Roxbury High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Succasunna part of Roxbury City in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades nine through twelve, operating as a high school Roxbury School District. Founded in 1903.
The Roxbury High School students come from Roxbury Town, as well as from Mount Arlington, which is present as part of a delivery/receiving relationship with the Mount Arlington School District.
In the school year 2015-16, schools had enrollments of 1,426 students and 127.8 class teachers (on FTE basis), for teacher-student ratios of 11.2: 1. There were 130 students (9.1% of enrollments) eligible for free lunch and 56 (3.9% of students) eligible for lunch at low cost.
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Awards, acknowledgments and ratings
The school is a 102-year-old public high school number 102 in New Jersey from 339 schools across the state in the September 2014 magazine cover story of the state's "State High School", using a new ranking methodology. The school is ranked 93rd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after it was ranked 115th in 2010 out of 322 registered schools. The magazine ranked 98 schools in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school ranked 113th in the September 2006 issue of the magazine, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Schooldigger.com ranked schools binding to 148 of the 381 public high schools across the country in 2011 (an increase of 1 position from 2010 rankings) based on a combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient in mathematics (82.4%) and language art skills (95.1%) component of High School Skills Assessment (HSPA).
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Campus
Roxbury High School consists of a rectangular building with various wings. The school only has a window on the front of the building, which faces northwest. This was done to save energy costs, because the school was built at the beginning of the 1973 energy crisis. In 2003 a referendum was passed to add a music suite and exercise room/athletic training room to the original facility. The school shared Bryant Drive with the nearby Eisenhower High School. Behind the school there is an athletic field, including tracks and soccer fields. A forested area is also used for the "Project Adventure" program (which includes various types of climbing activities and building trust for new students).
Performing arts
Roxbury High School offers a comprehensive and fully curricular performance curriculum.
Band
The Roxbury Marching Gaels have won the state championship, and have established themselves to be one of the best marching bands on the East Coast. In 2005, Roxbury performed "The Music of Scheherazade", and took second place at the US Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) New Jersey championship with a score of 96.70, and 4th overall in the USSBA East Coast Championships at Giants Stadium with a score of 96.48. Also in 2006, music from Stravinsky's "The Firebird" won them second place in Regional USSBA with a score of 97,375, a new record at school at the time. In 2007, Records solved with Gaels performing their show "Deja View" winning their USSBA Group 6 Open NJ state championship, and then winning 1st place overall in Regional USSBA with a score of 98.00. Then in 2009, Roxbury won first place in the National Championship with their show "Upon A King". They received a score of 98,188, the highest Roxbury score ever received. Since 2009, RHS Marching Gaels has been consistently placed as a finalist in many of the Band of America Regional Championships.
The Roxbury Honors Wind Symphony has distinguished itself as a leading band in the Eastern United States, and has received many "superior" ratings. This is also done at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. The Roxbury Bands performed by Jeff Conrad, Sarah Bednarcik, and Ryan Sweer.
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- The Concert Band (directed by Jeff Conrad)
- The Symphony Band (directed by Sarah Bednarcik and Ryan Sweer)
- The Honors Wind Symphony (directed by Jeff Conrad)
- The Jazz Ensemble (directed by Ryan Sweer)
- The Big Band Jazz (directed by Gregory Boccuti)
Composer Robert Farnon composed The Gaels: An American Wind Symphony, as a commission to the Roxbury High School band in honor of the school's mascot, the gael. This work debuted in May 2006. It was performed by Roxbury High School Honors Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Stanley Saunders, a close friend of Farnon.
The band also performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City.
Starting in 2014, the Roxbury High School Band Program has hosted Music for All Metropolitan Wind Band Invitational, a concert band festival where bands from across states and territories are decided by famous conductors and music educators from across the United States.
