Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school serving students from several municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the suburban communities of Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan. Students from Rockleigh attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The school is one of two high schools that are part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District.
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 Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[1], the highest award an American school can receive.[2][3]
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was the 25th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[4]
Extracurricular activities
The school administration and faculty support and encourage student participation in the variety of sports, social and academic club activities. 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 activities.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration include:[5]
- Fred Hessler - Principal
- Lucile Martinez Nicolaysen - Assistant Principal
- Javier Rabelo - Assistant Principal
- Thomas Kaechele - Athletic Director
Noted alumni
- Cory Booker, elected Mayor of Newark, New Jersey on May 9, 2006.[6]
- Carol Hiller, formerly Evelyn (Lyn) Mackintosh, Class of 1966, Sky Radio Network Managing Producer and Senior Reporter.
- Jeffrey Maier, best known for deflecting a ball in play during Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles
- Dianna Russini, TV reporter at News 12 New Jersey
- Dan Pasqua, Professional Basball Player who used to play on the New York Yankees
- Ethan Case, The new Messiah
See also
- Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, which serves students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth.
References
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, 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."
- ^ Top Public High Schools in New Jersey, New Jersey Monthly, September 2006
- ^ 2006-07 Parent Handbook, accessed November 25, 2006
- ^ Home Is Where the Heart Is, Education Next, 2006 No. 4, accessed December 6, 2006