South River High School

Summary:

South River High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in South River, New Jersey, with a student population of 762. The school is part of the South River Public School District, which is ranked 523 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

South River High School faces several academic challenges. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 37.3% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%. In Algebra I, only 10.8% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 19.2%. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 2.5% over the past few years, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.3% to 29.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Edison Academy Magnet School, North Brunswick Township High School, and Highland Park High School, South River High School generally underperforms on academic measures. For instance, Edison Academy Magnet School, a highly ranked magnet school, had 100% of its students proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra II, compared to only 15.8% at South River High School. This disparity in performance may be partly due to the fact that South River High School's spending per student ($9,035 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average and some of the nearby high-performing schools, such as East Brunswick High School ($14,963 per student in 2018-2019).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 11 Montgomery Street
       South River, NJ  08882


(732) 613-4014

District: South River Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,035 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  762

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
Hispanic:
42.8%
African American:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.4% Help


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Compare Details South River High School ranks worse than 74.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South River High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.2%), Hispanic (42.8%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South River High School is 13. (See more...)
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Finance
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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 314th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See South River High School in the ranking list.)

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South River Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South River Public School District 523rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 39.67 244th 343 28.9%
2004 52.22 214th 348 38.5%
2005 58.36 190th 351 45.9%
2006 55.47 215th 357 39.8%
2007 46.36 241st 361 33.2%
2008 45.93 242nd 359 32.6%
2009 38.65 270th 370 27.0%
2010 61.86 177th 371 52.3%
2011 51.97 239th 378 36.8%
2012 51.66 248th 388 36.1%
2013 43.08 291st 396 26.5%
2014 55.36 247th 411 39.9%
2015 53.87 113th 406 72.2%
2016 44.93 189th 409 53.8%
2017 39.70 222nd 411 46.0%
2018 37.92 231st 415 44.3%
2019 27.29 287th 416 31.0%
2021 35.86 227th 405 44.0%
2022 16.05 366th 415 11.8%
2023 23.86 314th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.13 104th 146 28.8%
2019 26.18 113th 138 18.1%
2021 32.62 64th 101 36.6%
2022 28.80 99th 137 27.7%
2023 19.85 157th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.60 196th 355 44.8%
2019 25.02 267th 349 23.5%
2021 47.37 145th 333 56.5%
2022 25.12 282nd 344 18.0%
2023 41.69 159th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.94 125th 345 63.8%
2019 36.87 208th 347 40.1%
2021 52.77 106th 326 67.5%
2022 25.47 253rd 324 21.9%
2023 32.83 220th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.83 216th 403 46.4%
2019 33.42 260th 408 36.3%
2021 44.35 189th 402 53.0%
2022 13.73 365th 414 11.8%
2023 19.64 324th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.23 242nd 405 40.2%
2019 20.46 310th 407 23.8%
2021 33.97 239th 402 40.5%
2022 16.00 346th 410 15.6%
2023 25.25 281st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.79 134th 266 49.6%
2019 25.64 198th 254 22.0%
2022 55.21 65th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.00 208th 368 43.5%
2019 25.26 284th 364 22.0%
2021 44.00 177th 374 52.7%
2022 17.78 341st 382 10.7%
2023 28.92 267th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.20 189th 340 44.4%
2019 24.03 248th 339 26.8%
2021 37.15 185th 336 44.9%
2022 9.96 321st 335 4.2%
2023 16.91 287th 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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1988 439 38 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1989 376 38 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1990 353 37 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1991 363 35 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1992 372 38 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1993 397 33 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1994 406 40 10 23 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1995 425 52 11 33 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1996 425 52 11 33 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1998 419 47 8 54 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1999 439 42 8 73 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 430 31 7 75 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2001 449 37 11 89 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2002 499 46 13 87 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 499 46 13 87 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 482 49 15 83 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2005 477 53 21 76 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 445 60 23 79 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2007 407 56 19 98 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2008 422 53 21 101 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2009 410 63 22 122 0 0 15 0 632
2010 410 55 24 139 0 0 15 0 643
2011 430 56 19 153 0 1 13 0 672
2012 408 62 20 153 0 0 9 0 652
2013 393 52 18 169 0 0 12 0 644
2014 373 56 15 179 0 0 7 0 630
2015 338 49 19 185 0 0 12 0 603
2016 340 49 21 198 0 0 7 0 615
2017 346 49 27 203 0 0 9 0 634
2018 336 48 27 218 1 0 10 0 640
2019 333 44 24 249 0 0 12 0 662
2020 327 52 20 285 0 0 19 0 703
2021 343 50 17 290 1 0 21 0 722
2022 333 46 13 326 1 1 17 0 737
2023 367 44 13 326 1 1 10 0 762

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South River High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 287th of 416 High schoolsRanks 314th 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)3337.3
 4.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (South River Public School District)3337.3
 4.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (South River High School)15.310.8
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (South River Public School District)15.310.8
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (South River High School)51.716.2
 35.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (South River Public School District)51.716.2
 35.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (South River High School)14.110.8
 3.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (South River Public School District)24.621.4
 3.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (South River High School)1515.8
 0.8%
   End of Course Geometry (South River Public School District)1515.8
 0.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students662762
 15.1%
African American4444
American Indian01
Asian2413
 45.8%
Hispanic249326
 30.9%
Pacific Islander01
White333367
 10.2%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.2%53.4%
 13.2%


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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

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

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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