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Toms River High School South
55 Hyers St
Toms River, NJ

732-505-5734

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

 

Below you will find staff salaries for 2010/2011 school year.  This information is public record, is provided as a courtesy to parents, and can be found at www.datauniverse.com .

SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  ADELIZZI  LETHA CBachelors  14  $55,550  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  WALLACE  CHARLENE LBachelors  $51,100  Science General 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HIERING  VICTORIA SMasters  $77,500  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  GREER  JAMES RMasters  37  $97,790  Director of School Counseling 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SZABLEWSKI  LYNNE MBachelors  $53,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HENNESSEY  KATHLEEN ABachelors  29  $85,965  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  BLAKE  MARY JAN CMasters  24  $77,800  Health & Physical Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  LUYSTER  JAMES TBachelors  $53,300  Science Earth 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DRACKWICZ  LAURA KMasters  23  $57,300  Business Law 
Toms River High - South H.S.  JOHNSON  EILEEN KBachelors  27  $81,900  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  GOLLA DEGRAND  HEATHER AMasters  $52,600  Science Chemistry 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HIBBS  JAMES BBachelors  37  $89,800  Bookkeeping Accounting 
Toms River High - South H.S.  KRUPINSKI  THERESA JBachelors  $47,500  Art 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CORBO  JANICE MBachelors  22  $72,300  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  FITZMAURICE  DAVID SBachelors  29  $84,900  Art 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HIGHTON  MARY EMasters  $52,800  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SHADY BOWKER  KATHRYN LMasters  16  $59,800  Social Studies Non-Eleme 
Toms River High - South H.S.  WASKY  ASHLEE Bachelors  $46,000  Spanish 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SAYEGH  DIERDRE ABachelors  $47,500  Science Biological 
Toms River High - South H.S.  VACCA  LAURINO Masters  24  $77,250  Director of School Counseli.
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  FORD  MEGAN KBachelors  11  $55,300  Health & Physical Ed
Toms River High - South H.S.  MILLER  JOHN EBachelors  $55,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  LEIBE  EDWARD CBachelors  21  $69,800  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  OLEARY  MARK Bachelors  38  $91,750  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ASHMAN  KAREN EBachelors  32  $85,400  Computer Literacy 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MADIGAN  WILLIAM JBachelors  $51,100  Health & Physical Ed
Toms River High - South H.S.  MARTINI  MICHELE LMasters  12  $54,800  Science Biological 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MASTROIANNI  NEIL FMasters  $54,800  Science Biological 
Toms River High - South H.S.  FRANK  KRISTEN JBachelors  $47,500  English Non-Elementary         
Toms River High - South H.S.  BUITRAGO  JESUS HMasters  $52,800  Spanish 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  SCHENKER  JEFFREY MDoctorate  30  $88,200  Social Studies History 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HOLT  KATHLEEN Masters  24  $78,450  Science Chemistry 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CRIMMINS  MARYANN GBachelors  32  $85,150  Marketing/Sales 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DECAPUA  GAVIN Bachelors  21  $70,200  Marketing/Sales 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ACKERMAN-RUCH  AMY ABachelors  $53,800  Spanish 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HUMPHREY  CATHERIN RBachelors  $51,100  Health & Physical Educat.
Toms River High - South H.S.  PETERSEN  DANIEL EBachelors  $48,000  Health & Physical Educat.
Toms River High - South H.S.  GRECO  ANTHONY MBachelors  13  $55,300  Resource Program In-Cl
Toms River High - South H.S.  MORANTE  DEBRAH AMasters  32  $87,794  Athletic Trainer 
Toms River High - South H.S.  VAHEY  ANDREA MMasters  24  $78,950  Math Non-Elementary 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  GRANAHAN-SMIT  JOANNA ABachelors  $53,300  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  GOMEZ  CATHERIN RBachelors  $52,000  Social Studies History 
Toms River High - South H.S.  BAYNES, JR.  EDWARD CMasters  $47,500  Remedial Math 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MC CAULEY  LAWRENCE AMasters  36  $127,500  Assistant Principal H.S.
Toms River High - South H.S.  BROWN  THOMAS MDoctorate  $56,600  Social Studies Non-Element.
Toms River High - South H.S.  LAYCOCK  RONALD Masters  16  $59,800  Health & Physical Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SULLIVAN  MARK FMasters  11  $99,500  Assistant Principal H.S.
Toms River High - South H.S.  STRATTON  RICHARD FMasters  25  $81,200  Director of School Counsel
Toms River High - South H.S.  FRANCIS  JAMES PMasters  16  $59,800  Spanish 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CANTILLO  MARCIE BBachelors  $53,300  English Non-Elementary 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  BECKER  JOHN CBachelors  $51,300  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  COGHLANREGAN  MARY EBachelors  23  $72,200  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CAMPBELL  SCOTT MBachelors  11  $55,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CROWLEY  JOHN KBachelors  27  $80,400  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CORRELL  DAVID MBachelors  24  $76,795  Health & Physical Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  COLTENBACK  MELISSA LBachelors  12  $55,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  O'LEARY  SARAH Masters  11  $56,800  Science Chemistry 
Toms River High - South H.S.  TAYLOR  TRACY ABachelors  13  $55,300  Basic Skills/Remedial English 
