Brick Memorial High School (also known as Brick Township Memorial High School) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Brick Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as a part of the Brick Public Schools. The school opened in 1980 as the second of two secondary schools in the district, the other being Brick Township High School.Our School, Brick Memorial High School. Accessed October 17, 2018. "In 1980, Brick Township Memorial High School opened its doors to the commitment and pursuit of knowledge with Mr. Brouillette serving as its first principal.... It was at that time they added the gold to Memorial’s colors. The Gold would differentiate the two high schools (BTHS, Green and White, BTMHS, Green, Gold and White.)"
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,269 students and 92.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. There were 389 students (30.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 72 (5.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Brick Township Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
History Brick Township Memorial High School opened in September 1980 by sharing the building of Brick Township High School, with separate morning and afternoon sessions. The building, constructed at a cost of $11.4 million (equivalent to $ million in ), opened in January 1981 for more than 1,000 students in grades 9 to 11."First day of school a success", Asbury Park Press, January 6, 1981. Accessed April 25, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Students of Brick Township Memorial High School attended classes in their own building for the first time yesterday.... The school district has been waiting four years for the $11.4 million building on Lanes Mill Road to be constructed. The two-story structure was built to eliminate split sessions in Brick Township High School. This year, 1,069 students in grades 9 through 11 were separated from the Brick Township High School student body to enter Memorial.... Although Memorial students and staff had been attending afternoon classes this year while they shared space at Brick Township High School, yesterday they found themselves getting up early enough to start classes at 7:35 a.m."
Student statistics Test scores Student test scores for the Class of 2014 were:Brick Township Memorial High School, NJ School Performance Report. Accessed November 22, 2014. HSPA Mathematics: 29% Partial, 56% Proficient, 14.9% Advanced (vs. statewide averages of 25%/50.7%/24.3%) HSPA Language Arts Literacy: 7.9% Partial, 79.5% Proficient, 12.7% Advanced (vs. 15.5%/70.9%/13.6% statewide) SAT: 502 Math, 482 Verbal, 487 Essay (vs. NJ averages of 520/496/499) Advanced Placement (AP): 74% scored 3 or higher, with 8.8% of students participating vs. 19.9% statewide
Graduation and post-graduation Brick Memorial has a 91% graduation rate (vs. 87.5% statewide). A survey of the Class of 2010 reported that post-graduation plans were: 38.0% attend a four-year college/university 48.6% attend a two-year college (plus 0.2% other college and 2.5% other post-secondary) 1.4% join the military 8.2% enter full-time employment
Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 188th-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.Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014. The school had been ranked 269th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 251st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 1, 2012. The magazine ranked the school 261st in 2008 out of 316 schools.Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed April 12, 2011. The school was ranked 239th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state."Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
Schooldigger.com ranked the school 182nd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 47 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (80.1%) and language arts literacy (92.4%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).School Overview; Click on "Rankings" for 2003-11 HSPA results, Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 7, 2012.
Chemistry teacher Maria DeBruin was one of 45 teachers in the country selected as a Milken Educator of the Year in 2017."Brick teacher awarded ‘Oscar of teachers’ alongside $25,000"
History The school was constructed and opened in 1980 due to the large number of students enrolled at Brick Township High School. It was uncertain that the school would ever built because some community members felt that a new school would divide the town.
In addition to the required course work in English, history, math, science, and physical education, there are numerous selections in fine arts, foreign language, business and Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFJROTC). The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses in English, history, math, and science as well as in many elective courses within all subject areas. The academic program aims to prepare students not only for a competitive college career, but also for a vocational career.
Brick Memorial provides the opportunity to attend the Ocean County Vocational Technical School system. This program of study offers students training in transportation technologies, building trades, electronics, allied health services, and specialized trades in keeping with the industrial and employment opportunities available in the school's area. Brick Memorial includes technology as an integral part of every department and subject area. It also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities that appeals to the varied interests of the student population.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics The Brick Memorial High School MustangsBrick Memorial High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in Division A South of the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties along the Jersey Shore.Shore Conference Realignment for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, Shore Conference. Accessed November 15, 2020.Member Schools, Shore Conference. Accessed November 15, 2020. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. With 1,104 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range.NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 890 to 1,298 students.NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
Brick Memorial offers 20 interscholastic sports programs, including baseball, basketball, bowling, cheering, cross country, dance, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, marching band and wrestling.
The boys soccer team finished the 1983 season with a record of 22-3-1, including 17 shutouts, after winning the Group III state title by defeating Wayne Valley High School by a score of 3-0 in the finals of the playoff tournament.NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 1, 2022.LoGiudice, Daniel. "NJ boys soccer: 30 greatest Jersey Shore teams ever", Asbury Park Press, June 16, 2020. Accessed December 8, 2020. "1983 Brick Memorial (22-3-1) - After winning three straight sectional titles after opening its doors in 1980, Brick Memorial captured its first group title in its fourth ever season with a 3-0 victory against Wayne Hills.... Brick Memorial posted a program record 17 shutouts, and senior back Craig Liberatore was the general in front of the net."
The wrestling team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional title in 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994-1996, 1998 and 1999, won the Central Jersey Group IV title in 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2020, and won in South Jersey Group V in 2015. The team won the Group III state championship in 1986, 1988, 1994, 1998, 1999, won the Group IV title in 2008, 2009, 2013, and the Group V title in 2015. The program's nine state championships are tied for the sixth-most in the state.Boys Wrestling Championship History 1934–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated October 2024. Accessed November 1, 2025.Brick Memorial Wrestling Team Championships, Shore Conference. Accessed December 2, 2015.2008 Wrestling Finals, Group IV, accessed February 18, 2008. The team was Group IV state champions in 2013, defeating Southern Regional High School.Kania, Joe. "Wrestling: Brick Memorial beats Southern to win Group 4 title", The Star-Ledger, February 17, 2013. Accessed December 2, 2015. "Brick Memorial took down Southern Regional, 34-27, to claim the NJSIAA Group 4 title Sunday at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River."
The girls bowling team was state champions in 1990 and was Group IV champion in 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017, and won the Group III title in 2020; the six state group titles are the fourth most of any team in the state. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 2013 and 2020.History of NJSIAA Girls Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.Kratch, James. "Girls Bowling: Brick Memorial takes first state champion title in school history", NJ.com, February 12, 2013. Accessed September 28, 2014.