Central Regional High School
Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville, NJ, 08721-2799 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Central Regional High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Ocean County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1486 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 98 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 444 students
Grade 10 - 388 students
Grade 11 - 305 students
Grade 12 - 311 students
Grade Not Listed - 38 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 7%
% Hispanic 6% 15%
% Black 5% 17%
% White 89% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 10% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Central Regional School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 2 5
Number of Students Managed 2,217 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $30,817,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $29,872,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $13,900 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $13,474 $16,457
District Graduation Rates 80% 81%
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School Notes:
  • 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.
  • In the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,469 students and 96 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.3.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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).
  • Softball
  • 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 (out of four) without winning a match.In 1973, Mike Baeli became the first wrestler to win a match at the state level,finishing fourth after defeating Art Kubo in the first round. 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.
  • Megan McCafferty (born 1973), author best known for her series of books about Jessica Darling, a witty teenage heroine.
  • Administration
  • Core members of the school's administration are:
  • Bruce Orsino - Principal
  • W. Laurence Browning - Assistant Principal
  • Tim Murphy - Assistant Principal
  • Michelle Ramsay - Assistant Principal
  • External links
  • Central Regional High School
  • Central Regional School District
  • Data for the Central Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
  • DigitalSports Central homepage
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (08721)
School Zip (08721)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,148 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 35%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $52,778 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 86% / 14% 62% / 38%
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