Toms River High - South H.S.  GIRTAIN  CHRISTIN Masters  16  $68,119  Science Earth 
Toms River High - South H.S.  BUSSE  SHARON MBachelors  15  $55,300  English Non-Elementary 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  ROTH  ROBERT CMasters  42  $93,750  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CORTEN  WILLIAM PBachelors  12  $53,300  Health & Physical Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HANLEY  LAURA GMasters  $52,800  German 
Toms River High - South H.S.  WILKINSON  BRIAN PMasters  12  $56,800  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  TEST  CHRISTOP LMasters  $49,500  Music Instrumental 
Toms River High - South H.S.  FANNING  KATHERIN CBachelors  35  $87,650  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ELLIS  SANDRA DBachelors  $51,300  Science General 
Toms River High - South H.S.  FENERAN  KELLI ABachelors  $48,000  Spanish 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DELNERO  NICHOLE LBachelors  $46,000  Music Instrumental 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ALBANO  GREGORY JBachelors  41  $93,150  Health & Physical Education 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  WATERS  CAROLYN MBachelors  24  $78,950  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  STANZIANO  LEONARD JMasters  37  $136,400  High School Principal 
Toms River High - South H.S.  JOHNSON  ALENA VMasters  32  $86,650  Resource Program In-Class  
Toms River High - South H.S.  JOHNSON  CHRIS ABachelors  26  $80,400  Technology Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CHAPMAN JR  THOMAS LMasters  32  $86,400  Social Studies History 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MERCREADY  MARIE EMasters  13  $57,050  Science Chemistry 
Toms River High - South H.S.  BLAKE  BRIAN EMasters  16  $119,000  Assistant Principal High School 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SAGER  GREGORY BBachelors  $51,100  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  AMON  DONNA MMasters  25  $76,300  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HOFFMAN  JONATHAN JBachelors  13  $55,300  Science Biological 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  PIERETTI  DONNA MBachelors  26  $78,200  Computer Literacy/Applications/ 
Toms River High - South H.S.  POWITZ  MITCHELL YBachelors  16  $58,300  Social Studies History 
Toms River High - South H.S.  LEONE  KENNETH AMasters  $54,800  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SCHUMANN  PATRICIA ABachelors  29  $85,900  Resource Program In-Class  
Toms River High - South H.S.  DERING  ELLEN RMasters  29  $86,500  Director of School Counseling Ser
Toms River High - South H.S.  COPPOLA  TONYA MBachelors  $53,300  Health & Physical Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MCKINNON  CHRISTIN MBachelors  16  $58,500  Spanish 
Toms River High - South H.S.  FORTE  MARK JBachelors  $47,500  Spanish 
Toms River High - South H.S.  VIGGIANO  ANDREA CBachelors  23  $75,850  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  FOURNIER  DAVID ABachelors  22  $71,800  Science Chemistry 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  PIRNIK  CASEY LBachelors  $51,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  LEFEVRE  KAREN LMasters  26  $82,900  Director of School Counseling Services 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MACINTOSH  JOHN PMasters  32  $81,000  Health & Physical Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  POTTER  JEFFREY RBachelors  10  $74,000  Cooperative Education Coordinator
(Non Hazardous Occupations) 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DUNCAN  KATHLEEN AMasters  16  $58,550  Resource Program In-Class  
Toms River High - South H.S.  SOHL  MATHEW TBachelors  $51,100  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DE BOW  KATHLEEN MBachelors  $53,300  Science Biological 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SKOPAS  NANCY JBachelors  35  $87,400  Family & Consumer Sciences
Apparel, Textiles and Interiors 
Toms River High - South H.S.  COSTELLO  DANA LBachelors  $48,000  Career Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ADAMS  CAROLYN CBachelors  43  $92,750  English Non-Elementary 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  LUKSHIS  JENNIFER Masters  27  $81,900  Director of School Counseling Serv 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ANGONA PERRY  KRISTINE Masters  13  $56,800  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  JOHNSON  GREGORY PBachelors  $47,500  Art 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HUNKELE  REBEKKAH Bachelors  $51,100  Art 
Toms River High - South H.S.  OLEARY  TIMOTHY JMasters  $54,800  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SIGNORIN  CONSTANC DBachelors  $51,100  French 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DEMARIO  VIRGIL FMasters  $54,800  Technology Education 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DOUMA  RACHELLE MBachelors  23  $75,450  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  DOWNING  MARY LBachelors  $53,300  English Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  PIERSON  SARAH PBachelors  $53,300  Math Non-Elementary 
SchoolLastRestDegreeYears
Experience
SalaryJobClasses
Taught
Toms River High - South H.S.  MARTUCCI  JASON RDoctorate  $49,300  Social Studies Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  CRANSTON  JULIE Bachelors  $53,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  HARTZFELD  KENNETH AMasters  12  $56,800  Science Physics 
Toms River High - South H.S.  ZEHNER  AMY ABachelors  $51,300  Math Non-Elementary 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MARTIN  PHILIP SBachelors  $53,300  Music Vocal 
Toms River High - South H.S.  SHEA  CATHERIN EMasters  12  $56,800  School Nurse 
Toms River High - South H.S.  KELLER  BARBARA ABachelors  14  $58,000  Science Physics 
Toms River High - South H.S.  WALSH  ANN MBachelors  $47,500  School Librarian, Media Specialist Assoc. 
Toms River High - South H.S.  MACKLE  ELIZABET Bachelors  19  $58,330  Remedial Math 
Toms River High - South H.S.  RAVITZ  EDNA SMasters  27  $79,700  Spanish 

