Rancocas Valley Regional High School

Ind.Group IV state sectional title with a 2-1 win
Per Pupilagainst Cherokee High School in the tournament
Districtfinal.
SpendingThe Cross Country team went 16-0 in 2004 on
Rankits way to winning the Liberty Division Title.
(*)Until 2007 the Boys Track and Field Team hadn't
7-12/9-12lost a dual meet in three years, winning three
Averageconsecutive Liberty Division Titles.
 % vs.The 2008 boys basketball team won the Central,
AverageGroup IV state sectional championship with a
170-51 win over Trenton Central High School in the
Comparative Costtournament final.
$10,942The 2008 boys soccer team won the Group IV
2state championship with a 2-0 win over Clifton
$13,710High School.
-20.2%The school's mascot: Red Devils; colors: red and
2white.
Classroom InstructionThe RV Boy's swim team won six consecutive
5,534division titles.
1The school is represented by an ice hockey team
7,588in Varsity Tier I of the South Jersey High School
-27.1%Ice Hockey League.
6RV is noted for producing three first round NFL
Support ServicesDraft Picks in Franco Harris, Irving Fryar, and
1,590Alonzo Spellman.
7Extracurricular activities
1,987In 2009, The Marching Band won first place at the
-20.0%USSBA Group 3 Open National Championships with
8a score of 97.2. They also came in first place at
Administrative Costthe USSBA Group 3 Open State Competition,
1,551making them the best group 3 open band in New
21Jersey. These mark the highest accolades that
1,475the Rancocas Valley Marching Band have ever
5.2%received.
10Administration
Operations & MaintenanceCore members of the school's administration are:
1,634Dr. Michael Moskalski, Superintendent
17Robert L. Sapp, Business Administrator / Board
1,816Secretary
-10.0%Notable alumni
13William S. Donaldson (19442001), former United
Extracurricular ActivitiesStates Navy officer and critic of the TWA Flight
586800 investigation.[citation needed]
13Ron Gassert (born 1940), professional football
749player who played for the Green Bay Packers.
-21.8%Irving Fryar (born 1962), professional football
16player, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Median Teacher SalaryFranco Harris (born 1950), Hall of Fame NFL
51,950Running back who spent most of his career with
5the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he led the team to
62,000four Super Bowl victories.
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative SpendingPete Harris (19562006), All-America in football
Guide.player at Penn State University; younger brother
*Of 7-12/9-12 districts with any number ofof Franco.
students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47Norbert Basil MacLean III (born 1971), dual
Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolAmerican-Australian citizen and U.S. Navy veteran
Locationwho championed equal access to the Supreme
520 Jacksonville RoadCourt of the United States for members of the
Mount Holly, NJ 08060United States Armed Forces.
InformationBarbara (Tidswell) Park (born 1947), best-selling
Typeauthor of the "Junie B. Jones" series of children's
Public high schoolbooks.
EstablishedAlonzo Spellman (born 1971), former National
1937Football League defensive tackle who was a
Principal1st-round draft pick, who also played in Arena
Dr. Michael D. MoskalskiFootball League.
GradesDeMya Walker (born 1977), professional basketball
9 - 12player, who currently plays for the Sacramento
Color(s)Monarchs in the Women's National Basketball
Red and white          Association (WNBA).
Athletics conferenceReferences
Burlington County Scholastic League^ a b District information for the Rancocas Valley
Team nameRegional School District, National Center for
Red DevilsEducation Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
Rancocas Valley Regional High School is a regional^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New
public high school and school district servingJersey Department of Education. Accessed
students in grades 9 through 12 from fiveOctober 28, 2009.
communities in Burlington County, New Jersey.^ History of the School, Rancocas Valley Regional
The district encompasses approximatelyHigh School. Accessed June 24, 2008. "The district
40 square miles (100 km2) and comprises theencompasses approximately 40 square miles
communities of Eastampton Township (394(100 km2) and comprises the townships of
students from a 2000 Census population ofEastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly,
6,202), Hainesport Township (234 students fromand Westampton."
4,126 residents), Lumberton Township (639^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book,
students from 10,461 residents), Mount HollyRutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of
Township (567 students from 10,728 residents)Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 210.
and Westampton Township (494 students from^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank",
7,217 residents). The school is located in MountNew Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted
Holly Township.August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district had an^ NJ Department of Education District Factor
enrollment of 2,338 students and 133.7 classroomGroups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey
teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studenteacherDepartment of Education. Accessed October 27,
ratio of 17.5.2009.
The school was the 242nd-ranked public high^ 2007 Softball - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA.
school in New Jersey out of 316 schoolsAccessed June 11, 2007.
statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's^ 2006 Field Hockey Tournament - Central,
September 2008 cover story on the state's TopGroup IV, NJSIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.
