Central Regional High School

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name = Central Regional High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Central Regional School District
type = Public high school
principal = Bruce P. Orsino
asst principal = W. Laurence Browning
Tim Murphy
Michelle Ramsay
enrollment = 1,486 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 98.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 15.2
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conference = Shore Conference
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location = Forest Hills Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
information = 732-269-1100
website = [http://www.centralreg.k12.nj.us/HighSchool.htm School website]

Central Regional High School is a four-year public high school located in Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is a part of the Central Regional School District.

The high school serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/29/0770/29-0770-000.html Central Regional School District 2007 School Reprt Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 22, 2008. "The Central Regional School District is located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township and draws from the constituent districts of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park."]

In the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,486 students and 98.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.2. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404710&ID=340471000380 Central Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2007.]

The school was the 272nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-high-schools-201-316.html Top High Schools 201-316] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2006, posted January 28, 2008. Accessed August 11, 2008.]

Athletics

Central Regional High School competes in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. [ [http://www.shoreconference.org/school_info.php School Info] , Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

oftball

The girl's softball program has a long list of accomplishments dating back to its first ever Shore Conference divisional championship in 1978. Since that time the Lady Eagles have captured 10 divisional championships, five Ocean County championships, one Shore Conference championship, and two South Jersey Group III state sectional championships. The program began in 1976 under head coach, Marshall Davenport. He was followed by Norman Selby who amassed a career mark of 254 - 95. Most recently, the team is guided by Steve Stout who fell just short of leading the team to another state sectional title in 2007.

Wrestling

The Central Regional wrestling team has enjoyed several successful seasons and has produced some outstanding individuals as well. In 1968, Alan Hess became Central's first ever New Jersey state medalist finishing in fourth place. In 1985, CR crowned its first NJSIAA state champion, Darnell Myers, under the guidance of coach Paul Mueller. Brothers Mark and Maurice Worthy won a combined five NJSIAA Championships with Maurice going on to a runner-up finish in the NCAA DI Championships while attending West Point Academy. The team had a successful run in the mid-1990s under long-time head coach Pat Lynch.

Central Regional hired a new head coach, Mike Bischoff, to take over the reins of the program upon Lynch's retirement in 2003. In 2005, the team won its first ever South Jersey Group III State Sectional title in thrilling fashion over four-time defending champion Kingsway Regional High School. The following season brought a second SJ Group III title after dispatching Kingsway for the second straight year.

In all, the wrestling program has produced six state champions, 21 region champions, and 47 district champions. It has earned two South Jersey Group III state sectional championships, two district championships, and six Shore Conference divisional championships in its 43-year history. Currently there are eight former Golden Eagle wrestlers competing in the college ranks.

Marching Band

Central Regional High School's marching band, the Marching Eagles, are a Group III Band in the USSBA. The Marching Eagles are under the direction of Mr. Jeff Genthe. The Color Guard director is Ms. Colleen McCauley.

Notable alumni

*Al Leiter (born 1965), former MLB pitcher. [Rushin, Steve. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/features/1998/wsarchive/1993.html "World Series: 1993 - Home Sweet Homer"] , "Sports Illustrated", November 1, 1993, accessed April 26, 2007. "'I don't give a —— how it feels,' said a laughing Leiter, whose last hit came for Central Regional High in Bayville, N.J., where he batted .220 in 1984."]
*Megan McCafferty (born 1973), author best known for her series of books about Jessica Darling, a witty teenage heroine. ["Darling" author returns to Berkeley", "Asbury Park Press", September 25, 2007. "BERKELEY: Author Megan McCafferty, a 1991 Central Regional High School graduate, will visit the township branch of the Ocean County Library at 7 pm today."]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.centralreg.k12.nj.us/highschool/HSadmin.htm High School Administration] , Central Regional High School. Accessed November 15, 2007.]
*Bruce Orsino - Principal
*W. Laurence Browning - Assistant Principal
*Tim Murphy - Assistant Principal
*Michelle Ramsay - Assistant Principal

References

External links

* [http://www.centralreg.k12.nj.us/HighSchool.htm Central Regional High School]
* [http://www.centralreg.k12.nj.us/ Central Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|29|0770|030|Central Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402910 Data for the Central Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.digitalsports.com/school/id/4738.aspx DigitalSports Central homepage]