St. Rose High School
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St. Rose High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school
in Belmar
, New Jersey
, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
. The school was founded in 1923 by the Parish of St. Rose and the Sisters of Saint Joseph.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 562 students and 41.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
St. Rose High School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
since 1985.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
and Ocean County
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
The girls basketball team won the Parochial South B state sectional championship in 2000 with a 66-40 win over Sacred Heart High School
in the tournament final. The 2004 won the South B state sectional title with a 47-36 win against Holy Spirit High School in thr tournament final.
The 2002 boys basketball team won the Parochial South B state sectional championship with a 67-46 win over Wildwood Catholic High School
in the tournament final. The 2004 team repeated the victory in the South Parochial B state sectionals, taking the title with a 58-46 win over Wildwood Catholic.
The St. Rose boys basketball team of 1977 won the only State Championship in the past 42 years. Remarkably the girls team won the State Championship that same year, a very rare feat in state history. Both teams were loaded with future college players.
The greatest boys player in school history is Bob Verga, a prolific scorer at both St. Rose and Duke University who went on to play in the now-defunct ABA and hooked on with at least one NBA team post-merger. He set a state record with 1,033 points scored during his senior year at St. Rose and led his team to consecutive state championship in 1962, when he scored the winning points in a game against Phillipsburg Catholic High School
despite being triple teamed, and again in his senior year in 1963.
In 2002, the boys soccer team took the South Parochial B state sectional championship with a 5-0 win against Wildwood Catholic High School.
The tennis team won the 2000 South B sectional state championship with a 4-1 win against Sacred Heart High School.
The 2005 baseball team won the South Jersey Non-Public B state sectional title with a 10-3 win over St. Joseph High School
of Hammonton, New Jersey
, with nine of the runs coming with two outs in the sixth inning.
The 2005 team won advanced to win the Non-Public B State Championship over Morristown-Beard School
by a score of 4-0, with pitcher Anthony Ranaudo throwing a complete game two-hitter and hitting a first inning three-run home run that gave St. Rose all the runs its needed.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
in Belmar
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
, 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...
, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the counties of Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer ....
. The school was founded in 1923 by the Parish of St. Rose and the Sisters of Saint Joseph.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 562 students and 41.1 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 13.7:1.
St. Rose High 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...
since 1985.
Athletics
St. Rose High School competes in the Shore ConferenceShore 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...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within 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...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA).
The girls basketball team won the Parochial South B state sectional championship in 2000 with a 66-40 win over Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart High School (New Jersey)
Sacred Heart High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in Vineland, New Jersey, United States, operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
in the tournament final. The 2004 won the South B state sectional title with a 47-36 win against Holy Spirit High School in thr tournament final.
The 2002 boys basketball team won the Parochial South B state sectional championship with a 67-46 win over Wildwood Catholic High School
Wildwood Catholic High School
Wildwood Catholic High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in North Wildwood, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school opened in September 1948 with an initial enrollment of 80 students...
in the tournament final. The 2004 team repeated the victory in the South Parochial B state sectionals, taking the title with a 58-46 win over Wildwood Catholic.
The St. Rose boys basketball team of 1977 won the only State Championship in the past 42 years. Remarkably the girls team won the State Championship that same year, a very rare feat in state history. Both teams were loaded with future college players.
The greatest boys player in school history is Bob Verga, a prolific scorer at both St. Rose and Duke University who went on to play in the now-defunct ABA and hooked on with at least one NBA team post-merger. He set a state record with 1,033 points scored during his senior year at St. Rose and led his team to consecutive state championship in 1962, when he scored the winning points in a game against Phillipsburg Catholic High School
Phillipsburg Catholic High School
Phillipsburg Catholic High School was a parochial high school in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. It was operated by the Roman Catholic parish of Sts Philip and James Church in Phillipsburg.-History:...
despite being triple teamed, and again in his senior year in 1963.
In 2002, the boys soccer team took the South Parochial B state sectional championship with a 5-0 win against Wildwood Catholic High School.
The tennis team won the 2000 South B sectional state championship with a 4-1 win against Sacred Heart High School.
The 2005 baseball team won the South Jersey Non-Public B state sectional title with a 10-3 win over St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph High School (Hammonton, New Jersey)
St. Joseph High School is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school located in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9–12, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
of Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad currently used by New Jersey...
, with nine of the runs coming with two outs in the sixth inning.
The 2005 team won advanced to win the Non-Public B State Championship over Morristown-Beard School
Morristown-Beard School
Morristown-Beard School is a coeducational college-preparatory day school, serving students in sixth through twelfth grade, located in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey. Morristown-Beard School is the product of the 1971 merger of two institutions, Miss Beard's School for girls, founded in...
by a score of 4-0, with pitcher Anthony Ranaudo throwing a complete game two-hitter and hitting a first inning three-run home run that gave St. Rose all the runs its needed.
Notable alumni
- Nicole AtkinsNicole AtkinsNicole Atkins is an American singer-songwriter. She has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from the Brill Building era.-Early life:...
(born 1978), singer. - Bill CarmodyBill CarmodyBill Carmody is an American men's college basketball coach.Since 2000, he has been the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.-Early life and education:...
(born 1951), college basketball coach. - Tim HauserTim HauserTim Hauser is an accomplished singer who was a member of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.-Early life:He was born in Troy, New York. Hauser, his sister Fayette, and their parents moved to the Jersey Shore when he was seven years old. He lived in Ocean Township, New Jersey and Asbury Park,...
(born 1941), founding member of pop-jazz quartet The Manhattan TransferThe Manhattan TransferThe Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both...
. - Tom McGowanTom McGowanThomas "Tom" McGowan is an American actor, known for his recurring roles on Frasier, as KACL station manager Kenny Daly; Everybody Loves Raymond, as Ray's friend Bernie; and on The War at Home, as Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm as a disgruntled fan of Larry's...
(born 1959), actor. - Bob VergaBob VergaRobert Bruce Verga is a retired American basketball player, who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association from 1967–1974...
(born 1945), former professional basketball player. - Tommy WestTommy West (producer)Tommy West is an American record producer and singer-songwriter.-Early career:...
, (born 1942 as Thomas Picardo), record producer and singer-songwriter who co-founded The Criterions with Tim Hauser, a predecessor to The Manhattan Transfer.
External links
- St. Rose High School
- Data for St. Rose High 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...