Ridgefield Memorial High School - Ridgefield, New Jersey/NJ

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Ridgefield Memorial High School

Walnut St., Ridgefield, NJ, 07657-1899 -

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Definition of Terms

Ridgefield Memorial High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bergen County, NJ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

677 students

% Male / % Female

58% / 42%

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 131 students

Grade 10 - 140 students

Grade 11 - 127 students

Grade 12 - 164 students

Grade Not Listed - 115 students

This School

(NJ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NJ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	30%	7%
% Hispanic	19%	15%
% Black	4%	17%
% White	47%	61%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NJ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Ridgefield Boro School District

This School's Agency

(NJ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	5
Number of Students Managed	2,146 students	2,429 students
District Total Revenue	$29,790,000	$39,780,000
District Expenditure	$32,982,000	$39,973,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,882	$16,377
District Expenditure / Student	$15,369	$16,457
District Graduation Rates	n/a	81%

Spotlight on four North Jersey teens in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade (The Record and Herald News)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:09:29 pm
They are among a select group of high school musicians chosen for the Great American Marching Band, which will lead this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Spotlight on four North Jersey teens in parade (The Record and Herald News)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:52:58 pm
Sophie Yoon of Ridgefield lifts her trumpet from its case adorned with cute stickers. Pursing her lips, she lets out a velvety blast of “Americans on Parade,” a song that will be featured in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Warwick Valley Mat Club gears up for the 2009-2010 Season (The Warwick Advertiser)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 06:44:54 am
WARWICK - The Nov. 9 start of the Warwick Valley Mat Club’s 2009-2010 youth wrestling season is fast approaching and online sign-ups are now open at www.warwickyouthwrestling.com.
EBCBOR awards scholarships (The Record and Herald News)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 09:58:52 pm
Continuing its commitment to community service and education, the Eastern Bergen County Board of REALTORS® (EBCBOR) recently awarded scholarships to students in the Bergen County area.
Mayor in Corruption Inquiry Won’t Quit, and Some Residents Worry (New York Times)
posted on August 5, 2009 at 01:02:04 am
The refusal of Mayor Anthony R. Suarez of Ridgefield, N.J., to resign after being accused of accepting bribes left some concerned that the town — and the football season — will suffer.

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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 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 632 students and 51.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.2.
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.
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 third 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 New Jersey 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 two MENC All Eastern Choruses. Their five choirs have received first place rankings and overall choral champion awards consistently at all of their competitions.
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. The Ridgefield Music program in general has won numerous awards, including the Jazz band. The Marching Royals, as well as the Ridgefield Jazz band, has won the most 1^st place awards since 1988.
The music program has several students to be noted for their achievements during their high school careers, both in the choral and instrumental music fields. From Ridgefield alone, there are at least 5 students that are attempting to achieve their Music Education degrees in several prestigious music schools (Rutgers University, William Paterson University, etc.), and Music Performance degrees (Juilliard, etc.).
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.
Anthony R. Suarez, class of 1984, mayor of Ridgefield since 2004.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration include:
Tamika S. DePass - Principal
Michael Lennox - Vice Principal
External links
Ridgefield High School web pages
Ridgefield School District
Data for the Ridgefield School District, National Center for Education Statistics

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