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High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY
YearNumber
Tested
Proficiency Percentages
PartialProficientAdvanced
All Students
»details for subgroups for Language Arts Literacy
School2009-10
2008-09
380
383
13.9%
18.5%
77.4%
77.8%
8.7%
3.7%
District2009-10
2008-09
1365
1372
11.1%
12.5%
75.5%
79.6%
13.4%
7.9%
DFG2009-10
2008-09
14075
14071
10%
14%
75.7%
75.8%
14.3%
10.2%
State2009-10
2008-09
96852
95942
12%
15.5%
69.3%
70.9%
18.7%
13.6%
*To protect the privacy of students, the Department of Education suppresses sufficient information to eliminate the possibility that personally identifiable information will be disclosed.


High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
MATHEMATICS
YearNumber
Tested
Proficiency Percentages
PartialProficientAdvanced
All Students
»details for subgroups for Mathematics
School2009-10
2008-09
377
380
32.4%
27.4%
51.7%
56.3%
15.9%
16.3%
District2009-10
2008-09
1360
1370
26.5%
24.6%
54%
56%
19.5%
19.4%
DFG2009-10
2008-09
14059
14032
25.1%
26.6%
56.1%
56.4%
18.8%
17%
State2009-10
2008-09
96761
95691
25%
26.4%
50.7%
50.3%
24.3%
23.4%
*To protect the privacy of students, the Department of Education suppresses sufficient information to eliminate the possibility that personally identifiable information will be disclosed.


