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{{short description|High school in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States}}
{{short description|High school in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}}
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| type = [[state school|Public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]]
| type = [[state school|Public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]]
| conference = [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]]
| conference = [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]]
| principal = Frank Connelly
| principal = Frank Connelly
| enrollment = 845 (as of 2021–22)<ref name=NCES/>
| enrollment = 839 (as of 2023–24)<ref name=NCES/>
| faculty = 84.4 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/>
| faculty = 81.8 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 10.0:1<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 10.3:1<ref name=NCES/>
| us_nces_school_id = 341782000906<ref name=NCES/>
| us_nces_school_id = 341782000906<ref name=NCES/>
| grades = [[ninth grade|9]]-[[twelfth grade|12]]
| grades = [[ninth grade|9]]-[[twelfth grade|12]]
| district = [[Westwood Regional School District]]
| district = [[Westwood Regional School District]]
| oversight =
| oversight =
| accreditation =
| accreditation =
| teamname = Cardinals<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
| teamname = Cardinals<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
| colors = {{Color box|Red}} Scarlet<br>{{Color box|Black}} Black and<br>{{Color box|White}} white<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
| colors = {{Color box|Red}} Scarlet<br>{{Color box|Black}} Black and<br>{{Color box|White}} white<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
| rival = [[River Dell Regional High School]]
| rival = [[River Dell High School]]
| newspaper = ''The Cardinal Chronicle''
| newspaper = ''The Cardinal Chronicle''
| yearbook = Cardinal Chronicle<ref>[https://westwoodcardinalchronicle.com Cardinal Chronicle], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed March 15, 2022.</ref>
| yearbook = Cardinal Chronicle<ref>[https://westwoodcardinalchronicle.com Cardinal Chronicle], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed March 15, 2022.</ref>
| athletics = 20 teams
| athletics = 20 teams
| website = {{URL|https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs}}
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| picture = Westwood HS Aerial.jpg
| picture = Westwood HS Aerial.jpg
| picture_caption = An aerial view of the school's campus
| picture_caption = An aerial view of the school's campus
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'''Westwood Regional High School''' (formerly '''Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School''') is a four-year [[comprehensive high school|comprehensive]] regional [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]] that serves students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s from [[Westwood, New Jersey|Borough of Westwood]] and the [[Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey|Township of Washington]], in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the [[Westwood Regional School District]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/5755/000.html Westwood Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed August 7, 2017. "The Westwood Regional School District is the only K-12 regional school district in Bergen County, serving approximately 2,740 students from the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington."</ref><ref>[http://www.wwrsd.org/Page/457 Community and District Profiles], Westwood Regional School District, May 28, 2004. Accessed June 20, 2016. "The Westwood Regional School District serves the Borough of Westwood (population 10,400) and the Township of Washington (population 9,800). These two communities are located approximately fifteen miles northwest of midtown Manhattan."</ref> Beginning in the 2019–20 school year, students in eighth grade who had previously attended the then junior-senior high school began attending the new Westwood Middle School.<ref>Snyder, John. [https://thepressgroup.net/first-8th-graders-at-true-westwood-middle-school-in-2020/ "First 8th Graders at ‘True’ Westwood Middle School in 2020"], The Press Group, December 23, 2019. Accessed November 17, 2021. "Superintendent of School Raymond Gonzalez confirmed at the Dec. 19 meeting of the Westwood Regional Board of Education that the Regional Middle School expansion project is on track for the addition of eighth grade in September 2020.... The work will establish a grades 6–8 'true' middle school and a grades 9–12 high school, modernize and centralize middle school offerings, and improve academic and emotional supports."</ref>
'''Westwood Regional High School''' (formerly '''Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School''') is a four-year [[comprehensive high school|comprehensive]] regional [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]] that serves students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s from [[Westwood, New Jersey|Borough of Westwood]] and the [[Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey|Township of Washington]], in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], operating as the lone secondary school of the [[Westwood Regional School District]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/5755/000.html Westwood Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed August 7, 2017. "The Westwood Regional School District is the only K-12 regional school district in Bergen County, serving approximately 2,740 students from the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington."</ref><ref>[http://www.wwrsd.org/Page/457 Community and District Profiles], Westwood Regional School District, May 28, 2004. Accessed June 20, 2016. "The Westwood Regional School District serves the Borough of Westwood (population 10,400) and the Township of Washington (population 9,800). These two communities are located approximately fifteen miles northwest of midtown Manhattan."</ref> Beginning in the 2019–20 school year, students in eighth grade who had previously attended the then junior-senior high school began attending the new Westwood Middle School.<ref>Snyder, John. [https://thepressgroup.net/first-8th-graders-at-true-westwood-middle-school-in-2020/ "First 8th Graders at 'True' Westwood Middle School in 2020"], The Press Group, December 23, 2019. Accessed November 17, 2021. "Superintendent of School Raymond Gonzalez confirmed at the Dec. 19 meeting of the Westwood Regional Board of Education that the Regional Middle School expansion project is on track for the addition of eighth grade in September 2020.... The work will establish a grades 6–8 'true' middle school and a grades 9–12 high school, modernize and centralize middle school offerings, and improve academic and emotional supports."</ref>


