Ramsey High School is accredited by the Middle States Association Of Colleges And Schools and the New Jersey Department Of Education .
- Ramsey High School was named by '' New Jersey Monthly '' magazine as one of the best high schools in New Jersey.
- Ramsey High School was recognized by '' Newsweek '' magazine as one of the top 500 high schools in the nation.
- The class of 2004 included 18 Edward Bloustein Distinguished Scholars and 9 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students, 11 AP Scholars with Distinction, 6 AP Scholars with Honor, and 12 AP Scholars.
- On New Jersey's High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), 93% of Ramsey High School students scored at the proficient or advanced proficient level on the math section. On the language arts sections of the test, 96% of Ramsey High School students scored at the proficient or advanced proficient levels.
- In a typical year, 95% of Ramsey High School Seniors take the SAT . Student scores exceeded state and national mean scores:
- --- Ramsey 582 - New Jersey 514 - National 518
- --- Ramsey 562 - New Jersey 501 - National 508
- Ramsey High School's Big Blue Marching Band was the 2005 Musical Arts Conference NJ State Champion and the 2005 Tournament of Bands Chapter 10 Group 4 Champion.
Programs at Ramsey High School include the following:
- College preparatory program (math, science, language arts, and social studies)
- Foreign languages (French, German, Latin, Spanish, on four and five levels, as well as two levels of Japanese)
- Honors courses
- Advanced Placement courses are available in Calculus , Statistics , and Computer Science ; English Literature and English Language ; Physics , Chemistry , and Biology ; U.S. History and U.S. Government ; Spanish , French , German , and Latin ; and Music Theory
- Courses designed to address the needs of students with learning disabilities
- Elective program (fine arts, practical arts, technology education, and business education)
- Wireless mobile laptop technology along with a CAD lab and large and small computer labs, all connected to the internet
- A library-media center with 27,000 print volumes along with internet connectivity at 24 research stations
- A full complement of musical, athletic, artistic, literary, social, cultural, and service activities
- Student government, leadership, character education, peer mediation, and various volunteer activities
- A Japanese exchange program established with Fukui Prefecture in Japan
In order to graduate with a diploma, students must complete 120 credits consisting of 4 years of English / Language Arts; 1 year of Physical Education, Health, and Safety for each year of enrollment; 2 years of United States History; 1 year of World History / Cultures; 3 years of Mathematics; 3 years of Science; 2 years of World Language; and 10 credits of Fine, Performing or Practical Arts. Cross-content workplace readiness skills, which are integrated into content areas in grades 9-12). All students, unless specifically exempted, must pass the Eleventh Grade HSPA as required by the State of New Jersey.
- - Dr. Thomas J. Melville
- - Dr. Matthew J. Certo
- - Roy Montesano
The Ramsey Rams are part of the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League (NBIL/NBIAL). Almost every sport has both a Varsity and a Junior Varsity team, and many sports have Freshmen teams. (Inclusion of "boys"/"girls" designates two distinct teams, even if both practice together.)
- ), although technically separate teams that compete and score independently of each other, usually practice and compete alongside the opposite sex's team of the same sport.
- Football
- Soccer (boys)
- Soccer (girls)
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- Cross country (girls)---
- Field hockey
- Tennis (girls)
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading (non-NBIL)
- Basketball (boys)
- Basketball (girls)
- Bowling (boys)---
- Bowling (girls)---
- Track (boys)---
- Track (girls)---
- Ice hockey
- Swimming (boys)---
- Swimming (girls)---
- Wrestling
- Baseball (boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Track (boys)---
- Track (girls)---
- Golf (boys)---
- Golf (girls)---
- Tennis (boys)
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