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103-424: Hunterdon Central Regional High School is a comprehensive , four-year public high school , and regional school district that serves students from five municipalities in east central Hunterdon County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Students from Delaware Township , East Amwell Township , Flemington , Raritan Township and Readington Township attend the school. It is the district's only school. As of

206-399: A de facto tie-breaker in case the twelve-member New Jersey Redistricting Commission fails to come to an agreement on who the 13th independent tie-breaking member will be, following the decennial United States Census . If the commission reports ("certifies") to the court that it is evenly divided, the commission may nominate two people to become an independent 13th member. The court appoints

309-481: A 27-16 win against Matawan Regional High School in the Central Jersey Group IV playoff finals to finish the season with a 10-1 record. In 1998, the team finished at 12-0 after winning the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional title with a 42–6 victory over Piscataway High School in the tournament final at Giants Stadium . Down 21-14 at the half, the 1999 team roared back to defeat Piscataway by

412-571: A Republican, elected not to renominate Justice John E. Wallace Jr. in May 2010 and instead nominated attorney Anne M. Patterson . After New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney , a Democrat, refused to consider any nominee to Wallace's seat, Christie nominated Patterson to replace Justice Rivera-Soto who announced he would step down when his term expired in September 2011. The New Jersey Senate unanimously confirmed Patterson on June 28, 2011. She

515-590: A Republican. In May 2018, Governor Phil Murphy announced his intention to renominate Justice Anne Patterson for tenure. Justice Patterson was reconfirmed by the Senate on July 26, 2018. On June 5, 2020, Murphy announced his intention to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to replace Justice Walter F. Timpone, who was required to retire on November 10, 2020. On August 24, 2020, the New Jersey Senate's Judiciary Committee voted 11–0 to advance her nomination to

618-468: A broad curriculum that consists of the core required courses for graduation as legislated by the State of New Jersey . In addition, it offers students electives in each academic department, including Advanced Placement and honors courses. The Program of Studies provides details on graduation requirements and individual course curriculum for students attending Hunterdon Central. Extracurricular activities at

721-506: A business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. Seats on the board of education are allocated based in the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with three members elected from both Raritan and Readington Townships, and one each from Delaware Township, East Amwell Township and the Borough of Flemington. All Board of Education Members serve as volunteers. Members of

824-534: A chapter of the Junior Statesmen of America , a chapter of Amnesty International , a chapter of Future Business Leaders of America , choral programs, and a FIRST Robotics Competition Team (Team 3637). The Marching Band, or Marching Red Devils has won awards in state, regional and all-state competitions. In their 2006 show, The Blueprint, they were ranked 1st in the Central Jersey area, 3rd in

927-431: A chief justice, a fact demonstrated in 2006 when Chief Justice Deborah Poritz , a Republican, reached the mandatory retirement age. To avoid appointing a Republican to the highest judicial position in the state, Democratic governor Jon Corzine instead elevated Associate Justice James R. Zazzali , a Democrat, to the chief justice position and appointed a Republican to fill the seat Zazzali had occupied. When Zazzali reached

1030-508: A five-factor test to assess whether a recorded interrogation is admissible. In Abbott v. Burke (1981), or Abbott I , which was filed on behalf of students of the most depressed school districts, the Court decided that a single test must be applied statewide to determine if students were getting the constitutionally mandated education. Also, the Abbott districts are given state aid to match

1133-776: A limited number of schools across the state to be recognized on two separate occasions. The school was the first in the State of New Jersey to be designated as a Star School by the New Jersey Department of Education , the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, and has been recognized with this award three times, in 1993–94, 1994–95, and 1997–98. The school was the 44th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on

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1236-444: A long record of success, both within the state of New Jersey and at the national level. The team won 1st place in their division at the 2012 UCA National High School Championships, while the junior varsity ranked third in their division. The team taken the title of New Jersey Group IV State Champion in 09–10, 02–03, 00–01, and 98-99 and took 2nd Place nationally at UCA National High School Finals in 2003 and 2011. The cheerleading team won

1339-422: A lower expectation of privacy , saying in its noted ruling that "school officials need not obtain a warrant before searching a student who is under their authority." In re Quinlan 355 A.2d 647 concerned the right to die of Karen Ann Quinlan, who was in a persistent vegetative state following prolonged respiratory failure . Her parents (and legal guardians) requested to have her ventilator removed, which

