Ridgefield Memorial High School

Infobox_School
name = Ridgefield Memorial High School


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established = 1957
grades = 9 - 12
district = Ridgefield School District
type = Public high school
principal = Robert Jack
viceprincipal = Tamika S. DePass
enrollment = 677 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 57.2 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.8
teamname = Royals
conference = Bergen County Scholastic League
colors = Royal Blue and White
publication = "The Crown"
location = 555 Walnut Avenue
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
information = 201-945-4455
website = [http://www.ridgefieldschools.com/ School website]

Ridgefield Memorial High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school located in Ridgefield, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Ridgefield School District.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 677 students and 57.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413770&ID=341377000742 Ridgefield Memorial High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 21, 2008.]

The school was the 135th-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 97th 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.]

Extracurricular activities

The school mascot is the Royals. The school colors are Blue and White. Ridgefield Memorial High School participates in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) Olympic Division and is categorized by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) in North II, Group I.

This year is the second year the robotics team, known as P=I²*Rates (Pirates.)

Their publications are "The Crown" monthly newspaper and "Serendipity" literary and arts magazine.

The Academic Decathlon has consistently gone to the state competition and has received numerous awards and medals, in which the 2002-2003 season saw them represent NJ in the national finals.

The Ridgefield Choirs have consistently placed the most students in Bergen County and Northern New Jersey Region Choir for the past five years. They have averaged 17 students in the New Jersey All State Chorus in that time and sent four students to last MENC All Eastern Chorus.

The Marching Royals Marching Band has won numerous 1^st place awards in its marching band history since 1988. It is the largest group one marching band in the state.

Notable alumni

*Tim Bogert, class of 1962, is a bass guitar player who has played in bands such as Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice (with guitarist Jeff Beck).
*PJ Farley, a member of the band Trixter.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [ [http://www.ridgefieldschools.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=67 RHMS Contacts] , Ridgefield Schools. Accessed June 5, 2007.]
*Robert Jack, Ed.D - Principal
*Tamika S. DePass - Vice Principal

References

External links

* [http://www.ridgefieldschools.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=5&Itemid=39 Ridgefield High School web pages]
* [http://www.ridgefieldschools.com/ Ridgefield School District]
*NJReportCard|03|4370|0|Ridgefield School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413770 Data for the Ridgefield School District] , National Center for Education Statistics