Ranney School | |
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Location | |
235 Hope Road Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 United States |
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Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto |
Nil sine magno vita labore dedit mortalibus (Latin). |
Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
Established | 1960 |
Headmaster of the School | Dr. John Griffith |
Faculty | 101.8 (on FTE basis) |
Enrollment | 774 (plus 46 in PreK) (2013-14) |
Student to teacher ratio | 7.6:1 |
Campus | 61 acres (250,000 m2) |
Color(s) |
Navy Blue and White |
Athletics | 29 Interscholastic teams |
Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
Team name | Panthers |
Average SAT scores | Middle 50% Reading 520-670 Math 540-670 Writing 550-690 |
Publication | RSVP, The Mag, Taxi |
Newspaper | The Torch |
Yearbook | Horizons |
Website | http://www.ranneyschool.org |
Nil sine magno vita labore dedit mortalibus (Latin).
Ranney School is an independent coeducational, college preparatory day school for students from age 3 (Beginners) through twelfth grade located in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1960 by educator Russell G. Ranney to help improve students' college board grades.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 774 students (plus 46 students in PreK) and 101.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. Tuition for the 2016-2017 school year ranged from $24,850 for Grades 1-2 $31,300 for Grades 9-12.[1]
The third headmaster of the school retired at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, after 20 years of service to the school. Since July 1, 2013, Dr. John W. Griffith has taken the fourth position of the school's headmaster.
Ranney School offers a rigorous and flexible curriculum featuring expert faculty, small class sizes and an open-door policy for parents. The school's student life programs include 20+ sports, 40+ clubs, 10+ Honor Societies, visual arts, performing arts and more. In addition, the school promotes active citizenship and social responsibility through community service and advisory programs. The 60-acre (24 ha) campus features state-of-the-art assembly spaces and media centers, a music wing, two dining halls, two libraries, robotics labs, Innovation Labs (makerspaces) and athletic facilities, including: tennis courts, a track, two gymnasiums, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, a 415-capacity outdoor grandstand and press box, 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, and received the highest rating possible in 2012.