GLEN RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 200 Ridgewood Avenue Phone (973) 429-8303 Fax (973) 429-3531
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Profile 2018-2019 GLEN RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 200 Ridgewood Avenue Phone (973) 429-8303 Fax (973) 429-3531 www.glenridge.org C.E.E.B CODE: 310435 Administration Mr. Dirk Phillips Community Superintendent of Schools Glen Ridge is a suburban community of 8,000 located fifteen miles from New York City. This peaceful township of 1.5 Mr. John Lawlor square miles is rich in community involvement and leadership. A high percentage of Glen Ridge parents are college Principal graduates who hold positions as business leaders and executives, doctors, lawyers and other managerial professionals. The Glen Ridge School system is viewed as the center of an active community. Mr. Timothy Liddy Assistant Principal School Dr. Keisha Harris Glen Ridge High School is an accredited four year comprehensive high school that offers a diverse program of studies Assistant Principal with particular emphasis on college preparation. The interests of students are also addressed by programs in practical arts, graphic arts, photography, computers, and performing and fine arts. Students understand and value their Mr. Robert Hill educational experiences as an opportunity to prepare for the most competitive colleges and universities. Glen Ridge Director of Student Activities students score well above state and national averages on all standardized tests. Our students also actively participate in a host of activities with over 90 % of the student body involved in clubs, organizations, or interscholastic athletics. Counseling Department Two-thirds of the staff members at the high school hold advance degrees. 973-429-8309 Distinctions Mrs. Lindsey Deptula GRHS students consistently distinguish themselves by achieving numerous recognitions and awards, including: [email protected] Student last names A-F Nationally Recognized by Newsweek Magazine and US News and World Report Recognized by NJ Monthly Magazine Mrs. Vivian Petrosino Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Accreditation [email protected] Student last names G-M National Merit Finalists and Semi-finalists Advanced Placement Scholars Mr. Joseph Mazzarella National Hispanic Recognition Program Advanced Placement Scholars with Honors [email protected] NJ Governor’s School Attendees Advanced Placement Scholars with Distinction Student last names N-Z National AP Scholars Student Clubs, Organizations and Athletics Art Honor Society Environmental Club Model United Nations Band, Concert Feminist Club National Honor Society Band, Jazz Film Club Peer Leadership Baseball B Lacrosse B/G Band, Marching French Club Robotics Basketball B/G Soccer B/G Band, Percussion French Honor Society Science League- Bowling Coed Softball G Business Club Future Educator’s Club (Biology, Chemistry, Cheerleading Coed Spring Track Coed Chemistry Club Gay/Straight Alliance Earth Science, Physics) Cross Country Coed Swimming B/G Chinese Club Girls Learn International Sharing the Arts Field Hockey G Tennis B/G Choral Club Heroes and Cool Kids Smash Club Football B Winter Track Coed Community Service Club Hispanic Honor Society Spanish Club Golf Coed Wrestling B Crush ALS Journalist Student Council Ice Hockey Coed Cupcakes for Cancer Key Club Studio Art Drama Club Literary Magazine GPA Distribution by Quartile Weighted GPA Categories Class of 2019 AP Honors CP A+ …………………………………5.25…………………..…4.75……….………………4.25 133 Students A .……………………………….…5.00…………..…………4.50………….……………4.00 A- ………………………………….4.75……………………..4.25……………………….3.75 Quartile One: 4.598 – 4.000 B+ …………………………………4.25……………………..3.75……………………….3.25 B …………………………………..4.00……………………..3.50……………………….3.00 Quartile Two: 3.997 – 3.613 B- ………………………………….3.75……………………..3.25……………………….2.75 C+ …………………………………3.25……………………..2.75……………………….2.25 Quartile Three: 3.611 - 3.213 C …………………………………..3.00……………………..2.50……………………….2.00 Quartile Four: 3.199 – 2.205 C- ………………………………….2.75……………………..2.25……………………….1.75 D+ …………………………………2.25……………………..1.75……………………….1.25 Beginning with the class of 1998, D …………………………………..2.00……………………..1.50……………………….1.00 GRHS no longer reports numerical rank. D- ………………………………….1.75……………………..1.25……………………….0.75 F ………………………………………..0…………………………..0………………….…………0 Testing SAT Reasoning Advanced Placement Means Class of 2018 Total In the spring of 2018, two hundred thirty eight (238) students Subject GRHS NJ Group took a total of five hundred and twenty (520) Advanced ERW 609 547 536 Placement exams; sixty eight (68) percent of the scores were Mathematics 601 547 531 three (3) or higher. Exams Subject /Score 5 4 3 Total 1210 1094 1068 Taken Art History* 1 0 0 1 ACT Biology 16 2 9 5 Means Class of 2018 Calculus AB 23 0 3 6 Calculus BC 19 3 3 4 Subject GRHS NJ National Chemistry 12 3 4 5 English 26.5 23.8 20.2 Computer Science A 24 7 5 6 CS Principles 43 11 8 19 Mathematics 24.9 23.6 20.5 English Language 64 18 20 17 Reading 26.7 24 21.3 English Literature 21 1 2 10 Environmental Sci* 3 0 0 0 Science 24.6 23 20.7 French Language 10 0 6 0 Composite 25.8 23.7 20.8 Human Geography 8 3 2 3 Japanese Language* 1 1 0 0 