South Amboy Middle High School

South Amboy Middle / High School (also known as H. G. Hoffman High School) is a seven-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades from South Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the South Amboy Public Schools.[3]

South Amboy Middle High School
Location
South Amboy Middle High School
South Amboy Middle High School
South Amboy Middle High School
200 Governor Harold G. Hoffman Plaza
South Amboy, NJ 08879

United States
Coordinates40.481437°N 74.274203°W / 40.481437; -74.274203
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtSouth Amboy Public Schools
PrincipalDr. Patrick A. McCabe
Vice principalFrank Zalocki
Faculty39.8 FTEs[1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment522 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.1:1[1]
Color(s)     Purple and
     gold[2]
Athletics conferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
Team nameGovernors or Guvs[2]
WebsiteSchool website

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 522 students and 39.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1. There were 157 students (30.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 52 (10.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 245th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[4] The school had been ranked 172nd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 165th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 209th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 198th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 205th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (an increase of 3 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[8]

Athletics

The South Amboy Middle High School Governors (or Guvs)[2] compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which includes public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[9] With 238 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as Central Jersey, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 12 to 467 students in that grade range.[10]

The boys' basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1939 (defeating Wildwood High School in the tournament final) and won the Group I title in 1963 (vs. Wood-Ridge High School).[11]

The baseball team won the Group I state championship in 1984 vs. Emerson Jr./Sr. High School.[12]

The girls' basketball team won the Group I state championship in five consecutive seasons, in 1985 (defeating New Providence High School in the tournament final), 1986 and 1987 (vs. Waldwick High School both years), 1988 (vs. Roselle Park High School) and 1989 (vs. University High School).[13] Despite being one of the smallest high schools in New Jersey, the 1989 team set a state record with their fifth consecutive group title, before being awarded the sixth and lowest seed in the Tournament of Champions, where they defeated third-seeded Bishop Eustace Preparatory School 74-61 in the first round and then top seed Pascack Valley High School by a score of 45-43 in the semifinals before a 45-43 overtime win against second-seeded Union Catholic Regional High School in the finals; for their accomplishments, the team was inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame in 2015.[14][15]

The softball team won the Group I state championship in 1986 with a win against Pompton Lakes High School in their only playoff final to date.[16]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[17]

  • Dr. Patrick A. McCabe, Principal
  • Ken Blekeski, Vice-Principal / Athletic Director
  • Martin Gurczeski, Vice-Principal

Notable alumni

References
  1. School data for South Amboy Middle/High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2018.
  2. South Amboy High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 11, 2016.
  3. South Amboy Middle/High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 18, 2017. "South Amboy Middle/High School offers a wide variety of academic, athletic, and art programs to students in grades 6-12."
  4. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2012.
  6. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed January 9, 2012.
  7. "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  8. New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 9, 2012.
  9. League & Conference Affiliations 2016-2017 Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
  10. General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  11. Public Past State Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 29, 2017.
  12. History of the NJSIAA Baseball Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 28, 2017.
  13. Public Girls Basketball Past State Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 18, 2017.
  14. NJSIAA Hall of Fame Inductees 2015: The 1989 Hoffman Girls Basketball Team, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 18, 2017.
  15. Staff. "School Basketball; St. Anthony Takes Title to End at 32-0", The New York Times, March 20, 1989. Accessed December 18, 2017. "H. G. Hoffman of South Amboy, which defeated Union Catholic, 45-43, for the girls' championship, is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey with 226 students. Kristine Kuziemski, who finished with 13 points, hit two free throws with four seconds remaining in overtime to seal the triumph for Hoffman (30-5)."
  16. History of the NJSIAA Softball Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 18, 2017.
  17. Directory, South Amboy Public Schools. Accessed May 11, 2016.
  18. "Hoffman, Harold Giles, (1896 - 1954)", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed November 24, 2014. "Hoffman, Harold Giles, a Representative from New Jersey; born in South Amboy, N.J., February 7, 1896; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the South Amboy High School in 1913"
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