South Plainfield High School

Infobox School
name = South Plainfield High School


motto = Academics, Athletics, Arts
established =
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Kenneth May
asst principal = Robert Diehl
Ralph Errico
Lisa Parker
address = 200 Lake Street
city = South Plainfield
state = NJ
zipcode = 07080
country = USA
information = 908-754-4620
enrollment = 1,182 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 91.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.9
nickname = Tigers
colors = Green & White
website = [http://www.spnet.k12.nj.us/HighSchool.htm School website]

South Plainfield High School (or SPHS) is a four-year, co-ed public high school located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. It is the sole high school in the South Plainfield Public Schools. The school offers numerous clubs, activities, and athletics.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,182 students and 91.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415360&ID=341536003632 South Plainfield High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 10, 2008.] The school was the 158th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 160th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Awards and recognition

In 1996, the New Jersey Department of Education recognized the school with the "Best Practices Award" for its Respect All Races Everywhere (R.A.R.E.) Program in which administrators, staff, and students work together to make cultural and ethnic diversity an instructional theme.

Athletics

The South Plainfield High School Tigers compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which includes public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

In 2005, South Plainfield Wrestling and Softball teams won the state championship.

The 2005 softball team won the North II, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-0 victory over Voorhees High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=107416&tclass=North%20II%2C%20Group%20III 2005 Softball - North II, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 16, 2007.]

From 2005-07,the South Plainfield Wrestling team won the state championship. In 2007, the team took the 2007 Central, Group II with a 48-16 win over Raritan High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=200640&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Central, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.] . The team then moved on to win the overall Group II State Championship that year with a 58-6 semifinal win against Point Pleasant Boro High School and a 42-9 in the finals vs. Hackettstown High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=200640&tclass=Group%20II%20Championship 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Group II Championship] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.]

In 2007, the South Plainfield Women's Basketball team was runner-up in the Group 3 State Championship, falling to Willingboro High School 53-46 in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Public%20Group%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Girls Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed April 10, 2008.]

Administration

Members of high school administration are: [ [http://www.spnet.k12.nj.us/HS%20Admin.htm High School Administrators] , South Plainfield High School. Accessed June 4, 2007.]
* Dr. Kenneth May - Principal
* Robert Diehl - Assistant Principal
* Ralph Errico - Disciplinary
* Lisa Parker- Assistant Principal

References

External links

* [http://www.spnet.k12.nj.us/HighSchool.htm South Plainfield High School]
* [http://www.spnet.k12.nj.us South Plainfield Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|23|4910|0|South Plainfield Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415360 Data for the South Plainfield Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.spnet.k12.nj.us/HSDepartments/HSMusic/index.htm SPHS Music Department Website]
* [http://www.schoolnotes.com/07080/spinfo.html| SPHS Media Center]
* [http://www.highschoolsports.net/default3.cfm?scm=1&ltc=1&otc=1&ptc=1&school=NJ070801934 SPHS Athletics] Geolinks-US-streetscale|40.589747|-74.412708