Academics
Radford offers a rigorous academic program, including language arts courses for the gifted and talented, two advanced placement courses in each core area, the Multimedia Program under the Arts and Communications Career Pathway, an NJROTC program, a Freshman Academy, the Culinary Arts Academy, a Building and Construction Academy, and many other electives. Radford also maintains several outstanding comprehensive student support programs. The Student Transition Center provides new student orientation, a "lunch buddy" program and a tutorial component for those students who need extra study assistance. The Discovery Center assists students with job preparation and placement. The College and Career Resource Center helps students with college searches and applications. The school also offers a music program which includes their marching band called the Radford "Red Brigade" Marching band as well as a concert band made up of less experienced players and a symphonic band for those with more training. The Radford "Rams" Marching Band began in the early '70s and continued through to 2008 when the name was changed and the program was brought to new heights.
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