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Ramapo High School (New York)

Ramapo High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school in the East Ramapo Central School District, serving 9th to 12th grade students. It is located at 400 Viola Road in Ramapo, New York in Rockland County.

Ramapo High School
Address
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400 Viola Road

Spring Valley
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NY

United States
Coordinates41°08′09″N 74°03′46″W / 41.13577°N 74.0627°W / 41.13577; -74.0627
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TypePublic high school
NCES School ID362781003779[1]
PrincipalMichael Phillips
Faculty122.1 FTEs[1]
Enrollment1,603 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.1:1[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Green and Gold   
MascotGryphon
WebsiteWebsite

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,603 students and 122.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1. There were 1,285 students (80.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 42 (2.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Ramapo High School has only one campus as of September 2010. It previously included the Ramapo Freshman Center, which is now the Kakiat Elementary School. The Freshman Center was established for the purpose of educating freshmen away from the upperclassmen, partially due to space constraints.

History

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In 2008, Ramapo High School served 1,569 students. 49% of Ramapo High School students were female and 51% of students were male.

Ramapo High School had 43% of students attending a four-year institution and 43% of students attending a two-year institution in 2007. New York state had 29% of students attending a four-year institution and 29% of students attending a two-year institution in 2007. Ramapo High School had a 75% graduation rate with Regents Diploma and a 75% graduation rate with Regents Diploma and Advanced Designation in 2007. 75% of New York state students graduated with Regents Diploma and 79% graduated with Regents Diploma and Advanced Designation in 2007. Ramapo High School had a 30% graduation rate with Regents Diploma and a 30% graduation rate with Regents Diploma and Advanced Designation in 2007. 30% of New York state students graduated with Regents Diploma and 39% graduated with Regents Diploma and Advanced Designation in 2007.

In 2008, Ramapo High School had 56% of students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 44% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Ramapo High School served 13% Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in 2007. LEP students are in the process of acquiring and learning English language skills. The state of New York averaged 7% Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in 2007.

In 2008, Ramapo High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. However, after recent renovation and changes prompted by the East Ramapo Central School District Board of Education, projections for class sizes were higher for the 2010–2011 school year.

In 2008, Ramapo High School was 65% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Asian/Pacific Islander and < 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1%. The New York State Averages for High School Ethnic Composition is 20% Black, 21% Hispanic, 52% White, 7% Asian/Pacific Islander and < 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.

East Ramapo Marching Band

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Ramapo High School combines with Spring Valley High School, the other high school within the district, to form the East Ramapo Marching Band. The band was featured in the 2004 film The Manchurian Candidate.

Current administration

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  • Principal: Michael Phillips
  • Assistant Principal, 12th Grade & 10th Grade A-F: Augustina West
  • Assistant Principal, 9th Grade & 10th Grade G-M: Steven Forman

Courses

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

In order to graduate, a student must fulfill New York State Graduation Requirements for a New York State Regents Diploma.[2]
Exams are given as Midterms, after the first two quarters, and as finals, after all four quarters.

Core courses

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Electives

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Advanced placement courses

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College level courses

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  • Syracuse University Project Advance offers courses in Psychology, Public Affairs, Economics, English, Sociology and Speech.

Athletics

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As of the 2014–2015 school year, the following sports are offered at Ramapo High School.

Interscholastic sports

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FALL SPORTS

WINTER SPORTS

Varsity Male and Female Fencing

SPRING SPORTS

  • JV & Varsity Baseball
  • JV & Varsity Softball
  • Boys Track & Field
  • Girls Track & Field
  • Varsity Boys Tennis

Achievements

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  • 2003 Men's Varsity Football Team finished the regular season undefeated for first time in school history.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Ramapo High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "New York State Graduation Requirements". Schools.nyc.gov. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-09-09.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Johnson, Elizabeth; and Emily Kartzer. "Rockland Winners", The Journal News, May 28, 1998. Accessed November 24, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Marco Katz, who has performed as a trombonist for Cab Calloway and whose compositions have been played at Carnegie and Avery Fisher halls, will perform Saturday in South Nyack as part of the St. Paul's Festival of the Arts.... Katz, a graduate of Ramapo High School, will play a duo of original music with guitarist Dom Minasi, who has performed with Jimmy Heath, Roland Hanna, Buddy Rich and George Coleman."
  4. ^ Connie Sellecca, Parents Television and Media Council. Accessed November 24, 2024. "Born in the Bronx, Connie moved with her family to the upstate New York town of Pomona at age 12. She became involved in student productions at Ramapo High School and with the encouragement of her speech teacher, she withdrew from Boston College, signed with a New York agent and pursued an acting career."
  5. ^ "David Zaslav", CEO Today. Accessed November 24, 2024. "David Zaslav was born in New York City's Brooklyn borough on January 15, 1960, into a Jewish family. His family originated from Poland and Ukraine and later moved to Ramapo, New York, where he completed his education at Ramapo High School."
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