High Bridge School District

{{short description|School district in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = High Bridge School District

| superintendent = Gregory Hobaugh

| businessadmin = Karolina Cywa

| address = 50 Thomas Street

| city = High Bridge

| county = Hunterdon County

| state = New Jersey

| zipcode = 08829

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|40.668947|-74.891755|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| grades = PreK-8

| schools = 2

| enrollment = 351 (as of 2023–24)

| faculty = 42.0 FTEs

| ratio = 8.4:1

| free_label = District Factor Group

| free_text = GH

| website = {{URL|https://www.hbschools.org/}}

| module = {{New Jersey school district spending table|embed=yes

| year = 2014

| graderange = K-8

| enrollrange = up to 400

| rangecount = 71

| indAdist = 23010| indArank = 58| indAavg = 18891

| ind1dist = 19925| ind1rank = 61| ind1avg = 14159

| ind2dist = 12194| ind2rank = 65| ind2avg = 8659

| ind6dist = 3372| ind6rank = 53| ind6avg = 2167

| ind8dist = 1848| ind8rank = 60| ind8avg = 1547

| ind10dist = 1698| ind10rank = 30| ind10avg = 1612

| ind13dist = 131| ind13rank = 32| ind13avg = 104

| ind16dist = 68505| ind16rank = 65| ind16avg = 61136

}}

}}

The High Bridge School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from High Bridge, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[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."

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 FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.4:1.[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.

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[https://www.nj.gov/education/choice/districts/index.shtml List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. Available slots are announced annually by grade.[https://www.nj.gov/education/choice/districts/hunterdon/high_bridge_ps.shtml High Bridge School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Voorhees High School, which also serves students from Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Lebanon Township and Tewksbury Township.[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." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 753 students and 73.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.[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. The school is part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, which also includes students from Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township who are designated to attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale.[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"[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."[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"