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United States:InformationTypeMottoHome of the RocketsOpenedSeptember 1962School district310518School ID3413680PrincipalAndrew R. PiotrowskiFaculty75.7Grades–Enrollment922 (as of 2018–19)Student to teacher ratio12.2:1Color(s)Green andgrayAthletics conferenceTeam nameRocketsAccreditationNewspaperThe Rocket ReviewWebsiteLast updated: April 2020Raritan High School is a four-year serving students in through from in, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the. The school was named after the former community name, Raritan Township, and opened in September 1962 with an enrollment of 778 students, increasing to over 2,300 students by 1979.As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 922 students and 75.7 classroom teachers (on an basis), for a of 12.2:1.

There were 132 students (14.3% of enrollment) eligible for and 45 (4.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.Raritan High School is accredited by the and has been accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools since 2013. The school offers students a comprehensive program of education ranging from an academically oriented, college preparatory curriculum to courses in the vocational and career oriented field.In May 2010, the Hazlet Township Board of Education embarked on a trial of 'Going green to save green' by agreeing to enter into a with a third-party vendor. Under this agreement, solar panels are to be erected on awnings over the student parking lot at Raritan High School and on the rooftop of Hazlet Middle School.

The $7.5 million project will be funded by the vendor to cover the costs of construction and maintenance in their entirety and in return the Hazlet school district has contractually agreed to purchase the electricity at a below market cost. The district expects to save $1.7 million in energy costs over the next 15 years.

Contents.Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 166th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's 'Top Public High Schools', using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 175th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 166th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 164th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 153rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 137th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 19 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (83.5%) and language arts literacy (95.3%) components of the (HSPA). Athletics The Raritan High School Rockets compete in the, an athletic conference made up of private and private and public high schools centered at the Northern.

All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the (NJSIAA).