SCHOOL PROFILE
Interesting academic courses, rich opportunities in the arts and extracurricular activities are the characteristics of a South Brunswick High School education. Our students choose from more than 200 course offerings. On average, 41% of these students take honors courses each year,16% take Advanced Placement or College Level courses, and over 70% participate in clubs, performance or athletic groups.
COMMUNITY South Brunswick Township occupies 42 square miles in southern Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is located between New York and Philadelphia, near Princeton and Rutgers, giving easy access to the resources of two great cities and two great universities communities. About twenty years ago, the area was semi-rural with large farms and produce companies. Now it is dotted with industry and research labs such as Sarnoff Corporation, FMC Corporation and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
South Brunswick is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state. The school population has doubled over the last 10 years and continues to add approximately 200 new students each year. With this growth has come increasing economic and ethnic diversity. Forty-two languages other than English are spoken by members of our student body.
The community is characterized by a variety of housing options, including mobile home parks, low-and moderate income apartments and townhouses, condominium and single-family homes ranging from under $100,000 to $700,000.
ACCREDITATION South Brunswick High School is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the Middles States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
SBHS Population
African-American - 11%
Asian-American - 28%
Hispanic - 6%
White - 55%
RANK IN CLASS (ERIC) South Brunswick Board of Education policy precludes the reporting of rank in class.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
NJ High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
Total Credits Required : 125
GRADING SYSTEM Grading and calculation of cumulative Grade Point Average is based on the following system:
In use through August 2007
In use as of September 2007
Included in
CURRICULUM Since 1995, South Brunswick High School has adopted an alternating day "block" scheduling system. The majority of courses are year long and yield 5 credits. SBHS also offers semester elective courses which yield 2.5 credits and "double-block" courses and cooperative education courses yielding 10 and 15 credits respectively.
Courses are designated on the transcript as follows: "A" - Skill Development, "Hon" - Honors, "AP" - AP Courses, "Adv" - Advanced.
Honors Courses:
Students in the Art Portfolio, More Kids, Advanced Child Development, Foods III, Foods IV, Advanced Food, and HiTops may contract with teachers to do enrichment work for Honors weighting.
Advanced Placement / College Credit Courses:
We require all students enrolled in AP courses to sit for the exam. *College courses given AP weighting.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Recognition: In 2004, NJ Monthly Magazine ranked SBHS as one of the top 75 Public High Schools in NJ and one of the top 10 Large High Schools in NJ.
Joint College Enrollment: Accelerated programs for individual students are coordinated with nearby colleges such as Middlesex County College, Rutgers, and Princeton University.
Music: Our music department consistently wins state and regional awards for excellence. The 2001 Wind Ensemble is the first from the state of New Jersey to be selected as one of the top16 ensembles in the United States.
World Language: Our students have received Gold and Silver medals in the National Latin Exam for several years.
Athletics: SBHS fields 52 athletic teams. Our gymnasium seats 2,000 people and our outdoor stadium seats 3,000. We have hosted the "Meet of Champions" in track and field and have held group championships in basketball and wrestling. SBHS has excellent training facilities with a weight room and a Project Adventure / High Ropes course.
Peer Leadership/Project Adventure Program: All Freshmen participate in our Peer Leadership Program by working in small groups with trained Seniors who incorporate Project Adventure activities with other team building and discussion activities.
Academic Teams: Science League, Math League, Mock Trial, Chem Olympiad, Robotics Wars, Junior Statesmen of America, World Language Team
TV Studio: SBHS has a television studio that is student-run under the direction of a faculty member. Morning announcements, athletic events, theatre productions, Board of Education meetings and other events are broadcast to the school and community at large.
