Sayreville War Memorial High School
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| Sayreville War Memorial High School | |
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| 820 Washington Road Parlin, NJ, 08859 USA |
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| Principal | James Brown |
| Enrollment |
1,677 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 115.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 14.5[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Mascot | Bomber/Jet |
| Color(s) | Blue and Grey |
| Information | 732-525-5252 |
| Homepage | 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]
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.
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[edit] 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 bowling, softball, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, football, cross country, track and field, baseball, wrestling, and tennis.
[edit] 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
[edit] Notable alumni
- Greg Evigan, American actor.[2]
- Marilyn Ghigliotti, Actress. Played the character Veronica Loughran in Kevin Smith's cult hit Clerks.[3]
- Brandon Hoyte, Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts.[4]
- Dulé Hill, actor on Psych, and earlier on The West Wing.[5]
- Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer of the rock band Bon Jovi.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Sayreville War Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 6, 2008.
- ^ "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."
- ^ Chicago bears Roster: Brandon Hoyte, Chicago bears. Accessed October 21, 2006.
- ^ Bio of Dulé Hill from The West Wing. Accessed December 17, 2006.
- ^ JBJ - interview with singer Jon Bon Jovi - Interview, Interview (magazine), February 1998. "JBJ: I went to Sayreville High School, in New Jersey."
