The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is a comprehensive regional

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consisting of two four-year

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s serving students in

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through

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s from Franklin Lakes,

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, and Wyckoff, three suburban communities in

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, United States. Students entering the district as freshmen have the option to attend either of the district's high schools, regardless of their residence, subject to a choice made during eighth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,244 students and 217.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.3:1.District information for Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

History

With

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filling the school beyond capacity, the

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informed its sending districts of Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff in 1954 that it would no longer accept students from those two communities at Ramsey High School beyond the 1956-57 school year. Oakland, which sent its students to

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, joined the other two districts in pursuing a joint regional high school. With Ramsey High School having already issued an ultimatum to its two Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff (often called the FLOW district for the initial letters in the names of the three communities) approved the creation of a regional high school in 1954 by a vote of 1,060 to 51. The name "Ramapo Regional High School District" was chosen for the district in February 1954 when the inaugural board of education was sworn in. By a nearly 3-1 margin, voters approved a February 1955 referendum that would cover the bulk of the $2.2 million (equivalent to $ million in ) required for the site and the construction of the school building. A steel strike, bad weather and other construction obstacles delayed the opening of the new school building, forcing Ramapo High School to start the 1956-57 school year with evening sessions held at

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) are: * Indian Hills High School, located in Oakland (919 students) **Gregory Vacca, Principal * Ramapo High School, located in Franklin Lakes (1,285 students) **Travis Smith, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. Rui Dionisio, Superintendent *Thomas Lambe, Business Administrator

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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 a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats allocated to Wyckoff, three to Oakland and two to Franklin Lakes.Board Members
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed March 16, 2020. "The Board of Education is nine citizens who are elected by the public in the November general election. Each member serves a three year term. Representatives are elected from each of the constituent districts based on population. Currently, there are four representatives from Wyckoff, three from Oakland and two from Franklin Lakes."

References

External links

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District website
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School Data for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District

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