The Old Bridge Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Old Bridge Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Old Bridge Public Schools, updated June 27, 2000. Accessed May 2, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Old Bridge Township School District. Composition: The Old Bridge Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Old Bridge Township."
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 8,096 students and 670.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.District information for Old Bridge Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2014.
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, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 23, 1999. Accessed November 7, 2017. "When Madison Central and Cedar Ridge merged in September 1994, most observers agreed that the Knights would rule the local sports scene."
In 2026 the school district plans to change the attendance boundaries of the elementary school. All students at Cooper Elementary will be moved to other schools.
Awards and recognition Cheesequake Elementary School was one of nine public schools recognized in 2017 as Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education."Nine New Jersey Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education", New Jersey Department of Education, September 28, 2017. Accessed October 18, 2017.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.) are:Principal / School Address, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the Old Bridge Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024. Elementary schools M. Scott Carpenter Elementary SchoolM. Scott Carpenter Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. with 226 students in grades K–5 Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary SchoolLeroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (196; K–5) Virgil I. Grissom Elementary SchoolVirgil I. Grissom Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (182; K–5) Madison Park Elementary SchoolMadison Park Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (285; K–5) James A. McDivitt Elementary SchoolJames A. McDivitt Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (532; K–5) Memorial Elementary SchoolMemorial Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (417; K–5) William A. Miller Elementary SchoolWilliam A. Miller Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (332; K–5) Walter M. Schirra Elementary SchoolWalter M. Schirra Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (269; K–5) Alan B. Shepard Elementary SchoolAlan B. Shepard Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (280; K–5) Southwood Elementary SchoolSouthwood Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (343; K–5) Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary SchoolRaymond E. Voorhees Elementary School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (394; K–5) Middle schools Jonas Salk Middle SchoolJonas Salk Middle School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (903; 6–8) Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolCarl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (981; 6–8) High school Old Bridge High SchoolOld Bridge High School, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed May 2, 2024. (2,707; 9–12)
Former schools Cheesequake Elementary School was the oldest building in the district. The district felt that the building did not have sufficient parking. In 2019 it had 280 students and 25 staff. In January 2019, the district announced it would likely close the school after the State of New Jersey reduced funding. The district blamed the school's closure on the state's reduction of $12 million in state aid over a five-year period. The Cheesequake closure would cut annual district spending by $750,000. It closed in 2019. Schools that took former Cheesequake students were Madison Park, McDivitt, Memorial and Shepard. In 2020, the Sayreville Public Schools planned to rent the facilities temporarily after the closure.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Vincent Sasso, superintendent David Weidele, business administrator and board secretary
David Cittadino left to become the superintendent in Wayne in 2025. Bernard Bragen Jr. served as Interim Superintendent from September 1 to December 1, 2025. He had been the superintendent of the Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia, and before that was the superintendent of the Edison Township Public Schools in New Jersey. Sasso became the district's superintendent after previously being the principal of Old Bridge High School.Makin, Cheryl. "Longtime Old Bridge educator named district’s next schools chief. 'new chapter begins now'", MyCentralJersey.com, October 29, 2025. Accessed April 24, 2026. "With jubilant applause, standing ovations and cheers of 'Sasso, Sasso, Sasso,' Vincent Sasso was named the township’s new superintendent of schools before a large crowd virtually and in person at Old Bridge High School’s auditorium. In a meeting on Oct. 28, the Board of Education unanimously appointed Sasso, Old Bridge High School’s principal, as its next district schools chief."
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2025. Accessed April 24, 2026. "The Old Bridge Township School District (the 'District') is a Type II District located in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (the “Board”). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K - 12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 20.Board of Education Members / Committees, Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Accessed April 24, 2026.
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Old Bridge Township Public Schools
School Data for the Old Bridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics