wurlitzer Electric Piano work with the Benevento Russo Duo...
- jazz musician. - (1996) Amy GrossbergAmy Grossberg and Brian PetersonAmy S. Grossberg delivered a baby at a Comfort Inn in Newark, Delaware, in November 1996, assisted only by her then-boyfriend Brian C. Peterson, who later threw the baby into a dumpster...
- served two and half years in jail for killing her baby while a student at the University of Delaware. - (1996) Sunny MehtaSunny MehtaSunny Mehta is a professional poker player, writer, and musician. He is co-author of "Professional No-Limit Hold 'em: Volume I" and "Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em", with Ed Miller and Matt Flynn.- Biography :Mehta grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and graduated from Ramapo High School in 1996...
, professional poker player, author, and musician. - (1996) Brian PetersonAmy Grossberg and Brian PetersonAmy S. Grossberg delivered a baby at a Comfort Inn in Newark, Delaware, in November 1996, assisted only by her then-boyfriend Brian C. Peterson, who later threw the baby into a dumpster...
- served two years in jail for killing his baby with his girlfriend, Amy Grossberg. - (1998) Rob MilaneseRob MilaneseRob Milanese is a former American football wide receiver/cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Soul in the Arena Football League.-High school career:...
, Arena Football League wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
/cornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Philadelphia SoulPhiladelphia SoulThe Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
. - (1999) Chris SimmsChris SimmsChristopher David Simms is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.Simms has also played for the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
- NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
QuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - (2000) Danny TamberelliDanny TamberelliDaniel "Danny" Tamberelli is an American actor and musician.-Biography:Tamberelli played Jackie Radowski on the television series The Baby-Sitters Club shortly before more notably playing Little Pete on the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete and provided the voice for Arnold...
— child actorChild actorThe term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, best known for the NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
television show The Adventures of Pete & PeteThe Adventures of Pete & PeteThe Adventures of Pete & Pete is an American children's television series produced by Wellsville Pictures and broadcast by Nickelodeon. The show featured humorous and surreal elements in its narrative, and many recurring themes centered on two brothers both named Pete Wrigley, and their various...
and Arnold in The Magic School BusThe Magic School BusThe Magic School Bus is a series of children's books about science written by author Joanna Cole. They feature the antics of Ms. Valerie Frizzle, an elementary school teacher, and her class, who board a magical school bus which takes them on field trips to impossible locations such as the solar...
, as well as appearing in the films Igby Goes DownIgby Goes DownIgby Goes Down is a 2002 comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sardonic New York City teenager who attempts to break free of his familial ties and wealthy, overbearing mother...
and The Mighty Ducks. - (2001) Blake CostanzoBlake CostanzoBlake Costanzo is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
(born 1984), football player for Cleveland Browns. - (2005) Shooter Hunt, baseball player for the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
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External links
- Ramapo High School website
- Alumni association
- Data for Ramapo 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...