New Brunswick High School (NBHS) is a four-year comprehensive

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serving students in

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through

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s in

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, in Middlesex County,

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, United States, operating as the main secondary school of the

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,409 students and 162.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 14.8:1. There were 1,781 students (73.9% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 210 (8.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for New Brunswick High School

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. Accessed December 1, 2022.

History

The first dedicated high school facility in New Brunswick, known as Livingston Avenue High School, was built in 1875 on the Livingston Avenue property where Roosevelt Elementary School currently stands. Previously, the "high school department" took up the second and third floors of the Bayard Street School, and the New Brunswick's first graduating high school class was in July 1869. The second high school facility was completed in 1916, and contained 30 classrooms and an 800-seat auditorium. A new

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nasium was built as part of an addition in 1941, and another addition was built in 1945. This facility was repurposed as A. Chester Redshaw Elementary School following the construction of the current high school facility. Redshaw Elementary was closed in 2005 and demolished in 2006, and a new elementary school is planned for the site. The next facility was located on Livingston Avenue, near the North Brunswick Township border, and was completed in 1964. The facility contains 67 classrooms (including dedicated classrooms for music and industrial arts classes), a

nasium, a

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, an

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, a

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, and office space. The school was originally built to hold 1,200 students, and overcrowding necessitated the use of

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. The

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had sent students to New Brunswick High School until

North Brunswick Township High School North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in North Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary s ...

was completed in 1973 at a cost of $10 million and had been opened to the district's students in grades seven through nine. The New Brunswick Public Schools sought to prevent the shift of 280 students who would have attended high school in New Brunswick from attending the new facility, arguing that the withdrawal of the almost entirely white students from North Brunswick and Milltown would leave the New Brunswick school with an overwhelmingly black student body. The current high school building opened in January 2010. The facility, constructed at a cost of $185 million, is located on

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"High school in New Brunswick opens without stoplight, crosswalk"
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'', January 20, 2010. Accessed July 19, 2011. "The brand-new, $185 million public high school in New Brunswick will have energy-providing solar panels on the roof, state-of-the-art lighting for its athletic fields and touch-sensitive, internet-connected 'Smart Boards' instead of traditional blackboards. But when it opened last week, it didn't have a couple of comparatively low-tech necessities — a crosswalk and a stoplight.... Devco designed and managed construction of the school, which replaces the old high school on Livingston Avenue that was built in 1964." The previous high school building was converted into a

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for grades 6 through 8, to open in September 2010.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 287th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 293rd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 282nd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 303rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 302nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.

Student body

The Class of 2014 had a 63% graduation rate.New Brunswick High School 2013-14 School Performance Report

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. Accessed November 2, 2015. As of 2013–14 school year, the school's population was 82.6%

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, 15.9%

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, 0.7% were Asian / Pacific Islander, 0.7% were White. Among students, 51.5% speak English as their first language at home, while 48.1% speak

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; 17.0% of students had a disability, 86.2% were economically disadvantaged and 10.6% of students had

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. The school has a Student Exchange Program, with various nations. Some neighboring countries went through with the program and students from NBHS went to China, India, and Japan.

Athletics

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the

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(GMC), which is comprised of public and private high schools in the Middlesex County area and operates under the supervision of the

(NJSIAA). With 1,704 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The football team competes in Division 5D of the

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, which includes 60 public and private high schools in Hunterdon, Middlesex,

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counties, which are broken down into 10 divisions by size and location. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2018–2020. Interscholastic athletic programs offered by NBHS include

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, cross country,

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golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...

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, and

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. The school's mascot is the

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. The school's athletic facilities include a gymnasium, a football stadium (Memorial Stadium), baseball diamonds and a running track. The boys' basketball team won the Group IV state championship in 1930 (against runner-up

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in the tournament finals), 1938 (vs. West New York Memorial) and 1944 (vs. Camden High School), and won the Group I title in 1984 (vs.

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). The 1930 team won the Class A (since reclassified as Group IV) title with a 26–18 win against Union Hill in the championship game played in front of a crowd of 5,000 at the 144th Regiment Armory in

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. The boys track team won the indoor track all-group state championship in 1951. The boys cross country running team won the Group IV state championship in 1958. The football team won the Central Jersey Group II state sectional title in 2003 and the North II Group III title in 2006. The team finished the season with a 12–0 record after winning the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional title by a 21–14 score against

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in the championship game; the 2003 team earned consideration from the ''

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'' as one of "the best in GMC history".

Electives and extracurricular activities

NBHS currently offers a significant variety of extracurricular activities for students, including over 40 clubs, and nearly 20 student organizations. There are clubs devoted to languages and cultures, academic fields, sports, fitness, music, art, computers, and other interests and skills. Student organizations include chapters of the

National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achi ...

