Bound Brook High School
West Union Ave., Bound Brook, NJ, 08805-1396 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Bound Brook High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Somerset County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 727 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 62 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 106 students
Grade 8 - 97 students
Grade 9 - 130 students
Grade 10 - 123 students
Grade 11 - 125 students
Grade 12 - 120 students
Grade Not Listed - 26 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 7%
% Hispanic 55% 15%
% Black 9% 17%
% White 34% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Bound Brook Boro School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 5
Number of Students Managed 1,521 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $22,089,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $21,113,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $14,523 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $13,881 $16,457
District Graduation Rates n/a 81%
In the News:
  • Central Jersey residents serve their country in armed forces (MyCentralJersey.com)
    posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:24:37 am
    Air National Guard Airman Errol McCalla graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate's degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Laveta McCalla of Belle Mead. McCalla is a 1997 graduate of North Brunswick High School.
  • CN Boys Soccer Roundup: Gregorio nets pair in Bound Brooks' win (MyCentralJersey.com)
    posted on October 11, 2009 at 04:25:43 am
    Junior midfielder Jesus Gregorio tallied two goals and an assist Saturday to lead the 12th-seeded Bound Brook High School boys soccer team to a 2-1 upset of fifth-seeded North Plainfield in the second round of the Somerset County Tournament.
  • Football: Bound Brook routs winless South Hunterdon (MyCentralJersey.com)
    posted on October 10, 2009 at 08:09:37 am
    Junior tailback Andrew Campolattano ran for 128 yards to lead the Bound Brook High School football team to a 31-0 lead at the half, and the Crusaders went on to a 43-13 victory over South Hunterdon on Friday night.
  • Bound Brook police blotter (MyCentralJersey.com)
    posted on September 29, 2009 at 03:18:21 pm
    CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 5:13 p.m. Sept. 25. A juvenile was arrested and charged with spraying graffiti on a wall at the rear of Bound Brook High School on Union Avenue. Police responded to the high school after receiving a call that someone was spray painting the wall. The juvenile was released to his mother.
  • Somerset County students visit Congressman Leonard Lance in Washington (The Somerset Reporter)
    posted on September 28, 2009 at 01:08:50 am
    Courtesy Congressman Lance’s officeA CAPITOL VISIT John Patterson, 16, of Bound Brook (left) and Rahul Kanojia, 16, of Bridgewater (right) with Congressman Leonard Lance, R-7th (center) at his congressional offices in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Leonard Lance, R-7th,...
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School Notes:
  • 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.
  • As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 475 students and 42 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.3.
  • The school was the 243rd-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 259th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
  • 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.
  • Administration
  • Core members of the district's administration are:
  • Daniel Gallagher - Principal
  • Rob Nixon - Vice Principal and Athletic Director
  • Mario Bernardo - Vice Principal
  • Notable alumni
  • Kenneth Thomas (born 1938), was Chief Financial Officer of the United States Chess Federation.
  • Paul Roper (2004), play-by-play announcer for the OHL's Erie Otters.
  • 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.
  • Grade Range
  • 91-100 - A
  • 81-90 - B
  • 71-80 - C
  • 62-70 - D
  • 61 and below - Failing
  • Courses Currently Offered
  • The below are a list of courses that are offered by the Bound Brook High School:
  • Honors Placement Courses:
  • English I
  • English II
  • English III
  • English IV
  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
  • Geometry
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physical Science
  • Earth Science (Suspended)
  • Physics
  • U.S History I
  • U.S History II
  • World History
  • Spanish IV
  • College Preparatory A/B Placement Courses:
  • English I
  • English II
  • English III
  • English IV
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry BTE
  • Biology
  • Biology BTE
  • Earth Science (Suspended)
  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
  • Geometry
  • Physical Science
  • U.S History I
  • U.S History II
  • World History
  • French I
  • French II
  • French III
  • Spanish I
  • Spanish II
  • Latin (Suspended)
  • Consumer Math- BSI
  • IMP-I
  • IMP-II
  • IMP-III
  • Spanish III
  • Current Electives
  • The following elective programs are offered by Bound Brook High School*
  • Decades of Change
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Art I
  • Art II
  • Art III
  • Art IV
  • Band
  • History of Rock & Roll
  • Crafts
  • Engineering
  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design
  • Filming
  • Accounting I
  • Accounting II
  • Business and Laws
  • SAT-I Math
  • SAT-I English
  • Creative Writing
  • Foods
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Foods
  • Principle of Engineering
  • AP* Advanced Placement Programs
  • Bound Brook High School offers only very few Advanced Placement* programs, due to its student population and limited resources. Currently, AP courses rotates and change around yearly, (i.e) if AP Biology is offered, AP physics will not be offered. Then next year, it's the reverse.
  • The following AP programs are offered by Bound Brook High School
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus A/B
  • AP Physics
  • AP English - Language of Composition
  • AP English - Language of Literature
  • AP U.S History
  • The following courses are registered as Honors Placement, but uses Advanced Placement materials in class.
  • U.S History I
  • U.S History II
  • Active Clubs
  • Academic League
  • 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
  • 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.
  • External links
  • Bound Brook High School
  • Bound Brook School District
  • Data for the Bound Brook School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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School Zip (08805)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 12,053 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 32% 35%
Population Average Age 35 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $50,634 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 58 years old 47 years old
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