New Students

Attendance at Hunterdon Central is approved for all students who are living in Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township, and Readington Township, or for students who have been accepted as Interdistrict School Choice students.

 

In order to ensure compliance with local residency regulations, parents/guardians of all students in the Class of 2028 are required to present proof of residency documentation on behalf of their freshman to the Freshman House Office as you are new to our regional high school district.

 

To establish Proof of Residency, please fill out the Proof of Residency Form (linked in English and Spanish) and submit it to the Freshman House Office with a copy of two items from the required documentation list. The form and documents may be dropped off or mailed to:

 

HCRHS Freshman House Office

84 Route 31

Flemington, NJ, 08822

 

Copies of Proof of Residency documents may also be dropped off in the red mailbox in the vestibule of the 9/10 Building (Fountain Entrance, off of Route 31.)

 

The Proof of Residency form and accompanying documentation are due to the Freshman House Office by Friday, September 27, 2024. Any student who has not submitted this required form by October 2 may not be allowed to attend school until the form is submitted.

 

If you have any questions about this requirement, please contact David Seidorf, Vice Principal for the Class of 2028, at david.seidorf@hcrhs.org.

New Jersey State law requires that each student must be examined by their family doctor upon entry into a school district. Therefore, Hunterdon Central requires a physical examination for all Grade 9 students.

Physical forms may be downloaded and printed from our website here: Health Forms. The Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Form must be used for all freshman physicals. You can email the form to the Freshman Health Office secretary Antoinette Riordan at antoinette.riordan@hcrhs.org or you can mail forms (Attn: Freshman Health Office).

 

If your child’s previous physical exam form is dated after September 5, 2023, it is still valid so you do not need a new one; you can email the previous physical exam form to Ms. Riordan. If you are registering your child for Fall sports, physical forms will need to be uploaded for athletics separately.

 

Physical Forms must be submitted to the Freshman Health Office by September 27, 2024. If you have any questions about Freshman Physicals, please call the 9/10 Health Office at 908-284-7223. Failure to comply will delay your child's participation in sports, field trips, and appropriate nursing care. Please note that physician orders for medication must be renewed for each new school year.

 

Other Health Forms:

All students who require medication during the school day, either prescription or non-prescription, must complete the Medication Administration at School Form. Also, if your child has asthma, diabetes or severe allergy that may require an epi-pen, there are forms that must be completed. All of these forms are available on the Health Services website. Please return completed forms to Freshman Health Office prior to school opening. Thank you for your cooperation!

Orientation for Hunterdon Central's Class of 2028 will take place on August 26, 2024. See schedule below for student and parent orientations:

Incoming 9th Grade Student Orientation:

Incoming 9th graders should report to Hunterdon Central by 8:15 a.m. on August 26th. Students can be dropped off in two locations, at the 9/10 building main entrance (use route 31 entrance) or at the IMC entrance on Junction Road near the tennis courts/IMC. Staff will be present to help direct students to drop off locations. Only students need to exit vehicles and then they will be directed to their alpha homeroom. 

While in their alpha homeroom, students will receive their schedules and go over basic homeroom procedures. Then from 8:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m., students will rotate in groups to receive their district-provided Chromebook, meet their Freshman House Team, take a photo for their student ID card, learn about athletic and activity offerings, and meet our School Resource Officer who will review important information about harassment, intimidation and bullying.

Students are dismissed at 12:15 p.m., however students have the option to walk the building to find their classrooms for a half hour. Parents/guardians can pick up their students at either 12:15 p.m. or 12:45 p.m. following their self-tour. Please plan ahead with your student to coordinate a pick-up time and pick-up location before orientation day.
 

Grades 10-12 New Students (transferring into HCRHS) Orientation:

Newly registered students in grades 10-12 who will be attending Hunterdon Central for the first time may be dropped off by 11:30 a.m. on August 26th.  Students should be dropped off at the IMC (Library) using the IMC entrance off Junction Road. Orientation for transfer students will conclude around 1:00 p.m.  Please plan ahead with your student to coordinate a pick-up time and pick-up location before orientation day.

 

Evening Parent Orientation and Student Social:

Parent orientation and our student social will begin at 6:30 p.m. Parents will attend a presentation in the auditorium while students are welcome to return to Central for a social event to be held while parents are in their presentation. The student social is a great opportunity for students to mingle and meet their new classmates and learn about clubs and activities offered; snacks and refreshments will be served. Please enter the 9/10 building at the fountain entrance (use Route 31 entrance).  Parent orientation will last about 1.5 hours and the evening will conclude by 8:00 pm.

 

If students are unable to attend orientation on August 26th, students can visit Central’s IMC building on August 28th or September 4th between 1:00-3:00 p.m. to receive their schedule, Chromebook, and take photo for student ID.

We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2028!

Presentations from the Orientation Program:

Click here for parent orientation presentation

Click here for presentation shown to students during orientation.

 

 

Counseling Services is excited to invite incoming 9th grade students to our optional Freshman Transition Program. Several dates are available - July 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 1 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. During the 3-hour program we will focus on providing students with important information that will help them understand what life is like as a student at Hunterdon Central.  We will take a tour of the campus and meet many people that will be important as students enter high school in September.  Please click on the link below to sign up! Each group is limited to 30 students so make sure you sign up today! 

Freshman Transition Program Sign up Link