Choir
The Roxbury Choir Program is a top performing group. A picky tour every year for regional and national contests and festivals; on this tour they have brought home many awards including the "Best Choir" of this contest. Former Director of the Roxbury Choir Activities, Lorraine Lynch, begins the yearly Roxbury Invention Choir Festival, drawing two dozen choirs from as far away as Maine and Virginia. The 2006 tour took the Roxbury Choir to Music at the Garden Festival, where the choir received six first championships, six overall ratings from Superior, and the best choir of the time. In March 2007, Classic Sounds Honors traveled to Carnegie Hall for the second time.
- Roxbury Classic Sounds Honors (directed by Patrick Hachey)
- Roxbury Chorale (directed by Krista Sweer & R. Daniel Salyerds)
- Roxbury Concert Choir (directed by Patrick Hachey & R Daniel Salyerds)
- Roxbury Freshman Women's Ensemble (directed by R. Daniel Salyerds)
- Roxbury Madrigals (directed by R. Daniel Salyerds)
- Roxbury Revelation (directed by Patrick Hachey)
- Roxbury Vocal Jazz (directed by Krista Sweer)
- Roxbury Melodies (directed by Krista Sweer)
- Roxbury Select Men's Choir (directed by R. Daniel Salyerds)
Dance
There are five tiers of successive class of curricular dance on offer. Led by Rebecca Pietras, Students learn basic techniques and various dance styles including hip-hop, lyrical, modern, and jazz. The curriculum is suitable for dancers of all skill levels. There is an advanced class on offer, which the students have to audition.
Extracurricular activities
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Academician
- Dek Daslon Akademik
- Tim Debat
- The Pemimpin Bisnis Mass Depan America
- Negara Bagian Junior of America
- Majalah Sastra
- League Mathematics
- Model Congress
- Model Persarikatan Bangsa-Bangsa
- National Honor Society
- Robotics
- Roxbury Technology Association
- Science League
Arts
- Club Seni
- Color Guard
- Fall Drama
- National Art Honor Society
- Spring Musical
Bahasa
- Lembaga Honor Nasional Prancis
- Club Prancis
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Spanish Club
Kepemimpinan dan kepemimpinan siswa
Echo (Buku Tahunan) Gaelvision (club siaran)Loan
- Sahabat Terbaik
- Club Lingkungan
- Club Movie
- Club Utama
- Lighthouse Bible Club
- Club Multibudaya
- Rotary Berter
- Club Ski/Snowboard
- Club Kedokteran Olahraga
- Varsity "R"
Athletic
The Roxbury High School mascot was Gael, an Irish soldier, which was a nickname given to the football team in 1930 by a local news writer for three Irish brothers on a prominent team. The Roxbury High School Gaels compete in the American Division of the Northwest Athletic Athletic Conference, after reorganizing the sports league in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 1,074 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as I North, Group III for most athletic competition goals, which includes schools with enrollment of 786 to 1,074 students in the class. Prior to the redesign of NJSIAA in 2010, the school has competed as part of the Iron Hills Conference, which consists of public and private high schools in Essex County, Morris County and Union County.
Roxbury's athletic program is best known for soccer, wrestling, baseball, cross-country boys and girls, male and female athletes, and women's soccer teams. Interscholastic sports offered include basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, field hockey, swimming, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, wrestling, tracks, volleyball, baseball, ice hockey and softball. The Gaels once had a bowling team, but it no longer exists. Through 100 years of athletic competition, Roxbury has garnered 159 team championships in 18 sports, second at Morristown Middle School for Morris County record.
Football
The first Roxbury football team was formed by students in 1913 and lost their first game to Newton High School with a score of 7-0. Under Coach J.B. Shambaugh, the 1926 team won the first state school championship, took the Regional Class 'C' title. The 1928 team won the second state championship in school history, in season only a team with Coach Robert Mohor.
