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Enrollment
716
High
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341539003648
South River High School
11 MONTGOMERY STREET, SOUTH RIVER, NJ 08882 · (732) 613-4014 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of New Jersey public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
460 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 179 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 206 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South River Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
13.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.9% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 9.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South River High School
South River High School's state test result (19.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South River High School this school | 716 | 64.2% | 19.7% |
| South Amboy Middle/High School SOUTH AMBOY | 616 | 58.6% | 20.7% |
| Manville High School Manville | 528 | 64.2% | 17.5% |
| Riverside High School RIVERSIDE | 464 | 58.4% | 11.7% |
| Weehawken High School WEEHAWKEN | 604 | 52.8% | 30.6% |
| Jackson Liberty High School Jackson | 1,012 | 53.1% | 26.1% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South River High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #321 of 397 | #27 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #302 of 400 ▲ 32 | #25 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #311 of 395 ▲ 1 | #22 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #263 of 442 | #21 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #192 of 388 | #11 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #157 of 389 | #18 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #93 of 405 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #75 of 173 | #11 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
716
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 716 | 59.1 | 12.1:1 | 64% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 57.1 | 12.9:1 | 54% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 58.4 | 13.1:1 | 53% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 55 | 13.1:1 | 49% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 52.7 | 12.2:1 | 38% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 53 | 11.6:1 | 11% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 46 | 14.6:1 | 30% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 24% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 43 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South River High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (640 to 716); teachers up 12% (52.7 to 59.1).
About South River High School
South River High School, located in SOUTH RIVER, New Jersey, is a small high school. The latest federal count shows 716 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in New Jersey is about 929 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
The district for South River High School is South River Public School District, with 5 schools and 2,395 students.
South River High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 49%. Smaller groups are 42% White, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 24% of Middlesex County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at South River High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Teacher staffing is 59.1 full-time equivalents, or about 12.1 students per teacher. High schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 12.7:1. About 64% of students, or 460, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Middlesex County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
South River High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of New Jersey public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for South River High School is -11.3 points: 19.7% actual, 31.0% predicted.
South River High School is located in Middlesex County, where median household income is about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 214 public schools in Middlesex County, with a combined enrollment of about 129,255.
South River Early Learning Center is the public school closest to South River High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. South River High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. South River High School ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 19.7% against a local average of 48.4%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 722 in 2020-21 to 716 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.1:1 in 2020-21 to 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South River Public School District
- South River Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- South River Primary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- South River Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South River Early Learning CenterElementary · 151 students
Other schools in SOUTH RIVER
- South River Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- South River Primary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- South River Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South River Early Learning CenterElementary · 151 students
Other South River High schools
One other US public school is named South River High. South River High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South River HighEdgewater, MD · 1,680 students
Nearby schools
- South River Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 151
- South River Middle School0.1 mi · 524
- South River Elementary School0.1 mi · 496
- South River Primary School0.3 mi · 508
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 349
- Irwin Elementary School1.0 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About South River High SchoolHow many students attend South River High School?
South River High School enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South River High School serve?
South River High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at South River High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at South River High School.
How diverse is South River High School?
South River High School reports a student body of 42% White, 49% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is South River High School in?
South River High School is part of South River Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.