Editing High Bridge, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
The [[High Bridge School District]] serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=de1d7f9b7624495c8833fde672f70ac1 High Bridge Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], High Bridge School District, adopted December 18, 1995. Accessed March 23, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eighth in the High Bridge School District. Composition: The High Bridge Public School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of High Bridge Borough."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 351 students and 42.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 8.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3407110&DistrictID=3407110 District information for High Bridge Borough School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the districts (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407110 School Data for the High Bridge School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
High Bridge Elementary School<ref>[https://www.hbschools.org/hbs/HBES/ High Bridge Elementary School], High Bridge School District. Accessed March 23, 2025.</ref> with 210 students in grades PreK–4 and 
High Bridge Middle School<ref>[https://www.hbschools.org/hbs/HBMS/ High Bridge Middle School], High Bridge School District. Accessed March 23, 2025.</ref> with 141 students in grades 5–8.<ref>[https://www.hbschools.org/hbs/Schools/ Schools], High Bridge School District. Accessed March 23, 2025.</ref><ref name=HunterdonSchools>[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/16215/2024-2025-Public-School-Directory-003?bidId= ''2024-2025 Public School Directory''], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]] Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/2140 School Performance Reports for the High Bridge School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2140 New Jersey School Directory for the High Bridge School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Voorhees High School]], which also serves students from [[Califon, New Jersey|Califon]], [[Glen Gardner, New Jersey|Glen Gardner]], [[Hampton, New Jersey|Hampton]], [[Lebanon Township, New Jersey|Lebanon Township]] and [[Tewksbury Township, New Jersey|Tewksbury Township]].<ref name=HunterdonSchools/><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/19/3660/060.html Voorhees High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Voorhees High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey and was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015. With an enrollment of 1,095 students in grades 9-12, the school serves the communities of Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 753 students and 73.9 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.2:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411610&ID=341161003026 School data for Voorhees High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> The school is part of the [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]], which also includes students from [[Bethlehem Township, New Jersey|Bethlehem Township]], [[Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton Town]], [[Clinton Township, New Jersey|Clinton Township]], [[Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]], [[Lebanon, New Jersey|Lebanon Borough]] and [[Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Union Township]] who are designated to attend [[North Hunterdon High School]] in [[Annandale, New Jersey|Annandale]].<ref>[https://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/boe-district-services/about/ About the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District], [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]]. Accessed March 23, 2025. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town/Glen Gardner*, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township. Voorhees High School educates students from: Califon, Glen Gardner/Clinton Town*, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township"</ref><ref>[https://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/choice-of-district-school/ Information Regarding Choice of District School], [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]]. Accessed March 23, 2025. "Since 2005, building capacities exceeded 90% capacity so choice was eliminated as an option with certain exceptions, such as fulfillment of IEP requirements, mental health issue, wish to continue family tradition at same alma mater, or to keep siblings together in the same high school. As of October 15, 2022, taking into account enrollment, how classrooms are being utilized and inclusion of vocational academies, choice of high school is now an option for students in any sending district as both high schools are below 90% capacity. Below is the list of municipalities and to which high school its students are designated to attend per Policy 5111.1: North Hunterdon High School: Bethlehem Township, Town of Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Glen Gardner*, Lebanon Borough, and Union Township Voorhees High School: Califon, Town of Clinton*, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township. * Since 2014-2015, all students who attend Clinton Public School (Town of Clinton and Glen Gardner students) can select which high school they want to attend."</ref><ref>[https://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/boe-district-services/about/ About the District], North Hunterdoon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed March 23, 2025. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town/Glen Gardner*, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township; Voorhees High School educates students from: Califon, Glen Gardner/Clinton Town*, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township"</ref>

The High Bridge district previously operated [[High Bridge High School]]. In October 1972, voters agreed to place the high schoolers at [[North Hunterdon Regional High School]]. High Bridge High closed in 1973.<ref>{{cite news|last=Meddis|first=Sam|title=An era ends in High Bridge|newspaper=[[The Courier-News]]|place=[[Bridgewater, New Jersey]]|page=B1|date=1973-06-15}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133868663/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref> In 1975, high school students in High Bridge, except 12th grade students (seniors) already at North Hunterdon, were moved to Voorhees High.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hagemann|first=Donna|title=Boundaries split districts|newspaper=[[The Courier-News]]|place=[[Bridgewater, New Jersey]]|page=B-6|date=1974-09-18}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133869357/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Hunterdon County Vocational School District]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in [[Raritan Township, New Jersey|Raritan Township]] and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."</ref>