SAT SCORES
SCHOLARSHIPS (STATE & NATIONAL)
AP SCORES
Interesting academic courses, rich opportunities in the arts and extracurricular activities are the characteristics of a South Brunswick High School education. Our students choose from more than 200 course offerings. On average, 41% of these students take honors courses each year,16% take Advanced Placement or College Level courses, and over 70% participate in clubs, performance or athletic groups.| Grades 9-12 | Enrollment: 2,660 | Professional Staff: 247 |
COMMUNITY South Brunswick Township occupies 42 square miles in southern Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is located between New York and Philadelphia, near Princeton and Rutgers, giving easy access to the resources of two great cities and two great universities communities. About twenty years ago, the area was semi-rural with large farms and produce companies. Now it is dotted with industry and research labs such as Sarnoff Corporation, FMC Corporation and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
South Brunswick is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state. The school population has doubled over the last 10 years and continues to add approximately 200 new students each year. With this growth has come increasing economic and ethnic diversity. Forty-two languages other than English are spoken by members of our student body.
The community is characterized by a variety of housing options, including mobile home parks, low-and moderate income apartments and townhouses, condominium and single-family homes ranging from under $100,000 to $700,000.
ACCREDITATION South Brunswick High School is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the Middles States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
SBHS Population
African-American - 11%
Asian-American - 28%
Hispanic - 6%
White - 55%
RANK IN CLASS (ERIC) South Brunswick Board of Education policy precludes the reporting of rank in class.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
| 1 Year of... | 2 Years of... | 3 Years of... | 4 Years of... |
| US History | World Language (Same Language) | Mathematics | English |
| Global Studies | Science | PE/Health | |
| Government & Economics | |||
| Visual/Performing Art | |||
| Practical Art/Technology |
NJ High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
Total Credits Required : 125
GRADING SYSTEM Grading and calculation of cumulative Grade Point Average is based on the following system:
In use through August 2007
| Grade | Numeric Range | Standard Grade Points | Honors Grade Points | AP Grade Points |
| A | 95-100 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| A- | 90-94 | 3.67 | 3.92 | 4.17 |
| B+ | 87-89 | 3.33 | 3.58 | 3.83 |
| B | 83-86 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| B- | 80-82 | 2.67 | 2.92 | 3.17 |
| C+ | 77-79 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.83 |
| C | 73-76 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| C- | 70-72 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 |
| D | 65-69 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| F | 0-64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
In use as of September 2007
| Grade | Numeric Range | Standard Grade Points | Honors Grade Points | AP Grade Points |
| A | 93-100 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| A- | 90-92 | 3.67 | 4.17 | 4.67 |
| B+ | 87-89 | 3.33 | 3.83 | 4.33 |
| B | 83-86 | 3.00 | 3.5 | 4.00 |
| B- | 80-82 | 2.67 | 3.17 | 3.67 |
| C+ | 77-79 | 2.33 | 2.83 | 3.33 |
| C | 73-76 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| C- | 70-72 | 1.67 | 2.17 | 2.67 |
| D | 65-69 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| F | 0-64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Included in
| M = Medical W = Withdrawn P = Pass X = Audit |
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Not included in GPA |
WP = Withdrawn Passing WF = Withdrawn Failing |
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Included in GPA as credits
attempted not
earned: 0 points |
CURRICULUM Since 1995, South Brunswick High School has adopted an alternating day "block" scheduling system. The majority of courses are year long and yield 5 credits. SBHS also offers semester elective courses which yield 2.5 credits and "double-block" courses and cooperative education courses yielding 10 and 15 credits respectively.
Courses are designated on the transcript as follows: "A" - Skill Development, "Hon" - Honors, "AP" - AP Courses, "Adv" - Advanced.
Honors Courses:
| Honors English I | Honors Latin III | Honors Chemistry |
| Honors English II | Honors Latin IV | Human Anatomy |
| Honors English III | Honors Spanish III | Honors Biology |
| Honors English IV | Honors Spanish IV | Advanced College Physics |
| Honors U.S. History I | Honors Spanish V | Theatre Workshop II |
| Honors Govt. and Economics | Honors French III | Wind Ensemble |
| Honors Global Studies | Honors French IV | Concert Choir |
| Honors Algebra II | Honors French V | IPLE II |
| Pre-AP Calculus |
Students in the Art Portfolio, More Kids, Advanced Child Development, Foods III, Foods IV, Advanced Food, and HiTops may contract with teachers to do enrichment work for Honors weighting.