1442-533: A private organization it could choose its own membership although it had placed advertisements in local newspapers and magazines. In State ex rel. T. L. O. , 463 A. 2d 934 (1983) the court decided, against two lower courts, that a search of a student's purse without a warrant was unreasonable . This was appealed as New Jersey v. T. L. O. 469 U.S. 325 (1985), wherein the United States Supreme Court ruled that students and minors have

1545-493: A reasonable way to deter students from using drugs and participating in unhealthy lifestyles. The policy was challenged by members of the community and students who believed that it was unjustified and invaded student privacy, eventually taking the case to the Supreme Court of New Jersey . In Joye, et al. v Hunterdon Central HCRHS was found not to be in violation of a student's right to be free from search and seizure, but

1648-673: A round table discussion with other individuals who have been active in programs that cut drug use by teens. In 2011, the FIRST Robotics Competition Team 3637 was awarded the Rookie Inspiration Award and in 2012 made it to the MAR Regional Championships. Hunterdon Central has a 72-acre (290,000 m) campus that consists of two large classroom buildings (9/10 campus and 11/12 campus), a centrally located library called

1751-585: A score of 42-14 in the Central Jersey Group IV final to finish the season at 11-1. The team won the 2006 Central Jersey Group IV championship, beating Howell High School , 42–24, and was ranked #2 in Central New Jersey by the Courier News . The 2007 team won the North II, Group IV sectional title, defeating Piscataway High School 23–13 in a game played at Rutgers Stadium . The team finished

1854-615: A significant difference in providing STEM opportunities for students, which breaks people's assumption that specialized programs must offer more in that area. In comparison with career academy high schools , researchers compared the students’ engagement in college and career readiness activities as an outcome of adopting students in future preparation. The researchers found that students in schools with high-level fidelity NAF (an organization aid to evaluate and improve schools) have higher engagement than students in comprehensive high school, while students in schools with low or medium fidelity in

1957-408: Is a mandatory course for all students; there are four tracks: gifted, advanced, average, and remedial. This tracking system allows teachers to guide students more efficiently with customized learning needs and speeds and make sure students match courses with their ability levels. However, it also brings equity problems that reinforce the academic divisions in the education system. There are critics of

2060-669: Is active in the theater community, attending competitions and managing concessions at shows. Hunterdon Central Regional High School Red Devils compete in the Skyland Conference , which is comprised of public and private high schools in Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 2,178 students in grades 10-12,

2163-474: Is important to incorporate digital learning tools and personalized education plans, which allow a more equitable education system and ensure all students can access high-quality education. This article relating to education in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Supreme Court of New Jersey The Supreme Court of New Jersey is the highest court in

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2266-410: Is more likely to happen bullying issues, and schools in low-income areas tend to have bullying in school. The future of comprehensive high schools may involve reforms that deal with the limitations of the current tracking systems. By reducing the hierarchy of tracks and implementing more flexible courses, comprehensive high schools will be more supportive of students from diverse backgrounds. Also, it

2369-478: Is the longest running holiday tournament in the nation. The baseball team won the Group IV state championship in 1987 (defeating Elizabeth High School in the tournament final), 2008 (vs. North Hunterdon High School ), 2009 (vs. Randolph High School ), 2016 (vs. Morristown High School ) and 2018 (vs. Westfield High School ). The program's five state titles are tied for tenth-most in the state. The team finished

2472-479: Is the only FM station licensed to Flemington, and one of only two FM stations in the county. Students have the option to take a series of theater classes, Exploring Theater is for the theater novice who hasn't done much in the field and is interested. Theater Studies is for the student who has had experience in all aspects of theater. After Theater Studies, students can take Advanced Theater and then Honors Theater, which grow more rigorous in that order. In addition to

2575-687: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reaching similar decisions and state supreme courts in Indiana and Pennsylvania deciding the opposite. In State v. Driver (1962), the Court held that a sound recording of an interrogation of a defendant can only be admitted into evidence if it is competent and relevant. The Court introduced

2678-569: The U.S. state of New Jersey . In its current form, the Supreme Court of New Jersey is the final judicial authority on all cases in the state court system, including cases challenging the validity of state laws under the state constitution . It has the sole authority to prescribe and amend court rules and regulate the practice of law, and it is the arbiter and overseer of the decennial legislative redistricting . One of its former members, William J. Brennan Jr. , became an associate justice of

