Ranney School

Ranney School is an independent coeducational, college preparatory day school for students from age 3 (Beginners) through twelfth grade located in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1960 by educator Russell G. Ranney to help improve students' college board grades.

As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 774 students (plus 46 students in PreK) and 101.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1.

Dr. Lawrence Sykoff, the third headmaster of the school, retired at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, after 20 years of service to the school. Since July 1, 2013, Dr. John W. Griffith has taken the fourth position of the school's headmaster.

Ranney School maintains multiple academic departments, rigorous courses, experienced teachers, small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and a plethora of activities and sports. The 60 acres (240,000 m²) are home to modern Middle, Upper and Lower school academic complexes, three computer labs, two science labs, a Robotics lab, two libraries, two dining halls, a music wing, a 400-capacity assembly hall and performing arts stage, a tennis courts, a track, two gymnasiums, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, a 415-capacity outdoor grandstand and press box, training and conditioning facilities and fields for soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball.