| Number of Schools Managed |
15 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
9,846 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$136,483,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$143,382,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$13,862 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$14,562 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
86% |
81% |
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- Old Bridge High School (formed from combining the former Cedar Ridge and Madison Central High Schools) is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Old Bridge Township Public Schools. The school is located on County Route 516 in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey.
- Through partnerships with Fairleigh Dickinson University, Middlesex County College and DeVry University, students can take courses, fulfill high school requirements and receive college credit.
- As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,082 students and 210 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.7.
- The school was the 211th-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 197th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
- History
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Old Bridge High School opened in September 1994. It was formed from the merger of Cedar Ridge High School and Madison Central High School, which were the two existing high schools in Old Bridge Township. OBHS was originally set up as a two campus system having an East Campus at the former Cedar Ridge site containing Grades 9 and 10 and a West Campus at the former Madison Central site containing Grades 11 and 12. The entire high school is now located at the former Cedar Ridge High School (East Campus)and Carl Sandburg Middle School Building after an addition was added in 2004. The former Middle School building houses the Grade Nine Center.
- Athletics
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The Old Bridge High School Knights compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which comprises 33 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. Old Bridge High School is known primarily for its cross country and track programs, but its bowling, wrestling, and volleyball programs have also been successful.
- Old Bridge is also on the uprise for boys and girls lacrosse.
- The boys and girls track teams have won several GMC and State Competitions.
- The football team won the 2001 Central Jersey Group IV sectional championship with a 33-19 win over Hunterdon Central High School.
- In 2008, the girls softball team went on to win the Red Division title for the second year in a row, the GMC Championship, and the Central Jersey Group IV sectional championship against Hunterdon Central High School.
- "The Challenge"
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The school has also been featured on the News 12/Cablevision game show "The Challenge" and their 08-09 team is still in the running for the $10,000 prize. In their first round,they defeated Clifton High School at 315-240. In Round 2, they beat Leonia High School with a score of 320-240. But in their Round 3 match, they suffered a devastating loss of 440-230 to St. Joseph's High School from Metuchen, New Jersey. As of June 2009, it was learned that OBHS will not be competing in the 2009-2010 season of the show as they were left off the roster.
- Colors
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Purple, Black and White ;
- Notable alumni
- Joe Bellia, CRHS, Class of 1972. Drummer/musician with several groups including, Southside Johnny and the Asubury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Dave Mason, Bobby Bandiera. Has performed at charity events with Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. [1]
- John DeServio, Cedar Ridge Class of 87, Bass player who has toured with Lita Ford, Vinnie Moore,and is currently with Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society.
- Junot DÃaz (born 1968), CRHS, Class of 1987. Junot Diaz, CRHS 1987 Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
- Stanley L. Klos, Class of 1972, Notable Author, Professional Basketball Player in Italy, 1994 US Senate Candidate for West Virginia.
- Caren Lissner (born 1972), Class of 1989, novelist.
- Cameron Richardson (born 1979), actress.
- Vitamin C (born 1969), singer/actress, real name Colleen Fitzpatrick, Class of 1987.
- Shannon Sohn, Class of 1992, traffic reporter, WABC-TV.
- Tammy Lynn Sytch (Sunny, born 1972), CRHS, Class of 1990. Former professional wrestler and manager for World Wrestling Entertainment and Ring of Honor.
- Brian O'Halloran (born 1969), Class of 1987 - Actor and most known for recurring roles in Kevin Smith's Clerks movies as Dante and several other characters.
- Chris Thatcher, drummer of the band Streetlight Manifesto.
- Ken Leung, Actor, known for his role as Miles Straume in the television series Lost.
- External links
- Old Bridge High School
- Old Bridge Township Public Schools
- Data for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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