As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 845 students and 84.4 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.0:1. There were 58 students (6.9% of enrollment) eligible for [[National School Lunch Act|free lunch]] and 32 (3.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417820&ID=341782000906 School data for Westwood Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 839 students and 81.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.3:1. There were 79 students (9.4% of enrollment) eligible for [[National School Lunch Act|free lunch]] and 18 (2.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417820&ID=341782000906 School data for Westwood Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==
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==Curriculum==
==Curriculum==
[[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses offered include [[AP Art History]], [[AP Biology]], [[AP Calculus AB]], [[AP Calculus BC]], [[AP Chemistry]], [[AP Computer Science]], [[AP English Literature and Composition]], [[AP French Language]], [[AP Microeconomics]], [[AP Physics B]], [[AP Psychology]], [[AP Environmental Science]],[[AP Spanish Language]], [[AP Statistics]], [[AP Studio Art]], [[AP United States History]], [[AP United States Government and Politics]], [[AP World History]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/pr/1314/03/035755050.pdf#page=11 Westwood Junior / Senior High School 2013-14 School Performance Report], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 1, 2015.</ref>
[[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses offered include [[AP English Language and Composition]], [[AP English Literature and Composition]], [[AP Statistics]], [[AP Calculus AB]], [[AP Calculus BC]], [[AP Computer Science Principles]], [[AP Computer Science A]], [[AP Chemistry]], [[AP Biology]], [[AP Physics 2]], [[AP Environmental Science]], [[AP United States History]], [[AP United States Government and Politics|AP United States Government & Politics]], [[AP Psychology]], [[AP Spanish Language and Culture|AP Spanish]], [[AP French Language and Culture|AP French]], [[AP Italian Language and Culture|AP Italian]], [[AP Studio Art]], [[AP Art History]].<ref>[https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/programofstudies/academic-departments?authuser=0 Westwood Junior / Senior High School 2023 Course List], Accessed July 10, 2023.</ref>


==Extracurricular activities==
==Extracurricular activities==
There is a wide range of activities and clubs for students to participate in:<ref>[http://www.wwrsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageType=1&SiteID=76&ChannelID=88&DirectoryType=6 Activities & Clubs Directory], Westwood Regional Jr. / Sr. High School. Accessed December 1, 2015.</ref>
There is a wide range of activities and clubs for students to participate in:<ref>[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs Activities & Clubs Directory], Westwood Regional Jr. / Sr. High School. Accessed July 10, 2023.</ref>
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* American Sign Language Club
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*[[Academic Decathlon]]
*Anime Club
* Animal Appreciation Club
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* [[Academic decathlon|Academic Decathlon]]
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*American Sign Language Club
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* Anime Club
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*Math Team
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* Art Club
*[[Gay-Straight Alliance]] (GSA)
* BLSU
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*Interact Club
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* Book Club
*Marine Fitness
* Brass Chamber Ensemble
*[[Students Against Destructive Decisions]] (SADD)
*Ski Club
* Chess Club
*Web Design Club
* Coding Club
* Culinary Club
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*Yearbook
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* Debate Team
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*Varsity Club
* Esports
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*[[Student Council]]
* Environmental Club
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*Newspaper
*Ecology Club
* Film Club
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* French Honor Society
*Students for an Active Voice (SAV)
* Freshman Class
*Los Picaros (Spanish Club)
* [[Gay–straight alliance|GSA]]
*Jazz Band
* Health & Wellness Club
*Pit Band
*Film Club
* Hiking Club
* Italian Honors Society
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*Peer Pals
* Junior Class
*Heroes & Cool Kids
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* Marching Band
*Select Choir
*Woodington Players (Dramatics Club)
* Marine Fitness Club
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* Math Team
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*Marching Band
* National Art Honor Society
*Color Guard
* National English Honor Society
*WIN (Westwood Investment Network)
* [[National Honor Society]]
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*Poetry SLAM Club
*[[National Art Honor Society]]
* National Junior Honor Society
*[[National Honor Society]]
* National Mathematics Honor Society
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* Newspaper
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*[[Spanish National Honor Society]]
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* Peer Pals
*[[Société Honoraire de Français|French National Honor Society]]
* Psychology Club
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*Debate Team
*Art Club
* Robotics Club
* Safe Driving Club
*Senior Prom Committee
* Senior Class
*BrainBusters
* Science League
*[[FBLA-PBL|Future Business Leaders of America]]
* Science National Honor Society
* Ski Club
* Social Studies Honor Society
* Sophomore Class
* Spanish Honor Society
* STEM League
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* Student Council
* Tri-M Honor Society
* Volleyball Club
* Woodington Players
* Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
* World Cultures Club
* Yoyo Club
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* Yearbook


