Is South River High School a good school?

South River High School ranks 314 th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend South River High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 762 students attended South River High School.

What is the racial makeup of South River High School?

Students at South River High School are 48% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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

South River High School

Public 9-12

11 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882

(732) 613-4014

District: South River Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,035

Feeder schools for South River High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 762

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

42.8%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South River High School ranks worse than 74.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.86. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of South River High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.2%), Hispanic (42.8%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South River High School is 13. (See more...)

Compare South River High School employs 58.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South River High School is $9,035.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South River High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South River High School 314^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See South River High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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South River Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South River Public School District 523^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South River High School

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Rank History for all students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	39.67	244^th	343	28.9%
2004	52.22	214^th	348	38.5%
2005	58.36	190^th	351	45.9%
2006	55.47	215^th	357	39.8%
2007	46.36	241^st	361	33.2%
2008	45.93	242^nd	359	32.6%
2009	38.65	270^th	370	27.0%
2010	61.86	177^th	371	52.3%
2011	51.97	239^th	378	36.8%
2012	51.66	248^th	388	36.1%
2013	43.08	291^st	396	26.5%
2014	55.36	247^th	411	39.9%
2015	53.87	113^th	406	72.2%
2016	44.93	189^th	409	53.8%
2017	39.70	222^nd	411	46.0%
2018	37.92	231^st	415	44.3%
2019	27.29	287^th	416	31.0%
2021	35.86	227^th	405	44.0%
2022	16.05	366^th	415	11.8%
2023	23.86	314^th	422	25.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.13	104^th	146	28.8%
2019	26.18	113^th	138	18.1%
2021	32.62	64^th	101	36.6%
2022	28.80	99^th	137	27.7%
2023	19.85	157^th	161	2.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.60	196^th	355	44.8%
2019	25.02	267^th	349	23.5%
2021	47.37	145^th	333	56.5%
2022	25.12	282^nd	344	18.0%
2023	41.69	159^th	339	53.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	50.94	125^th	345	63.8%
2019	36.87	208^th	347	40.1%
2021	52.77	106^th	326	67.5%
2022	25.47	253^rd	324	21.9%
2023	32.83	220^th	344	36.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	41.83	216^th	403	46.4%
2019	33.42	260^th	408	36.3%
2021	44.35	189^th	402	53.0%
2022	13.73	365^th	414	11.8%
2023	19.64	324^th	416	22.1%

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Rank History for Male students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.23	242^nd	405	40.2%
2019	20.46	310^th	407	23.8%
2021	33.97	239^th	402	40.5%
2022	16.00	346^th	410	15.6%
2023	25.25	281^st	414	32.1%

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Rank History for African American students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	42.79	134^th	266	49.6%
2019	25.64	198^th	254	22.0%
2022	55.21	65^th	256	74.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.00	208^th	368	43.5%
2019	25.26	284^th	364	22.0%
2021	44.00	177^th	374	52.7%
2022	17.78	341^st	382	10.7%
2023	28.92	267^th	385	30.6%

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Rank History for White students at South River High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.20	189^th	340	44.4%
2019	24.03	248^th	339	26.8%
2021	37.15	185^th	336	44.9%
2022	9.96	321^st	335	4.2%
2023	16.91	287^th	335	14.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South River High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	439	38	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	486
1989	376	38	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	426
1990	353	37	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	405
1991	363	35	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	416
1992	372	38	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	438
1993	397	33	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	459
1994	406	40	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	479
1995	425	52	11	33	0	n/a	n/a	521
1996	425	52	11	33	0	n/a	n/a	521
1998	419	47	8	54	0	n/a	n/a	528
1999	439	42	8	73	0	n/a	n/a	562
2000	430	31	7	75	1	n/a	n/a	544
2001	449	37	11	89	2	n/a	n/a	588
2002	499	46	13	87	0	n/a	n/a	645
2003	499	46	13	87	0	n/a	n/a	645
2004	482	49	15	83	0	n/a	n/a	629
2005	477	53	21	76	0	n/a	n/a	627
2006	445	60	23	79	0	n/a	n/a	607
2007	407	56	19	98	0	n/a	n/a	580
2008	422	53	21	101	0	n/a	n/a	597
2009	410	63	22	122	0	0	15	632
2010	410	55	24	139	0	0	15	643
2011	430	56	19	153	0	1	13	672
2012	408	62	20	153	0	0	9	652
2013	393	52	18	169	0	0	12	644
2014	373	56	15	179	0	0	7	630
2015	338	49	19	185	0	0	12	603
2016	340	49	21	198	0	0	7	615
2017	346	49	27	203	0	0	9	634
2018	336	48	27	218	1	0	10	640
2019	333	44	24	249	0	0	12	662
2020	327	52	20	285	0	0	19	703
2021	343	50	17	290	1	0	21	722
2022	333	46	13	326	1	1	17	737
2023	367	44	13	326	1	1	10	762