Graduation Type
Percentage of students satisfying the state testing requirements through different means.
 SchoolState Average
Regular students graduated by passing HSPA93.3%90.6%
All who graduated by passing HSPA86.5%82.5%
All who graduated via AHSA process6.7%9.4%
All who graduated exempt from passing HSPA6.7%7.7%
The percents appearing in the last three rows sum to 100%.
 

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Results
 Students
Taking Test
MathematicsVerbalEssay
 #%Average
Score
Percentile ScoresAverage
Score
Percentile ScoresAverage
Score
Percentile Scores
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2009-10 
School20055%515460510580495420480560485420470540
DFG890059%501430500570480420480540478410470540
State6567366%520440510600496420490570499420490580
2008-09 
School19248%508430500590478420480540473410480530
DFG899060%494420490560474410470540473410470540
State6361863%515430510600494410490570494410490570
2007-08 
School18553%518450520590486420480540489420480550
DFG970270%495420490560476410470540474410470540
State6947873%514430510600492420490570494410490570

Advanced Placement Results
Test Name# of Students
in Class
# of Students
Taking Test
Biology1212
Calculus AB2828
Chemistry1010
Computer Science A88
English Language & Composition2323
English Literature & Compositi2929
Environmental Science6263
French Language11
German Language11
Government & Politics Us1010
Physics B55
Spanish Language11
Statistics33
Studio Art-2d Design09
Us History3535
Total*237238
*The total number of students in class is a duplicated count as the same student may take multiple AP classes.The total number of test-takers may exceed the number of enrollees as students may take the test without taking the class.

Advanced Placement Results Summary
Number of test scores 3 or higher:  135 

Advanced Placement Participation
for Grades 11 and 12
 SchoolState Average
2009-1017.4%19.9%
 

 

OTHER PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Attendance Rates 2009-20102008-2009
Percentage of students present on average each day.SchoolStateSchoolState
Grade 993.2%94.1%93.2%94.0%
Grade 1093.3%94.0%92.3%94.0%
Grade 1191.0%93.8%91.2%93.6%
Grade 1289.8%92.4%90.2%92.3%
SE students
in specialized classes
85.9%92.0%84.4%92.0%
Total School91.6%94.6%91.4%94.6%

Dropout Rates*2009-20102008-2009
Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who dropped out during the school year.SchoolDistrictStateSchoolDistrictState
White3.1%2.1%0.9%2.5%2.0%0.9%
Black or African American7.7%5.3%3.7%3.7%5.1%3.5%
Hispanic5.2%4.3%2.9%4.8%4.4%2.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%2.7%
Asian0.0%0.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%1.3% 0.0%0.4%
Two or More Races0.0%0.0%1.2%0.0%0.0%0.7%
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Male3.8%2.8%1.9%3.0%2.3%1.9%
Female3.1%1.8%1.5%2.3%2.2%1.4%
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With Disabilities8.4%5.1%2.7%5.4%4.6%2.7%
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Limited English Proficiency0.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%2.7%
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Economically Disadvantaged0.7%0.5%2.5%0.0%0.0%1.9%
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Total3.5%2.3%1.7%2.7%2.2%1.7%
*NOTE: These dropout rates are based on self-reported data from school districts.

 

Graduation Rates*
 SchoolDistrictState
Class of 2010 (2009-10)88.1%92.5%94.7%
Class of 2009 (2008-09)88.5%91.1%93.3%
Class of 2008 (2007-08)87.3%89.2%92.8%
*NOTE: These graduation rates are based on self-reported data from school districts.

Post-Graduation Plans
Percentage of graduating seniors pursuing various self-reported post-high school plans.
Intended PursuitsClass of 2010
Four-year College/University38.4%
Two-year College44.9%
Other College 
Other Post-secondary School2.6%
Military4.5%
Apprenticeship Program 
Employment8.7%
Undecided 
Other0.8%

Student Suspensions
Percentage of students who were suspended from the school during the school year.
 SchoolDistrict
Average
State Average
2009-1020%10%14%
2008-0920%10%14%
2007-0815%8%14%

Student Expulsions
The number of students who were expelled during the school year.
 SchoolDistrictState Total
2009-100090
2008-090035
2007-080066

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