Advanced Placement / College Credit Courses:
| AP English (Language) | AP Psychology | AP Art History |
| AP English (Literature) | AP European History | AP Studio Art |
| AP Latin V | AP Calculus - AB | AP Art Portfolio |
| AP Spanish V | AP Calculus - BC | AP Economics |
| AP French V | AP Probability and Statistics | AP Environmental Science |
| AP US Government and Politics | AP Computer Science | AP Music Theory |
| AP Government and Politics: Comparative | AP Biology | Advanced Computer Applications* |
| AP US History | AP Physics B | Business Organization and Management* |
| AP Physics C | College Accounting I & II* |
We require all students enrolled in AP courses to sit for the exam. *College courses given AP weighting.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Recognition: In 2004, NJ Monthly Magazine ranked SBHS as one of the top 75 Public High Schools in NJ and one of the top 10 Large High Schools in NJ.
Joint College Enrollment: Accelerated programs for individual students are coordinated with nearby colleges such as Middlesex County College, Rutgers, and Princeton University.
Music: Our music department consistently wins state and regional awards for excellence. The 2001 Wind Ensemble is the first from the state of New Jersey to be selected as one of the top16 ensembles in the United States.
World Language: Our students have received Gold and Silver medals in the National Latin Exam for several years.
Athletics: SBHS fields 52 athletic teams. Our gymnasium seats 2,000 people and our outdoor stadium seats 3,000. We have hosted the "Meet of Champions" in track and field and have held group championships in basketball and wrestling. SBHS has excellent training facilities with a weight room and a Project Adventure / High Ropes course.
Peer Leadership/Project Adventure Program: All Freshmen participate in our Peer Leadership Program by working in small groups with trained Seniors who incorporate Project Adventure activities with other team building and discussion activities.
Academic Teams: Science League, Math League, Mock Trial, Chem Olympiad, Robotics Wars, Junior Statesmen of America, World Language Team
TV Studio: SBHS has a television studio that is student-run under the direction of a faculty member. Morning announcements, athletic events, theatre productions, Board of Education meetings and other events are broadcast to the school and community at large.
SAT SCORES
| Class | Math Mean | Math 700-800 |
Math 600-690 |
Math 500-590 |
Math 400-490 |
| 2007 | 550 | 11.8% | 23.9% | 30.9% | 22.9% |
| 2006 | 557 | 13.7% | 23.9% | 31.4% | 22.8% |
| Class | Verbal Mean | Verbal 700-800 |
Verbal 600-690 |
Verbal 500-590 |
Verbal 400-490 |
| 2007 | 517 | 5.7% | 17.0% | 34.5% | 31.0% |
| 2006 | 523 | 9.2% | 16.0% | 34.6% | 27.9% |
| Class | Writing Mean | Writing 700-800 |
Writing 600-690 |
Writing 500-590 |
Writing 400-490 |
| 2007 | 527 | 6.6% | 19.4% | 34.6% | 29% |
| 2006 | 532 | 7.3% | 19.9% | 30.5% | 27.9% |
SCHOLARSHIPS (STATE & NATIONAL)
| Class | NMSQT (PSAT) Semi-finalist | NMSQT (PSAT) Commended Students | NJ Bloustein Scholars |
| 2007 | 6 | 28 | 45 |
| 2006 | 9 | 29 | 55 |
AP SCORES
| Class | # of Students | # of AP Tests Administered | % Scored 3 or above |
| 2007 | 470 | 1080 | 68.0% |
| 2006 | 478 | 913 | 71.3% |