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South River High School

Public Grades 9-12

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

South River High School is a public high school in South River, New Jersey, serving 736 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the South River Public School District, which is ranked 543 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South River High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.9% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. Similarly, only 7.7% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 20.3%. The school also has a slightly lower 4-year graduation rate of 91-94% and a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% to 21.6% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, South River High School generally underperforms. For example, East Brunswick High School, located just 1 mile away, is a top-performing school in the state, ranking 22nd out of 434 New Jersey high schools in 2024-2025. Similarly, Edison Academy Magnet School, located about 4.5 miles away, has consistently outperformed South River High School on academic measures. The school's per-student spending of $9,035 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to its underperformance.

716

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,035

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882

(732) 613-4014

District: South River Public School District

Feeder schools for South River High School:

Elementary:	South River Elementary School
	South River Primary School
Middle:	South River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

42.3%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (31% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg49%

353^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

543^rd of 609South River Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	353 of 434	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	342 of 429	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	314 of 422	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	366 of 415	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	227 of 405	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	287 of 416	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	222 of 411	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	189 of 409	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	113 of 406	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	55.4	247 of 411	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.7	248 of 388	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	239 of 378	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.9	177 of 371	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.6	270 of 370	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.9	242 of 359	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	241 of 361	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	215 of 357	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.4	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.2	214 of 348	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.7	244 of 343	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	25.6	198 of 254	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	134 of 266	49.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	85 of 215	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	124 of 191	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	157 of 161	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	99 of 137	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	64 of 101	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	104 of 146	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	344 of 426	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	337 of 420	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	324 of 416	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	365 of 414	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	189 of 402	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	260 of 408	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	216 of 403	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	315 of 406	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	267 of 385	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	341 of 382	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	177 of 374	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	284 of 364	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	208 of 368	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	274 of 377	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	292 of 358	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	220 of 344	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	253 of 324	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.8	106 of 326	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	208 of 347	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	125 of 345	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	330 of 426	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	326 of 419	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	281 of 414	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	346 of 410	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	239 of 402	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	310 of 407	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	242 of 405	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	266 of 359	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	191 of 361	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	159 of 339	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	282 of 344	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	267 of 349	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	196 of 355	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	325 of 347	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	301 of 345	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	287 of 335	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	321 of 335	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	185 of 336	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	189 of 340	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)75th percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%-16 vs state

Mathematics45%-13 vs state

Geometry30%-26 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

Algebra I8%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South River High School	Public	9-12	11 Montgomery Street	South River	08882	Middlesex County	South River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-4014	716	59	12.1	64.2%	303 (42.3%)	38 (5.3%)	348 (48.6%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	21.3	353^rd of 434 public high schools	18.7%		23	342^nd of 429 public high schools	20.3%	11	64.8	44.7	15.3	28.9	7.7		7.7	30.0	30.0			$9,035	$14	$9,021
East Brunswick High School	Public	10-12	380 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6904	2,124	163	13.0	24.2%	1,001 (47.1%)	122 (5.7%)	248 (11.7%)	694 (32.7%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	47 (2.2%)	86.8	22^nd of 434 public high schools	94.9%		87.5	28^th of 429 public high schools	93.5%	6		79.7	53.9									$14,963		$14,963
East Brunswick Magnet School	Public	9-12	112 Rues Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 254-8700	745	67	11.2	36.5%	285 (38.3%)	67 (9.0%)	319 (42.8%)	43 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.7%)	52.3	185^th of 434 public high schools	57.4%		41.5	250^th of 429 public high schools	41.7%	65	87.0	63.3	23.1	54.3	20.0		20.0	78.5	78.5			$10,118	$730	$9,388
Spotswood High School	Public	9-12	105 Summerhill Road	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	762	61	12.4	23.5%	504 (66.1%)	38 (5.0%)	164 (21.5%)	39 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	51.5	193^rd of 434 public high schools	55.5%		42.1	246^th of 429 public high schools	42.7%	53	87.4	74.3	35.3	39.1	15.9		15.9	43.2	42.7			$12,557	$51	$12,506
Sayreville War Memorial High School	Public	9-12	820 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 525-5252	1,764	141	12.5	46.2%	623 (35.3%)	300 (17.0%)	486 (27.6%)	273 (15.5%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (3.9%)	40.6	258^th of 434 public high schools	40.6%		46.6	219^th of 429 public high schools	49.0%	39		66.0	25.9	52.3	7.8		8.7	33.3	32.9	100.0	95.0	$7,656		$7,656
Edison Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	100 Technology Drive	Edison	08837	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2600	173	13	13.8	1.7%	8 (4.6%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.5%)	153 (88.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.8	57^th of 434 public high schools	86.9%		84.4	40^th of 429 public high schools	90.7%	17										100.0	100.0	$11,783	$322	$11,461
North Brunswick Township High School	Public	9-12	98 Raider Road	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3702	1,876	156	12.0	54.1%	244 (13.0%)	411 (21.9%)	840 (44.8%)	316 (16.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.2%)	29.3	316^th of 434 public high schools	27.2%		33.7	288^th of 429 public high schools	32.9%	28	75.2	44.2	20.7	34.9	6.9	0.0	6.5	23.4	23.4	83.6	83.6	$9,061	$24	$9,037
Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	102 North Fifth Avenue	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-2400	493	42	11.7	40.6%	173 (35.1%)	49 (9.9%)	145 (29.4%)	96 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	46.5	226^th of 434 public high schools	47.9%		54.3	176^th of 429 public high schools	59.0%	50	84.3	58.3	41.3	47.3	4.3		4.1	26.9	26.9	66.7	66.7	$12,520	$784	$11,736
New Brunswick Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 Baldwin street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 745-5300	85	6	14.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	12.5
Edison High School	Public	9-12	50 Boulevard Of The Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5200	2,393	160	14.9	48.9%	387 (16.2%)	378 (15.8%)	679 (28.4%)	871 (36.4%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	67 (2.8%)	36.4	283^rd of 434 public high schools	34.8%		36.4	273^rd of 429 public high schools	36.4%	10	76.4	52.6	31.2	46.8	8.1		8.1	31.5	31.5	85.1	85.1	$7,321	$236	$7,085

Frequently Asked Questions about South River High School

How many students attend South River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended South River High School.

What is the racial makeup of South River High School?

Students at South River High School are 49% Hispanic, 42% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is South River High School in?

South River Public School District

What schools feed into South River High School?

South River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South River Elementary School
Elementary : South River Primary School
Middle : South River Middle School

Is South River High School a good school?

South River High School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of New Jersey high schools.

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