HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

individual technology subcommittees for every academic department; teacher and student Tablet PC programs;
digital projectors in every classroom; 2 to 1 student to computer ratio; cable television station; FM radio station;
comprehensive student information system for data-driven decision making and a pilot for a Student 1:1
Computer Program, involving 500 students.
In 2002, Hunterdon Central became the only New Jersey school to be awarded the status of Blue Ribbon School
by the U. S. Department of Education for the second time, the first being in 1997. This honor, the highest
national recognition a school can achieve, is awarded for excellence in instructional delivery and educational
environment. The school was also the first in the State of New Jersey to be designated as a Star High School by
the New Jersey Department of Education.
In 2010, Hunterdon Central was chosen as one of two schools in the State of New Jersey to receive a "Best
Practice Model for High School Redesign" for our technology integration and embedded professional
development for teachers.
Lisa Brady, Ed.D.
(908) 284-7135
lbrady@hcrhs.k12.nj.us
www.hcrhs.k12.nj.us
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HUNTERDON CENTRAL HIGH (19-2300-050)
Hunterdon Central Regional High School strives to create a challenging and nurturing learning community for
approximately 3,000 students from the municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township,
Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township.
Our vision is to create teaching and learning environments that engage all students, foster achievement and
cultivate the skills needed to compete, connect and collaborate as ethical and responsible participants in a global
society. Our jointly created definition of student achievement states: Student achievement at Hunterdon Central
should produce responsible, caring, and ethical citizens who value self development, think critically about
issues, communicate and collaborate effectively, apply academic knowledge to authentic situations, and display
mastery of curriculum as defined by the State of New Jersey.
Hunterdon Central was the State of New Jersey’s first Star High School; we are also one of a small number of
two-time Blue Ribbon Schools in the country, as recognized by the U.S Department of Education. Hunterdon
Central was invited to be part of the New Jersey Department of Education’s High School Redesign Initiative -
Preparing Students for the 21st Century. As part of this initiative, we are currently engaged in a Student 1:1
Computing Program Pilot and were selected as one of only two schools to receive a “Best Practice Model for
High School Redesign” award.
While we are one of the largest comprehensive public high schools in the State of New Jersey, we continue to
focus on meeting the needs of every student who walks through our doors.
At Hunterdon Central, we recognize our responsibility to teach our students to become good citizens, as well as
critical thinkers and lifelong learners in a global world. We operate on a traditional 4 X 4 block schedule with a
common unit lunch, to improve the school day for our students and staff. We offer a wide variety of academic
opportunities, in order to meet the general and individual needs of a diverse student body. In addition to 192
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