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	46.0	10.5	n/a
1989	426	43.0	9.9	n/a
1990	405	44.0	9.2	3.5
1991	416	43.0	9.6	4.6
1992	438	44.0	9.9	9.6
1993	459	42.5	10.8	12.9
1994	479	42.0	11.4	15.9
1995	521	41.2	12.6	15.4
1996	521	41.2	12.6	15.4
1998	528	43.2	12.2	15.7
1999	562	46.2	12.2	13.5
2000	544	46.0	11.8	21.5
2001	588	46.8	12.6	24.3
2002	645	48.1	13.4	20.6
2003	645	48.1	13.4	20.6
2004	629	52.4	12.0	19.6
2005	627	52.0	12.1	n/a
2006	607	52.0	11.7	23.1
2007	580	52.0	11.2	21
2008	597	44.0	13.6	25
2009	632	53.7	12.5	28.2
2010	643	50.0	12.8	29.2
2011	672	46.6	14.4	30.4
2012	652	58.9	11.0	36
2013	644	52.1	12.3	42.2
2014	630	50.9	12.3	42.1
2015	603	50.0	12.0	39.5
2016	615	54.0	11.3	11.2
2017	634	50.1	12.6	39.6
2018	640	52.6	12.1	37.8
2019	662	50.0	13.2	40.2
2020	703	54.5	12.8	41.4
2021	722	55.5	13.0	49.3
2022	737	52.6	13.9	29.7
2023	762	58.4	13.0	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	46.0	10.5	n/a
1989	426	43.0	9.9	n/a
1990	405	44.0	9.2	3.5
1991	416	43.0	9.6	4.6
1992	438	44.0	9.9	9.6
1993	459	42.5	10.8	12.9
1994	479	42.0	11.4	15.9
1995	521	41.2	12.6	15.4
1996	521	41.2	12.6	15.4
1998	528	43.2	12.2	15.7
1999	562	46.2	12.2	13.5
2000	544	46.0	11.8	21.5
2001	588	46.8	12.6	24.3
2002	645	48.1	13.4	20.6
2003	645	48.1	13.4	20.6
2004	629	52.4	12.0	19.6
2005	627	52.0	12.1	n/a
2006	607	52.0	11.7	23.1
2007	580	52.0	11.2	21
2008	597	44.0	13.6	25
2009	632	53.7	12.5	28.2
2010	643	50.0	12.8	29.2
2011	672	46.6	14.4	30.4
2012	652	58.9	11.0	36
2013	644	52.1	12.3	42.2
2014	630	50.9	12.3	42.1
2015	603	50.0	12.0	39.5
2016	615	54.0	11.3	11.2
2017	634	50.1	12.6	39.6
2018	640	52.6	12.1	37.8
2019	662	50.0	13.2	40.2
2020	703	54.5	12.8	41.4
2021	722	55.5	13.0	49.3
2022	737	52.6	13.9	29.7
2023	762	58.4	13.0	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South River High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$14 (0.2%)	$9,021 (99.8%)	$9,035