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The Westwood Regional High School Cardinals<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/westwood-regional-jr-sr-high-school Westwood Regional Jr-Sr High School], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]], which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]] counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> Before the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had previously participated in the [[Bergen County Scholastic League]] (BCSL) American Conference, which included public and private high schools located in Bergen and [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson]] counties.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724142847/http://www.njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/09leagueaffiliations.pdf New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 24, 2011. Accessed November 25, 2014.</ref> With 628 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The football team competes in the American Red division of the [[North Jersey Super Football Conference]], which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.<ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/darren-cooper/2020/07/23/nj-football-analyzing-new-super-football-conference-2020-schedule/5496440002/ "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."</ref><ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/07/23/super-football-conference-revised-schedules-2020-regular-season/5494017002/ "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2022–2024.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/Football%20%2722%20%26%20%2723.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022–2024], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> Westwood Regional High School athletic teams are called the Cardinals. They wear school colors scarlet, white and black.<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/> The school's original colors were scarlet and white, with black added later as an official school color.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
The Westwood Regional High School Cardinals<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/westwood-regional-jr-sr-high-school Westwood Regional Jr-Sr High School], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the [[Big North Conference (New Jersey)|Big North Conference]], which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]] counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> Before the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had previously participated in the [[Bergen County Scholastic League]] (BCSL) American Conference, which included public and private high schools located in Bergen and [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson]] counties.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724142847/http://www.njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/09leagueaffiliations.pdf New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 24, 2011. Accessed November 25, 2014.</ref> With 628 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The football team competes in the American Red division of the [[North Jersey Super Football Conference]], which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.<ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/darren-cooper/2020/07/23/nj-football-analyzing-new-super-football-conference-2020-schedule/5496440002/ "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."</ref><ref>Cooper, Darren. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/07/23/super-football-conference-revised-schedules-2020-regular-season/5494017002/ "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 484 to 683 students.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref> Westwood Regional High School athletic teams are called the Cardinals. They wear school colors scarlet, white and black.<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/> The school's original colors were scarlet and white, with black added later as an official school color.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}


The school participates in joint cooperative boys / girls swimming teams with [[River Dell Regional High School]] as the host school / lead agency. River Dell also hosts a co-op ice hockey team that includes [[Emerson Jr./Sr. High School]] and Westwood. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/winter-co-ops-2020-21.pdf NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed December 1, 2020.</ref>
The school participates in joint cooperative boys / girls swimming teams with [[River Dell High School]] as the host school / lead agency. River Dell also hosts a co-op ice hockey team that includes [[Emerson Junior-Senior High School]] and Westwood. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/winter-co-ops-2020-21.pdf NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed December 1, 2020.</ref>


Sports offered by the school include:<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
Sports offered by the school include:<ref name=NJSIAAprofile/>
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* '''Fall sports:''' cross country (boys and girls), field hockey, football, soccer (boys and girls), tennis (girls), volleyball (girls)

