Shore Regional High School
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Shore Regional High School is a regional public high school
and school district
serving students from four communities in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
. The high school serves students from the constituent municipalities of Monmouth Beach
, Oceanport
, Sea Bright
and West Long Branch
, where the school is located. Students from Interlaken
attend public school in either the Asbury Park Public Schools
or may attend the West Long Branch Public Schools
for K-8 and Shore Regional High School for grades 9-12, as part of sending/receiving relationship
s with all of these districts in which students attend on a tuition basis.
The Board of Education
consists of nine members; four from West Long Branch; three from Oceanport; and one each from Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright.
Shore Regional High School has been an IB World School since April 2007, offering students the IB Diploma Programme
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1969.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 709 students and 58 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.22.
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 94th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was also ranked 94th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
In 2009, six members of the Senior class were named recipients of the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar award. The winners were Leon Harary, Jessica Gruskos, Daniel Jesuele, Barbara Winik, Anne Thoma, and Heather Brown.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
and Ocean County
, and the league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
Shore Regional holds multiple successful programs. The most successful men's program has been the football team. Consistently contenders in small Group (I/II) play, the football team has won four State Championships ('81, '82, '88, '97). Undefeated seasons: 8-0-1: 1964, 9-0: 1978 and 1984, 11-0: 1981. With the emergence of Women's Lacrosse in the Shore Conference, Shore Regional now has two premier state-recognized women's programs. The Women's Field Hockey team has enjoyed great success for decades, with Coach Nancy Williams having won 700 games in 37 yearss coaching, making her the winningest coach in the nation.
The women's lacrosse program has quickly become a dynasty at the Shore Conference and State level. Since its inception the program has dominated the Shore Conference tournament winning multiple State titles.
Shore Regional won its first state title in men's cross country title during the 2001 season. That team went on to repeat as Group I state champions in 2002. The women's cross country team won their first state title in 2001 season. That team went on to repeat as state champions in 2002 in Group I, and again in both 2003 and 2004 in Group II.
The girls lacrosse won the 2007 South, Group I state sectional championship, edging Holy Cross High School 10-9 in the tournament final. The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with a 9-7 win vs. Mountain Lakes High School
.
The 2006 girls lacrosse team made Shore Regional and Shore Conference history by winning the Group B Championship against West Essex High School on June 6, 2006. This win enabled the team to advance to the state final against Moorestown High School. No other Shore Regional team in the history of the lacrosse program has ever advanced this far.
In 2007, the field hockey team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Pingry School
in the tournament final.
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:...
serving students from four communities in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, 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 high school serves students from the constituent municipalities of Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Monmouth Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,279....
, Oceanport
Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,832.Oceanport was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township , based on the results of a...
, Sea Bright
Sea Bright, New Jersey
Sea Bright is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,412.Sea Bright was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 21, 1889, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a...
and West Long Branch
West Long Branch, New Jersey
West Long Branch is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,097. It is the home of Monmouth University....
, where the school is located. Students from Interlaken
Interlaken, New Jersey
Interlaken is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 820.Interlaken was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a...
attend public school in either the Asbury Park Public Schools
Asbury Park Public Schools
Asbury Park Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district headquartered in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States, serving children in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide....
or may attend the West Long Branch Public Schools
West Long Branch Public Schools
The West Long Branch Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from West Long Branch, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
for K-8 and Shore Regional High School for grades 9-12, as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s with all of these districts in which students attend on a tuition basis.
The Board of Education
Board 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....
consists of nine members; four from West Long Branch; three from Oceanport; and one each from Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright.
Shore Regional High School has been an IB World School since April 2007, offering students the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1969.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 709 students and 58 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 12.22.
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 111th-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 94th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was also ranked 94th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
In 2009, six members of the Senior class were named recipients of the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar award. The winners were Leon Harary, Jessica Gruskos, Daniel Jesuele, Barbara Winik, Anne Thoma, and Heather Brown.
Athletics
The Shore Regional High School Blue Devils compete in the Shore ConferenceShore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, and the league operates under the jurisdiction 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:...
(NJSIAA).
