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Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Lakeshore Estates Debuts Two Furnished Townhome Models Lakeshore Estates Debuts Two Furnished Townhome Models
Lakeshore Estates Debuts Two Furnished Townhome Models Two new fully-furnished model homes are available to tour at Lakeshore Estates (lakeshorenj.com), dramatically showcasing the full potential of the new community of 32 luxury townhomes rising in Haworth, Bergen County, New Jersey. “This is another exciting milestone as we continue to craft a lifestyle that infuses the best of Bergen County living with the modern convenience of a new townhome,” said Vitali Feldman of Rock Solid Builders (njrocksolid.com), a local builder with over a decade of experience building for the Bergen County luxury buyer. Just 20 miles from Manhattan, Lakeshore Esta…
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News 39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News
39 NJ Public Schools Ranked Among Best In America By U.S. News U.S. News & World Report has released is latest rankings of the best public high schools in America. Thirty-nine of those are in New Jersey and rank among the top 10 percent in the nation. "Families can use the Best High Schools rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors like graduation rates and college readiness," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News.  "The rankings also provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups." High Technology High School was ranked the No. 1 STEM school this ye…
NVD Students, Parents Fight To Keep Music Teacher In The Classroom NVD Students, Parents Fight To Keep Music Teacher In The Classroom
NVD Students, Parents Fight To Keep Music Teacher In The Classroom If not for Anna D'Achille, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest would not have a men's choir. The women's choir that disbanded in 2017 would not have been reestablished. There would be no NVD District Vocal Music Day and the school productions of "Footloose" and "Mamma Mia!" would have been entirely different. So when it came to light that D'Achille would not be returning to the high school for the 2019-20 year, many students and parents were heartbroken. Students turned out in droves to Monday's BOE meeting, sharing heartfelt words on how impactful D'Achille has been in her t…
RANKINGS: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State RANKINGS: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State
Rankings: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State New Jersey released its grades for public schools, ranking each one on a scale of 0 to 100.  Nineteen schools in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties scored among the top 50 in the state. Critics say the ratings are "oversimplified" and state officials say the grades aren't a fair representation of all that a school has to offer. The grades were based on four-year graduation rate, five-year graduation rate, progress toward English language proficiency, English proficiency, math proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Here are the schools that earned the highest grades in Bergen, Morris a…
Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating
Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating The State Department of Education has published a rating of each public high school on a scale from 1 to 100. According to NJ.com, here are three important facts you should know before analyzing the data: They depend greatly on graduation rate and standardized test scores Some superintendents say the data is misleading and oversimplified Students who skipped the PARCC test counted as if they flunked, hurting the rates The rating is based on graduation rate (50 percent), PARCC test proficiency (35 percent) and chronic absenteeism (15 percent). The highest scoring school (97.47) is Dr. Rona…
SAT: Northern Valley Students Scored Among Highest In New Jersey SAT: Northern Valley Students Scored Among Highest In New Jersey
SAT: Northern Valley Students Scored Among Highest In New Jersey The results are in!  According to NJ.com, the average SAT score for the Class of 2017 was 551 in reading and writing, 552 in math and a total of 1,103 out of 1,600.Here's how Bergen and Passaic county schools compare, NJ.com reports. 45. Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan: 1,214; reading: 607; math: 607 39. Glen Rock High School: 1,229; reading 610; math 619 30. Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes: 1,239 (tie with Union County Tech.); reading 616; math 623 28. Northern Highlands Regional High School: 1,248; reading 624; math 624 24. Northern Va…
Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award
Demarest School Counselor Wins Big Award DEMAREST, N.J. – A guidance counselor at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest has won a prestigious award. Colleen Spafford, of Fair Lawn, is the recipient of the Nancy Jaeger Award for Excellence in Counseling. The award is named for Ramapo College of New Jersey’s former director of admissions, who fostered close relationships with guidance counselors throughout New Jersey during her nearly 40-year career. Spafford is the fourth counselor to earn the recognition. “Colleen is always professional, friendly and a joy to have as a colleague,” said Ramapo Senior Admissions Counsel…