, the

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, and the

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, as well as a

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, a school newspaper, and groups that design the school's

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and ''Spectrum'' Literary & Art Magazine. NBHS also offers the

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program as an elective.

Theatre program

NBHS offers courses and clubs focusing on various aspects of

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, including music and acting. In the spring of 2002, participants in these groups, as well as several art-related classes, became involved in the school's first

musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...

presentation in years - a production of ''

Once on This Island ''Once on This Island'' is a coming-of-age one-act stage musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. It is based on the 1985 novel ''My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl'' by Rosa Guy, a Caribbean-set retelling ...

'', which was followed by ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

'' the next year. Since then, NBHS has put together productions of such shows as ''

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'', '' Grease'', ''

Seussical the Musical ''Seussical'' is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children's stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on ''Horton Hears a Who!'', '' Gertrude McFuzz'', and ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' while i ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Two By Two'', '' Little Shop of Horrors'', ''

The Apple Tree ''The Apple Tree'' is a series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith. Each act has its own storyline, but all three are tied toge ...

'', ''

In the Heights ''In the Heights'' is a musical theatre, musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a Book (musical theatre), book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the larg ...

'', ''

They're Playing Our Song ''They're Playing Our Song'' is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat ...

'', ''

Putting It Together ''Putting it Together'' is a musical revue showcasing the songs of Stephen Sondheim. Drawing its title from a song in '' Sunday in the Park with George'', it was devised by Sondheim and Julia McKenzie. The revue has received several productions ...

'', '' Hello, Dolly!'' and ''

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''. In 2008, the theatre program added a fall play each season in addition to the spring musical. Play productions have included ''

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'', ''Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet Too!'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Tempest'', '' Twelve Angry Jurors'', ''Gallery of One-Act Plays'', ''Blinders'', ''Project Othello'', ''

Almost, Maine ''Almost, Maine'' is a play by John Cariani, comprising nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. It premiered at the Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine in 2004, where it broke ...

'' and ''State of Independence'', a collection of student-written plays. In 2009, NBHS founded its own local chapter of

(

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). The Theatre Program regularly has participated in residencies and talks with many professional arts organizations, including CoLAB Arts,

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, Spotlight on Festivals, State Theatre, Arts Across America,

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, and

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. In addition to these activities, the theatre program currently collaborates with other NBHS teachers and students (of Dance, Television Production and Fine Arts) to curate the Annual Festival of the Arts and the Annual Themed Institute Project.

Administration

The school's principal is Matt Rusnak. His administration team includes four vice principals and the athletic director.

Notable alumni

* Gary Brokaw (born 1954), former player in the NBA. *

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(born 1987), linebacker for the

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and

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champions (currently plays for the

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). *

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(born 1986), former professional football

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. * Irving Freese (born 1903), mayor of

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, and the third Socialist mayor elected in the United States. *

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(born 1956), actress. * Don Highsmith (born 1948), former NFL

who played for the

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and the

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. *

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of the 2007

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. *

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(1913-1986), professional

player who played for the

Akron Goodyear Wingfoots The Akron Goodyear Wingfoots are one of the oldest basketball teams in the United States. They were founded in 1918, by the workers at the Goodyear Tire Company, in Akron, Ohio. The teams, while giving workers recreation, also helped to promote ...

in the National Basketball League. *

Roy Mack Roy Francis McGillicuddy (August 27, 1888 – February 11, 1960), known as Roy Mack, was an American baseball team executive owner who co-owned the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League with his brother Earle Mack from through . Mack w ...

(1889-1962), director of film shorts, mostly comedies, with 205 titles to his credit. * George T. Reynolds (1917-2005),

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...

best known for his accomplishments in

particle physics Particle physics or high energy physics is the study of fundamental particles and forces that constitute matter and radiation. The fundamental particles in the universe are classified in the Standard Model as fermions (matter particles) an ...

biophysics Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena. Biophysics covers all scales of biological organization, from molecular to organismic and populations. ...

and

environmental science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...

. *

Norman Tanzman Norman Tanzman (July 4, 1918 – June 6, 2004) was an American real estate executive, philanthropist and politician. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1968 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1968 to 1974. Tanzman moved to ...

(1918–2004, class of 1935), politician who served in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...

from 1962 to 1968 and in the

from 1968 to 1974. *

Tony Vega Tony Vega Cesar, known professionally as Tony Vega (born July 13, 1957) is a Puerto Rican salsa music, salsa singer. Early years Vega was born in the town of Salinas, Puerto Rico, where he received his primary education. He was born into a f ...

(1961–2013),

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

and community activist. * Eric Young (born 1967), former

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player who is now a coach.Eric Young
The Baseball Cube. Accessed September 16, 2006.

References

External links

New Brunswick High School Official site
* * ttps://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411220 School Data for the New Brunswick Public Schools

Description and artist's rendering of the future NBHS facilityStatistics for NBHS from Public School Review
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