Toms River High School South

Infobox_School | name = Toms River High School South


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established = 1891
grades = 9 - 12
district = Toms River Regional Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Leonard J. Stanziano
asst principal = Brian Blake
Lawrence McCauley
Mark Sullivan
enrollment = 1,590 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 108.2 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.7
conference = Shore Conference
mascots = Indian, Indian Princess, Super Maroon, and Spirit
Indian = Eric Wengrowski
Indian Princess = Amanda Philip
Super Maroon = Vicky Jones
Spirit = Heather Peterson
colors = Maroon and White
publication =
location = 55 Hyers Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
information = 732-505-5734
website = [http://www.trschools.com/hssouth/ School website]

Toms River High School South is a comprehensive four-year public high school, and was the first high school established in then Dover Township, as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. Note: On 2006 Dover Township changed it's name to Toms River Township to avoid "confusion" with Dover Township located in northern New Jersey. Originally, the school opened in 1891 as Toms River High School. In 1969, when the high school was found to be too small to accommodate the fast-growing community, a second high school, Toms River High School North was opened and "South" was appended onto the school's original name. A third high school in the district, Toms River High School East, was opened in 1979. South's student body consists of nearly 1,700 students. The school day lasts six hours and 20 minutes. Toms River high schools are some of the earliest daily closing high schools in New Jersey, closing at 1:40 PM everyday.

As of the 2005-06 school year, there was a student population of 1,590 students with 108.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis). This equates to a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416230&ID=341623004724 Toms River High School South] from the National Center for Education Statistics, accessed October 27, 2007.]

The school colors are Maroon and White. The school has four mascots: Indian, Indian Princess, Super Maroon, and Spirit.

Athletics

Toms River High School South competes in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. [ [http://www.shoreconference.org/school_info.php School Info] , Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

Each year, students, parents, teachers, alumni, and administrators gather for the annual Toms River High School North vs. Toms River High School South football game. The game is considered to be the biggest event of the year for students. The annual event began 33 years ago. Of those 34 games played through the 2007 season, Toms River High School North has won 11 games, and Toms River High School South has won 23.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.trschools.com/hssouth/administration.htm Administration] , Toms River High School South. Accessed August 25, 2008.]
*Leonard J. Stanziano, Principal
*Brian Blake, Assistant Principal
*Lawrence McCauley, Assistant Principal
*Mark Sullivan, Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

* Jeff Frazier, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx outfielder
* Todd Frazier, Cincinnati Reds draft pick, 34th overall, in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. [Christopher, Chris. [http://www.ocobserver.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/NEWS/706080322 "Frazier to Cincinnati; 34th overall"] , "Ocean County Observer", June 8, 2007. "She had to do something to honor her cousin, Todd Frazier, the former Toms River High School South standout selected 34th in the supplemental first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Reds."]
* Geoffrey Rich, theatrical producer, "Avenue Q" (with The New Group)

References

External links

* [http://www.trschools.com/hssouth/ Toms River High School South website]
* [http://www.trschools.com/resources/honorees.pdf Toms River Schools Hall of Fame]
*NJReportCard|29|5190|050|Toms River High School South
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416230 Data for the Toms River Regional Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics