Ridgewood NJ, On Thursday, February 8, the Ridgewood High School Department of Fine and Applied Arts will present the third Maroon & White Music Recital and Art Exhibit for the 2017-18 school year. The third of five such events for this year, the concert will be held in the newly renovated RHS Learning Commons beginning at 3:45PM, followed immediately by a reception and gallery opening in the Carroll Art Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public.
Ridgewood NJ, NJ.com put together a list of the 50 New Jersey public high schools with the highest average SAT scores among their graduation seniors last school year, NJ.com said Statewide, the average SAT score for the Class of 2017 was a 551 in reading and writing and a 552 in math, a total of 1,103 out of 1,600, according to state data. And average scores among the state’s public high schools ranged from a low of 795 to a high of 1,502.
Ridgewood NJ, congratulation to Mr. Bourque, the RHS Acabellas and the RHS Maroon Men for placing 2nd and 3rd in their ICHSA Quarterfinal and winning (Best Vocal Percussion and Best Choreography! Check out the video !
A cappella [a kapĖpÉlla] (Italian for in the manner of the chapel) music is specifically group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It contrasts with cantata, which is accompanied singing.
RHS has been languishing at the 26 position for years now. In a state the size of NJ this is not good. Real progress would be moving higher the ranks but it hasnāt been happening. Whatās up with Willard, why does rank worse than the other elementary schools of RW?
Ridgewood NJ, Niche ranked nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents. The Ridgewood school district showed some out standing results . Ridgewood High School came in 26th in the state over all ,Ā George Washington Middle School came in 23rd state wide for middle schools and Hawes Elementary School came in 32nd for elementary schools.
The 2018 Best Public High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users. Learn where our data comes from. Note: Niche has a separate ranking for 2018 Best Private High Schools.
All of our K-12 rankings have been updated to reflect the latest data available as well as millions of new reviews we’ve collected from students and parents over the last year. For the first time ever, we developed rankings for the Best Schools for the Arts to recognize schools that have a focus on performing and visual arts. We’re also recognizing 2018 Niche Standout Schools to highlight public schools that are making a difference in their community. Lastly, we recently introduced a variety of filters and sorts on our rankings so you can search by more locations and drill down to find the school that is right for you.
#23 in Best Public Middle Schools in New Jersey
George Washington Middle School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 650 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 82% in reading
#26 in Best Public High Schools in New Jersey
Ridgewood High School is an elite, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 1,714 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 61% of students are at least proficient in math and 71% in reading.#32 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Hawes Elementary School is an elite, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 412 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 79% of students are at least proficient in math and 86% in reading.
#42 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Orchard Elementary School is an elite, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 312 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 82% of students are at least proficient in math and 87% in reading.
#43 in Best Public Middle Schools in New Jersey
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 737 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 64% of students are at least proficient in math and 80% in reading.
#56 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Travell Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 378 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 82% in reading.
#61 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Ridge Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 483 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 71% of students are at least proficient in math and 85% in reading.
#66 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Somerville Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 457 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 78% of students are at least proficient in math and 81% in reading.
#83 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Willard Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 497 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 80% in reading.
Ridgewood NJ, Parents & guardians, the next Tech Night is this Thursday. Here’s a note from Asst. Superintendent Ms. Stacie Poelstra:
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Happy New Year! We are delighted to be hosting the 4th Tech Night in our five-part series next Thursday, January 11th. This event will be held at 7:00 PM in the Campus Center at Ridgewood High School.
The goal of the next program is to make parents aware of parental controls that various mobile phone carriers provide, so parents/guardians can make informed decisions about their child’s tech use. Several providers including Verizon, Sprint, T Mobile and Apple will be at this event to assist you and answer questions.
Additionally, one of the breakout sessions will be a presentation by Finding Your Individuality on “Talking about Boundaries and Technology with Special Needs Youth.” In this session, Melissa Keyes DiGioia and Tracy Higgins will discuss ways apps, social media, and digital technology may be used for interpersonal communication. They will also explore the importance of boundary setting and decision making regarding content that may be shared with others.
We are pleased to bring you this unique opportunity on January 11 and look forward to seeing you!
I am really really concerned about all of the things I hear happen at the high school . It seems that the BOE is only involved or concerned about situations that fall under the state mandate of HIB. If an incident doesnāt fall unde the guidelines of HIB then nothing is done . I want to send my kids to catholic school for high school . The environment at RHS seems toxic. This was a chance for our āleadersā and I use that term lightly , to actually take a stand , implement new programs and actually lead! Shame on them
Ridgewood NJ, looks like the Ridgewood blog was not the only one with unanswered questions about the fighting incident that took place at Stevens and Brookside fields. We recently observed that the ,
“Ridgewood High School āANTI BULLYING POLICYā was adapted in 2016 , it has very clear rolls for students , parents and staff, While the kids involved in the incident have gotten all the attention , the little public information that is available about the incident and what led up to the incident would lead anyone to suspect the Ridgewood High School anti bullying policy , despite years of finger wagging was not followed and it appears that not only were students documented to be in violation of the policy but clearly so were some staff and parents .”
After an investigation of the incident the Ridgewood Police Ā charged a 14-year-old with aggravated assault and simple assault. The 16-year-old was charged with simple assault.
Which all let us to ask , “who knew ,when did they know and why did they not act?”
Looks like we were not alone Fort Lee attorney Rosemarie Arnold delivered two notices of intent to Ridgewood High School on Thursday stating that the parents of a 16-year-old boy intend to sue the Board of Education, high school principal Thomas Gorman and superintendent Daniel Fishbein because they allegedly violated their own policies regarding bullying and social media, sounds just like our article .
