South Plainfield High School
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South Plainfield High School (or SPHS) is a four-year, co-ed public high school located in South Plainfield
, New Jersey
, United States
. It is the sole high school in the South Plainfield Public Schools
. The school offers numerous clubs, activities, and athletics.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,219 students and 88.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7.
The school was the 148th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 158th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 160th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
recognized the school with the "Best Practices Award" for its Respect All Races Everywhere (R.A.R.E.) Program in which administrators, staff, and students work together to make cultural and ethnic diversity an instructional theme.
, which includes public and private high schools
located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
The wrestling and softball teams have seen great success the past decade, with the wrestling team winning Group III state titles in 2001, 2005 and 2006. They also won group II state titles in 2000 and 2007. The softball team won a Group II title in 2000 and a Group III banner in 2005.
In 2007, the wrestling team took Central Group II with a 48-16 win over Raritan
. The team then moved on to win a Group II state title that year with a 58-6 semifinal win against Point Boro
and a 42-9 in the finals against Hackettstown
. In 2008, the wrestling team lost to Brearley
in the North 2 Group II sectional final.
The 2005 softball team captured a North 2 Group III title with a 2-0 victory over Voorhees
in the sectional final. They then defeated North 1, Group III sectional champion Sparta to advanced to the Group III final. They defeated No. Burlington in the final to capture the Group III State Championship.
In 2007, the girls basketball team was the Group III runner-up, falling to Willingboro
53-46 in the tournament final.
South Plainfield, New Jersey
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 23,385....
, 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
United States
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. It is the sole high school in the South Plainfield Public Schools
South Plainfield Public Schools
The South Plainfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, for South Plainfield, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade....
. The school offers numerous clubs, activities, and athletics.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,219 students and 88.8 classroom teachers (on an 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 13.7.
The school was the 148th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New 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 158th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 160th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Awards and recognition
In 1996, the New Jersey Department of EducationNew Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
recognized the school with the "Best Practices Award" for its Respect All Races Everywhere (R.A.R.E.) Program in which administrators, staff, and students work together to make cultural and ethnic diversity an instructional theme.
Athletics
The South Plainfield High School Tigers compete in the Greater Middlesex ConferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
The Greater Middlesex Conference is an athletic conference comprising 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County, New Jersey area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Gold Division:-Blue...
, which includes public and private high schools
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision 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:...
.
The wrestling and softball teams have seen great success the past decade, with the wrestling team winning Group III state titles in 2001, 2005 and 2006. They also won group II state titles in 2000 and 2007. The softball team won a Group II title in 2000 and a Group III banner in 2005.
In 2007, the wrestling team took Central Group II with a 48-16 win over Raritan
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...
. The team then moved on to win a Group II state title that year with a 58-6 semifinal win against Point Boro
Point Pleasant Boro High School
Point Pleasant Borough High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located on Laura Herbert Drive in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Point Pleasant School District...
and a 42-9 in the finals against Hackettstown
Hackettstown High School
Hackettstown High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hackettstown in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hackettstown School District...
. In 2008, the wrestling team lost to Brearley
David Brearley High School
David Brearley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Kenilworth in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Kenilworth Public Schools...
in the North 2 Group II sectional final.
The 2005 softball team captured a North 2 Group III title with a 2-0 victory over Voorhees
Voorhees High School
Voorhees High School is a four-year public high school located in Lebanon Township, New Jersey. The school is named after Foster MacGowan Voorhees, the 30th Governor of New Jersey. It is one of two high schools in the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, serving students from six...
in the sectional final. They then defeated North 1, Group III sectional champion Sparta to advanced to the Group III final. They defeated No. Burlington in the final to capture the Group III State Championship.
In 2007, the girls basketball team was the Group III runner-up, falling to Willingboro
Willingboro High School
Willingboro High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Willingboro Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Willingboro Township Public Schools....
53-46 in the tournament final.
Administration
Members of high school administration are:- James Pedersen - Principal
- Joseph Cirigliano - Assistant Principal
- Ralph Errico - Assistant Principal
- Kelly Richkus - Assistant Principal
External links
- South Plainfield High School
- South Plainfield Public Schools
- Data for the South Plainfield 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...
- SPHS Music Department Website
- SPHS Media Center
- SPHS Athletics