*'''Fall sports:''' cross country (boys and girls), field hockey, football, soccer (boys and girls), tennis (girls), volleyball (girls)
* '''Winter sports:''' basketball (boys and girls), bowling (boys), indoor track (boys and girls), wrestling
*'''Winter sports:''' basketball (boys and girls), bowling (boys and girls), indoor track (boys and girls), wrestling
* '''Spring sports:''' baseball, golf, lacrosse (boys and girls), outdoor track (boys and girls), softball, tennis (boys)
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*'''Spring sports:''' baseball, golf, lacrosse (boys and girls), outdoor track (boys and girls), softball, tennis (boys and girls)


The boys' basketball team finished the 1951 season with a 21–1 record after winning the Group II state championship with a 68–48 victory against runner-up [[Ocean City High School]] in the tournament final.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491220279/ "Westwood And Englewood Capture State Basketball Championships"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 19, 1951. Accessed December 15, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Bergen County did itself proud In the N.J.S.I.A.A. basketball tournament at Elizabeth Saturday by walking off with two championships. Westwood wrapped up the Group II title by belting Ocean City 68-48, and Englewood walked off with the Group III crown by mauling Woodrow Wilson of Camden 59-34.... Westwood's varsity had a 21-1 record, while its Jayvees compiled a 16-1 mark."</ref>
The boys' basketball team finished the 1951 season with a 21–1 record after winning the Group II state championship with a 68–48 victory against runner-up [[Ocean City High School]] in the tournament final.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491220279/ "Westwood And Englewood Capture State Basketball Championships"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 19, 1951. Accessed December 15, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Bergen County did itself proud In the N.J.S.I.A.A. basketball tournament at Elizabeth Saturday by walking off with two championships. Westwood wrapped up the Group II title by belting Ocean City 68-48, and Englewood walked off with the Group III crown by mauling Woodrow Wilson of Camden 59-34.... Westwood's varsity had a 21-1 record, while its Jayvees compiled a 16-1 mark."</ref>
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The boys cross country team won the Group II state title in 1963.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Cross Country Group State Group Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref>
The boys cross country team won the Group II state title in 1963.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Cross Country Group State Group Champions], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref>


The softball team won the North I state sectional championship in 1974 and 1975.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/21-softball-history.pdf History of the NJSIAA Softball Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref>
The softball team won the North I state sectional championship in 1974 and 1975.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-02/Softball%2023.pdf ''Softball Championship History 1972–2023''], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated July 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref>


The field hockey team won the North I Group II state sectional title in 1987 and won the Group II state title that year as co-champion after a 1–1 tie in the finals against [[Moorestown High School]] to finish the season with a record of 18-2-1.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-field-hockey_0.pdf History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/495653433/ "Westwood, Moorestown co-champs"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 23, 1987. Accessed February 28, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Jennifer Finley's goal with six minutes left gave Westwood (18-2-1) a 1-1 tie with Moorestown (19-0-3) in the Group 2 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association field hockey championships yesterday at Trenton State College. Neither team could score in the two overtime periods, so Westwood and Moorestown were declared co-champions."</ref>
The field hockey team won the North I Group II state sectional title in 1987 and won the Group II state title that year as co-champion after a 1–1 tie in the finals against [[Moorestown High School]] to finish the season with a record of 18-2-1.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-field-hockey_0.pdf History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/495653433/ "Westwood, Moorestown co-champs"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 23, 1987. Accessed February 28, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Jennifer Finley's goal with six minutes left gave Westwood (18-2-1) a 1-1 tie with Moorestown (19-0-3) in the Group 2 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association field hockey championships yesterday at Trenton State College. Neither team could score in the two overtime periods, so Westwood and Moorestown were declared co-champions."</ref>
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The boys track team won the indoor relay championship in Group I in 1998<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/20-relay-history_0.pdf History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref>
The boys track team won the indoor relay championship in Group I in 1998<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/20-relay-history_0.pdf History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref>