2781-547: The chief justice . The chief justice may select judges from the Superior Court, senior in service, to serve temporarily on the Supreme Court when he determines it necessary to fill a vacancy. The salary of the chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court is $ 192,795, while the salary of each associate justice is $ 185,482. Once in office, the salary of judges may not be decreased. While sitting on

2884-407: The "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Books Breaking Barriers: The ESL Literature Circle" World Languages program at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. In a February 2004 radio address, President George W. Bush credited random drug testing at Hunterdon Central as resulting in significant cuts in drug use and quoted the school's principal as saying that

2987-636: The 1997–98 school year, Hunterdon Central Regional High School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education , the highest honor that an American school can achieve, is awarded for excellence in instructional delivery and educational environment. In 2002, Hunterdon Central was awarded the Blue Ribbon School award for the second time, one of

3090-524: The 2013 season with an 8-4 record after winning the Central Jersey Group V state sectional championship at Rutgers University against Manalapan High School by a score of 21–0, which had come unbeaten into the tournament final. The girls cross country team won the Group IV state championship in 1979, 1994 and 2000. The girls cross country team won the Meet of Champions in 1979, 1993 and 2000;

3193-462: The 2016 season with a record of 20-1 after winning the Group IV state championship by defeating Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School by a score of 1-0 at Kean University in the tournament final. Comprehensive high school The tracking system is a way to group students into different class levels based on their academic abilities in comprehensive high school. For example, the English course

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3296-491: The 2018 season with a record of 28-2 after winning the Group IV title with a 7-0 win against Westfield in the tournament final. The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1992-1994 and 1996-1998, the team won the North II Group IV title in 2001-2004, 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2019. The team won the Group IV state title in 1993 (defeating runner-up Vernon Township High School in

3399-479: The 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,486 students and 237.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1. There were 276 students (11.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 74 (3.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I",

3502-639: The 2024 Board of Education are President Caine Fowler ( Delaware Township ), Vice President Sue Duggan ( Raritan Township ), Lori Blutfield ( Readington ), Sandra Gong (Raritan Township), Dorothea Kellogg ( East Amwell ), Noelle O'Donnell ( Flemington ), Rebecca Petersen (Raritan Township), Jerry Rymer (Raritan Township) and Lisa Santangelo (Readington). The faculty are divided among eight academic departments: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Business/Fine Arts/Music/Design Technology, Health and Physical Education & Family and Consumer Sciences, and Special Services. Hunterdon Central offers

3605-399: The 9/10 building and athletic fields received upgrades. HCRHS also began random drug testing of students participating in athletics, co-curricular activities, extra-curricular activities and parking on campus. This was in response to indications that there was a dangerous level of drug use among students at HCRHS, including more than 30% who had indicated in surveys that they had used drugs in

3708-739: The Constitution and laws of the United States. In the case of the Apportionment Commission for state legislative districts, the Chief Justice alone gets to pick the final 11th member of the commission. The court also acts as final arbiter of the inability or absence of the Governor or Lieutenant Governor , following a declaration by the Legislature. As in federal impeachment trials , in case of impeachment of

3811-415: The Court as a whole may notify the governor. The governor then appoints a three-member commission and, depending on their decision, may force them to retire. By tradition, a partisan balance is maintained on the Supreme Court, with the sitting governor permitted to arrange his appointments so that his party has a one-seat advantage. The tradition of partisan balance can influence the governor's selection of

3914-428: The Court decided in State of New Jersey v. Andrews , by a 4–3 vote, that a court order compelling a defendant to provide the passwords to his cell phones to the police did not violate either federal or state protections against compelled disclosure of potentially self-incriminating information. This ruling contributed to a growing split in how federal and state courts have addressed the issue of compelled decryption, with

4017-672: The Court ruled that Clearview did not violate students' free speech rights under the First Amendment or the New Jersey State Constitution . Dale v. Boy Scouts of America ( 160 N.J. 562 (1999)) concerned the right of the Boy Scouts of America organization to expel a member for declaring himself to be homosexual . James Dale, the plaintiff, was a member of the organization for some years before he made his orientation public. Upon discovering this,

4120-547: The General Assembly—but before the Senate renders a verdict on the charges—the justice may not exercise any official function. By virtue of accepting a position in the Executive or Legislative branches of government or becoming a candidate for political office, a justice is considered as resigned from the bench. Should a justice or judge become "incapacitated" to the point at which they can no longer continue in office,

