Monmouth Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and public school district based in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls.Monmouth Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 14, 2018. "The district serves the communities of Shrewsbury Township, Eatontown and Tinton Falls." The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1967; the school's accreditation expires in January 2025.Monmouth Regional High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 21, 2024. The school is the district's only high school facility.County School List L-M, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Monmouth Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Monmouth Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 923 students and 88.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. There were 172 students (18.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 49 (5.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Monmouth Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
History The high school had served students from the military installation of Naval Weapons Station Earle until the start of the 2016–17 school year, when they started attending Colts Neck High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Freehold Regional High School District.Daniels, Rosemary. "NWS Earle Students To Attend Colts Neck HS", The Two River Times, April 20, 2016. Accessed December 17, 2024. "Thanks to an agreement between the Navy, Monmouth County School Administration, and the Freehold Regional School District, 15 high school-age children from the Naval Weapons Station (NWS Earle) will transition from Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, to Colts Neck High School as of September 2016.... The main side of the Earle complex is located in Colts Neck, and according to public relations liaison William Addison, the residents there patronize many of the local businesses."
Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 123rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014. The school had been ranked 129th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 177th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2012. The magazine ranked the school 133rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2011. The school was ranked 118th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state."Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 236th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 17 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 19, 2012.
In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 1537th in the nation among participating public high schools and 88th among schools in New Jersey.Streib, Lauren. "America's Best High Schools" , The Daily Beast, May 6, 2013. Accessed May 9, 2013.
School The high school is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.
Special systems are in place to service the needs of youngsters from the transient military population.
52% of the professional staff hold advanced degrees. Monmouth Regional High School classroom teachers have an average of 12 years of teaching experience. The school has a 16 to 1 student to teacher ratio.
Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English Language and Composition, AP French Language, AP Latin Literature, AP Spanish Language, AP United States History, AP Psychology, AP United States Government and Politics and AP European History. Honors level courses are offered in the five academic disciplines and in advanced elective offerings in the applied technology area. Articulated programs with Brookdale Community College and Ramapo College make it possible for students to earn college credits while in high school. "Futures", a competitive elective program for the Gifted, is designed to develop students' critical thinking and problem solving abilities. Students also have the Opportunity to take part in research opportunities, such as the Waksman Institute at Rutgers University.
In addition to passing the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits, including four years each of English and Physical Education / Health, three years of Mathematics, three years of Science, 2 years of U.S. History, one year of World History, one year of a foreign language and two years of Fine / Performing / Practical Arts.
Athletics The Monmouth Regional High School FalconsMonmouth Regional High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in Division A Central of the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties along the Jersey Shore.Shore Conference Realignment for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, Shore Conference. Accessed November 15, 2020.Member Schools, Shore Conference. Accessed November 15, 2020. The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.Member Schools, Shore Conference. Accessed January 1, 2017. With 730 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 514 to 685 students.NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
The school participates with Shore Regional High School in a joint ice hockey team in which Ocean Township High School is the host school / lead agency. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
The boys' soccer team won the Group III state championship in 1965, defeating Vailsburg High School by a score of 3-1 in the tournament final.NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023."Desire Brought Monmouth Soccer Title", Asbury Park Press, December 1, 1965. Accessed January 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "That's how Monmouth Regional High School soccer coach Ted Schloesser describes his team's route to the NJSIAA Group III championship.... But the Golden Falcon booters knocked off River Dell Regional on a 1-0 corner kick advantage, Caldwell, 4-2, and defending champion Vailsburg of Newark, 3-1, and the championship was theirs."
The boys track team won the indoor track state championship in Group III in 1974, 1979, 1989 (as co-champion) and 2006, and in Group II in 1988 (as co-champion) and 2007; the program's six state titles are tied for 11th-most in the state.Boys Winter Track and Field Championship History: 1922-2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated November 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024. The girls team won the Group II title in 1985, and won the Group III title in 1900, 1991.Girls Winter Track and Field Championship History: 1922-2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated November 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.
The boys track team won the Group III spring / outdoor track state championship in 1974, 1978-1980, 2006 and 2007 (as co-champion).NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
The boys' track team won the Group III indoor relay championships in 1978, 1979 and 1980; the girls' team won the indoor relay title in 1988 in Group II and were co-champions in Group III in 1989.History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
The boys track team won the winter track Meet of Champions in 1979.NJSIAA Winter Track Previous Team Meet of Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2020.
The girls spring track team was the Group II state champion in 1985-1989 and won the Group III title in 1990. The program's six state titles are tied for tenth in the state.NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
The 2005 girls' basketball team won the Central, Group III sectional title over Willingboro High School with a 69–52 win in the finals.2005 Girls Basketball - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2007.
The 2005 baseball team won the 2005 Central, Group III sectional championship with an 11–1 win over Manchester Township High School in the first round, 10–0 over Ewing High School in the semis and a 6–0 shutout over Ocean Township High School in the finals.2005 Baseball - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2007. The team went on to win the 2005 Group III state championship, defeating Ramapo High School by a score of 3–1 in the tournament final.Baseball Championship History: 1959–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.2005 Baseball - Public Semis/Finals, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2007.