According to their website the Law Offices Rosemarie Arnold is based in Fort Lee Law and represents clients In New Jersey And New York. On their website they claim , ” we are a strong voice for victims of negligence.”
Aronold seems to go after big cases an is not afraid of a little attention. On her home page it states, “Our law firm receives significant attention in professional publications and major media outlets due to our success in high-profile cases.”
In the notice Arnold claims that the Ridgewood High School ādid not implement proper social media and bullying policies and procedures’ .The notice also accuses Ridgewood High School of ānot enforcing the meager policies they had in existence — therefore, students knew there were no penalties for violation of the policies, creating a culture of unrelenting bullying and harassment.ā
Arnold went even further by accusing the school and district officials of a cover up, āto protect the schoolās reputation and the reputation of the child of a teacher in the district.ā
Arnold has also filed suit against SNAP Inc., the Delaware-based parent of Snapchat, as well as 47 unidentified students who āinstigated, incited, aided or abetted and filmed the beating of the victim.ā
Whatās in a name? Donāt get hung up on the name, itās what we all use to call a workshop. It still is a workshop, but now itās a ācommunity commuter workshopā, where all you have to do is bring your ideas. We have basic tools that you would find in a woodshop, craft shop, your garage and more. If you are still not sure how you can utilize the Ridgewood Makerspace, come on down and see what our members are doing. We have soldering stations, sewing machines, bandsaws, drill press, and if you want to expand your horizons learn how to use a 3D printer.
On Mondays from 4-9 pm in the Ridgewood High School Makerspace (in the Science wing) we hope people of ALL ages will come and work in our Makerspace together.
Itās really not that complicated. Kids were kids.
And evidently a young girl has not heard that sending inappropriate photos of yourself to teenage boys can end up badly.
The one kid who was vilified is hardly the villain heās proclaimed to be, and the hero is hardly the hero he was touted to be -BY HIS FAMILY MEMBERS!!! And shame shame shame on them for that and for using their long standing Ridgewood connections to try to garner sympathy???? SHAME on them.
Both are wrong. Unfortunately one ended up with a worse injury. Thatās terrible. But it happens when children act foolish.
And for the record calling this particular injury a āskull fractureā is a touch of an exaggerationā¦..
Both need a lesson in how their actions have consequences and both should be (and I hope were) suspended. So should the girl!!!!
Ridgewood High School biggest problem right now is not THIS incident. Itās the rampant out of control obsessiveness of social media and not enough supervision and direction in that building. Period. Where in the hell are our tax dollars going?? No substitute teachers! Instead? Free periods! Open campus, drug sales in the bathrooms, drinking and pot smoking all day everywhere. No repuscussions.
Our damned obscene school budget in this town really out to stop funding silly chrome books which are barely used, half of the problem and totally distracting-and many other foolish initiatives, and get on board with making sure we arenāt raising a group of social media obsessed, desensitized, spoiled mongers.
This situation speaks more about a much bigger problem. This is a fight. Pure and simple.
Ridgewood NJ, Free and open to the public! Tony Award winner Tom Smedes will be giving and Artist Talk on Thursday, November 16 in the RHS Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Tom Smedes is currently producing the new musical THE BANDSTAND directed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler and written by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor, which made its regional debut at the Paper Mill Playhouse and will transfer to Broadway in the 2016-2017 season.
Ridgewood NJ, On Thursday, November 2, the Ridgewood High School Department of Fine and Practical Arts will present the first Maroon & White Music Recital and Art Exhibit for the 2017-18 school year. The first of five such events for this year, the concert will be held in the newly renovated RHS Learning Commons beginning at 3:45 p.m., followed immediately by a reception and gallery opening in the Carroll Art Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public.
Ridgewood NJ, Jiyoung An and Noah D. Bronowich have been designated as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists and Ā 18 others have received letters of commendation in the 2016 competition.
Commended students are: Paul Calvetti, Dhruva M. Chhabra, Luke R. Conenello, William K. Gagan, Audrey S. Gao, Benjamin M. Gluckow, Daniel R. Gnall, Maximillian Horkenbach, Jacqueline Johnson, Kayla L. Kern, Rachel Kim, Joseph OāKeefe, Isaac Peabody, Kumail Raza, Vanita Sharma, Gayeong Song, Lena Yanella, and Bruce Zhang.
About 1.6 million students took the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last October and entered the National Merit Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards. Only some 16,000 who qualified as semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in the competition for Merit Scholarships to be offered next spring.
Friday, October 13 at 10am. RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Join Dr. Gorman, Principal of RHS, as he takes us on a Walktoberfest tour around the exterior of the school and its grounds. Learn interesting facts about the buildingās history, the cupola, the fields, notable alumni and more!
Sign up here: RidgewoodWalks.com
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School is one of the most iconic buildings in the village. Have you ever wondered what secrets lie behind the facade? Have you ever wondered what’s inside the cupola? How about notable alumni who spent their formative years in this building? Join Principal Dr. Tom Gorman tomorrow, Friday, October 13 at 10am and find out everything there is to know about this stunning structure.
Check out lots of other tours too. Walktoberfest is a great way to learn about Ridgewood, the place we all call home
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood water offer a construction Update for the Water Main Replacement Project: Ridgewood Water’s contractor is finishing up the first water main replacement at the East Ridgewood Ave. stream crossing near the Ridgewood High School. The contractor will begin to mobilize materials and equipment to the North Irving St. stream crossing in Ridgewood on or after October 2.
