Science
The Science Department at Red Bank Regional High School provides students with a broad range of
courses to design their own comprehensive course of study of the sciences. Incoming freshmen are
introduced to high school science by taking either Exploratory Science or Biology. Exploratory
Science introduces students to high school laboratory science courses through an overview of
physical and biological science topics, such as chemistry, physics, biology, and their applications,
covered in subsequent courses. Biology is a lab course that provides a comprehensive understanding of
the structures and functions of living things. Our Biology course provides students with the conceptual
framework, investigative skills, and analytical thinking skills necessary for college courses, as well
as preparation for subsequent courses in science. In addition, we focus on helping students achieve
success on the Biology End-of-Course exam, a NJ graduation requirement (starting with students
enrolled in a Biology course in the 2010-2011 school year). Our Chemistry courses strive to
develop a deep understanding of the nature of matter through many traditional topics and their
applications, as well as current events and discoveries. Students may then take Physics, which
introduces many traditional concepts such as motion, heat, light, kinetic theory, wave motion,
gravitation, electromagnetism, and optics. Motivated juniors and seniors have a wide variety of
accelerated and elective science courses available to them. These include: AP Biology, AP Chemistry,
and AP Physics, as well as IB science courses in Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Systems and Society.
We offer concurrent enrollment in Syracuse University’s Forensic Science course, for which a student
may earn four college credits. In addition we offer our students courses in Anatomy and Physiology,
Marine Science, Environmental Science and Physical Science. It is our hope that the science program
at Red Bank Regional High School will help our students develop a greater understanding of the vast
world of science as well as a love of education in their pursuit to becoming life long learners.