South Brunswick High School

I went here for only Freshman year of high school and absolutely hated it. Worst experience ever! I moved to a school with not only a higher rating but also felt way less stressful and even though there is still competition, it is not to the point of South Brunswick. Crazy place SBHS, would never recommend! What also sucks are that it used to be super diverse a few years ago but it is leaning towards only Asian, and teachers favor them which is unfortunate. As an Asian myself, I am saying this lol. Please do not join this place, you will regret it especially if academics is not your only priority.

i’ll never get a good highschool experience here

doesnt care about anyone or anything but their reputation which they dont deserve

I only have issue with people like Amy Finkelstein being incharge and not doing any work.

I am a current sophomore at SBHS, and I would say the school presents itself as a welcoming place but hides many things underneath. The most frustrating to me has been the achievement gap, especially for students in lower classes. I am in AP US History, and I receive textbooks from 2016, but my younger sister is in English I, and her textbook is from 1989. It is absolutely ridiculous. There is so much academic competition as well, which is a good thing for grades, but absolutely debilitating for a student's mental health. Many many students here feel as if they are not good enough, even if they score all A's on their report card and try their best. Grades really do measure self worth here, and it's incredibly sad to see. The achievement gap really is no joke though; there are many low-income students within South Brunswick, yet most of the students here do not even know what food stamps or free lunch is. Low-income students are extremely underrepresented and unheard, even by staff. I have been at South Brunswick for years, and I have also been a low-income student for years, and it is terrible to see that the people here have no awareness of the outside world or the struggles of their peers. If you are a low-income parent, you can roll the dice and see what happens, but likely your child will be sent to a "lower" class no matter how smart they are. Teachers also have racial bias, and tend to favor Asian students more. The school is also extremely overpopulated. This school is good if you want your child to be 100% focused on academics with no contact with the outside world. I would highly recommend sending your child to another school, especially if they are white, Black, or Hispanic.