4223-557: The Governor may choose to nominate them for tenure, sending the nomination for tenure to the State Senate, which must again decide whether or not to grant advice and consent. Judges confirmed to a tenured position on the Court serve until they die, resign, retire or are retired, are impeached and removed, or reach the age of 70, at which point they are automatically retired. The Court consists of seven justices, one of whom serves as

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4326-571: The Governor, the Chief Justice presides. The Governor nominates all justices to the Court but may choose only from among those lawyers admitted to the New Jersey bar for at least ten years. Following seven days of public notice, nominees are put before the Senate for " advice and consent ". Once appointed after State Senate confirmation, justices (and all state judges in New Jersey) serve for an initial term of seven years. After their initial term,

4429-584: The Instructional Media Center (IMC), a Music building, a Communications Building and a Field House which can accommodate 2000 people. Its Auditorium can hold 900 people and its Little Theatre can seat 280. Its athletic facilities consist of the Stewart Athletic Complex in addition to other playing fields, and tennis courts, throughout the campus. District and school administration members include: Cangelosi-Hade, who

4532-968: The MAPS circuit until their last season in the beginning of 2016. Their season ran from early November to late April. The Indoor colorguard, formed recently in the late 2000s, has competed in the NJA, USBands, and MAIN circuits. The Junior Varsity team claimed the championship title in the Scholastic Novice class in 2016, and also in 2017 with an undefeated season. Their season also runs from November to April. The school's radio station, 90.5 FM WCVH , features current country music. The call letters stand for "Community Voice of Hunterdon (county)". The signal can be heard throughout most of Hunterdon County and portions of Somerset, Mercer, Warren, and Morris Counties in New Jersey and Bucks County in Pennsylvania. WCVH

4635-510: The NAF don't show a significant difference from students in the comprehensive high school. Other than studying the outcomes, researchers examined the bullying problem between these two types of high schools and revealed that students in career academy high schools experience less bullying than students in comprehensive high schools. The potential factors are the size of the school and income level. Comprehensive high schools are usually larger, which

4738-488: The NJCDCA Group IV state championship title in 2017. Both Junior Varsity and Varsity took first place at the 2017 UCA High School Cheerleading National Championship. The football team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championships in 1979, 1998, 1999 and 2006, and repeated in 2007 in North II Group IV and in 2013 in Central Jersey Group V. The team won the program's first playoff-era title in 1979 with

4841-462: The Red Devils athletic program. Additionally, the physical plant was expanded in 1962 and then again in a massive expansion begun in 1969. By 1970 the campus consisted of the 9/10 building, the 11/12 building, a separate Instructional Media Center (library), a fieldhouse and separate fine arts building. Connecting all of these buildings to one another was a covered walkway to shield students from

4944-528: The Supreme Court of the United States . It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776. As currently constituted, the court replaced the prior New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals , which had been the highest court created under the Constitution of 1844. Now, the Supreme Court hears appeals from the Appellate Division and, on rare occasions, other cases from within

5047-588: The United States Constitution in 1865. The Court has delivered many cases concerning the rights of individuals, in many cases reading them expansively: In its 1966 decision in Clover Hill Swimming Club , Inc. v. Robert F. Goldsboro and Division on Civil Rights (47 N.J. 25; 219 A.2d 161; 1966 N.J. LEXIS 180), the court ruled against the club, which had denied membership to an African-American . The club claimed that as

5150-420: The age of 70 less than a year later, Corzine was able to nominate a Democrat, Attorney General and former federal prosecutor Stuart Rabner , to serve as chief justice. The state Senate confirmed Rabner on June 21, 2007, and he was sworn in as chief justice eight days later. Traditionally in New Jersey, the governor re-submits for tenure the justices whose initial terms have expired, Governor Chris Christie ,

5253-480: The bench, judges are not permitted to practice law or earn money from any other source. A majority of the General Assembly may pass articles of impeachment against a justice, which the Senate will then try . Only a two-thirds majority will convict, and the Senate may punish a convicted justice with only removal from office and prohibition on holding future office. After a justice has been impeached by

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5356-508: The benefit of being able to pool tax resources and share the cost of running a school district. When the new HCRHS Board of Education purchased the Route 69 elementary school, its facilities were expanded to accommodate 1,000 students with the passage of a bond act in December 1954. The Board selected Robert Shoff to be the district's first superintendent. When the school opened in 1956 most of

