South Plainfield High School

South Plainfield High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
200 Lake St,  South Plainfield, NJ
South Plainfield School District
3.5
4.2
1,079 Students
A-
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School Details

Head of School
Mr. Ronnie Spring
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
97
Full Time Teachers
97
Teachers in First or Second Year
7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
590
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
24
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
75.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
4
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
215:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.4%
Female
49.2%
White
38.5%
Hispanic
33.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.5%
Black
12.6%
Two or more races
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#57 Best HS For Athletes in New Jersey
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 329 Students
Kean University 188 Students
Montclair State University 177 Students
Middlesex College 141 Students
Seton Hall University 137 Students
New York University 123 Students
The College of New Jersey 121 Students
Rider University 117 Students
Penn State 104 Students
Rowan University 104 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 87 Students
Psychology 87 Students
Biology 68 Students
Nursing 56 Students
Computer Science 51 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 44 Students
Marketing 38 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 35 Students
Accounting 33 Students
Finance 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 210 Reviews
3.0 Alum
8/16/2024
South Plainfield is a small, generational town that prides itself on its sports programs. I would like to see more emphasis be put on academic programs and resources like additional guidance counselors and resource teachers.
3.0 Alum
7/18/2024
In my opinion, South Plainfield's curriculum was amazing as well as supportive staff. On the other hand , I didn't think this was much of a diverse community. I think most people stuck to what they always knew instead of getting to know people outside of their race or ethnicity.
5.0 Senior
10/18/2023
High School has been a great experience for me. The teachers are caring and go above their duties to make sure that you are doing well in school. SP High school has great sports which I took advantage of being a part of. I haven't had a bad experience.
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4.2 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/10/2023
Best teachers in all Science subjects, Social, English, and Math.
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5.0 student
7/20/2013
Very good teachers. A wide variety of clubs and activities, and teaches the importance of learning and going to college.
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2.0 other
6/21/2013
As a former student of this high school , they have great general education courses and clubs to keep a student occupied , but if you have a gifted child who has some sort of mental/learning disability then this school is not for you due to the fact that they do not know his or her learning potentia...
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3.0 parent
10/14/2010
Good school as far as choices for sports and clubs, and the availability of teachers to provide extra help to students before and after school. However, there is an apparent lack of attempts on the part of the school to forge good relationships with parents who are new to the town and/or minorities....
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