Ranney School
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Ranney School is a coeducation
al, nonsectarian
, private day school
located in Tinton Falls
, in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, serving students in Beginners (three years old) through twelfth grade. It was founded in 1960 by educator Russell G. Ranney to help improve students' college board grades.
As of the 2011-12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 821 students and 93.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9:1.
Ranney School maintains multiple academic departments, rigorous courses, experienced teachers, small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and a plethora of activities and sports. The 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) are home to an observatory, modern Middle, Upper and Lower school complexes, three computer labs, two dining halls, tennis courts, track, two gymnasiums, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, training and conditioning facilities and fields for soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and softball.
The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
. Ranney School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1994.
(AP) courses. Qualified freshmen may enroll in AP Biology
and eligible sophomores may enroll in AP United States History
.
Alumni of the four recent graduating classes most frequently entered the following colleges (listed alphabetically): Bucknell University
, Johns Hopkins University
, Lafayette College
, Lehigh University
, Loyola College in Maryland
, New York University
, and Syracuse University
.
Ranney participates in the Shore Conference
, which includes Class B Central, Asbury Park, Henry Hudson, and Point Pleasant Beach. The school also competes against other New Jersey and New York City area private schools.
In 2011, the Ranney epee team won the state championship, the school's first state title in any sport.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al, nonsectarian
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
, private day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Tinton Falls
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 965.7 people per square mile . There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile...
, in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, serving students in Beginners (three years old) through twelfth grade. It was founded in 1960 by educator Russell G. Ranney to help improve students' college board grades.
As of the 2011-12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 821 students and 93.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9:1.
Ranney School maintains multiple academic departments, rigorous courses, experienced teachers, small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and a plethora of activities and sports. The 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) are home to an observatory, modern Middle, Upper and Lower school complexes, three computer labs, two dining halls, tennis courts, track, two gymnasiums, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, training and conditioning facilities and fields for soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and softball.
The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
The New Jersey Association of Independent Schools serves independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The Association consists of 70 member schools with a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students...
. Ranney School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1994.
Upper School academics
Ranney keeps course enrollment as small as possible to maintain an intimate learning experience. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement ProgramAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
(AP) courses. Qualified freshmen may enroll in AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
and eligible sophomores may enroll in AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
.
Alumni of the four recent graduating classes most frequently entered the following colleges (listed alphabetically): Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
, Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
, Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges...
, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.
Upper School activities and athletics
Students participate extensively in school clubs, community service, and athletic teams which include, but are not limited to:- The Torch, student newspaper
- Horizons, student yearbook
- RSVP, student literary magazine
- Mock TrialMock trialA Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
- Peer Leadership
- Admissions Ambassador
- Lower School Internship
- Digital PhotographyDigital photographyDigital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
Club - Model CongressModel CongressModel Congress gives students a chance to engage in a role-playing simulation of the United States Congress. Such events are hosted by the Congress itself, Rutgers University, American International College, Columbia University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, The...
& Model United NationsModel United NationsModel United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda.... - Debate team
- International Thespian SocietyInternational Thespian SocietyThe International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
- Public Forum DebatePublic forum debatePublic forum debate, also known as crossfire debate, PFD , is a style of debate practiced in National Forensic League, Texas Forensics Association, and National Catholic Forensic League competitions....
- Habitat For Humanity
- "ESTA", Environmental Students Taking Action
- Band & Chorus
- Tri-MTri-MTri-M Music Honor Society, formerly known as Modern Music Masters, is a high school and middle school music honor society. Each school has its own chapter, which is run by the students but supervised by an advisor or sponsor, usually a school teacher...
Music Honor Society - Quiz Bowl a.k.a. Academic Team
- Junior State of AmericaJunior State of AmericaThe Junior State of America is an American non-partisan student-run youth organization. It is also the largest high school student-run organization in the country...
- Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
- Shakespeare Club
Ranney participates in the Shore Conference
Shore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, which includes Class B Central, Asbury Park, Henry Hudson, and Point Pleasant Beach. The school also competes against other New Jersey and New York City area private schools.
In 2011, the Ranney epee team won the state championship, the school's first state title in any sport.
Dress code and uniforms
Ranney School abides by a specific set of dress policies in each division. The code is designed to promote a more formal atmosphere for learning. The school believes that when students are dressed appropriately, they will ultimately take their academic experience more seriously.Notable alumni
- Preet BhararaPreet BhararaPreetinder S. Bharara , commonly known as Preet Bharara, is U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.-Early life and education:Bharara was born in 1968 in Firozpur, Punjab, India, to a Sikh father and Hindu mother...
(born 1968), United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. - Kirsten DunstKirsten DunstKirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories...
(born 1982), actress.
External links
- Official school website
- Data for Ranney School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...