Macroeconomics* 2 0 0 0 Microeconomics* 3 0 1 0 Release of Test Scores Music Theory 7 0 1 2 Physics I 65 6 5 9 Please note that standardized test information Physics II 33 1 0 10 Physics C: E&M* 1 0 1 1 is not part of the official transcript from GRHS. Physics C: Mechanics* 1 1 0 0 All results (SAT, SAT Subject, ACT, and AP) are Psychology 42 5 14 12 sent directly to the college from College Board Spanish Language 19 3 6 10 and ACT. This is the sole responsibility of the Statistics 29 11 9 7 Studio Art: 2-D Design 2 0 2 0 student. If you have any questions or concerns, Studio Art: Drawing 5 1 2 2 please call the Glen Ridge High School US History Gov & Pol* 2 0 1 1 Counseling Office. US History 41 6 16 12 World History 23 1 4 9 * Course taken through the Virtual High School Curriculum Requirements A graduating student must have successfully completed 122.5 credits and the following program of study: Subject # of Credits Subject # of Credits English 20 Foreign Language 10 Math 20 Visual and Performing Arts 5 Science 20 21st Century Life and Career 2.5 Social Studies 20 Computer Science 2.5 Physical Education 20 Financial Literacy 2.5 Program of Studies ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Advanced Placement AP English Language AP Calculus AB AP Biology AP U.S. History AP English Literature AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry AP World History AP Statistics AP Physics I AP Human Geography Honors AP Physics II AP Psychology H English 9, 10, 11 Honors H Geometry Honors Honors College Preparatory H Algebra II H Biology H World History English 9, 10, 11, 12 H Pre-Calculus H Chemistry H U.S. History I Creative Writing H Anatomy and Physiology H U.S. History II College Preparatory Advanced Creative Writing Algebra I College Preparatory Advanced Creative Writing II College Preparatory Applied Geometry World History Journalism I Physical Science Geometry U.S. History I Public Speaking Biology Functions and Relations U.S. History II English 1, 2, 3, 4 Introduction to Biology Algebra II Financial Literacy Chemistry Pre-Calculus Government & Law Introduction to Chemistry WORLD LANGUAGES Calculus International Relations Physics Inferential Probability- Sociology Astronomy Advanced Placement & Statistics Criminal Law Forensic Science AP Chinese College Algebra Introduction to Psychology AP French Math 1, 2, 3, 4 History 1,2,3,4 AP Spanish COMPUTER SCIENCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARTS Honors Advanced Placement Physical Education 9, 10, 11, 12 French IV Honors AP Computer Science A Advanced Placement Spanish IV Honors AP Art Health Education 9 AP Computer Science Principles Driver Education 10 Foundations I, II College Preparatory Computer Science I, II First Aid 11 Intermediate Art Chinese I, II, III, IV Web Design Family Life 12 Art Gifted and Talented French I-A Advanced Web Design French I-B Introduction to 3 Dimensional Art MUSIC Robotics French II, III Intermediate 3 Dimensional Art French IV Literature Street Art Advanced Placement Fundamentals of Graphic Design French IV Culture & Conversation AP Music Theory Computer Assisted Design I, II, III Spanish 1-A ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS Design and Production Spanish 1-B Band Fundamentals of Engineering Spanish II, III Peer Leadership Chorus Engineering Design Film Music Senior Field Experience Spanish IV Literature Photography I, II Music Composition Virtual High School Spanish IV Art Appreciation TV Studio Production I, II & Literature Music Theory Vocational Technical School Musical Theater History Advanced TV Studio University of North Carolina School of Post Graduation Plans the Arts Norwich University Class of 20182-Year Norwich University of the Arts Nova Southeastern University Military,1% Other,1%College,1% University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University* University of Pittsburg Point Park University Princeton University Providence College Quinnipiac University Ramapo College of New Jersey Randolph-Macon College 4-Year Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute College,97% Rice University University of Rhode Island* Rhode Island School of Design University of Rochester Rochester Institute of Technology Fairleigh Dickinson University Rowan University* College Placement Fashion Institute of Technology Rutgers, The State University of NJ* Classes of 2018, 2017, 2016 Florida Institute of Technology Saint John’s University Saint Joseph's University An * indicates 2 or more enrolled Fordham University* Franklin and Marshall College Saint Mary’s College George Mason University Saint Michael’s College* The University of Alabama* Georgetown University Sarah Lawrence College American University* The George Washington University Savannah College of Art and Design* Appalachian State University Gettysburg College School of Visual Arts Arizona State University Goucher College The University of Scranton* The University of Arizona* Grambling State University Seton Hall University Babson College Grove City College Sheridan College Institute of Bard College* Hampshire College Technology & Advanced Learning* Barnard College Hampton University Skidmore College Bates College* Harrisburg U.