High Point Regional High School

Infobox School
name = High Point Regional School
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city = Sussex
state = NJ
country = USA
zipcode = 07461
information = 973-875-3101
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district = High Point Regional School District
teamname = Wildcats
grades = 9-12
established = 1963
type = Public high school
enrollment = 1,390 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 112.3 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.4
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superintendent = Dr. John Hannum
principal = Gregory Youngman
viceprincipal = Jon Tallamy
Carol LaStarza
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newspaper =
website = [http://www.hpregional.org/ School website]
address = 299 Pidgeon Hill Road
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High Point Regional High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school and school district, which serves students from five municipalities in Sussex County, New Jersey. As of January 16, 2007, the school served 1,362 students from the five municipalities of Branchville Borough (42.5 students), Frankford Township (335 students), Lafayette Township (142.5 students), Sussex Borough (113.5 students) and Wantage Township (726.5 students), along with two non-resident student. [ [http://www.hpregional.org/hpindexv4res1000.htm School Info] , High Point Regional High School. Accessed June 5, 2008. "High Point Regional High School is located in rural Sussex County, New Jersey, where approximately 1,300 students attend from the five municipalities of Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette, Sussex and Wantage."] [http://www.hpregional.org/hp_info/enrollment.htm High Point School Enrollment] , updated January 16, 2007. "Share time students count at .5 students for enrollment purposes."]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,390 students and 112.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.4. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407140&ID=340714005358 High Point Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 19, 2007.]

The high school was established in 1963 and is located in Wantage Township. The school is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education. The school was the 157th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 151st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Curriculum and achievement

The 2006 graduating class had average SAT Critical Reading scores of 497 (compared to statewide and nationwide averages of 496 and 503 respectively), average Math scores of 515 (versus 515 and 518 in New Jersey and nationwide, respectively), and an average Writing score of 489 (versus 496 and 497 in New Jersey and nationwide, respectively).

High Point Regional High School offers many different classes, including music, theater, media, technology, art, graphic design, web design, computers, computer programming, retail marketing, advertising, sales and architecture.

Awards and recognition

For the 1997-98 school year, High Point Regional High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] , accessed May 11, 2006]

The school was recently ranked first of fifty-three schools in the state in the "DE" District factor group by "The Star-Ledger" and second in the DFG by "New Jersey Monthly" Magazine.

Mission Statement

:"High Point Regional High School, in partnership with faculty, family and community, is dedicated to the quest for individual excellence. By fostering high standards of achievement, we prepare students to become responsible and productive members of a diverse society."

Athletics

High Point competes in the Sussex County Interscholastic League a high school athletic conference located in Sussex County and Morris County. The league under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the statewide organization for high school sports.

The wrestling team won its first ever state championship against Sayreville War Memorial High School 63-3. This is High Point's second team state championship overall in all sports.Fact|date=March 2008 The wrestling team won the 2006 North I, Group III state sectional championship with a 46-10 against Paramus High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=141653&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2006 Team Wrestling - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.] The 2007 team repeated the title with a 50-18 win vs. Mount Olive High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=200640&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.]

The field hockey team won the North I, Group III sectional title in 2002 with a 4-0 shutout against West Morris Central High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=24677&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20III 2002 Field Hockey Tournament - North I, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.]

Administration

Core members of the district's / school's administration are: [ [http://www.hpregional.org/departments/guidance/schoolprofile.pdf School Profile] , High Point Regional High School. Accessed August 22, 2008.]
*Dr. John Hannum - Superintendent
*Greg Youngman - Principal
*Jon Tallamy - Vice Principal
*Carol LaStarza - Vice Principal
*Donna Lembo - Director of Guidance

References

External links

* [http://www.hpregional.org/ High Point Regional High School]
*NJReportCard|37|2165|030|High Point Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407140 Data for High Point Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.chadsweatherchat.com/ERDP.html Educational Research Development Project (Student Review / Comparison)] Geolinks-US-streetscale|41.21839|-74.66984