Shore Regional holds multiple successful programs. The most successful men's program has been the football team. Consistently contenders in small Group (I/II) play, the football team has won four State Championships ('81, '82, '88, '97). Undefeated seasons: 8-0-1: 1964, 9-0: 1978 and 1984, 11-0: 1981. With the emergence of Women's Lacrosse in the Shore Conference, Shore Regional now has two premier state-recognized women's programs. The Women's Field Hockey team has enjoyed great success for decades, with Coach Nancy Williams having won 700 games in 37 yearss coaching, making her the winningest coach in the nation.
The women's lacrosse program has quickly become a dynasty at the Shore Conference and State level. Since its inception the program has dominated the Shore Conference tournament winning multiple State titles.
Shore Regional won its first state title in men's cross country title during the 2001 season. That team went on to repeat as Group I state champions in 2002. The women's cross country team won their first state title in 2001 season. That team went on to repeat as state champions in 2002 in Group I, and again in both 2003 and 2004 in Group II.
The girls lacrosse won the 2007 South, Group I state sectional championship, edging Holy Cross High School 10-9 in the tournament final. The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with a 9-7 win vs. Mountain Lakes High School
Mountain Lakes High School
Mountain Lakes High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mountain Lakes, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Mountain Lakes Schools...
.
The 2006 girls lacrosse team made Shore Regional and Shore Conference history by winning the Group B Championship against West Essex High School on June 6, 2006. This win enabled the team to advance to the state final against Moorestown High School. No other Shore Regional team in the history of the lacrosse program has ever advanced this far.
In 2007, the field hockey team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Pingry School
Pingry School
The Pingry School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School campus in the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn, and a Middle and Upper School campus in Martinsville. The school was founded in 1861 by Dr. John F. Pingry.Pingry's...
in the tournament final.
Shore Players
Shore Players, The Shore Regional theatre department, has focused mainly on musicals and has performed productions such as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Seussical, Evita, and one of their largest productions yet, Beauty and the Beast(winning several Count Basie Awards such as Overall Musical, Outstanding Choreography, Set Design and Chorus). For the past 13 years Shore Players has been directed and produced by Allen and Meredith Shields; has also for several years been choreographed by Nicole DiVincenzo (recipient of the 2002 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Outstanding Choreography in Shore's production of The Wizard of Oz); had set and costume designed by Fred Sorrentino and lighting designed by Rob Ulrich and his associate Hillary Marsh. Shore Players most recent musical "Over Here!" in the spring of 2009 was awarded 3 Basie Awards: Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Choreography, and Outstanding Lighting Design. In February-March of 2010, Shore Players will be performing Gypsy with the same production staff.Band Program
In the band program there are several subdivisions such as jazz band, concert band, marching band, etc.Budget problems
The Shore Regional school district has been hit with budget problems in the recent years. The budget for the 2006-2007 school year failed to pass after it was turned down by two of the sending districts. The proposed budget included extensive renovations of sports fields and expansion of the school's parking lot.Construction
Due to a recent passing of the budget, the school is under construction to replace the heating, renovate rooms, and install new air conditioning to the rooms. Due to the construction the rear cafeteria parking lot is blocked off as it is currently being used to store supplies. Only those with deliveries or workers are allowed beyond the blockades.Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Superintendent-Principal, Leonard D. Schnappauf
- Business Administrator / Board Secretary, Dennis W. Kotch
- Assistant Principal, Harry S. Chebookjian
- Vice Principal, Vincent DalliCardillo
Notable alumni
- Holly BlackHolly BlackHolly Black née Riggenbach is an American writer and editor, best known for writing The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children's fantasy books she created with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.-Early life and education:...
(born 1971, class of 1990), co-author of The Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of fairies that they never knew...
, which was made into a feature film in 2008. - John Farrell (born 1962), current manager of Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, previously pitching coach of the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, graduated from Shore Regional High School in 1980. - Brian O'Brien, a Broadway actor, graduated from Shore Regional High School in the early 1980s.
- Jordan WoolleyJordan WoolleyJordan Woolley is an American actor. attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. Prior to acting, Jordan spent two years as a business major at Castleton State College in Vermont.-Life:...
, actor, graduated from Shore Regional High School in 1999. - Crystal Wilbanks (born 1983, class of 2001), Receptionist at Contemporary Motor Cars
External links
- Shore Regional High School
- data for Shore 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...