March 13, 2026

A Message from the Superintendent

Dear Ramapo Indian Hills Families,

As we move into mid-March, there is a palpable sense of momentum across our district. This week, I am especially proud to celebrate the diverse talents of our students—from the grit shown by our Wrestling Champions and the academic excellence of our Academic Decathlon teams to the record-breaking performances at the NJ Meet of Champions.

Beyond the trophies and medals, this week also allowed our dedicated staff to focus on Workplace Wellness, ensuring they have the energy and heart to continue supporting your children every day.

Amid these accomplishments, our juniors are also preparing for an important milestone towards graduation: the NJGPA-A. This assessment provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their academic journey. Furthermore, it also acts as a measure of the strength of our instructional programs and the collective efforts of our school community. Let's support and encourage these students to do their very best! 

Please also remember that our schools will be closed on March 20th in observance of Eid. Thank you for your continued partnership in making RIH such a vibrant community.

With gratitude,

Shauna DeMarco  

Superintendent, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District

Show What You Know

The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District will administer the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment - Adaptive (NJGPA-A) to all 11th-grade students at both Indian Hills and Ramapo High Schools during the week of March 23rd.

Juniors are required to participate and are encouraged to perform their best to meet high school graduation assessment requirements.

Testing will take place over three days:

Monday, March 23 - Mathematics (150 minutes)

Tuesday, March 24 - ELA Reading (150 minutes)

Wednesday, March 25 - ELA Writing (90 minutes)

On these days, all 11th-grade students must report to school by 8:20 AM.

Junior students should bring No. 2 pencils with erasers and an approved graphing calculator, such as a TI-84. Additionally, wired earphones with a compatible jack are required for the English units; please note that Bluetooth headphones like AirPods are not compatible with the testing software.

Students in other grades will follow a delayed opening schedule, arriving at 11:00 AM on the first two days and 10:20 AM on the final day.

Students who miss their scheduled exams can participate in make-up testing sessions scheduled for March 26th, 27th, and the following week.

Complete testing details can be found here

Wellness and Professional Development

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District staff attended a Workplace Wellness Day this week. There was time to connect, recharge, and reset during multiple sessions led by enthusiastic experts and facilitators. Many stepped up to lead activities, share expertise, and create welcoming, engaging, and enjoyable spaces for all.

We thank Keely Leggour for organizing the day’s events and coordinating the many sessions offered across our schools. She dedicated herself to ensuring that there was something meaningful for everyone.

Even the busiest educators benefit from togetherness, laughter and a little time to recharge. Sincere thanks to all who took full advantage of our offerings. 

There are an abundance of photos that were taken during the event, please visit the district website to view them.

Wrestling Champs Across the District

Two wrestlers from Ramapo qualified for the State Finals in Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall. Best of luck to Gino Gorga (Athlete of the Week Jan. 29th) and CJ Anzaldo keeps racking up wins (100th win).

Indian Hills HS had 3 Wrestlers place in the District Tournament

Senior : Ryan Morrison, 1st Place 

Sophomore: Brandon Mayock, 3rd Place

Freshman: Christian Pellegrini, 3rd Place

Senior Ryan Morrison became the first district champion in wrestling from Indian Hills since 2012! All three athletes have advanced to the Region Tournament. Brandon Mayock was the Region 1 Champion. He will be competing in Atlantic City, March 12-14. Brandon is the first Region champ since 2001 and the first boys state qualifier since 2004.

This is the third year in a row that IHHS will have a wrestler competing in the NJSIAA State Tournament in Atlantic City.

Ramapo Earns First Relay State Title

Our student athletes were extremely successful at the NJ Meet of Champions. Coach Manzo reports this is the first time the school earned a medal from every athlete that was competing!

In the 4x800 - the team of Magerko, Cannon, Mattioli, Layng took the state title, winning in a school record time of 9:22.81.

The 4x400 team of DeVincentis, Cannon, Mattioli, Vitolo finished third and set a new school and Bergen County record of 3:54.30.

Sophia DeLorenzo finished in 5th place 55m - she also set a new school record 7.09.

Two shot put medals were earned by Grace Gilbert 41’1.5” for 5th and Cassie Bergstein 40’1” for 6th.

Congratulations to all!

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