Robbinsville High School is a comprehensive community public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Robbinsville Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Robbinsville Public School District. The school is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.2019-2020 Profile, Robbinsville High School. Accessed April 15, 2021. "Robbinsville High School is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education."
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,046 students and 79.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. There were 47 students (4.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 28 (2.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Robbinsville High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
Demographics In the 2023–2024 school year, the student body was diverse, with the following racial and ethnic composition: White: 53.3 Asian 37.2% Hispanic 5.2% Black or African American 2.2% Two or more races 2.0%
Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 59th-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 110th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 109th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 18, 2012. Schooldigger.com ranked the school 43rd out of 389 public high schools statewide in its 2012 rankings, which was based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (94.4%) and language arts literacy (98.1%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2011-2012 for Robbinsville High School, Schooldigger.com. Accessed October 5, 2013.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association recognized Robbinsville High School as the Group I winner of the Seventh Annual ShopRite Cup in 2009–10, based on the overall performances of the school's athletic teams which included first-place finishes in boys' cross country and girls' soccer, second place in girls' cross country, third-place finishes in indoor track & field, baseball (tie) and wrestling (tie), along with finishing fourth in both girls' indoor relays and girls' outdoor track and field, with bonus points awarded for not having any disqualifications during the three sports seasons.Seventh Annual ShopRite Cup 2009‐2010 Final Standings , New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 8, 2017.
History and facilities There was a great struggle in the community to get the high school approved, and when it was approved, the vote was extremely close, with a referendum passing in 2001 by a 51-49% margin to approve the construction of a $50 million high school building, while a separate ballot for a pool price at $4.4 million was rejected.Moffa, Mark. "High school passes by 65 votes", The Messenger-Press, December 13, 2001. Accessed February 7, 2021, via Newspapers.com. Washington - The township will have its own high school in 2005. Voters Tuesday narrowly approved a ballot question that will give the school board permission to build a $50 million high school. A question on a $9.8 million addition to Pond Road Middle School passed more easily, and a question that would have added a $4.4 million pool to the high school was resoundingly defeated." The school was first opened in 2004 as a wing in the middle school to house ninth graders. The plan was to start with only freshmen and each year fill in an additional grade. In 2005, the new high school building opened.
By the 2006–07 school year, only students in 12th grade from Robbinsville Township were attending Lawrence High School in Lawrence Township, as part of the final year of a sending/receiving relationship with the Lawrence Township Public Schools. With the start of the 2007–08 school year, the sending relationship had ended. As of 2008, Robbinsville High School serves all of Robbinsville Township's high school students on site. The school graduated its first class of 150 students in June 2008.
The school features a large common area with an atrium to serve as a cafeteria as well as several other purposes, an attached music wing, a central hallway which connects the commons area to the four main wings, the kitchen, the black box theater, the 1,000-seat auditorium with a opera pit, the gymnasium wing (including a main gym, auxiliary gym, the weight room, locker rooms, and the trainer's office), and the main office as well as administrators offices on the first floor and contains much technology including a recording studio. Outside, there is a rubberized turf football field along with a track, an aerial obstacle course, and numerous sports fields for all seasons.
The foundations of two tennis courts had shifted over time, leading to cracking and instability and were shut down sometime before 2022. As of June 2026, these courts are yet to see any signs of repair, maintenance, or even demolition, especially considering the school's ongoing budgetary issues.
Curriculum Robbinsville High School offers a diverse curriculum to its students covering an art department, business department, English/ language arts department, family and consumer science department, health department, mathematics department, music and performing arts department, science department, social studies department, technology department, and world languages department. Students may also take classes at nearby colleges, typically Mercer County Community College.
