South River High School (New Jersey)

South River High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from South River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the South River Public Schools. South River High School is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education.

South River High School
Address
11 Montgomery Street

South River
,
Middlesex County
,
New Jersey
08882

United States
Coordinates40.438227°N 74.382054°W / 40.438227; -74.382054
Information
TypePublic high school
EstablishedCurrent location: 1961
High school program: 1891[1]
School districtSouth River Public Schools
NCES School ID3415390[2]
PrincipalEdward J. Bucior
Faculty50.0 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment662 (as of 2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.2:1[2]
Color(s)  Maroon and
  Gray[3]
Athletics conferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
Team nameRams[3]
RivalSpotswood Chargers
NewspaperThe Ram
YearbookOriflamme
Websitehs.srivernj.org

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 662 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. There were 223 students (33.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 43 (6.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 227th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[4] The school had been ranked 249th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 234th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 186th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 271st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]

Athletics

The South River High School Rams[3] participates in the Greater Middlesex Conference, made up of public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area and operated under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[8] With 454 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as Central Jersey, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 12 to 467 students in that grade range.[9] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2018–2020.[10]

Interscholastic sports offered at South River High School include soccer, football, wrestling, basketball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, bowling, baseball, and softball.[3]

The school participates together with Spotswood High School in a joint ice hockey team in which East Brunswick High School is the host school / lead agency. The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.[11]

The football team won the Central Jersey Group II state championship in 1977-1979, and won the Central Jersey Group I title in 1980, 1983, 1991, 1995, 2000 and 2001.[12] The 1978 team defeated previously unbeaten Shore Regional High School by a score of 21-7 to win the Central Jersey Group II state sectional title, scoring three touchdowns after being behind 7-0 at halftime.[13] A 23-3 win against North Brunswick High School in the championship game gave the 1979 team the Central Jersey Group II sectional title and a 10-0-1 record to bring the team to 32 games without a loss.[14] The 1980 team won the Central Jersey Group I sectional title with a 24-13 victory against Spotswood High School in the playoff finals.[15] The 1983 team finished the season with a 9-2 record and won its fifth sectional title in a seven year-span after defeating Dunellen High School by a score of 21-7 in the Central Jersey Group II sectional championship game.[16] The 1991 team won the Central Jersey Group I Sectional title with a 14-0 win against Dunellen.[17]

The boys' basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1980, defeating runner-up Berkeley Heights High School in the final game of the tournament.[18]

The wrestling team won the Central Jersey Group I sectional title in 1988, 1991, 1995-1997 and 2002.[19]

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society (NHS) includes students who have proved their dedication to education with their outstanding grades. Initially, a person is required a GPA (grade point average) of 3.5 or higher. This is only available to grades 10, 11, and 12. They must complete another requirement either by essay or an activity sheet. The National Honor Society emphasizes that "Selection to NHS is a privilege, not a right. Students do not apply for membership in the National Honor Society; instead, they provide information to be used by the local selection committee to support their candidacy for membership." (National Honor Society Handbook, 15th edition)

In addition to scholarship (as demonstrated by the GPA), there are three other, equally weighted areas in which potential NHS inductees must excel. These are leadership, service, and character. Academically eligible students who are interested in seeking selection into the NHS are expected to participate in activities, both in and out of school, which will enable them to exhibit these elements. According to the National Honor Society Handbook, "Leadership roles in both the school and community may be considered, provided they can be verified ... In considering service, the contributions [the] candidate has made to school, classmates, and community, as well as the student's attitude toward service can be reviewed ... [and] the society supports and recommends the use of a multi-faceted definition of character known as the `Six Pillars of Character' ... A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship."

Each year the Faculty Council reviews the information provided by each candidate, as well as faculty evaluation forms in order to make consistent, equitable selection determinations. An individual interview may be offered in an effort to afford candidates an additional opportunity to provide the Faculty Council with relevant information and clarify any questions that may arise.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of South River High School include:

References
  1. "SRHS Alumni". Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. School data for South River High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  3. South River High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed June 2, 2016.
  4. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2012.
  6. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 20, 2011.
  7. "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  8. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  9. General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  10. NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  11. NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  12. NJSIAA Football History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  13. Foxworth, Bob. "South River Wins 2nd Straight Title; Shore Handed First Defeat of Season, 21-7", Asbury Park Press, December 3, 1978. Accessed December 31, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Bill Csatari, South River High School football coach, stood at midfield, his eyes appeared glazed, his voice unsteady. 'I'm emotionally drained,' he said after the final gun had sounded and his Rams had collected their second consecutive NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship with a Ken Jackson-led, come-from-behind 21-7 victory over Shore at Middletown High School North yesterday afternoon."
  14. "Williams No. 1 as Somerville Rolls", New York Daily News, December 2, 1979. Accessed January 16, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "South River 23, North Brunswick 3 - South River extended its unbeaten streak to 32 by winning its third consecutive Central Jersey, Group 2 championship game with three second-half touchdowns in South River.,.. South River finished at 10-0-1 and North Brunswick 9-2."
  15. Haley, John. "History of Spotswood-South River rivalry", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2013, updated August 25, 2019. Accessed December 29, 2020. "But South River turned the tables that season by posting a 24-13 victory in the Central Jersey, Group I championship in Spotswood's one and only appearance in a sectional final (South River is 9-7 in state finals)."
  16. "Passaic (11-0) Tops North Bergen, 24-13", The New York Times, December 4, 1983. Accessed December 24, 2020. "South River (9-2) won its fifth sectional title in seven consecutive playoff appearances when it handed Dunellen (8-3) a 21-7 setback in the Central Jersey, Group 1 final in South River. South River won four consecutive state titles from 1977 through 1980."
  17. "Union ends Randolph streak", The Record, December 8, 1991. Accessed December 29, 2020. "Nelson Bonilla scored on short runs and ran for a two-point conversion as South River avenged a regular-season loss to Dunellen, 14-0, to capture the Group 1 Central Jersey title."
  18. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  19. NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  20. Nussbaum, Debra. "IN PERSON; Imagine Trenton. One Author Did.", The New York Times, November 3, 2002. Accessed June 13, 2011. "Not bad for a 59-year-old writer who loves tomato pies and Tastykakes -- a taste in junk food that betrays her South Jersey roots. She graduated from South River High School, married her high school sweetheart and attended Douglass College."
  21. Penn State coaches profile Archived December 17, 2000, at the Wayback Machine, Penn State University. Accessed October 11, 2010. "A football, basketball, baseball and track standout at South River High School, the school retired his uniform number 21 in October, 1994."
  22. Hart, Jolene. "Doh! TV writer one of two grads honored: Co-producer of ABC shows, TV writer returns to South River" Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Old Bridge Suburban, November 13, 2003. Accessed February 6, 2011. "The entrance to South River may not yet post signs heralding, 'Birthplace of Frank Mula,' but there are more than a few ways Mula has earned recognition as a local celebrity."
  23. "Al's got your number", Home News Tribune, April 25, 2002. "Former Rams include Theisman, a star at the University of Notre Dame and Super Bowl champion with the Washington Redskins; Drew Pearson, a favorite target of Roger Staubach on the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl winners in the 1970s; Alex Wojciechowicz, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame."
  24. Tufaro, Greg. "All-Pro Drew Pearson highlights South River football homecoming", USA Today, October 20, 2016. Accessed September 29, 2017. "They are among five former South River greats – including Alex Wojciechowicz, Kenny Jackson and Elmer Stout – to have their numbers retired."
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