North Rockland High School

North Rockland High School
Address
106 Hammond Road
Thiells, NY 10953
U.S.
Coordinates 41°12′52″N 74°0′57″W / 41.21444°N 74.01583°W / 41.21444; -74.01583Coordinates: 41°12′52″N 74°0′57″W / 41.21444°N 74.01583°W / 41.21444; -74.01583
Information
Other name NRHS
School type Public, Secular High School
School district North Rockland Central School District
CEEB code 332310
Principal Dr. Michael J. Gill
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Gender Co-educational
Color(s) Red and white          
Mascot Black Panther
Nickname Red Raiders
Website http://nrhs.northrockland.org/

North Rockland High School (NRHS) is located in Thiells, New York, serving 9th to 12th grade students from the northern section of Rockland County, in southern New York. It is the only high school in the Haverstraw-Stony Point District.

In 2018, North Rockland High School was recognized in the National Rankings and earned a bronze medal based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college.[1]

Administration

The current principal of NRHS is Dr. Michael J. Gill, who moved from West Haverstraw Elementary School to take over as NRHS Principal. Dr. Gill became the 4th principal of NRHS in the 2007-2008 school year. Past principals were Dr. George Jochum, Mr. Israel Bordanick and Mr. Dennis Hand. Current Assistant principals include Francisco Ovalles, Jorge Montero, Dr. Joan Murphy, John Kolesar and James Mulligan.[2]

Budget

North Rockland Central School District is currently facing increasing costs.

Previous schools

Students within the school district begin primary school in Stony Point Elementary School, Thiells Elementary School, or West Haverstraw Elementary School, all of which serve grades K-3. Intermediate schoolers attend Haverstraw Elementary School, James A. Farley Elementary School, or Willow Grove Elementary School, which serve grades 4-6. These schools combine into Fieldstone Middle School, which serves grades 7 and 8.

Campus

North Rockland High School is composed of two buildings.

Main

The "Main" Building is a one-story building built during the late 1960s. The Main Building consists of the Main Office, the Guidance Office, the Health Office, the Main Coordinator's Office, Special Education classrooms, a Library, the Main Cafeteria, the Main Gym, English classrooms, Technology classrooms, Math classrooms, Science classrooms, Foreign Language classrooms, Social Studies classrooms, and Music classrooms.

Annex

The Annex was built during the 1970s as an expansion to North Rockland High School. Composed of three floors, the first floor consists of the Athletic Office, the Annex Office, the Annex Coordinator's Office, the Annex Cafeteria, the Annex Gym, and Art Classrooms. The second floor consists of the Annex Computer Lab, Social Studies classrooms, and English classrooms. The third floor consists of Science classrooms and few Math classrooms.

NRHS in one of two fully climate-controlled building in the North Rockland Central School District, the other being nearby Fieldstone Middle School.

Courses

North Rockland High School offers courses on a quarter basis for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12.

In order to graduate, a student must fulfill New York State Graduation Requirements for a New York State Regents Diploma.[3]
Exams are given as Midterms, after the first two quarters, and as finals, after all four quarters.

Core courses

Electives

Advanced placement courses

College level courses

Programs

The school also hosts a Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) program.

North Rockland High School is associated with an excellent Career and Technical Education and New Vision program through BOCES.

NRHS offers Academy of Finance, which is a two-year program focused on selected business courses.

Adult education courses are also available.

Extracurriculars

Music

Students may become members of the band, orchestra, or chorus. Music Theory is also provided as a course to supplement the skills utilized in these ensembles.

Clubs

Students may participate in numerous extracurricular activities, including:[4]

  • Academic League
  • African American Club
  • Anime Club
  • Aspira Club
  • A World of Difference (AWOD)
  • Benjamin Franklin Philosophical Society
  • Board Game Club
  • Chess Club
  • Crocheting Club
  • Drama Society
  • Environmental Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Future Educators of America
  • Guitar Club
  • Interact Club
  • Ironman Club
  • Italian Club
  • Key Club
  • Math League
  • NJROTC Drill and Color Guard team
  • NR Storytellers
  • NRG Link
  • PEACE (Gay Straight Alliance)
  • Peer Mediators
  • Peer Mentors
  • The Philosopher's Circle
  • Public Debate (Forensic Club)
  • Reality Check
  • Students Against Animal Violation and Exploitation (SAAVE)
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
  • Student Government
  • Sailing Club
  • Student Ambassadors
  • T.G.I.F.
  • Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse (VAASA)
  • Writer's Club
  • Youth Against Cancer (YAC)

Music department

  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Marching Band
  • String Quartet
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • 10 Minute Orchestra

Drama

  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Pit Orchestra
  • Production

NJROTC

  • Drill Team
  • Color Guard
  • Orienteering
  • Drill Meets
  • Marksmanship team

Honor societies

Honor Societies at North Rockland High School include [4]

  • Art Honor Society
  • Business Honor Society
  • English Honor Society
  • Math Honor Society
  • Music Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Science Honor Society
  • Social Studies Honor Society
  • Technology Honor Society
  • World Language Honor Society

Other activities

Students can also work as tutors for other students through the Homework Center and Math Lab, and can volunteer at the school store (Raging Raider).

Student publications

Students publish works for the school's reading pleasure, including the newspaper, "The Rambling Raider," the magazine, "Reflections," and the yearbook, made by Recensio.[4]

Sports

North Rockland's Red Raiders are known for their athleticism and "Raider Pride!" Large crowds are present at most home games. [4]

Athletics include:

Ranking

  • North Rockland's Girls Cross Country team won league, county, and section champs in 2010 and was 3rd in the state at the New York State Championships Class AA.
  • North Rockland’s Football team was number 1 in section 1 and number 7 in New York State in 2008.
  • North Rockland’s Cheerleaders were section 1 champs in 2011 in Disney.
  • North Rockland's Boys bowling team won the Section 1 championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2010 the team won the New York State Championship.
  • North Rockland's Girls bowling team have won the Section 1 championship for the past eight years (2005-2012) and placed second in state in 2007 and third in state for 2009.
  • North Rockland's Boys Cross Country team won the school's first New York State Federation Championship in 2009.
  • North Rockland's Girls Swimming and Diving team placed number one in Rockland County for two years, 2007 and 2008
  • North Rockland's Boys Baseball team won Section 1 in 2010.
  • North Rockland's Football team won Section 1 in 2011
  • North Rockland's Volleyball team won Section 1, Class A State Championship in 2000 versus Sweet Home HS.

Intramurals

Students can participate in intramurals in Basketball, Fitness, Swimming, and Physical Education Leaders.[4]

Miscellaneous

NRHS is one of the few schools in the country with a digital Planetarium.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Best High School - US NEWS
  2. ↑ "Administration". Nrhs.nrcsd.org. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. ↑ "New York State Graduation Requirements". Schools.nyc.gov. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Activities". Nrhs.nrcsd.org. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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