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5 Things You Know If You Went To Rancocas Valley

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5 Things You Know If You Went To Rancocas Valley

Rancocas Valley Regional High School is more than just a school. It's a community -- a place where students, teachers, and alumni come together to form a unique place. If you're from the area, there are five things that make it extremely unique, especially when all of them are combined.

Rancocas Valley is a place where everyone feels like they belong and everyone is part of one whole community. When something happens, the community can come together to support each other like no other. It's one thing to say it, but feeling it is different. And all of the students, faculty, and alumni that have gone through there know exactly what it feels like.

Even with the one whole community formed out of many different people, of all different races, religions, ages, and cultures, there are a few things that set it apart from all other high schools.

1. Red and White Night

There are no words to describe this night except saying it is the best night known to man. Actually, known to all RV students since it's something that's one of a kind. Whether you're just watching from the stands, participating in an event, or organizing the whole thing, there's nothing more breathtaking than this night.

2. Homecoming Day

Float, Skit, Football, and the Dance -- Most students in high schools all around know the dance and know how important football is on homecoming day. It's usually a day where rivals meet to play in the biggest game of the season. But along with that, add the parade, the float, and the skit. The students of RV put so much time into creating and pomping the float to make it the best it can be and coming up with a nearly 8-minute skit that highlights many (if not all) aspects having to do with their theme. The time spent on these activities show the school spirit that each class has during this wonderful time of the school year.

3. Diversity

On the first day of school, a student walks in and the question that is asked is "what town are you from?" Usually, you'd look around and see very few people from Hainesport, a handful from Mt. Holly, and the most of the group divided upon those from Eastampton, Westampton, and Lumberton. But the truth behind it is that after a few weeks, it won't matter what town you're from, it's just known that “you're from RV."

4. Tutorial

This is something most schools don't have. This period is some of the most valuable time any high-schooler could be given. You know what it's like to be running around to classrooms to get the extra help from your teachers, to be meeting your friends for some sort of club or activity in the morning, or simply just getting breakfast from the cafeteria. Or finishing the homework you didn't finish the night before.

5. Early Dismissal, Late Arrival, and Lunch Out

It's a privilege that we get. All students can't wait until their senior year to know that they are done with classes and will only be in school for a little while. Whether it be coming in late for class, or leaving early from school altogether, or just getting to leave for lunch (even though you have to go back), it's that wonderful break you need and get lucky to have during senior year.

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