Glen Rock
August 29, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5
District’s high school gets fourth place rating
by John Koster A recent report from New Jersey Monthly magazine rates Glen Rock High School in fourth place among New Jersey’s public schools. “We are very proud of our school and its wonderful teachers and students,” Glen Rock High School Principal John Arlotta said. In 2008, Glen Rock was ranked 28th in New Jersey and Arlotta called the improvement a cumulative effort by many people. The magazine also rated Ridgewood High School in 28th place, Tenafly in third place, Ramapo High School in 17th place, and Northern Highlands High School in 22nd place. New Providence High School in Union County was rated first. Glen Rock schools reported a combined average SAT score of 1696, improved from a score of 1682 two years ago. One highlight of Glen Rock’s rise in the magazine’s ratings may be that 99.6 percent of Glen Rock students will be attending college this autumn, giving Glen Rock the second highest college acceptance rate in the state. In addition, and 81 percent of Glen Rock students achieved a grade of three or better on the Advanced Placement exams. The average class size in Glen Rock is reported at 18.4 students per class. The magazine reports that Ridgewood’s average combined SAT score is 1777, and that the average score in 2010 was 1797. Ridgewood still ranks tenth in New Jersey in terms of average SAT scores, and Ridgewood High School offers 27 Advanced Placement courses, Chinese and German, and a string music program. According to the magazine’s website, the rankings are determined based on information from the New Jersey Department of Education’s NJ School Report Cards. The data are then analyzed by an independent research company, which considers various factors, including school environment, stu-
dent performance, and student outcomes. The school environment category includes factors such as average class size, the student/faculty ratio, the percentage of faculty members with advanced degrees, and the number of Advance Placement tests offered. Student performance includes the school’s average combined SAT score, the percentage of students showing advanced proficiency on the HSPA test, and students who score grades of three or higher on AP tests as a percentage of all juniors and seniors.
The Friends of the Glen Rock Library will host a variety of programs for patrons this fall. On Sept. 24, a seminar entitled “College Admissions 101” will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will receive a step-by-step overview and tips to facilitate the process. Lauren Dudzak, junior and transfer student counselor at the Rutgers Business School, will present the program. She has worked at Rutgers University as a resident advisor, hall director, academic coach, tutor coordinator, program coordinator for the Office of Academic Services, and seminar instructor for the School of Arts and Sciences. She is currently a doctoral student in the Women’s and Gender Studies program at Rutgers. Author Pamela Redmond Satran will read from and discuss her new novel, “The Possibility of You,” on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.
Friends to sponsor programs
Satran is a columnist for Glamour magazine and lives in Montclair with her family. Her new novel features three women at three key moments of the last century as they dealing with changing pressures and timeless choices. Copies of the book are available at the library. No registration is necessary. On Oct. 10, Toni Dinofrio, MBA and career coach, will help college students, graduates, and their families improve their job seeking skills in “Stand Out from Other Job Candidates!” Dinofrio will offer advice on writing a terrific resume, improving interview skills, crafting the perfect cover letter, and creating a personal “brand.” Registration is required, and may be completed in person or by calling the library at (201) 670-3970. The library is located at 315 Rock Road.