Bound Brook High School
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Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve
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| 111 West Union Avenue Bound Brook, NJ 08805 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Bound Brook School District |
| Principal | Daniel Gallagher |
| Asst. Principal | Robert Nixon |
| Faculty | 40.2 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 505 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.6[1] |
| Color(s) | Red |
| Athletics conference | Skyland Conference |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Website | School website |
Bound Brook High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Bound Brook, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Bound Brook School District.
Students from South Bound Brook, New Jersey attended the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the South Bound Brook School District.[2]
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 505 students and 40.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6.[1]
The school was the 288th-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. The school was ranked 243rd in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Athletics
Bound Brook High School competes in the Skyland Conference, which operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consists of public and parochial high schools covering Union County and Essex County in northern New Jersey.
The boys soccer team won the 2004 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a string of three shutout wins, defeating Jonathan Dayton High School 3-0 in the first round, Highland Park High School 2-0 in the semifinals, and edging Metuchen High School 1-0 in the finals to take the title.[4]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[5]
- Daniel Gallagher - Principal
- Robert Nixon - Assistant Principal and Athletic Director
[edit] Notable alumni
- William E. Ozzard (1915–2002), New Jersey Senate President, 1963.[6]
- Kenneth Thomas (born 1938), was Chief Financial Officer of the United States Chess Federation.[citation needed]
[edit] Honors Placement
Students may be recommended for Honors placement if they have an average grade of 92 or above, and have completed summer assignment/project that is assigned to them, also requires teacher's recommendation. If at anytime during the school year, a student from an Honors placement course grade point drops below an expected range, he/she will be dismissed from the course and be placed into an academic level course.
[edit] Advanced Placement offerings
Bound Brook High School offers only very few Advanced Placement* programs, due to its small student population and limited resources. AP courses rotate yearly.
The following AP programs are offered by Bound Brook High School:
- AP Calculus A/B
- AP English - Language of Composition
- AP English - Language of Literature
- AP U.S History
[edit] Active clubs
- Academic League
- Student Advisory Council
- Chess Club
- Mock Trial
- Year Book Committee
- Drama
- Environmental Club
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Interact Club
- French Club
- Spanish Club
- Peer Leadership
- Rebel
- Knitting Club
- Robotics
[edit] National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is an organization that recognizes outstanding students from grades 10 through 12. It was formed in 1921 as a result of the desire of educators to promote student excellence. The Bound Brook High School chapter was founded in June, 1962. The pillars of the Society are Scholarship, Character, Service, and Leadership. Chapter meetings are held bi-monthly and community services are provided through various ongoing projects.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bound Brook High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 29, 2008.
- ^ Minutes of August 20, 2009 Regular Meeting, South Bound Brook Board of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009. "Motion to accept the following costs for sending students to Bound Brook High School for the 2009-2010 school year (September 1, 2009- June 30, 2010)".
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2010: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2010, Accessed January 1, 2011
- ^ 2004 Boys Soccer - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ Administration Contact List, Bound Brook High School. Accessed March 8, 2011.
- ^ "William Ozzard". Bound Brook High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame. http://www.eteamz.com/bbhshof/board/index.cfm?season=568336&sport=3&id=7977121. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
[edit] External links
- Bound Brook High School
- Bound Brook School District
- Bound Brook School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bound Brook School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- National Honor Society
Coordinates: 40°34′02″N 74°32′11″W / 40.567163°N 74.53649°W
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