5459-486: The case for further trial after finding that expert testimony regarding the defense's submission that Kelly suffered from battered woman syndrome was incorrectly excluded, as the syndrome was a proper subject for expert evidence despite being a new field. In Democratic Party v. Samson, 814 A.2d 1028 (2002), the Court allowed the state Democratic Party to change their candidate for the upcoming federal Senate race from Robert Torricelli to Frank Lautenberg despite

5562-593: The classes, there are two plays that take place throughout the school year. The 9/10 Play, which takes place in November, and the 11/12 play, which takes place in January. In the 2014–15 school year, Hunterdon Central performed You Can't Take It with You as the 9/10 play, and The House of Blue Leaves as the 11/12 Play. The plays take place in the Little Theater located in the 11/12 Building. In addition to

5665-473: The classroom continues to grow. Teachers are required to use services such as Moodle, Wikispaces or Google Sites to maintain resources and materials for the courses that they teach. In March 2012 the district fully opened its bring your own device (BYOD) program to students, faculty and staff. In the Spring of 2013 work was completed on a second pedestrian bridge over the creek that separates the 11/12 campus from

5768-492: The constitutionality of slavery in the state was challenged on the grounds that the first article of the first section of the newly passed (1844) state constitution ("All men are by nature free and independent...") precluded it. The court by two to one (with one absence), rejected this stating that "the constitution has not ... abolished slavery." Slavery was abolished nationwide by the Thirteenth Amendment to

5871-404: The court did not comment on the merits of the random drug testing policy. All HCRHS students wishing to participate in any of these activities, or to park on campus, must submit their names to the random drug testing pool. Other schools in the state and region have adopted policies similar to Hunterdon Central's. Technology plays an important role in instruction at Hunterdon Central and its use in

5974-674: The current supreme court or its inferior courts. Under the colonial constitution of 1776, the upper house of the legislature (which was styled the Legislative Council ) along with the governor was to be "the Court of Appeals", defined as the court of last resort, similar to the Law Lords of Great Britain. A separate "Supreme Court" was also mentioned, but no indication of its duties was given, only term limits of its judges (seven years). As time progressed and political philosophies changed, people took issue with numerous parts of

6077-678: The director of the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, to replace LaVecchia. Apter was blocked for 14 months by Republican Senator Holly Schepisi by a process called senatorial consent (similar to the blue slip process for federal judgeships), and was only allowed to move forward after two more justices, Barry T. Albin and Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina , had reached retirement age in the interim and Murphy nominated Republican Douglas M. Fasciale to succeed Fernandez-Vina. Both Apter and Fasciale were confirmed on October 17, 2022. The principle of judicial review in New Jersey

6180-737: The district BSA council revoked his membership. Dale sued for violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination , which the court unanimously agreed applied to the BSA. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale , 530 U.S. 640 (2000), a 5–4 decision. Apprendi v. New Jersey , a later ruling, was also overruled. In a 4–2 vote in 2000, the court struck down a law signed by Governor Christine Whitman requiring parental notification when abortions were performed on minor children. The court held that

6283-481: The districts had to equally take on the required load of housing, and that ex clusionary zoning was illegal. These requirements are now commonly referred to as the Mount Laurel Doctrine . State v. Kelly , 91 N.J. 178 (1984), is a Supreme Court case where the defendant, Gladys Kelly, was on trial for allegedly murdering her husband, Ernest Kelly, with a pair of scissors. The Supreme Court reversed

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6386-492: The elements when passing from class to class. In 1974, radio station WCVH-FM 90.5 began broadcasting from the campus of Hunterdon Central, and it was the first NJ radio station to be part of the National Public Radio network. WCVH still features student programming as well as programs of local interest. Since 1987 Hunterdon Central has had the word "Regional" as an official part of its name. Prior to that it

6489-421: The finals), 1994 (vs. Randolph High School ) and 1996 (vs. Vernon Township). In 2007, the field hockey team won the North II, Group IV state sectional championship with a 2–1 win over Middletown High School North in the tournament final. The team won the Group IV title in 1996 with a 2-0 win against Vernon Township. The softball team won the Group IV state championship in 1999 (defeating Paramus High School in

6592-402: The first public school to win four consecutive state titles, and won in 2021 (vs. Southern Regional High School ). The program's five state titles are tied for eighth in the state. In 2006, number-three seed Hunterdon Central defeated top-seed Montclair in the Group IV final, by a score of 10–9 in overtime. The team won its fourth straight title in 2008 with a 9–8 win against Bridgewater-Raritan in

