Somerville High School (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
Somerville High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
of the Somerville Public Schools
serving students from Somerville
and Branchburg Township
in Somerset County
, New Jersey
, United States.
Students from Branchburg Township attend Somerville High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Branchburg Township School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,198 students and 77 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.56.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses (such as AP United States Government and Politics
) and the Senior Options Program at Raritan Valley Community College
allow students the opportunity to earn college credits while attending high school. During the 2004-05 school year, students enrolled in thirteen AP courses. Offerings have included AP Biology
, AP Calculus
(AB/BC), AP Chemistry
, AP English Literature and Composition
, AP French Language
, AP United States Government and Politics
, AP Comparative Government and Politics
, AP Music Theory
, AP Physics
, AP Spanish Language
and AP United States History
.
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 73rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post
, the school was ranked 54th in New Jersey and 1,635th nationwide.
, which is made up of public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County
, Somerset County
and Warren County
in west central
New Jersey
, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
The football team won the Central Jersey Group III state sectional championships in 1976-1977, 1979, 1983, 1985-1986 and in 1994.
The boys soccer team won the 2006-07 Central Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 3-1 win over Raritan High School
in the tournament final. In 2007, the boys soccer team repeated as sectional champion with a 2-0 win over Shore Regional High School
in the tournament final.
The girls soccer team defeated Shore Regional High School 3-1 to win the 2006 Central, Group II sectional title.
The Boys Track team has been the most dominant sport in the school during the past decade. Going into the 2009 spring season, the team had won 68 dual meets in a row. They have been the Central Jersey Group II sectional champions the past eight years, and have won six Group II State Championships in that period.
Regionals.
Team 102 has won
Mid-Atlantic Regional Best Offensive Round,
Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge Second Place,
National Finalists,
Participated In The Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge,
Participate In Havoc In The Hills,
Brunswick Eruption Refs Favorite Award,
BattleCry Best Autonomous,
Long Island General Motors Industrial Design Award Winners,
Long Island Regional Semi-Finalist,
Monty Madness Quarter-Finalists,
Brunswick Eruption Champions,
Long Island Regional Winners,
SPBLI Regional Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award,
N.J. Regional Judge’s Award,
Motorola Quality Award at the Long Island Regional,
Semi-finalists in the Newton Division at the Finals in Atlanta, Georgia.
Connecticut Regional Winner,
New Jersey Regional Gracious Professionalism Award
The team has been to Atlanta in 2010 and other years prior.
For more information go to http://www.team102.org
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
of the Somerville Public Schools
Somerville Public Schools
The Somerville Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Somerville, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States....
serving students from Somerville
Somerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
and Branchburg Township
Branchburg Township, New Jersey
Branchburg Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 14,459....
in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States.
Students from Branchburg Township attend Somerville High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Branchburg Township School District
Branchburg Township School District
The Branchburg Township School District is a community public school district serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Branchburg Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,198 students and 77 classroom teachers (on a FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.56.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses (such as AP United States Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
) and the Senior Options Program at Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College is an accredited, coeducational, two-year, public, community college located in North Branch , New Jersey...
allow students the opportunity to earn college credits while attending high school. During the 2004-05 school year, students enrolled in thirteen AP courses. Offerings have included AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Calculus
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
(AB/BC), AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, AP English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
, AP French Language
AP French Language
Advanced Placement French Language and Culture is a course offered by the College Board to high school students in the United States as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level French course...
, AP United States Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
, AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Comparative Government and Politics
Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics is an examination given by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
, AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory
Advanced Placement Music Theory is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for a college level music theory course.-The course:Some of the material covered in the course...
, AP Physics
AP Physics
AP Physics defines three categories of high school physics courses: A, B, and C. Category A refers to general introductory physics courses that are not mathematically rigorous...
, AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Language
Advanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
and AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
.
Awards and recognition
The school was the 77th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey MonthlyNew Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 73rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.
In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, the school was ranked 54th in New Jersey and 1,635th nationwide.
Athletics
Somerville High School competes in the Skyland ConferenceSkyland Conference
The Skyland Conference is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference is made up of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Warren County in west...
, which is made up of public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
, Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
and Warren County
Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
in west central
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA).
The football team won the Central Jersey Group III state sectional championships in 1976-1977, 1979, 1983, 1985-1986 and in 1994.
The boys soccer team won the 2006-07 Central Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 3-1 win over Raritan High School
Raritan High School
Raritan High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving Hazlet Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Hazlet Township Public Schools...
in the tournament final. In 2007, the boys soccer team repeated as sectional champion with a 2-0 win over Shore Regional High School
Shore Regional High School
Shore Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students from four communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the constituent municipalities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch, where the school...
in the tournament final.
The girls soccer team defeated Shore Regional High School 3-1 to win the 2006 Central, Group II sectional title.
The Boys Track team has been the most dominant sport in the school during the past decade. Going into the 2009 spring season, the team had won 68 dual meets in a row. They have been the Central Jersey Group II sectional champions the past eight years, and have won six Group II State Championships in that period.
Robotics
Somerville's robotics team is Team 102, The Gearheads. Team102 participates in the New Jersey and Connecticut FIRSTFirst
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
Regionals.
Team 102 has won
- 1999 - Mid-Atlantic Regional Finalist,
Mid-Atlantic Regional Best Offensive Round,
Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge Second Place,
- 2000 - Mid-Atlantic Semi-Finalist,
National Finalists,
Participated In The Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge,
Participate In Havoc In The Hills,
- 2001 - Mt. Olive Mania Finalists,
- 2003 - J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional Winners,
Brunswick Eruption Refs Favorite Award,
BattleCry Best Autonomous,
- 2004 - New Jersey Regional Motorola Quality Award,
- 2006 - Trenton Regional Quarter-Finalist,
Long Island General Motors Industrial Design Award Winners,
Long Island Regional Semi-Finalist,
Monty Madness Quarter-Finalists,
Brunswick Eruption Champions,
- 2008 - FIRST Finale Asphalt Race: First Place,
Long Island Regional Winners,
SPBLI Regional Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award,
N.J. Regional Judge’s Award,
- 2009 - FIRST Website Excellence Award,
Motorola Quality Award at the Long Island Regional,
Semi-finalists in the Newton Division at the Finals in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2010- National Competition Newton Division Semi Finalists
Connecticut Regional Winner,
New Jersey Regional Gracious Professionalism Award
The team has been to Atlanta in 2010 and other years prior.
For more information go to http://www.team102.org
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Corey Jones, Principal
- Scott Hade, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
Notable alumni
- Raymond BatemanRaymond BatemanRaymond H. Bateman "Ray" is an American Republican Party politician, who represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate in the 1960s and 70s, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1977...
(born 1927), New Jersey SenateNew Jersey SenateThe New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
president (1970-1972) and Republican candidate for Governor of New JerseyGovernor of New JerseyThe Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
(1977). - Ben CarnevaleBen CarnevaleBernard Louis "Ben" Carnevale was an American college men's basketball coach.-Early years:Born in Raritan, New Jersey, Carnevale was a graduate of Somerville High School in Somerville, New Jersey...
(1915-2008), basketball coach inducted into the Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
in 1970. - Paul RobesonPaul RobesonPaul Leroy Robeson was an American concert singer , recording artist, actor, athlete, scholar who was an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement in the first half of the twentieth century...
(1898-1976), American athlete, bass-baritone, concert singer, and civil rights activist.
External links
- Somerville High School
- Data for the Somerville Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Public School Review: Somerville High School
- Robotics team