Public High Schools. The school was ranked 243rd^ 2008 Boys Basketball - Central, Group IV,
in the magazine's September 2006 issue, whichNJSIAA. Accessed March 12, 2008.
surveyed 316 schools across the state.^ Ryan, Thomas. "Rancocas Valley boys win
The district is classified by the New Jerseysectional title", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 4,
Department of Education as being in District2008. Accessed March 12, 2008.
Factor Group "DE", the fifth highest of eight^ Administration, Rancocas Valley Regional High
groupings. District Factor Groups organize districtsSchool. Accessed November 19, 2007.
statewide to allow comparison by common^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey
socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts.Department of Education. Accessed November 5,
From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the2009.
categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.^ Livingston, Bill. "MAN IN MOTION - FRYAR'S
ContentsSHIFTINESS MAKES HIM A NEBRASKA
1 Board of EducationGAME-BREAKER", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August
2 The school30, 1983. Accessed June 11, 2007. "We will join
3 AthleticsIrving Fryar in progress, which happened to be his
4 Extracurricular activitiesusual state last night in Nebraska's 44-6 victory
5 Administrationover Penn State at Giants Stadium: Having just
6 Notable alumnitaken a quick screen pass two yards (2 m)
7 Referencesupfield from quarterback Turner Gill in the third
8 External linksquarter, Fryar, the Nebraska wingback from
//Rancocas Valley High, ducked behind a sceening
Board of Education[sic] block by a lineman and then he was off."
The district's Board of Education consists of nine^ Franco Harris: From Mt. Holly to the Hall of
members: two each from Eastampton,Fame..., New Jersey LifeStyle, accessed
Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton, andDecember 21, 2006. "Harris grew up in a family of
one member from Hainesport.nine children in Mt. Holly, near the Fort Dix Army
The schoolbase, and starred at Rancocas Valley Regional
The school was built on the ruins of a privateHigh School."
school for boys that was abandoned at the time^ "Pete Harris, former Penn State safety, dead
of the Civil War. Mount Holly High School wasat 49", Philadelphia Daily News, August 15, 2006.
founded around 1900, and after a vote toAccessed June 24, 2008. " Harris played football,
establish a regional high school, Rancocas Valleybasketball and baseball at Rancocas Valley High in
Regional opened its doors in 1937.South Jersey."
Rancocas Valley High School offers a range of^ "Bill Offers Troops Way to Appeal", by Rick
college prep, honors, Advanced PlacementRogers, San Diego Union Tribune, July 26, 2007
Program courses, business and industrial arts^ Junie B. Jones: About Barbara Park, accessed
classes. New to the curriculum this year is theDecember 21, 2006. "[Q:] Where did you go to
Virtual High School (VHS). VHS allows studentshigh school? [A:] I went to Rancocas Valley
access to over 150 courses online, includingRegional High School (RVRHS) in Mt. Holly, NJ. I
pre-veterinary medicine, DNA technology and APloved that high school, I tell you!
Macroeconomics.^ Garber, Greg. "Spellman returns to football after
Rancocas Valley High School offers over 40 clubsaddressing disorder", ESPN.com, June 9, 2006.
and activities. The drama and music classes offerAccessed June 11, 2007. "The video of his junior
top-notch musicals and performances.and senior seasons at Rancocas Valley Regional
RVTV, otherwise known as Channel 19, isHigh School in Mount Holly, N.J., is, frankly, amazing.
operated out of the school. The channel isSpellman, a head taller than most of the other
distributed by Comcast and showcases sportingplayers, virtually engulfs opposing runners. He
events, concerts and student-createdseems to almost absorb them into his imposing
programming.body."
Athletics^ DeMya Walker player profile, WNBA. Accessed
Rancocas Valley Regional High School competes inJune 11, 2007. "Established a Rancocas Valley High
the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL),School record for career rebounds (851), rebound
which consists of nineteen public and parochial highaverage (14.2 rpg), most rebounds in a game
schools covering Burlington County, Mercer(29), points in a season (675), and career points
County and Ocean County in central New Jersey.(1,546)"
The league operates under the jurisdiction of theExternal links
New Jersey State Interscholastic AthleticRancocas Valley Regional High School
Association (NJSIAA). RV competes in the BCSL'sRancocas Valley Regional High School's 2007-08
Liberty Division.School Report Card from the New Jersey
In 1998, the boys Varsity Spring Track teamDepartment of Education
went undefeated for the first time since 1979.Data for Rancocas Valley Regional High School,
In 2004-05, the school's girls' softball team andNational Center for Education Statistics
boys' soccer team ended the season as stateRancocas Valley Regional High School Instrumental
champions.Music Programs
The softball team won the 2007 Central, GroupOnline Alumni Community
IV state sectional championship, edging ManalapanCoordinates: 400016 744651 / 40.004394N
High School 1-0 in the tournament final.74.780696W / 40.004394; -74.
The 2006 field hockey team took the Central,