High School unique, including the Black River winding through Roxbury, featuring Horseshoe Lake, athletic equipment for Roxbury sports, and iconic locations in town such as the abandoned factory. In addition, a number of other murals decorate the walls, and most of the interior doors feature works from past and present students. The art department works each year to add new pieces to the building. Security In 2017, the district brought on former Roxbury Chief of Police, James Simonetti, to serve as the Director of Security to improve safety procedures. This included the addition of man-traps, upgraded security cameras, revisiting policies and procedures, as well as improving the vetting of visitors. As a result, Roxbury was ranked as the 17th safest school in New Jersey (of 237 districts) and 120th out of 10,576 Nationally in 2018. Administration The school's principal is Dominick Miller. His core administrative team includes two assistant principals, a Director of Guidance, and an Athletic Director. Curriculum The school follows the New Jersey state curriculum. In order to graduate, the school requires students to take 140 credits across four years with a minimum of seven subjects (35 credits) each year, but are encouraged to take eight subjects (40 credits). Required courses Course requirements are: 4 years of English [20 credits] 1 year of World History [5 credits] 2 years of United States History [10 credits] 3 years of Mathematics (must include Algebra II) [15 credits] 3 years of Science (must include Biology) [15 - 18 credits] 1 year of a World Language [5 credits] 1 year of a Practical Art (includes keyboarding, woodworking, and cooking classes) [5 credits] 1 year of a Visual/Performing Art (includes art-related subjects (i.e. ceramics), band, orchestra, choir, and dance) [5 credits] 4 years of Physical Education/Health/Driver Theory [20 credits] 0.5 years Financial Literacy [2.5 credits] Roxbury High School operates on a block schedule, with classes meeting on alternating A and B days. This change was implemented in the 2012–2013 school year from a 9 period day. Students have 10 75-minute blocks scheduled across the 2 days, with each day providing students with back-to-back periods of lunch and VIP (Variable Instructional Period) at 35 minutes each (plus 5 minutes passing). These VIP's serves as an opportunity for students to seek instructional assistance or work on homework in a more formal setting. Eligible seniors (those who maintain a 75% or higher in each of their