Cedar Ridge High School (New Jersey)


Cedar Ridge High School is a defunct public high school in Old Bridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, that opened in 1968 and closed in June 1994.
The school opened in 1968 as part of an effort to address overcrowding at Madison Township High School. Old Bridge High School opened in September 1994 and 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.
The school had an enrollment of 1,150 in the 1990-1991 school year, slightly less than the student body at Madison Central.

Athletics

The school's football team had a perfect 9-0 season in 1973 -- one of three winning seasons in 25 year -- and was recognized by the NJSIAA as the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional champion. The team was ranked second in the state by The Star-Ledger.
The girls' gymnastics team won the team state championship in 1983 and 1984.
The boys' cross country team won the Group III state championship in 1990 and 1991.

Notable alumni