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Overview
 
Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway, New Jersey, serves the residential communities of Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton. Our current enrollment in Grades 9 to 12 is 1,229, and we support 28 varsity sports. MH is home to the Academy of Mathematics, Science and Engineering, a partnership with Morris County School of Technology. MH also offers a Magnet Program that focuses on research in the fields of math and science.

The school was first opened for classes on September 9, 1953. A 39 acre site that was the former Gunther Estate serves as the campus. MH has been nationally recognized in various activities including Athletics, Music, Academics, and Staff Development. Home of the Scarlet Knights, MH was named a Star School by the NJ Department of Education. In addition, Morris Hills has been listed in New Jersey Monthly magazine as a Top Public School and recently received a Silver Award from US News and World Report.  Click here for more info.
 
Renaissance Program
 
A Commitment to Excellence in Education at Morris Hills 
 
The Renaissance Program is a national network composed of schools which demonstrate a dedication to promoting academic excellence. Morris Hills High School became a Renaissance School, joining over 1200 high schools throughout the nation in the spring of 1990. Our membership provided us access to the ideas, programs and dynamic leaders of schools from coast to coast, linked by an 800 number monitored in the national headquarters located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
The Renaissance Program has three guiding principles:
  1. If you reward and recognize people with incentives they value, they will perform well.  
  2. Students, teachers, staff, parents, businesses, and the community must be involved.
  3. Programs should be based on school and community needs.
Story of Morris Hills 
 
Morris Hills High School, with its modern comprehensive curriculum, stands today as evidence of the foresight,  planning, cooperation, hard work, and courage of many citizens and educators.  MH has become nationally recognized in various activities including Forensics, Athletics, Music and Academics. Graduates have attended various schools and colleges and they have distinguished themselves in the service of our country.
  • On September 9, 1953, Morris Hills was opened for the entrance of its first classes.
  • The six curricula offered during the first year included: College Preparatory, Art, Business, Vocational Homemaking, Vocational Building Trades, and Auto Mechanics.  
  • In 1955, an addition was approved and eventually added 1000 students.  It also provided further facilities for the college preparatory and vocational rooms as well as adding subject areas to the curriculum.  
  • In 1998, the Superintendent, Dr. McNasby, lead the creation of the Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering, to the Morris Hills Campus.
  • The Academy opened its doors to twenty-four students on September 5, 2000.  
  • In 2009, MH became part of the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.
  • In 2013, MH has received the Silver Award from U.S. News and World Report as one of the best high schools in the nation.
  • In 2017, Morris Hills High School was named in US News and World Report’s Best High Schools, receiving the Silver Award. The high school ranks 59th in the State of New Jersey and among the top 7% of high schools across the nation.
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