[15] A statute passed by the New Jersey Legislature in 1931 permitted two or more municipalities to create regionalized school districts so that all member municipalities had representation and authority as members of a regional board of education, as well as the benefit of being able to pool tax resources and share the cost of running a school district.
[16] When the new HCRHS Board of Education purchased the Route 69 elementary school, its facilities were expanded to accommodate 1,000 students with the passage of a bond act in December 1954.
[15] Throughout the 1960s, HCRHS expanded its curriculum to offer vocational training, work force and college education.
[21] Through this program the district attempts to get help and assistance to students who test positive for illegal drugs, as well as to further its commitment to anti-drug education.
In Joye, et al. v Hunterdon Central HCRHS was found not to be in violation of a student's right to be free from search and seizure, but the court did not comment on the merits of the random drug testing policy.
All HCRHS students wishing to participate in any of these activities, or to park on campus, must submit their names to the random drug testing pool.
[21] Technology plays an important role in instruction at Hunterdon Central and its use in the classroom continues to grow.
Teachers are required to use services such as Moodle, Wikispaces or Google Sites to maintain resources and materials for the courses that they teach.
In March 2012 the district fully opened its bring your own device (BYOD) program to students, faculty and staff.
[22] In the Spring of 2013 work was completed on a second pedestrian bridge over the creek that separates the 11/12 campus from the rest of the buildings at Hunterdon Central.
In part, the suit alleges that Hashen was fired in April 2015 after the school received complaints from a "local rabbi and several parents" that Hashen had shown her class a video on the subject of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, a video a non-Muslim colleague had allegedly shown a different class without incident.
[40][41] On December 11, 2007, President Bush thanked Hunterdon Central for "feeling as passionate as we do and working as hard as we do" at a meeting with Principal Christine Steffner and Superintendent Lisa Brady at the White House as part of a round table discussion with other individuals who have been active in programs that cut drug use by teens.
Hunterdon Central offers a broad curriculum that consists of the core required courses for graduation as legislated by the State of New Jersey.
In addition, it offers students electives in each academic department, including Advanced Placement and honors courses.
[52] The Program of Studies provides details on graduation requirements and individual course curriculum for students attending Hunterdon Central.
The Marching Red Devils season continues through the winter, however, with indoor color guard and former percussion ensemble, known collectively as "MRDi".
The Junior Varsity team claimed the championship title in the Scholastic Novice class in 2016, and also in 2017 with an undefeated season.
Hunterdon Central Regional High School's crew program allows students to work backstage, building sets, making scenery changes, managing costumes and props.
Hunterdon Central has an International Thespian Society Troupe 3035, which meets once every month and is active in the theater community, attending competitions and managing concessions at shows.
Hunterdon Central Regional High School Red Devils[4] compete in the Skyland Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
[57] The NJSIAA recognized the school as Group IV winner of the ShopRite Cup in 2007–08, with first-places finishes in baseball, football, boys lacrosse and girls volleyball; second place in field hockey (tied), boys golf, girls golf and winter track relays and fourth place in gymnastics, plus bonus points for having no disqualifications for the winter and spring seasons.
[59] The varsity cheerleading team has a long record of success, both within the state of New Jersey and at the national level.
[65][66] In 1998, the team finished at 12-0 after winning the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional title with a 42–6 victory over Piscataway High School in the tournament final at Giants Stadium.
[67][68] Down 21-14 at the half, the 1999 team roared back to defeat Piscataway by a score of 42-14 in the Central Jersey Group IV final to finish the season at 11-1.
The 2007 team won the North II, Group IV sectional title, defeating Piscataway High School 23–13 in a game played at Rutgers Stadium.
[71][72] The team finished the 2013 season with an 8-4 record after winning the Central Jersey Group V state sectional championship at Rutgers University against Manalapan High School by a score of 21–0, which had come unbeaten into the tournament final.
In both 2006 and 2007, the team advanced to the finals of the Tournament of Champions, losing in 2006 to Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest and to Immaculate Heart Academy in 2007.
[86] In 2006, number-three seed Hunterdon Central defeated top-seed Montclair in the Group IV final, by a score of 10–9 in overtime.
[87][88] The team won its fourth straight title in 2008 with a 9–8 win against Bridgewater-Raritan in the tournament final, making a fourth-quarter comeback after being down by as many as four goals.
[97] The boys soccer team finished the 2016 season with a record of 20-1 after winning the Group IV state championship by defeating Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School by a score of 1-0 at Kean University in the tournament final.