Glen Ridge High School

About Glen Ridge High School

Our goal is to create an environment which fosters and promotes high academic achievement by providing an atmosphere for individual growth and development and by building upon student success.

The school will have a strong research base, encouraging students to gather information, make appropriate judgements on the information and then use it in the most authentic ways possible. Students will also get a firm foundation in the arts taught by specialists and incorporated into their classroom learning.

Education is a mutual responsibility shared cooperatively by parents, teachers and students. School procedures need the support of all three components to be effective.

School

The School system is viewed as the center of an active community. Close interaction between the school and the home is a characteristic of the Glen Ridge School District. Students understand and value their educational experience as an opportunity to prepare for the most competitive colleges and universities. Glen Ridge High School has been repeatedly cited by New Jersey Monthly Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Public High Schools in New Jersey."

Students

The student profile is similar to that of a private school. The high achieving motivated students follow a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Glen Ridge students score well above state and national averages on all standardized tests. Glen Ridge students actively participate in a host of activities, with a majority involved in clubs, organizations and interscholastic sports. The Marching Band and Color Guard are organizations which allow students the opportunity to perform in numerous competitions and band festivals. Students participate in twenty varsity athletic teams. The Student Council and class officers are the governing leader who assist the administration in developing and producing a social calendar for our student body. Students produce a yearbook, a monthly newspaper and a literary magazine. Many are involved in theatrical productions, foreign language competitions, math and science leagues and various art exhibitions.

Faculty

There are 63 members of the professional staff including teachers, counselors, a media specialist and special educators. Four full-time counselors and a student assistance counselor compromise the guidance staff. Sixty-one percent of the faculty hold advanced degrees.

Student Achievement

Beginning with the class of 1998, Glen Ridge High School no longer calculates numerical rank. The academic environment at Glen Ridge High School is very challenging. The majority of our students meet the challenge and earn high grades.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum curriculum requirements for graduates of the Glen Ridge Schools (Grades 9-12) shall include a minimum of 120 credits.

· One credit year of English for each year of enrollment, up to four credit years;

· Four credit years of mathematics;

· Four credit years of social studies including U.S. and N.J. history; one credit year of world history and cultures; and one credit year of social studies electives;

· Four credit years of science;

· One credit year of physical education, health, and safety for each year of enrollment;

· One-half credit year of computer science;

· Two credit years of fine, practical, or performance arts;

· One-half credit year of career education, which may be satisfied through alternative methods of infusion into other courses, course equivalents, or a career education course; and

· Two credit years of the same foreign language at the High School.

Curriculum

Glen Ridge High School offers a diverse program of studies with particular emphasis on college preparation. Basic academic courses are offered at multiple ability levels. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are available in most disciplines. The interests of students are also addressed by programs in practical arts, graphic arts, photography, computers and performing and fine arts.