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War Memorial High School
820 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ, 08859-1050 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
War Memorial High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Middlesex County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1677 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 115 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 443 students
Grade 10 - 425 students
Grade 11 - 405 students
Grade 12 - 404 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 13% 7%
% Hispanic 13% 15%
% Black 15% 17%
% White 59% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 8% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 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 Sayreville Boro School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 8 5
Number of Students Managed 5,756 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $69,561,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $71,377,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $12,085 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $12,400 $16,457
District Graduation Rates 97% 81%
In the News:
  • Nominees sought for SWMHS Hall of Fame (Woodbridge Sentinel)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:08:29 am
    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations from the public for the school's 2010 annual awards program. Nominees must be graduates of SWMHS who have made outstanding contributions to their profession, community or organization.
  • Nominees sought for SWMHS Hall of Fame (North South Brunswick Sentinel)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 12:54:31 am
    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations from the public for the school's 2010 annual awards program. Nominees must be graduates of SWMHS who have made outstanding contributions to their profession, community or organization.
  • Ridge High School band to compete at state level (The Bernardsville News)
    posted on October 29, 2009 at 06:14:00 am
    Fourteen of the state’s top Group III bands will compete at the championship, which will be held at Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin. Ridge placed second at the Mount Olive Band Festival last Saturday.
  • Nominees sought for SWMHS Hall of Fame (Suburban)
    posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:04:24 am
    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations from the public for the school's 2010 annual awards program. Nominees must be graduates of SWMHS who have made outstanding contributions to their profession, community or organization.
  • Fundraisers (Suburban)
    posted on October 16, 2009 at 01:19:08 am
    Oct. 16 • Dinner-Dance, sponsored by Township With A Heart Inc. (TWAH), Old Bridge, 7-11 p.m., at the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, 15 Oak St., Old Bridge. Buffet dinner, complimentary tap beer, wine, soda. Music by Rock-N-Rhythm. Tickets cost $65, advance sale only; call 732-710- 0087.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (08859)
School Zip (08859)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 20,129 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 32% 35%
Population Average Age 37 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $60,486 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 47 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (08859)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 64% / 36% 62% / 38%
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