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The high school is accredited by the Middle States Association Of Colleges And Schools and by the New Jersey Department Of Education . AWARDS AND RECOGNITION During the 1994-95 school year, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the '', November 16 , 2006 . "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; '' The Washington Post ''. September 29 , 2005 '''"For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."''' Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was the 25th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in '''', September 2006 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES The school administration and faculty support and encourage student participation in the variety of sports, social and academic club activities. ATHLETICS The school offers over 23 sports, which include participation at the freshman, junior varsity, and varsity level (46 teams) in the North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League , as well as 60 co-curricular and intramural activities. The Boys' Basketball team won the 2006 North I, Group III tournament, defeating , accessed March 19 , 2007 . The 2007 Girls' Basketball team won the North I, Group III sectional championship, topping , accessed April 28 , 2007 . MUSIC PROGRAM The NVOT music program is led by Mr. Curt Ebersole, who directs all instrumental groups, and Mrs. Janine Nehila, who directs all choral groups. The instrumental groups directed by Mr. Ebersole include Concert Band (Freshmen), Wind Symphony, String Ensemble, and Marching Band. Mr. Ebersole does not teach Jazz Band. Jazz band used to be taught by Mr. Matt Billcik until 2005, when Mr. Adam Michlin took over. Mr. Michlin's departure NVOT left with no Jazz Band in the 2006-2007 school year. The Wind Symphony and String Ensemble have won many awards, such as first place titles and gold ratings at the 2006 Festival Disney at Walt Disney World Resort and at the 2007 Heritage Festival in Boston (Wind Symphony got second place here). An individual Maestro Award was also given to the lead violinist in the String Ensemble, Grace Kwon. The Freshman Concert Band competes every year at the Music In The Parks Festival at Hersheypark . The Golden Knights Marching Band]] (GKMB) at NVOT is also very good, but not competitive enough to note any specific awards. The Jazz Band never competed at all when it existed. The choral groups directed by Mrs. Nehila include Freshman Chorus, Concert Choir, and Barber & Beauty Shops. Like the Jazz Band, neither Barber nor Beauty Shop compete. Concert Choir also scored first place with a gold rating at the 2006 Festival Disney , but fell behind with a silver rating at the 2007 Heritage Festival in Boston. Again like its instrumental counterpart, the Freshman Chorus competes at the same competition every year. Their competition is the ACDA Festival, which is held in New York City , only a short drive away from Northern Valley. At the 2007 Heritage Festival in Boston , NVOT also won the Festival Sweepstakes Award, which is given to the school with the highest average score between Band, Choir, and one other ensemble (String Ensemble in this case). NVOT, as well as Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest (NVD), each put on a musical theater production sometime around March. At NVOT, the play is produced and directed by Mr. John Housley, while Mr. Ebersole co-produces and conducts the pit. ADMINISTRATION Core members of the school's administration include: 2006-07 Parent Handbook , accessed November 25 , 2006 .
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