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South River High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 287^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 314^th of 422 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (South River High School)	33	37.3	4.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (South River Public School District)	33	37.3	4.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (South River High School)	15.3	10.8	4.5%
9th Grade Algebra I (South River Public School District)	15.3	10.8	4.5%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (South River High School)	51.7	16.2	35.5%
9th Grade Geometry (South River Public School District)	51.7	16.2	35.5%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (South River High School)	14.1	10.8	3.3%
End of Course Algebra I (South River Public School District)	24.6	21.4	3.2%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (South River High School)	15	15.8	0.8%
End of Course Geometry (South River Public School District)	15	15.8	0.8%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	662	762	15.1%
African American	44	44
American Indian	0	1
Asian	24	13	45.8%
Hispanic	249	326	30.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	333	367	10.2%
Two or More Races	12	10	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.2%	53.4%	13.2%

Schools Near South River High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)			NJSLA Algebra II (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th 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	(n/a)	(732) 613-4014	762	58	13.0	53.4%	367 (48.2%)	44 (5.8%)	326 (42.8%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	23.9	314^th of 422 public high schools	25.6%		16	366^th of 415 public high schools	11.8%	52	20.5	37.3	10.8		10.8	16.2		15.8				$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	(n/a)	(732) 613-6904	2,036	160	12.6	21.5%	947 (46.5%)	111 (5.5%)	213 (10.5%)	713 (35.0%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	36 (1.8%)	84.3	33^rd of 422 public high schools	92.2%		57.5	122^nd of 415 public high schools	70.6%	89	52.4			18.8	18.8							$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	(n/a)	(732) 254-8700	733	43	17.2	34.5%	379 (51.7%)	67 (9.1%)	259 (35.3%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	33.3	252^nd of 422 public high schools	40.3%		54	137^th of 415 public high schools	67.0%	115	18.5	50.5	14.6		14.6	48.1		48.1				$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	(n/a)	(732) 723-2200	745	58	12.9	11.1%	532 (71.4%)	43 (5.8%)	118 (15.8%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	34.4	245^th of 422 public high schools	41.9%		41.2	202^nd of 415 public high schools	51.3%	43	19.5	48.3	8.0		7.9	46.0		46.0				$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	(n/a)	(732) 525-5252	1,750	136	12.9	34.7%	629 (35.9%)	288 (16.5%)	457 (26.1%)	297 (17.0%)	12 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	59 (3.4%)	32.1	259^th of 422 public high schools	38.6%		36.8	235^th of 415 public high schools	43.4%	24	26.2	53.9	5.2		5.2	20.6		20.5	87.5		87.5	$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	(n/a)	(732) 452-2600	175	11	15.9	1.7%	10 (5.7%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.6%)	154 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	87.1	25^th of 422 public high schools	94.1%		91.5	15^th of 415 public high schools	96.4%	10									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	(n/a)	(732) 289-3702	1,881	150	12.5	33.4%	311 (16.5%)	426 (22.6%)	772 (41.0%)	322 (17.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	44 (2.3%)	27.6	287^th of 422 public high schools	32.0%		26.5	291^st of 415 public high schools	29.9%	4	26.6	38.5	5.9	0.0	5.4	29.3		29.3	63.7		63.7	$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	(n/a)	(732) 572-2400	494	43	11.4	37.4%	191 (38.7%)	50 (10.1%)	132 (26.7%)	93 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	37.3	228^th of 422 public high schools	46.0%		41.6	199^th of 415 public high schools	52.0%	29	63.0	50.4	13.7		12.5	22.2	3.9	10.3	72.4	17.6	52.1	$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	(n/a)	(732) 745-5300	102	7	14.5	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	94 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Edison High School	Public	9-12	50 Boulevard Of The Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 650-5200	2,280	161	14.1	33.6%	420 (18.4%)	348 (15.3%)	618 (27.1%)	841 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.1%)	37.6	223^rd of 422 public high schools	47.2%		43.6	184^th of 415 public high schools	55.7%	39	32.1	48.9	7.9		7.8	36.9		36.9	71.2		71.2	$7,321	$236	$7,085

South River High School

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