6695-411: The fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and

6798-548: The former Route 69 Elementary School in September 1956. There were a few impetuses that led to the creation of the district. Before 1956, public school students of the school districts of Delaware, East Amwell and Readington Townships were sent to Flemington High School as tuition students, but these districts had no voice on the Flemington-Raritan Board of Education, which administered the school. Additionally, Flemington High's facilities could no longer support

6901-619: The full Senate, and on August 27, 2020, the Senate voted 39–0 to confirm her to the Court. Pierre-Louis assumed office on September 1, 2020. Also in June 2020, Murphy announced his intention to nominate Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina for tenure. On October 29, 2020, the Senate voted 34–0 to grant Fernandez-Vina tenure. On March 8, 2021, Justice Jaynee LaVecchia announced that she would retire on August 31, 2021, more than three years before her mandatory retirement date. A week later, Murphy announced his intention to nominate Rachel Wainer Apter ,

7004-513: The growing student population, nor could its plant support the offering of a more broad-based curriculum that was becoming standard among American high schools in the post-WWII era. A statute passed by the New Jersey Legislature in 1931 permitted two or more municipalities to create regionalized school districts so that all member municipalities had representation and authority as members of a regional board of education, as well as

7107-684: The high school include baseball , boys' and girls' basketball , boys' and girls' bowling , cheerleading , boys' and girls' cross country , boys' and girls' fencing , field hockey , football , boys' and girls' golf , gymnastics , boys' and girls' lacrosse , ice hockey , boys' and girls' soccer , softball , boys' and girls' swimming , boys' and girls' tennis , boys' and girls' track and winter track, boys' and girls' volleyball , color guard , and wrestling . Other activities offered include dramatics, student government, publications, service organizations, clubs, marching band and orchestra, an Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program,

7210-506: The judicial and administrative system directly, by order of the Court. Until the Constitution of 1947, the Supreme Court was an intermediate court. Under the two previous New Jersey state constitutions (1776 and 1844), the phrase "Supreme Court" referred to a lower court, similar to the New York Supreme Court . Both the "supreme court" and the actual highest court were composed in a radically different manner from that of

7313-481: The legislature must change state law, within 180 days, to afford equal protection to same-sex couples, via marriage, or an identical substitute, such as civil unions. The New Jersey Legislature responded by enacting civil unions. This case was the basis for a New Jersey Superior Court ruling that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in New Jersey in Garden State Equality v. Dow . In 2020,

7416-549: The newly renovated and expanded Communications Building (formerly the Fine Arts Building), and HCTV, Hunterdon Central's own cable television station, began broadcasting. The 2000s saw the most recent expansion of the Hunterdon Central facilities with the addition of 23 new classrooms, a gymnasium and the complete renovation of all 47 classrooms in the 9/10 building. Air conditioning was also installed in

7519-520: The officials at the hospital refused to do. The court ultimately ruled in her parents' favor. She continued to live without artificial respiration for several years afterwards. In 1988, the Court ruled in In re Baby M (537 A.2d 1227, 109 N.J. 396) that the surrogate mother of Baby M , despite previous rulings denying her custody, was entitled to visitation rights. In Desilets v. Clearview Regional Board of Education (647 A.2d. 150, 137 N.J. 585 (1994)),

7622-467: The one deemed "more qualified," who will then break the tie. If the Commission still cannot reach a 7–6 majority in favor of a final redistricting configuration, the two district plans receiving the greatest number of votes, but not fewer than five votes, are submitted to the Supreme Court, which selects and certifies whichever of the two plans so submitted conforms most closely to the requirements of

7725-503: The operating budget of the richer districts. Since then there have been seven " Abbott cases", many of which ended with the court finding the New Jersey Legislature 's latest educational acts unconstitutional. In 1975 and 1983, two cases, both named Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Mount Laurel Township , were decided by the Court. The Constitution was interpreted to require that zoning authorities institute inclusionary zoning of their land to create affordable housing, that

7828-411: The original constitution: It was hastily thrown together, used property qualifications for enfranchisement, contained scant guarantees of freedoms , was unamendable, and freely intermingled the three branches of government. Under the current (1947 and amended) constitution, the highest court in the state is the Supreme Court. It does not have original jurisdiction ; instead, it hears appeals, oversees

7931-652: The plays, there is the school's annual musical. The school performed in March 2015, Crazy for You . The musical is performed in the auditorium in the 9/10 building, near the main entrance. There is also the children's play which is rehearsed in the spring and is performed for the children of the sending district elementary schools. Hunterdon Central Regional High School's crew program allows students to work backstage, building sets, making scenery changes, managing costumes and props. Hunterdon Central has an International Thespian Society Troupe 3035, which meets once every month and

