About Ridge/ Administration
About Ridge
Ridge High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school with an enrollment of approximately 1,735 students that prepares its graduates for a wide variety of post-high school opportunities.
Opening in September of 1961 with 21 classrooms for 500 students in grades 9-12, Ridge is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and is regularly ranked among the highest performing high schools in the state and across the country. As recently as August 2022, Niche.com ranked Bernards Twp. School District “Best in Somerset County” and gave Ridge High School an A+ rating. In April 2023, U.S. News and World Report named Ridge High School as #23 in New Jersey and ranked Ridge at #515 nationally.
Our dedicated, highly trained instructional staff strives to know each student personally and support their specific needs. Ridge High School maintains an 8:1 student-teacher ratio and 217:1 counselee-counselor ratio. 97 of the 224 instructional staff members hold bachelor degrees, 116 hold master's degrees, and 11 hold doctorates.
Beyond academics, we offer one of the broadest set of athletic (Ridge Red Devils) and co-curricular opportunities. We promote individual wellness (TEA Time) and service to our community (Ridge Gives Back) and have the support of an incredible array of parent and community organizations.
Building Administration
All email addresses are @bernardsboe.com
Principal's Office
Russell Lazovick, rlazovick@
Administrative Assistant - Ann Sobine - asobine@ - 908.204.2585, x 136
Assistant Principal's Office for Grade 12
Cheryl Howarth, chowarth@
Administrative Assistant - Kathy D'Armiento - kdarmiento@ - 908.204.2585, x 103
Assistant Principal's Office for Grade 11
Kathleen Dusebout, kdusebout@
Administrative Assistant - Lisa Miano - lmiano@ - 908.204.2585, x 127
Assistant Principal's Office for Grade 10
Scott Graber, sgraber@
Administrative Assistant - Margi Conklin - mconklin@ - 908.204.2585, x 521
Assistant Principal's Office for Grade 9
Scott Thompson, sthompson@
Administrative Assistant - Judy Pavlik - jpavlik@ - 908.204.2585, x 208
Department Administration
All email addresses are @bernardsboe.com
Athletics/Health and Physical Education
Michael Mancino, Director/Supervisor mmancino@
Judee Schroeder, Administrative Assistant, jschroeder@ - 908.204.2585, x 141
Business/Fine Arts
Michael Fackelman, Supervisor, mfackelman@
Mary Russoniello, Administrative Assistant, mrussoniello@ - 908.204.2585, x 165
Counseling
Stephanie Smith, Director, stephaniesmith@
Karen Smith, Administrative Assistant, ksmith@ - 908.204.2585, x 124
English/Language Arts
David Hunscher, Supervisor, dhunscher@
Monica Acevedo, Administrative Assistant; macevedo@ - 908.204.2585, x 613
Mathematics
Grant Kolmer, Supervisor, gkolmer@
Monica Acevedo, Administrative Assistant; macevedo@ - 908.204.2585, x 613
Science
Thomas Misiak, Supervisor, tmisiak@
Mary Russoniello, Administrative Assistant, mrussoniello@ - 908.204.2585, x 165
Social Studies
John Terry, Supervisor, jterry@
Mary Russoniello, Administrative Assistant, mrussoniello@ - 908.204.2585, x 165
Special Services
Jean O'Connell, Director, joconnell@
Jenifer Nicholson, Administrative Assistant, jnicholson@ - 908.204.2565, x 127
Allyson Read, Supervisor, aread@
Stephanie Orr, Supervisor, sorr@
Janet Nardone, Administrative Assistant, jnardone@ - 908.204.2565, x 128
World Languages/English Language Learners
Kathy Stotler, Supervisor, kstotler@
Mary Russoniello, Administrative Assistant, mrussoniello@ - 908.204.2585, x 165