The football team won the NJSIAA North I Group II state sectional championship in 2000, 2006, 2013 and 2014, and won the North I Group I title in 2004.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> The 2000 team won the North II Group I state sectional title with a 33–7 win against [[Pompton Lakes High School]] in the championship final played at [[Kean University]].<ref>Schutta, Gregory. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499863052/ "Feeling good: Westwood finally wins the big one"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 3, 2000. Accessed December 26, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "When the horn finally sounded on Westwood's 33-7 victory over Pompton Lakes at Kean University, giving the Cardinals their first NJSIAA Group 2, Section 1 title and ending three years of championship frustration, there was no stopping O'Melia."</ref> The 2006 team went to [[Giants Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]] where they played the Indians of [[Pascack Valley High School]] in the North I Group II finals, beating them 9–8.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=188015&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20II 2006 Football Tournament - North I, Group II], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed February 18, 2007.</ref> The school has had a football rivalry since 1976 with [[River Dell Regional High School]] called the "Bird Bowl", in which the winner receives a trophy with a football inside of a bird cage. Westwood leads the series with an overall record of 20-18 through the 2017 season. [[NJ.com]] listed the rivalry as 28th on its 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football".<ref>Stypulkoski, Matt. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/ranking-njs-31-best-high-school-football-rivalries/ "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "28-River Dell vs. Westwood - The prize for winning the Bird Bowl Rivalry? A bird cage trophy with a football inside. This Bergen County rivalry between the Westwood Cardinals and River Dell Hawks has been played annually since 1976.... All-time series: Westwood leads, 20-18"</ref>
The football team won the NJSIAA North I Group II state sectional championship in 2000, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2022 and 2023<ref name=NJ20231110/> and won the North I Group I title in 2004.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football Championship History 1974-2022], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 1, 2023.</ref> The 2000 team won the North II Group I state sectional title with a 33–7 win against [[Pompton Lakes High School]] in the championship final played at [[Kean University]].<ref>Schutta, Gregory. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499863052/ "Feeling good: Westwood finally wins the big one"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 3, 2000. Accessed December 26, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "When the horn finally sounded on Westwood's 33-7 victory over Pompton Lakes at Kean University, giving the Cardinals their first NJSIAA Group 2, Section 1 title and ending three years of championship frustration, there was no stopping O'Melia."</ref> The 2006 team went to [[Giants Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]] where they played the Indians of [[Pascack Valley High School]] in the North I Group II finals, beating them 9–8.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=188015&tclass=North%20I%2C%20Group%20II 2006 Football Tournament - North I, Group II], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed February 18, 2007.</ref> The school has had a football rivalry since 1976 with [[River Dell High School]] called the "Bird Bowl", in which the winner receives a trophy with a football inside of a bird cage. Westwood leads the series with an overall record of 20-18 through the 2017 season. [[NJ.com]] listed the rivalry as 28th on its 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football".<ref>Stypulkoski, Matt. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/ranking-njs-31-best-high-school-football-rivalries/ "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "28-River Dell vs. Westwood - The prize for winning the Bird Bowl Rivalry? A bird cage trophy with a football inside. This Bergen County rivalry between the Westwood Cardinals and River Dell Hawks has been played annually since 1976.... All-time series: Westwood leads, 20-18"</ref> The team won the North I Group II sectional title in 2022, stopping a [[two-point conversion]] by [[Rutherford High School (New Jersey)|Rutherford High School]] with seconds left on the clock to win 21-20<ref>Bove, Matt. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/11/westwood-defense-makes-two-point-conversion-stand-in-final-seconds-to-beat-rutherford-21-20-in-wild-n1-g2-title-game.html "Westwood stops 2-point try in final seconds, edges Rutherford in wild N1G2 football final"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 12, 2022, updated February 16, 2023. Accessed November 19, 2023. "For Westwood, the one inch was the difference as Dario Mathurin combined with Yianni Constantinides to make the stop right before the goal line for Westwood to hold on for a 21-20 win over Westwood in the NJSIAA Rothman/Orthopaedics North 1, Group 2 championship game."</ref> and repeated in 2023 with a 20-7 victory in the North I Group II sectional finals against Rutherford.<ref name=NJ20231110>Torres, Luis. [https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/11/westwood-leaves-no-doubt-defeats-rutherford-to-win-2nd-straight-sectional-title.html "Westwood leaves no doubt, defeats Rutherford to win 2nd straight sectional title"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 10, 2023. Accessed November 19, 2023. "Behind its overwhelming defense and timely offense on fourth down, Westwood defeated Rutherford 20-7 on Friday to win the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 sectional championship of the 2023 NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics football state tournament. It’s the second consecutive sectional championship for Westwood (11-0) and the eighth overall for the Bergen County program."</ref>


