| Definition of Terms |
Delaware Valley Regional High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Hunterdon County, NJ |
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| Total Students |
938 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
74 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 254 students | | Grade 10 - 233 students | | Grade 11 - 248 students | | Grade 12 - 199 students | | Grade Not Listed - 4 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:13 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
7% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
15% |
| % Black |
1% |
17% |
| % White |
96% |
61% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
1% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Delaware Valley Regional School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
1 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
938 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$16,083,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$19,770,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$17,146 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$21,077 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
97% |
81% |
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- Delaware Valley Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and school district, that serves students in western Hunterdon County. The high school is located in Alexandria Township. Students hail from the townships of Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford.
- As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 967 students and 83 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.7.
- Awards and recognition
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The school was the 83rd-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 80th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
- Athletics
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The Del Val wrestling team has an acknowledgeable history, including 8 individual state champions and 33 individual state placewinners. The team has been the New Jersey Group II Champion seven times and Central Jersey Group II Champion fourteen times.
- The Delaware Valley Regional High School wrestling team reached the finals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II tourney defeating Raritan High School 42-19 to win the 2006 championship. In the 2006 Group II Championship, the team made it to the finals, losing to Kittatinny Regional High School 30-29.
- The school's boys and girls cross-country teams have achieved success in the past few decades. Many star runners have led the teams to victory in sectionals and state championships. In 2008 the boys and girls cross country teams won the Skyland Conf. Raritan Div. Boys 9-0 and Girls 7-0. Also in 2008 Julia Mark and Emma Giantisco placed 1st and 3rd at the Group 2 State Meet and 9th and 15th at the Meet of Champions.
- The football team made it to the 2007 Football - Central, Group II state sectional tournament, falling to Carteret High School by a score of 13-7.
- The Delaware Valley Regional High School cheerleading team has become one of the most recognized teams in the state, and has earned national ranking. They compete every year in the UCA National Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida. Their 2008-2009 varsity team earned a 5th place ranking at the UCA Nationals, as well as 1st place in The Garden State Open. They have also earned the NJ State Medium Varsity Champions for the 2006-2007 and the 2007-2008 seasons. The coaches are UCA affiliated.
- Superintendent Controversy
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During the 2007-2008 school year, the Del Val Superintendent, Dr. Walsh, was accused of embezzling money from the school. After a trial that lasted over a year, he was imprisoned. The current Superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth Nastus, made an announcement during the 2008-2009 school year addressing this the day after he pleaded guilty of embezzlement of $90,000 to the district courts.
- 2008 Bomb Scare
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On May 6, 2008, a message was found on a wall in the girl's bathroom closest to the gym and music room that read, "Tic Tock May 9 at 12:12." On the same day, faculty called up local police squads, and the situation was announced to the students. The students were told that they were not allowed to bring backpacks to school the next day. On May 9th, the police made their presence known, but there were no bomb sniffing dogs, as rumors stated.
- Administration
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Core administration members are:
- Central Office
- Dr. Elizabeth Nastus – Superintendent
- Daria Wasserbach - Business Administrator & Secretary to the Board of Education
- Main Office
- Douglas Sanford - Principal
- Susan Hammerstone - Assistant Principal
- External links
- Delaware Valley Regional High School
- Data for Delaware Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics
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| About This Zip Code (08825) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
4,675 people |
8,215,963 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
33% |
35% |
| Population Average Age |
39 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$59,432
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$55,509 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.4 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
55 years old |
47 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
75% / 25% |
62% / 38% |
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