The first of Roxbury's early rivals was Dover High School, which they defeated for the first time in 1917 with a score of 7-6. Turkey dinner was given to the team whenever they topped the Tiger. In 1929, Hackettstown High School became the annual Thanksgiving Day contest. The series ended in 1976 with a 34-7 Gael victory; Roxbury and Hackettstown have not played since. One of the most intense rivalries in the state began in 1965 against Randolph High School. Some of the more interesting contests were Randolph's 7-0 victory in 1987 ahead of 10,000 men and 6-6 ties in 1991 which ended Randolph's 200th successive win. The series is currently 26-18-2 in favor of Randolph, with Roxbury's last victory in the series coming with 13-7 in 2012.
The early 1930s saw a series of five Class B Class' B Championships, culminating in Roxbury's unbeaten season in 1934, when the team won the Morris County title and finished with an 8-0-2 record. The 1941 team, known as Galloping Gaels, listed six closures. In addition to winning the Morris County Championship, the 1942 team posted the 100th victory of Gaels. The 1959 team won a third state school championship, which was declared second place Northern winner, Group II after ending the season with a score of 6-2-1. Roxbury's 200th victory came in 1964 and the 300th victory came in 1979, a 30-10 victory over Dover High School. Roxbury's 400th victory was in 1998 over Columbia High School, 40-0.
The '86 and '87 teams advanced to the finals of the state tournament, losing to Union High School on both occasions. 1987 is Dave Moore's senior season '88, NFL pro-bowler of the future, the # 88 being the team's first number to retire.
After a regular 7-2 season, the 1998 team beat top-ranking state schools in state and public schools ranked # 1 in the tri-state area, favored Plainfield High School at Giants Stadium with a score of 7-6. This victory gives this school the third state championship in school history, the first state championship in 39 years, and the first state championship won by field matches (previous state championships have been awarded to schools through committees).
The peak of the 2001 season was Roxbury's 27-26 second victory over Elizabeth High School, ranked # 13 in state and # 2 in the state, in the first round of the country playoffs.
The year 2002 marks the first year of Main Coach Cosmo Lorusso at Roxbury, when Gaels made the semi-finals and ended as IHC-Iron Tri-Champions. The 2008 season started with a disappointing defeat. However, '08 Gaels responded with a winning streak of eight matches, including an instant classic win, 35-29 over Morristown, which pushed the team into the final IHC-Iron crown for controversy. The 2009 team soared to an early 8-0, quickly winning the Northern Division Championship-Winter Athletic Conference. After two winning votes to start the '09 postseason, Roxbury faced the East Orange Campus High School in the state sectional championship, playing at the Giants Stadium, winning 14-6 thrillers and grabbing the fifth state title in school history, and setting school records to win in one season with 11.
In 2012, the Football School of Roxbury High School played 100 of their football seasons, celebrating it with season 11-1 and state championship sixth with a 14-6 win over Pascack Valley High School in the final of North I Group IV at Kean University.
The entire football team's record is 496 wins, 364 losses, and 41 ties (until September 19, 2014).
- Country championship
lacrosse Boys
The history of lacrosse played at Roxbury dates back to 1993. Coach Steve Manitta started this program with club status, where he survived until the 1994 season. The first year of accreditation as a university place proved difficult, with Gaels ending at 4-10. However, 1995 marked the first major victory in program history, a 7-6 victory over state champion Kinnelon High School. The following season marked two new breakthroughs for Roxbury: winning the first Morris County Tournament match and making the New Jersey state tournament.
In 2008, Gaels had a second winning season and a second state playoff appearance, the first in twelve seasons for both. In the 2009 season, the team won the Klank Conference Championship with a 17-8 victory over Morris Hills High School, ending with a 11-6 campaign.
The 2010 season proved to be another milestone for Roxbury, with Gaels winning the country's first playoff game, 14-4 at Toms River High School South.
Other sports
The wrestling team won the II North Part II Group IV title in 1983 and 1996, winning the title I North, Group III in 2004, winning the title II North, Group III in 2011 and 2014. In March 2005, Ryan Fikslin of Roxbury won the title wrestling 103 pounds sterling individuals in Atlantic City.