The boys' spring track team won three consecutive Bergen County Tournament championships from 2004 to 2006. In Spring 2005 the team went undefeated in Bergen County, and won the North I Group II state championship by a record margin.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}
The boys' spring track team won three consecutive Bergen County Tournament championships from 2004 to 2006. In Spring 2005 the team went undefeated in Bergen County, and won the North I Group II state championship by a record margin.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}
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==Administration==
==Administration==
The school's principal is Frank Connelly.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/frankconnelly Principal], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed March 15, 2022.</ref> His administration team includes three assistant principals.<ref>[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs/page/assistant-principals Assistant Principals], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed March 15, 2022.</ref>
The school's principal is Frank Connelly.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/frankconnelly Principal], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.</ref> The administrative team includes four assistant principals.<ref>[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs/page/assistant-principals Assistant Principals], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs/page/contact-us Contact Us], Westwood Regional High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{Category see also|Westwood Regional High School alumni}}
{{Category see also|Westwood Regional High School alumni}}
* [[Reuven Ben-Yosef]] (1937–2001), poet and author.<ref>Weingrad, Michael. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QoL3CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4 ''Letters to America: Selected Poems of Reuven Ben-Yosef''], p. 4. [[Syracuse University Press]], 2015. {{ISBN|9780815653257}}. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Robert grew up in Manhattan, attending P.S. 187 and the High School of Music and Art before the family moved to New Jersey where he excelled as a student-athlete at Westwood High School in Bergen County."</ref>
* [[Reuven Ben-Yosef]] (1937–2001), poet and author<ref>Weingrad, Michael. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QoL3CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4 ''Letters to America: Selected Poems of Reuven Ben-Yosef''], p. 4. [[Syracuse University Press]], 2015. {{ISBN|9780815653257}}. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Robert grew up in Manhattan, attending P.S. 187 and the High School of Music and Art before the family moved to New Jersey where he excelled as a student-athlete at Westwood High School in Bergen County."</ref>
* [[Raymond E. Johns Jr.]] (born 1955), General, Commander [[Air Mobility Command]], [[United States Air Force]]<ref>Fard, Maggie Fazeli. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/80396987.html "Washington Township native named newest four-star general"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 31, 2009. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Johns Jr., the eldest child of Doris and Raymond Johns Sr., grew up in Township of Washington with his younger brother, Kevin, and sister, Susan. He attended Westwood High School, where he met his future wife, Diana, and discovered what he wanted to do for the rest of his life."</ref>
* [[Doug Henwood]] (born 1952), journalist and publisher of the ''Left Business Observer''.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
* [[Raymond E. Johns Jr.]] (born 1955), General, Commander [[Air Mobility Command]], [[United States Air Force]].<ref>Fard, Maggie Fazeli. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/80396987.html "Washington Township native named newest four-star general"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 31, 2009. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Johns Jr., the eldest child of Doris and Raymond Johns Sr., grew up in Township of Washington with his younger brother, Kevin, and sister, Susan. He attended Westwood High School, where he met his future wife, Diana, and discovered what he wanted to do for the rest of his life."</ref>
* [[James O'Keefe]] (born 1984), [[activist]]-[[filmmaker]] who targeted [[Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now|ACORN]]<ref>Rispoli, Michael. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/acorn_sting_pimp_is_nj_man_who.html "ACORN sting 'pimp' is N.J. man who attended Rutgers University"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 17, 2009. Accessed March 31, 2015. "The younger O'Keefe, a former Eagle Scout who graduated from Westwood High School, and a friend, 20-year-old Hannah Giles, a journalism student at Florida International University, spent their summer traveling to ACORN offices across the nation."</ref>
* [[B. J. Raji]] (born 1986), the ninth overall pick in 2009 NFL Draft by the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>DiTrani, Vinny. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/012411_DiTrani_Westwood_Highs_BJ_Raji_heading_to_the_Super_Bowl.html "DiTrani: Westwood High's B.J. Raji makes a Super play"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 23, 2011. Accessed February 3, 2011.</ref>
* [[James O'Keefe]] (born 1984), [[activist]]-[[filmmaker]] who targeted [[Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now|ACORN]].<ref>Rispoli, Michael. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/acorn_sting_pimp_is_nj_man_who.html "ACORN sting 'pimp' is N.J. man who attended Rutgers University"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 17, 2009. Accessed March 31, 2015. "The younger O'Keefe, a former Eagle Scout who graduated from Westwood High School, and a friend, 20-year-old Hannah Giles, a journalism student at Florida International University, spent their summer traveling to ACORN offices across the nation."</ref>
* [[B. J. Raji]] (born 1986), the ninth overall pick in 2009 NFL Draft by the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>DiTrani, Vinny. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/012411_DiTrani_Westwood_Highs_BJ_Raji_heading_to_the_Super_Bowl.html "DiTrani: Westwood High's B.J. Raji makes a Super play"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 23, 2011. Accessed February 3, 2011.</ref>
* [[Corey Raji]] (born 1988), professional basketball player<ref>[http://www.bceagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=585 Corey Raji], [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball]]. Accessed October 7, 2017.</ref>
