Toms River High School South
Location
55 Hyers Street Toms River, NJ 08753
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1891
School district	Toms River Regional Schools
Principal	Leonard J. Stanziano
Asst. Principal	Brian Blake Lawrence McCauley Mark Sullivan
Faculty	109.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	1,583 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Student:teacher ratio	14.5[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and White
Athletics conference	Shore Conference
Information	732-505-5734
Website	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: In 2006 Dover Township changed its 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 every day.

As of the 2006–07 school year, there was a student population of 1,583 students with 109 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis). This equates to a 14.5 student–teacher ratio.^[1]

The school colors are maroon and White. The school has four mascots: Indian, Indian Princess, Super Maroon, and Spirit. For the 2008-2009 school year, the mascots were Indian XLI, Princess XXXIX, Super Maroon XXXI, and Spirit X. The mascots appear at every football game of the High School South Indians, which also feature the longtime "Voice of the Indians", P. David Correll Sr., as public address announcer.

Contents 1 Awards and recognition 2 Athletics 3 Administration 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Awards and recognition

For the 1993-94 school year, Toms River Alternate School - High School South was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.^[2]

[edit] 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.^[3] 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.

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:^[4]

• Leonard J. Stanziano, Principal
• Brian Blake, Assistant Principal
• Lawrence McCauley, Assistant Principal
• Mark Sullivan, Assistant Principal

[edit] Notable alumni

• Todd Frazier, Cincinnati Reds draft pick, 34th overall, in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.^[5]
• Leigh Lezark, DJ and model, The Misshapes
• Geoffrey Rich, theatrical producer, Avenue Q (with The New Group)^{[citation needed]}
• Jeff Bissey, drafted in 2008, draft pick 23rd overall by tampa bay devil rays

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Toms River High School South website
• Toms River Schools Hall of Fame
• Toms River High School South's 2007-08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Toms River Regional Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 39°57′17″N 74°11′50″W / 39.954646°N 74.19716°W / 39.954646; -74.19716

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