From 1996-1998, the Roxbury Gaels baseball team won three consecutive Morris County Championships, beating rival Randolph High School in '96 and '97. The team was trained by Bruce Shatel.
The women's soccer team won the Group IV country championship in 1997, defeating the Eastern High School Area in the final of the tournament. The team won the title I in the North, Group IV 2004, beating Randolph High School 3-0 in the final of the tournament. In 2005, the team repeated the feat, winning a sectional championship against Montclair High School, 2-1. The team lost in Group IV's championship matches in 2004 and 2005, falling to the Memorial High School and East High School in the two seasons.
The women's athlete team won the Group I indoor championship in 1999.
The football team won the North 1999 title II, Group IV with a 5-2 win over Columbia High School.
The baseball team won the state title NJSIAA North II, Group IV 2001 with a 4-1 win against West Orange High School.
The women's basketball team, during the 2003-04 season, booked a 25-2 record and won the Iron Hills Conference, the Iron Division Championship. Going unbeaten in the conference, they also finished ranking number 18 on The Star-Ledger 'The Top 20.
In 2004 and 2005, Roxbury's cross-country women team won the county, conference, sectional and Group IV championships. The team was invited to the Nike Cross Nationals, where they were placed in the top 10 of the second year.
The 2010-11 Roxbury Gaels boys basketball team trained by Jon Deeb, enjoying the most successful season in the history of the 19-8 program and making the Morris County Championship game by defeating Delbarton's lasting power in the semi-finals. In the County Finals, Mendham lost 64-52 to Gaels just six days earlier. The Gaels also won their first Playoff State game, beating North Bergen 64-44 and Union City 48-43 to advance to the Semi-Finals Sectional, before falling to the late Paterson Eastside champions.
The IEL hollywood ice hockey team in 2007-08 had a record of 22-1-1 season, after winning the Haas Cup as champions Haas Division. Their only defeat occurred in the second round of the state playoffs against Morris Knolls High School.
The Roxbury Varsity Cheerleaders were first placed in Pocono Regionals 2007. At UCA Nationals 2008 in Orlando, Florida, Varsity placed 17 in the country and Junior Varsity placed 14. Roxbury Varsity was also placed first at Pocono Regionals 2008. In February 2009, at UCA High School Nationals in Orlando Florida, Varsity placed 5th in the country in Division 1 for Small Varsity and Junior Varsity placed 12th in the Small Varsity Junior Division.
Department
Roxbury High School consists of the following departments:
- Business and Marketing
- Family and Consumer Studies
- Art and Industrial Technology
- Maths
- Language Art
- Physical and Health Education
- Performing Arts
- Social Studies
- Science
- Special Education
- Visual Art
- World Language
Curriculum
School follows the New Jersey state curriculum.
To graduate, schools need:
- 4 years English
- 4 years PE/Health
- 3 years of Mathematics
- 3 years Science
- 3 years History
- 1 year World Language
- 1 year of Practical Art (including keyboard class, woodworking, and cooking)
- 1 year Visual Art/Performances (including subjects related to art (ie ceramics), bands, orchestra, choir and dance)
Students who meet the requirements before their normal graduation are not allowed to graduate early. Students must bring at least 35 credits (7 classes a year full) courses per semester.
Faculty
The core members of school administration are:
- Jeffrey Swanson, Principal
- Jon Deeb, Principal Assistant
- Susan Simonet, Principal Assistant
Famous Alumni
- Lois Barker (1923-2018, class 1941), a utility player who played at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1950 season.
- Brendan Buckley (born 1974, class 1992), drummer in the band Shakira.
- Dave Moore (born 1969, class 1988), a tight end, fullback and long snapper playing in the NFL for Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
References
External links
- The Roxbury High School website
- School Performance Report 2015-2015 Roxbury High School from the Department of Education of New Jersey
- School Data for the Roxbury School District, National Education Statistics Center
- Annual Archive of Roxbury Yearbook
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