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* [[Elizabeth Randall]] (born 1954, class of 1971), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 39th legislative district|39th Legislative District]]in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1986 to 1992<ref>Friedman, Arthur. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106216055/lisa-randall-of-westwood/ "Randall mixes law and government but finds time tor tennis and jogging"],''The Ridgewood News'', April 23, 1989. Accessed July 24, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Randall is a 1978 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law. She received her BA from Smith College in 1975, after graduating from Westwood Regional High School in 1971."</ref>
* [[Corey Raji]] (born 1988), professional basketball player.<ref>[http://www.bceagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=585 Corey Raji], [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball]]. Accessed October 7, 2017.</ref>
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* [[Kevin Sampson (American football)|Kevin Sampson]] (born 1981), tackle for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=35803 Kevin Sampson player profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Westwood, NJ... A three-year starter on the offensive line at Westwood High School in Westwood, New Jersey."</ref>
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* [[Elizabeth Randall]] (born 1954, class of 1971), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1986 to 1992, representing the [[New Jersey's 39th legislative district|39th Legislative District]].<ref>Friedman, Arthur. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106216055/lisa-randall-of-westwood/ "Randall mixes law and government but finds time tor tennis and jogging"],''The Ridgewood News'', April 23, 1989. Accessed July 24, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Randall is a 1978 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law. She received her BA from Smith College in 1975, after graduating from Westwood Regional High School in 1971."</ref>
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* [[Kyle Scatliffe]] (born 1986), stage actor who appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' and ''[[The Color Purple (musical)|The Color Purple]]''<ref>Feldberg, Robert. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/theater/2017/02/03/feldberg-shot-westwoods-kyle-scatliffe-show-range/97406104/ "Feldberg: Shot for Westwood's Kyle Scatliffe to show range"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Kyle Scatliffe, who grew up in Westwood and began his performing life in the borough's high school, has had a notable start to his musical-theater career."</ref>
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* [[Kevin Sampson (American football)|Kevin Sampson]] (born 1981), tackle for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=35803 Kevin Sampson player profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Westwood, NJ... A three-year starter on the offensive line at Westwood High School in Westwood, New Jersey."</ref>
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* [[Bob Schroeder]] (born 1960), businessman, politician and convicted felon<ref>{{Cite web |last=NJ.com |first=Dave Hutchinson {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2017-02-07 |title=Ex-Assemblyman sentenced to 8 years in $5.3M ponzi scheme |url=https://www.nj.com/somerset/2017/02/ex-nj_assemblyman_sentenced_to_8_years_in_53m_ponz.html |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref> who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2010 to 2014, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 39th legislative district|39th Legislative District]].<ref>Lauer, Evelyn. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106226866/bob-schroeder-of-washington-township/ "Boy who ran to fires now chief; Childhood dream comes true in Township of Washington"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 28, 1990. Accessed July 24, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A native of the Pascack Valley town, he graduated from Westwood High School and has a degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University."</ref>
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* [[Kyle Scatliffe]] (born 1986), stage actor best known for playing [[Enjolras]] in the 2014 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[Revival (theatre)|revival]] of ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', and Harpo in the 2015 Broadway Revival of ''[[The Color Purple (musical)|The Color Purple]]''.<ref>Feldberg, Robert. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/theater/2017/02/03/feldberg-shot-westwoods-kyle-scatliffe-show-range/97406104/ "Feldberg: Shot for Westwood's Kyle Scatliffe to show range"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Kyle Scatliffe, who grew up in Westwood and began his performing life in the borough's high school, has had a notable start to his musical-theater career."</ref>
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* [[Bob Schroeder]] (born 1960), businessman and politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2010 to 2014, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 39th legislative district|39th Legislative District]].<ref>Lauer, Evelyn. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106226866/bob-schroeder-of-washington-township/ "Boy who ran to fires now chief; Childhood dream comes true in Township of Washington"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 28, 1990. Accessed July 24, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A native of the Pascack Valley town, he graduated from Westwood High School and has a degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University."</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs Westwood Regional High School]
* [https://www.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs Westwood Regional High School]
*[https://www.wwrsd.org Westwood Regional School District]
* [https://www.wwrsd.org Westwood Regional School District]
*{{NJReportCard|03|5755|050|Westwood Regional High School}}
* {{NJReportCard|03|5755|050|Westwood Regional High School}}
*[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417820 School Data for the Westwood Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417820 School Data for the Westwood Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]


