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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Alumni Association is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Duffield STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) Initiative on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. on the front lawn of Ridgewood High School (RHS). The ceremony is the cornerstone event of the three-day Homecoming Weekend and will showcase three exciting projects that were made possible by the incredible generosity of esteemed alumnus, David Duffield, RHS Class of 1958, and the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation.
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Ridgewood NJ, Niche described Ridgewood High School as a top rated, public school located in RIDGEWOOD, NJ. It has 1,775 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 66% of students are at least proficient in math and 86% in reading. Niche gave RHS and overall rating of A+ .
Continue reading Niche Ranks Ridgewood High School 23rd Best Public High School in New Jersey
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Ridgewood NJ, a reader has been making the rounds in the Village of Ridgewood and pointing out , blind turns , dangerous intersections, bad signage and roads in need of repair . South bound traffic on Van Dien Avenue at the East Ridgewood Avenue intersection, next to Ridgewood High School .
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons were looking for revenge over the Passaic Tech Bulldogs for their defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs in the the North 1, Group 5 semifinals last season, Ridgewood came out on top with a 12-7 win over Passaic Tech in a battle of undefeated squads despite losing senior quarterback Jack Forech to injury in the second quarter.
Continue reading Ridgewood Stops Passaic Tech 12-7 in the Battle of the Unbeatens
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Ridgewood NJ, two hundred twenty-two students at Ridgewood High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Examinations. Eighty-seven students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Fifty-five students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Eighty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. Additionally, nine students received an AP Capstone Diploma, and 32 students received the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. An overview of the five-year trends was shared.
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New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to announce this year’s virtual STEAM Tank Challenge top finishing teams
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Ridgewood NJ, this year, 112 STEAM Tank teams made it to the virtual STEAM Tank final presentations held in May. Over 1,500 students pitched their creative and innovative ideas and solutions to judges who volunteered their time and provided critical feedback to help teams along their STEAM Tank journey.
Continue reading Ridgewood High School – Team I.C.E. Takes First Place in the STEAM Tank Challenge
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School New Players Company MAMMA MIA! opens in ONE WEEK at RHS!
Continue reading Ridgewood High School New Players Company MAMMA MIA! Opens July 21st
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
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photo Lillian Williams (?), Ridgewood High School courtesy of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez
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Jersey City NJ, earlier this week, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) held a celebration honoring 18 bright, young New Jerseyans, who he nominated and were all accepted this year into the four U.S. service academies. The nominees were joined by their family, friends, and the academy screeners who recommended them for nominations. The ceremony took place in the senator’s Jersey City office.
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Ridgewood NJ, the artwork of Ramsey resident Andrea Williams and her grandson, Daniel Weispfenning of Ridgewood, is on display at The Gallery at West Side Presbyterian Church for the month of June. The exhibit features Willliams’ realistic oil paintings and Weispfenning’s creative photography.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School Alumni Association Celebrates the Class of 2022 . At sunrise , a group of RHS Alumni Association (RHSAA) Trustees, RHS Principal, Jeff Nyhuis, RHS Assistant Principal, Basil Pizzuto, RHS 12th Grade Advisor, Meg Schaefer, RPS Public Information Officer, Charlene Labenda, Bergen County Commissioner, Ramon Hache (RHS ’91), PG ‘22 Chairs and Committee Chairs, RHS Lacrosse parents, friends and family members all came together to hang 470 maroon and white senior banners. These banners were hung throughout our beautiful Village to highlight, to recognize and to celebrate each member of the RHS Class of 2022.
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Ridgewood NJ, Louis Edward Peay, affectionately known as “Eddie”, departed this life peacefully on April 30, 2022. Eddie was born on October 25, 1936, in Hackensack, NJ to the late Carlos Sr. and Ernestine Peay.
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Ridgewood NJ, US News and World Report rolled out its latest school ranking The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools. This is how Ridgewood High School stacks up against thousands around the country.
