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Type
  
Private

Established
  
1960

Phone
  
+1 732-542-4777

Color
  
White

Faculty
  
101.8 (on FTE basis)

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Nonsectarian

Headmaster of the School
  
Dr. John Griffith

Founded
  
1960

Athletics conference
  
Shore Conference

Motto
  
Nil sine magno vita labore dedit mortalibus (Latin). Life grants nothing to mortals without great work.

Enrollment
  
774 (plus 46 in PreK) (2013-14)

Address
  
235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724, USA

Number of students
  
774 (2013–2014, plus 46 in PreK)

Similar
  
RBC, Christian Brothers Academy, Oak Hill Academy, Rumson Haven High Sch, Middletown High School S

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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.

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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.

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Athletics

The Ranney Panthers participate in the Shore Conference, which includes Class B Central, Asbury Park, Henry Hudson, and Point Pleasant Beach, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The school also competes against other New Jersey and New York City area private schools.

The school has won more than 30 individual and team championships in a five-year period, including in swim, tennis, basketball, fencing and more. In 2011, the Ranney épée team won the state championship, the school's first state title in any sport. In 2012 and 2013, the Varsity Girls' Tennis team won the NJSIAA Non-Public B South Championship.

In its first year in the Shore Conference as a B-Central Division member, 2012-2013, Ranney received the School of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards. Ranney Athletics are present in all divisions, Lower, Middle and Upper School, including twice-weekly swim practice, an after-school RanneyPlus program and a weekend Panther Cubs program for younger students. The school also has a crew team and an equestrian club.

Dress code and uniforms

Ranney School abides by a specific set of dress policies in each division. The code is designed to promote a more formal atmosphere for learning. The dress code, which does not include uniforms, allows for flexibility while ensuring a modern, business style dress and preserving an educationally appropriate atmosphere consistent with school history, tradition and mission.

Notable alumni

  • Preet Bharara (born 1968), United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
  • Kirsten Dunst (born 1982), actress. (Attended through the 5th grade).
  • Jacquie Lee (born 1997), singer came in second place on The Voice season 5.
  • Jessica Springsteen (born 1991), international equestrian who is the daughter of Bruce Springsteen.
  • References

    Ranney School Wikipedia