8034-408: The previous year and 27 students who had tested positive after undergoing drug tests that had been performed based on reasonable suspicion that the students had been using drugs. Through this program the district attempts to get help and assistance to students who test positive for illegal drugs, as well as to further its commitment to anti-drug education. Some students and parent accepted the testing as

8137-504: The privacy rights of the minors were paramount and were guaranteed by New Jersey's state constitution. The court's 2006 decision in Caballero v. Martinez concerned an illegal immigrant , Victor Manuel Caballero, who was injured during an accident while riding in an uninsured vehicle driven by an unlicensed person . The Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund , set up to cover injuries by uninsured drivers , refused to compensate him as he

8240-478: The program and faculty from the former Flemington High School was transported to the new school and district. Throughout the 1960s, HCRHS expanded its curriculum to offer vocational training, work force and college education. The new facilities allowed for a more varied curriculum including an expanded world languages program, agricultural education programs, a music and performing arts program (curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular) and continuing expansion of

8343-628: The program's four state team titles are tied for fifth-most in the state. The wrestling team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional title in 1980-1984, 1987, 1988, 1993-1995, 1997-2000 and 2003, won the North Jersey II Group IV title in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and won the Central Jersey Group V title in 2015, 2017 and 2019. The team won the Group IV state title in 1989 The team became a state powerhouse under coach Russell Riegel who won 533 matches with Hunterdon Central. The Hunterdon Central Invitational Wrestling Tournament (HCIWT)

8446-450: The rest of the buildings at Hunterdon Central. This was a welcome addition to the school as the existing pedestrian bridge often became bottle necked during passing times. In December 2015, Sireen Hashem, a former history teacher at Hunterdon Central, made international news when she filed a lawsuit against her former employer alleging that the school discriminated against her as a Muslim American and American of Palestinian descent. In part,

8549-489: The school 81st out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (an increase of 4 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). For the 2005–06 school year, the district was recognized with

8652-481: The school now had "a tool that was making a large difference", cutting drug use by students in half in the three years since the random selection and testing plan had been implemented. On December 11, 2007, President Bush thanked Hunterdon Central for "feeling as passionate as we do and working as hard as we do" at a meeting with Principal Christine Steffner and Superintendent Lisa Brady at the White House as part of

8755-677: The school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The football team competes in Division 5B of the Big Central Football Conference , which includes 60 public and private high schools in Hunterdon, Middlesex , Somerset, Union and Warren counties, which are broken down into 10 divisions by size and location. The school

8858-406: The second-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. The Hunterdon Central Regional High School School District was created by referendum on April 4, 1954, and the high school opened in

8961-399: The state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 84th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 85th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 62nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 57th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state. Schooldigger.com ranked

9064-493: The state's court system, and regulates the legal profession within the state. Normally, an appeal from one of the trial divisions of the New Jersey Superior Court goes to the Appellate Division of that court. Thereafter, it may be brought before the Supreme Court if a statute provides that the case may go to that court, or if it meets one or more of the following five requirements: The court serves as

9167-670: The state, and 5th in the northeast. Between the 2006 and 2007 season the band made several performances in Florence , Italy , and Salzburg , Austria . The 2008 program took 2nd place at the USSBA NJ state championships. In prior years, the MRD have won two state titles, tied for first in the northeast. The Marching Red Devils season continues through the winter, however, with indoor color guard and former percussion ensemble, known collectively as "MRDi". The Indoor Percussion Ensemble performed in

9270-496: The suit alleges that Hashen was fired in April 2015 after the school received complaints from a "local rabbi and several parents" that Hashen had shown her class a video on the subject of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai , a video a non-Muslim colleague had allegedly shown a different class without incident. In the 2024 Best U.S. High Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report , Hunterdon Central Regional High School

9373-476: The team advanced to the finals of the Tournament of Champions , losing in 2006 to Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest and to Immaculate Heart Academy in 2007. The boys' lacrosse team won the Group IV state championship in 2005 (against runner-up Montclair High School in the tournament final), 2006 (vs. Montclair), 2007 (vs. Montclair) and 2008 (vs. Bridgewater-Raritan High School ), becoming

