North Rockland High School

North Rockland High School (NRHS) is public, co-educational high school 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 North Rockland Central School District.

North Rockland High School
Address
106 Hammond Road

Thiells
,
New York
10953

United States
Coordinates41°12′52″N 74°0′57″W
Information
Other nameNRHS
School typePublic, High school
School districtNorth Rockland Central School District
CEEB code332310
PrincipalMichael Gill
Teaching staff152.01 (FTE) (2016–17)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment2,548 (2016–17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.76:1 (2016–17)[1]
Color(s)  Red
  white
MascotBlack Panther
NicknameRed Raiders
Websitenrhs.northrockland.org

In 2018, US News & World Report recognized North Rockland High School in its annual national rankings and earned a bronze medal based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college.[2]

Administration

The principal of NRHS is Dr. Michael Gill,[3] who moved from West Haverstraw Elementary School to take over as NRHS Principal. Dr. Gill became the 4th principal of NRHS in the 2007–08 school year. Past principals were Dr. George Jochum, Mr. Israel Bordanick and Mr. Dennis Hand.

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 (sometimes shortened as 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. Students who attended Thiells Elementary school would later attend Willow Grove Elementary School, West Haverstraw elementary school students would later attend Haverstraw Elementary school, And Stony Point Elementary School Students would later attend James A. Farley Elementary school, All of whom would attend Fieldstone Middle school.

In 2012, All of the intermediate schools in the district had their titles changed from having "middle" in them to "elementary". This change was made to change the title of the school "Fieldstone Secondary school" to "Fieldstone Middle School".

Campus

North Rockland High School is composed of two buildings.

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.

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 a few Math classrooms. The Annex and main building are connected and students do not have to walk outside to switch buildings.

NRHS is one of two fully climate-controlled buildings 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.[4]
Exams are given as Midterms, after the first two quarters, and as finals, after all four quarters.

Core courses

Electives

Advanced placement courses
  • Music Theory
  • Physics 1
  • Physics C:Mechanics
  • Studio Art

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. NRHS also offers Academy of Engineering and Academy of Health and Science. 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:[5]

  • 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
  • Kpop 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
  • Physical Fitness Team

Honor societies

Honor Societies at North Rockland High School include [5]

  • 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.[5]

Sports

[5]

Athletics include:

Rankings

(Notable Highlights)

  • North Rockland's Boys 2003 & 2004 Swimming & Diving Team Won their County-championships - taking First-place both years consecutively. Consequently, what REALLY solidified that team in History was being the First (NR)Boys HS Swim Team to beat every single other team located within New-York States largest & most competitive Regions; winning the 2003 HS Boy's Section I (AA) Conference Championships.

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 the New York class A state championship in 1992, 1993 and 1994.[6]
  • 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.[5]

Miscellaneous

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

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - North Rockland High School (361401001145)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. Best High School - US NEWS
  3. "Administration". Nrhs.nrcsd.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. "New York State Graduation Requirements". Schools.nyc.gov. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  5. "Activities". Nrhs.nrcsd.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  6. "NYSPHSAA > Sports > Baseball > Past Champions". New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 16, 2019 – via www.nysphsaa.org.
  7. Kissane, John A. (November 16, 2017). "High School Phenom Smashes Records—While Coach Tries to Keep Pressure Off". Runners World. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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