Bridgewater-Raritan High School

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Badminton Club crowned a champion when it sponsored its school-wide badminton tournament on Friday, June 5.

A total of 12 teams participated in single-elimination brackets. Teams played to 21 points.

Youda Zheng and Xuetong Yin were members of the championship team, called Team Allllll!

The runner-up was Team Birdies of a Feather, which consisted of Harrison Wong and Nick Tozzi.

“Congratulations to the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Badminton Club officers, Vice-President Mikayla Jean-Baptiste and President Nainika Dontireddy, for planning, coordinating, and refereeing such a successful event,” said the Badminton Club Advisors, Kimberly Hart and Farrah Walters

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Theatre Arts program presented its "Theatre Showcase" on Friday, June 5, in the high school auditorium. Here are scenes from the show.

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance held a "Come As You Are" Picnic on Friday, June 5, during Unit Lunch outside the 600 building. The picnic featured activities, arts and crafts and sports

Here's the Weekly Update for the week of June 5: https://conta.cc/43itMGs

Here are the student government officers for the 2026-2027 school year at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.

Student Council Vice President
Kumar, Priyanka
Student Council Treasurer
Joshi, Ishan
Student Council Recording Secretary
Ciufo, Ashley
Student Council Corresponding Secretary
Chu, Kaitlyn
Student Council Sergeant Arms
Jaggi, Jesse
Student Council Media Coordinator
McGeechan, Jamie


12th Grade Class Council President
Kelleher, Sophia
12th Grade Class Council Vice President
Zuniga, Breanna
12th Grade Class Council Treasurer
Tofte, Jade
12th Grade Class Council Secretary
Cruz, Natalia


11th Grade Class Council President
Bal, Sahib
11th Grade Class Council Vice President
Shurina, Emma
11th Grade Class Council Treasurer
Diaz, Bruno
11th Grade Class Council Secretary
Cervino, Ryan


10th Grade Class Council President
DeRosa, Madison
10th Grade Class Council Vice President
Alexander, Faith
10th Grade Class Council Treasurer
Adkins, Connor
10th Grade Class Council Secretary
Dutta, Avik


9th Grade Class Council President
Principio, Jacob
9th Grade Class Council Vice President
Alonso, Ethan
9th Grade Class Council Treasurer
Nair, Savir
9th Grade Class Council Secretary
Garcia, James

Summer reading is just around the corner.

So, Beth Bouwman, who is the Youth Services Department Supervisor at the Bridgewater Branch of the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey, paid a visit to Bridgewater-Raritan High School on Tuesday, June 2.

Ms. Bouwman spoke to the freshman students in the English Language Arts Class of Denise Cimpko-Beller and Jennifer Austin about the Summer Reading Challenge at the library, teen volunteer opportunities, and book talks on new books to read this summer.

“It was a lot of fun! Some of their students have already applied to volunteer, and I had some great discussions with the classes about independent reading books,” Ms. Bouwman said.

The fine works created by the Class of 2026 at Bridgewater-Raritan High School are on display during the Senior Art Exhibit in the small gymnasium. The exhibit runs from Tuesday, June 2, through Thursday, June 4. These works will be included in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Festival of the Arts Visual Art Exhibit, held on Thursday, June 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in both the large cafeteria and the small gym.

Bridgewater-Raritan High School students participated in the Construction Industry Career Day on Wednesday, May 27. According to Jessica Kaiser, the high school's College and Career Counselor, a group of juniors and seniors learned about various trade options, how to apply, and gained some hands-on experience.

Here's the Weekly Update for the week of May 29: https://conta.cc/4nVfTYh

Five Bridgewater-Raritan High School students were recognized for their fine art work at the Teen Arts Festival, held at Raritan Valley Community College on Tuesday, May 19.
The five student artists were selected for the Teen Arts Festival’s State, County, and Touring Exhibition.
“Overall, it was an excellent display of artwork from the high school,” said Jason Draine, an Art Teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.
Here are the five Bridgewater-Raritan High School students who received the awards, along with their artworks.

Visual Arts
State Festival & County Gallery
Alina Massenzio, “#Pinit” – 2D
Anisa Kokalla, “Silent Glow” – 2D
State Festival & State Touring Exhibition
Julia Li, “Space of Self” – 2D
County Gallery
Valerie Arboleda Roda, “Creación de Dios” – 3D
Kate Hinton, “Rainy Refuge” – 2D

Here's the Weekly Update for the week of May 22: https://conta.cc/49iOBoy

A total of 94 students participated in the Bridgewater-Raritan High School World Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony, held on Thursday, May 21. The Chinese, French, Italian, and Latin Honor Societies were involved in the ceremony in the high school auditorium.