9476-526: The tournament final) and 2011 (vs. Howell High School ). The team finished the 1999 season with a 24-4 record after winning the Group IV title in with a 3-2 win against Paramus. The girls' volleyball team has won the Group IV state championship six times; in 2002 over Westfield High School , in 2006 against East Brunswick High School , in 2007 vs. North Hunterdon High School , in 2014 vs. Ridge High School , 2015 vs. Williamstown High School and 2016 vs. Bridgewater-Raritan High School . In both 2006 and 2007,

9579-515: The tournament final, making a fourth-quarter comeback after being down by as many as four goals. The men's foil team captured the state squad title in fencing from 2010 to 2013. The girls swimming team won the Public A state championship in 2014. The girls' soccer team won the Group IV state title in 2016 (against runner-up Ridge High School in the championship game) and 2019 (vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School ). The boys soccer team finished

9682-593: The tracking system that it affects students placed on lower tracks by providing less challenging education, lowering their self-worth and self-esteem, which can restrict their potential academic achievement, personal growth, and future aspirations. Other than the comprehensive high school, there are many other types of high schools. Studies show the difference in multiple aspects of the difference comparing comprehensive high schools and STEM-focused high schools or career academy high schools. In comparison with STEM -focused high schools , comprehensive high schools don't show

9785-454: The use of technology as a tool of learning and education. In the late 1990s, the 11/12 building was expanded with the addition of 34 classrooms and the Commons. Elevators were also added to the 9/10 campus as the result of a lawsuit filed against the district by student who used a wheelchair and was unable to navigate all parts of that campus. In this decade WCVH moved to its present location in

9888-422: The winter and spring seasons. They won again in Group IV in 2010–11, awarded for first-place finishes in softball and boys' golf; second in boys' soccer, football, boys' lacrosse and girls' golf; third in girls' cross country, girls' volleyball (tied) and wrestling (tied), and fourth in boys' fencing, plus bonus points for having no disqualifications for the fall and spring seasons. The varsity cheerleading team has

9991-528: Was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 1,333 to 2,324 students. The NJSIAA recognized the school as Group IV winner of the ShopRite Cup in 2007–08, with first-places finishes in baseball, football, boys lacrosse and girls volleyball; second place in field hockey (tied), boys golf, girls golf and winter track relays and fourth place in gymnastics, plus bonus points for having no disqualifications for

10094-401: Was known as Hunterdon Central High School. Other plant renovations occurred in the 1980s, and in 1984 lights were installed on the football field. In the 1990s Hunterdon Central embarked upon massive upgrades to the facility and infrastructure. Former superintendent Raymond Farley committed the district to embracing educational technology, and to this day the high school is known for embracing

10197-522: Was not a legal resident. The Court on hearing his case overruled two lower courts and declared Caballero to be entitled to compensation from the fund, stating that "a person may be a 'resident' even if the intent to remain ultimately is not realized". Previously an individual who had lived five months with relatives was not a resident with respect to the Fund. In 2006, the Court decided in Lewis v. Harris that

10300-756: Was previously the district's assistant superintendent, was appointed in August 2024 in a unanimous vote by the school board to succeed Jeffrey Moore, who became the assistant superintendent in the Mamaroneck Union Free School District in New York. Charles Michael Shaddow served as interim superintendent from March 2024 to August 2024. The school's principal is Edward Brandt. His core administration team includes four vice principals, one for each grade. The district's board of education , comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees

10403-510: Was ranked 14th among high schools in New Jersey. Excluding magnet and STEM schools, it was ranked second among general public high schools in the state. Additionally, the school was ranked 45th in the New York City Metropolitan Area and was ranked 258th nationally. According to the magazine's scorecard, 100% of students took at least one Advanced Placement (AP) Exam, with 100% passing at least one of those exams. For

10506-505: Was sworn into a seat on the Court, replacing Rivera-Soto, on September 1, 2011. An impasse between Christie and the Democratic State Senate resulted in longstanding vacancies, and the rejection or refusal to consider several Christie nominees. On May 21, 2014, a compromise was reported under which the Governor agreed to re-appoint Chief Justice Rabner, and the Senate agreed to consider the nomination of Judge Lee Solomon,

10609-477: Was the result of then Chief Justice David Brearley 's opinion in Holmes v. Walton (argued 1779, decided 1780). While the case was decided against the plaintiff , the court's consideration of the matter asserted its ability to determine constitutionality. This was followed by the federal Supreme Court 's case of Marbury v. Madison . In State v. Post and State v. Van Beuren 20 N.J.L. 368, decided together,

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