Shanghai Nanjing High School

The four story brick highschool still stands proud next to Yangtze Memorial Park.

Pre-War School
The school opened in 1911, and until the great war 165 years later, was known to be one of the worst schools in New Jersey. (301th of 306)

History of the Name
At some point in the Great War the cities of Shanghai and Nanjing came under American occupation, and the Chinese Americans renamed the school. People living elsewhere in the city grew concerned that the name switch was done more out of sympathy for the Chinese, than pride in the American occupation. As debates grew, the bombs fell, and the name of the school was the least of people's worries.

Modern School
Despite outdated equipment and hollotapes, the school is one of the few operating Public High Schools in the area. The Athletic Team, the Red Raiders, competes in intramural sports only, due to a lack of rival schools.