South River High School

11 Montgomery Street, South River NJ, 8882 | South River Borough School District | 732-613-4014
  • grades 9-12
  • students 640
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in South River
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
35%South River
52%New Jersey

South River High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South River Borough School District" in South River, NJ. There are a total of 640 students and 53 teachers at South River High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

South River High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 36% lower than the New Jersey average.

South River High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students640
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment48
Taking some courses34
Taking some courses (not tests)17
Passing some courses28
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South River High School, there are a total of 48 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 34 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South River High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 59.1% 56.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 8.8% 8.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.4% 29.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.1% 1.5% 3.1%

South River demographics profile

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyNational
Population15,8748,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,7001,21591
Median age38.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English54%69%79%
Speak Spanish20%16%13%

Education level achieved in South River

IndexSouth RiverNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college45.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The South River High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.