MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL PROFILE
2015-2016
WEIGHTED COURSES:
Monmouth Regional High School has six levels of courses which receive a specific weighting factor for grades
received at a given level. The highest weight is given to Advanced Placement courses, followed by Honors
courses, College Preparatory courses, etc.
Weighting Factors
Level 1 1.4
Level 2 1.35
Level 3 1.3
Advanced Placement Select Academy
Honors
Level 4 1.2
Level 5 1.1
Level 6 1.0
College Prep
Regular
Remedial
CURRICULUM:
Advanced Placement courses are offered in Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Calculus, Statistics,
Computer Programming, English, French, Spanish, U.S. History, World History, Psychology, American Government &
Politics, Economics and European Government. Honors level courses are offered in the five academic disciplines and in
advanced elective offerings in the applied technology area. In order to meet the needs of our diverse population, a wide
array of interesting courses supplement the traditional high school curriculum such as Great Books, Humanities, African
American Studies, Cisco Academy, Electronics, Engineering Graphics, Cooperative Education, Photography and Video/
Film Studies and Drama. Articulated programs with Brookdale Community College, Monmouth University, Seton Hall
University and Kean University make it possible for students to earn college credits while in high school. A four year gifted
and talented program, the AP Academy, is offered to select incoming freshmen, “a school within a school”, the specialized
program offers seminar, a capstone project and a minimum of eight AP classes beginning with AP World History in grade
9. The mentored Capstone Project is a 2 year project culminating with a formal presentation. Original thought, research
and personal reflection are integral parts of the program.
Profile of the Class of 2015
Monmouth Regional High School students were accepted by the following colleges/universities:
Adirondack Community College
American University
Bloomfield College
Boston College
Boston University
Brigham Young University
Brookdale Community College
Buffalo State College of SUNY
Caldwell University
Coastal Carolina University
College of New Jersey
Cornell University
CUNY/UAPC
Delaware State University
Delaware Valley College
Drexel University
Eastern University
Fitchburg State University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Lincoln Center Campus
Georgian Court University
Howard University
Indiana University at Bloomington
James Madison University
Kean University
Manhattan College
Marist College
Molloy College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Penn State University
Quinnipiac University
Ramapo College of NJ
Rowan University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-Newark
Seton Hall
St. Johns University – Queens Campus
Stockton University
The University of Arizona
Towson University
Trine University
University of Bridgeport
University of Delaware
University of Illinois at Urbana
University of MD-College Park
University of NC-Wilmington
University of North Georgia-Gainsville
University of Rhode Island
University of Tennessee- Knoxville
United States Marine Corp
Virginia Tech
Wagner College
West Virginia University
Wilson College
POST SECONDARY PLANS:
Attending 4 year college:
51%
Military:
1%
Attending 2 year college:
33%
Employment:
4%
Apprenticeship Program: 2% Undecided
9%
Average SAT score (75% percentile): 1500 Average ACT score: 22
Monmouth Regional High School
One Norman J Field Way
Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724
(732) 542-1170 Fax:(732)542-6519
Web site: www.monmouthregional.net
C.E.E.B. #310-296 Counseling Staff
Amy Kelly, Director. Ext. 1130
E-mail: akelly@monmouthregional.net
Danielle Callahan
Ext. 1215
Teresa DiMezza Ext. 1129
Katie Toole Ext. 1166
Daniel Rapcienski
Ext. 1178
Sharon Wisdom Ext. 1168
E-mail: dcallahan@monmouthregional.net
E-mail: tdimezza@monmouthregional.net
E-mail: ktoole@monmouthregional.net
E-mail: drapcienski@monmouthregional.net
E-mail: swisdom@monmouthregional.net
ADMINISTRATION
Superintendent: Mr. Andrew F. Teeple
SBA/Bd.Secy.
Mrs. Maria Parry
Principal:
Mr. Cory Radisch
Assistant Principal:Mrs. Kathleen Mihalko
COMMUNITY:
Assistant Principal:
Mr. Brian Evans
Counseling/Health Services:Mrs. Amy Kelly
CST Consultant : Mr. Clem Bramley
Director of Athletics:
Mr. Anthony DeOrio
The communities which form our district include Eatontown, Tinton Falls, Shrewsbury Township and the
military families of Earle Naval Weapons Station.
SCHOOL:
Opened in 1961, Monmouth Regional High School is a four year, comprehensive public high school with
a diverse student population of approximately 1000 students, including 54% White, 18% Black, 13%
Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Hawaiian Pacificand 7% Multiracial.
ACCREDITATION:
The high school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and
approved by the New Jersey Department of Education. Institutional memberships in NACAC and CEEB
are maintained.
FACULTY:
With 45.2% of the professional staff holding advanced degrees, an average of 14 years of teaching experience for Monmouth Regional High School classroom teachers, and a 14 to 1 student to teacher ratio,
Monmouth Regional High School provides the expertise and individualization to service all students.
GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL YEAR:
Monmouth Regional High School schedules a four quarter school year, nine weeks in each quarter. The
preponderance of courses are full year which yields 5 credits upon completion. Lab science courses,
semester and quarter courses yield proportionate credits. A full year course meets 235 minutes per week;
laboratory science courses meet an additional 47 minutes per week.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to reaching proficiency on state testing, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum
of 120 credits, including 4 years each of English and Physical Education/Health, 3 years of Mathematics,
3 years of Science, 2 years of U.S. History, 1 year of World History, 2 years of Fine/Performing/Practical
Arts and half a year of Financial Literacy.
GRADING SYSTEM:
96 - 100 = A+ (4.5)
92 - 95 = A (4.0)
88 - 91 = B+ (3.5)
84 - 87 = B (3.0)
80 - 83 = C+ (2.5)
77 - 79 = C (2.0)
74 - 76 = D+ (1.5)
70 - 73 = D (1.0)
0 - 69 = E (0.0)
GPA AND CLASS RANK COMPUTATION:
Monmouth Regional High School has a weighted grade point average and class rank, determined by the
total quality points divided by the total credits attempted. Quality points for a course are calculated by
multiplying the final grade by the weighting factor and the credits for the course. The class rank and GPA
are cumulative. GPA is calculated on a 4.5 scale. Rank is based on a weighted numeric scale of 100%.