Sayreville War Memorial High School
| Sayreville War Memorial High School | |
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| Address | |
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820 Washington Road , 08859 | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | James Brown |
| Faculty | 115.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,677 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.5[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Grey |
| Mascot | Bomber/Jet |
| Information | 732-525-5252 |
| Website | school website |
Sayreville War Memorial High School is a four-year community public high school located in the Parlin section of Sayreville, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Sayreville Public Schools. It consists of 1,800 students in grades 9-12.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,677 students and 115.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.5.[1]
The school was the 213th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 217th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[2]
It is the home of the Blue and the Grey, and educates students recognized as the "Sayreville Bombers." Its mascot resembles a bomber jet. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is a former student and graduate.
Athletics
The Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, made up of public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Sports consist of tennis, bowling, softball, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, football, cross country, track and field, baseball, wrestling.
Clubs
- Chess Club
- Sayreville Choir
- Sayreville Singers
- Vox Humana
- SWMHS Award Winning Theatre Society
- COOP
- Stage, Sound and Light Crews
- Costume Crews
- Cued Speech Club
- DECA
- Echo Lights
- FBLA
- Film and Television Society
- French Club
- French Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Improv Troupe
- Interact Club
- International Society
- Library Council Club
- Makeup Crew
- Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
- SWMHS Marching Band
- Jazz Band
- Math club
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Platinum Soundz step squad
- Quo vadis - yearbook
- SADD
- Science Rules Club
- Student Council
- TIGS
- Downhill Club
- Japanese Club
- History Club
- African American History Club
- STEAD
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
- James Brown, Principal
- Clare Goscienski, Vice Principal
- Michael Leonardo, Vice Principal
- Robert Preston, Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), lead singer of the rock band Bon Jovi.[3]
- Greg Evigan (born 1953), actor.[4]
- Marilyn Ghigliotti (born 1961), actress. Played the character Veronica Loughran in Kevin Smith's cult hit Clerks.[5]
- Dulé Hill (born 1975), actor on Psych, and earlier on The West Wing.[6]
- Brandon Hoyte, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts.[7]
- Don Sommese (born 1945, graduated 1963) actor, appeared in a variety of films including Gray Lady Down with Charlton Heston and Stacy Keach and Christopher Reeve.[citation needed]
- Barry T. Albin (born 1952), justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court [8]
- John S. Wisniewski (born 1962), New Jersey General Assemblyman, Deputy Speaker since 2004 [9]
References
- ^ a b c d Sayreville War Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 6, 2008.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ JBJ - interview with singer Jon Bon Jovi - Interview, Interview (magazine), February 1998. "JBJ: I went to Sayreville High School, in New Jersey."
- ^ "Hall of Fame honors four", Home News Tribune, April 6, 2007. Accessed August 15, 2007. "Greg Evigan, Class of 1971: Actor and musician"
- ^ Beckerman, Jim. "IT WAS SLOW GOING AT THE QUICK STOP: `CLERKS' STARS KEPT WAITING", The Record (New Jersey), November 4, 1994. Accessed August 15, 2007. "A 20-year Sayreville resident, she plays Veronica, girlfriend of the hapless clerk Dante (O'Halloran).... A graduate of Sayreville High School and a friend of O'Halloran's for several years, Ghigliotti has acted opposite him in theater productions of "Wait Until Dark" and the off-off Broadway production "Sabona."
- ^ Bio of Dulé Hill from The West Wing. Accessed December 17, 2006.
- ^ Brandon Hoyte - Linebacker , Indianapolis Colts. Accessed October 21, 2006.
- ^ SWMHS Hall of Fame, Sayreville War Memorial High School. Accessed September 21, 2008.
- ^ SWMHS Hall of Fame, Sayreville War Memorial High School. Accessed September 21, 2008.