Advanced Placement Robbinsville High School offers advanced placement college credit in the following courses:Robbinsville High School 2014-15 School Performance Report, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 23, 2017. Advanced Placement Art History Advanced Placement Biology Advanced Placement Calculus Advanced Placement Chemistry Advanced Placement Chinese Language and Culture Advanced Placement Computer Science Advanced Placement French Language Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Advanced Placement Music Theory Advanced Placement Psychology Advanced Placement Physics 1 Advanced Placement Physics 2 Advanced Placement Spanish Language Advanced Placement Statistics Advanced Placement United States History Advanced Placement World History
Extracurricular activities Extracurricular activities and clubs offered at the high school include:Clubs Directory, Robbinsville High School. Accessed March 16, 2015. Agriculture Club Art Club Automotive Club Black Culture Club Chinese Club The RHS Choir Dance Team Debate Team Drama Club Friends of Rachel Club Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Future Educators of America Gender-Sexuality Alliance Club Improv Club Interact Club Language Honor Society Literary Magazine Marching Band (including Color Guard) Math Club Model U.N. Multicultural Club Mock Trial National Honor Society Robotics Team Rocketry and Aerospace Club Science Olympiad Senior One Acts Ski Club Spanish Club Robbinsville Asian American Dance Association / Hindu Club (RAADA) Red Cross Club RHS Executive Council (Student Body Government) Class Councils (Class Governments) Technology Student Association Tri-M Music Honor Society
Debate team The debate team finished an undefeated season in 2010 and was named Colonial Valley Conference champions. In 2011 the debate team renewed their title as champions.
Raven Regiment The Raven Regiment received the "Best Visuals" award at the NJ State Marching Band Competition in 2009, and won fourth out of 23 bands at the Northern States Marching Band Competition in 2010. In their 2011 season, the Regiment took seventh out of 21 at Nationals in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The band also moved up from an IA class to a IIA class band.
In 2012, the Raven Regiment was the only New Jersey band invited to perform at the second annual Pearl Harbor Day Parade in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
In 2014, the band received the award for "Best Color Guard" at the USBands IIA state championships. They later placed fifth out of 18 bands at the National Championships.
The Raven Regiment moved up from a IIA to a IIIA class band in 2015.2015 USBands Performing Ensembles - Robbinsville High School (NJ) (Robbinsville, NJ), USBands. Accessed September 29, 2015.
In 2018, the Raven Regiment won first place out of nine bands at the USBands New Jersey State Championships (IIIA) in Glassboro, New Jersey, on October 28. The following week, the Raven Regiment placed second out of 16 bands at the USBands A Class National Championships (III) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on November 4.2018 USBands Events - Robbinsville High School (NJ) (Robbinsville, NJ), USBands. Accessed November 5, 2018.
In 2022, the Raven Regiment moved up from a IIIA to an IVA class band.
In 2024, the Raven Regiment performed the Grade 2 show Breakout, written by composer Randall Standridge. The band placed 2nd out of 9 at the USBands New Jersey State Championships (IVA) in South Brunswick, New Jersey, on October 26. The following week, the Raven Regiment placed fourth out of 11 bands at the USBands A Class National Championships (IVA) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on November 3.
In 2025, the Raven Regiment performed the Grade 3 show Mechanize, written by John Mapes and Ian Grom. The band placed 6th out of 10 at the USBands New Jersey State Championships (IVA) on their home turf, Robbinsville, on November 1. The following week, the Raven Regiment placed 4th out of 5 bands at the USBands A Class National Championships (IVA) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on November 8.
In 2026, the Raven Regiment is set to perform the Grade 2-3 show Hocus Pocus, written by Michael J. Miller and Jason Palmer.
Robotics With the assistance of a NASA 2008 rookie grant, Nemesis-FIRST Robotics Competition team 2590 won the "Rookie All Star," "Highest Scoring Rookie," and "Finalist" awards, and received the Entrepreneurship Award in 2009, 2012 and the 2012 Chairman's Award at the Lenape District. Nemesis won the 2012 Montreal Regional and the Lenape District and has placed in the top 10 at the New Jersey; Boston; and the Washington, DC, regionals and awarded the 2010 "Industrial Design" Award and 2011, 2012 "NJ Best Website Award" and were semifinalists at the World Championship in St. Louis. As a Project Lead the Way High School, qualified students earn three college credits for successful completion of projects-based pre-engineering classes that teach fundamental problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. In 2011, RHS gained national recognition as an Exemplary Career and Technical Education (CTE) program by the National Association of State Directors of CTE for the implementation of PLTW and the FIRST Robotics Team.About Us, Nemesis Team 2590. Accessed July 15, 2012.
In 2013 Nemesis won the Chairman's Award and also ranked first in the Mid-Atlantic. They finished the season as quarter-finalists in the Archimedes Division of the FIRST World Championship. In 2014 they went further to win first place in the Archimedes Division and then became Einstein Field semifinalists.
Theater department