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Old Bridge High School (formed from combining the former Cedar Ridge and Madison Central High Schools) is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Old Bridge Township Public Schools. The school is located on County Route 516 in Old Bridge Township, however, it is assigned a Matawan mailing address. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1970,〔(Old Bridge High School ), Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 14, 2012. Accessed March 28, 2015.〕 and was most recently re-accredited in 2008. Through partnerships with Fairleigh Dickinson University and Middlesex County College, students can take college courses for credit in both high school and college.〔(Old Bridge High School 2013-14 Report Card Narrative ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2015. "For those students eager to get a glimpse of life after high school before they actually graduate, Old Bridge High School has partnerships with Fairleigh Dickinson University and Middlesex County College. Students can take courses at these institutions, fulfill requirements for high school, and receive college credit."〕 As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,922 students and 230.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1. There were 542 students (18.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 208 (7.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.〔(School Data for Old Bridge High School ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2015.〕 The school operates from 7:35 A.M. to 2:06 P.M. and runs on a 12-period schedule.〔(School Hours ), Old Bridge High School. Accessed December 1, 2015.〕 ==History== Old Bridge High School opened in September 1994. It was formed from the merger of Cedar Ridge High School and Madison Central High School, which were the two existing high schools in Old Bridge Township.〔Sargeant, Keith. ("7:30 p.m. – A high school sports powerhouse e-merges slowly" ), ''Home News Tribune''. Accessed July 28, 2007. "When Madison Central and Cedar Ridge merged in September 1994, most observers agreed that the Knights would rule the local sports scene."〕 OBHS was originally set up as a two campus system having an East Campus at the former Cedar Ridge site containing Grades 9 and 10 and a West Campus at the former Madison Central site containing Grades 11 and 12. The entire high school is now located at the former Cedar Ridge High School (East Campus) and Carl Sandburg Middle School Building after an addition was added in 2004. The former Middle School building houses the Grade Nine Center. Dr. James Hickey was hired in 2003 and he oversaw a $26.8 million high school construction project that was completed in September 2005. The school developed a stricter but better learning environment as shown through student achievement and standardized test scores which have exceeded state standards. Out-of-school suspensions dropped more than 55% and student tardiness dropped by more than 60%, while scores on state exams rose more than 20% in mathematics and more than 10% in language arts literacy. For his work in transforming Old Bridge High School, Dr. Hickey was recognized as the New Jersey Principal of the Year in 2009.〔Staff. ("Hickey honored as state Principal of the Year" ), ''Old Bridge Suburban'', June 18, 2009. Accessed May 30, 2011. "He said curriculum, test scores and overall student achievements have improved; out-of-school suspensions dropped more than 55% and student tardiness plummeted more than 62 percent over the last two years."〕 He was also recognized by the New Jersey State Board of Education. The district Superintendent of Schools also publicly recognized Dr. Hickey for his work in transforming OBHS. In 2010, Old Bridge High School became part of the Confucius Classroom following the implementation of a comprehensive Chinese program at the high school. Delegations from the school went to China in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 according to the New Jersey School Report Card, Old Bridge High School made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind Act by meeting 40 out of 40 indicators, a first for Old Bridge High School. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Old Bridge High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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