{{Bergen County, New Jersey High Schools}}
{{Bergen County, New Jersey High Schools}}

Latest revision as of 15:17, 23 December 2024

Westwood Regional High School
Address
Map
701 Ridgewood Road

Township of Washington
,
Bergen County
,
New Jersey
07676

United States
Coordinates40°58′52″N 74°03′44″W / 40.981009°N 74.062298°W / 40.981009; -74.062298
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoCrescat Scientia (Let knowledge grow from more to more)[1]
Established1967
School districtWestwood Regional School District
NCES School ID341782000906[2]
PrincipalFrank Connelly
Faculty81.8 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment839 (as of 2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.3:1[2]
Color(s)  Scarlet
  Black and
  white[3]
Athletics20 teams
Athletics conferenceBig North Conference
Team nameCardinals[3]
RivalRiver Dell High School
NewspaperThe Cardinal Chronicle
YearbookCardinal Chronicle[4]
Websitewww.wwrsd.org/o/westwood-hs

An aerial view of the school's campus

Westwood Regional High School (formerly Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School) is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Westwood Regional School District.[5][6] Beginning in the 2019–20 school year, students in eighth grade who had previously attended the then junior-senior high school began attending the new Westwood Middle School.[7]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 839 students and 81.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1. There were 79 students (9.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 18 (2.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Awards and recognition

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The school was the 106th-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.[8] The school had been ranked 58th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 92nd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[9] The magazine ranked the school 56th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[10] The school was ranked 81st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[11] Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 128th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 9 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (83.8%) and language arts literacy (95.9%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[12]

Curriculum

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Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered include AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics 2, AP Environmental Science, AP United States History, AP United States Government & Politics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP French, AP Italian, AP Studio Art, AP Art History.[13]

Extracurricular activities

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There is a wide range of activities and clubs for students to participate in:[14]

  • American Sign Language Club
  • Animal Appreciation Club
  • Academic Decathlon
  • Anime Club
  • Art Club
  • BLSU
  • Book Club
  • Brass Chamber Ensemble
  • Chess Club
  • Coding Club
  • Culinary Club
  • Debate Team
  • Esports
  • Environmental Club
  • Film Club
  • French Honor Society
  • Freshman Class
  • GSA
  • Health & Wellness Club
  • Hiking Club
  • Italian Honors Society
  • Junior Class
  • Marching Band
  • Marine Fitness Club
  • Math Team
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National English Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • National Junior Honor Society
  • National Mathematics Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Pals
  • Psychology Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Safe Driving Club
  • Senior Class
  • Science League
  • Science National Honor Society
  • Ski Club
  • Social Studies Honor Society
  • Sophomore Class
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • STEM League
  • Student Council
  • Tri-M Honor Society
  • Volleyball Club
  • Woodington Players
  • Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
  • World Cultures Club
  • Yoyo Club
  • Yearbook

Athletics

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The Westwood Regional High School Cardinals[3] compete in the Big North Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[15] Before the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had previously participated in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, which included public and private high schools located in Bergen and Hudson counties.[16] With 628 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.[17] The football team competes in the American Red division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.[18][19] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 484 to 683 students.[20] Westwood Regional High School athletic teams are called the Cardinals. They wear school colors scarlet, white and black.[3] The school's original colors were scarlet and white, with black added later as an official school color.[citation needed]

The school participates in joint cooperative boys / girls swimming teams with River Dell High School as the host school / lead agency. River Dell also hosts a co-op ice hockey team that includes Emerson Junior-Senior High School and Westwood. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.[21]

Sports offered by the school include:[3]

  • Fall sports: cross country (boys and girls), field hockey, football, soccer (boys and girls), tennis (girls), volleyball (girls)
  • Winter sports: basketball (boys and girls), bowling (boys), indoor track (boys and girls), wrestling
  • Spring sports: baseball, golf, lacrosse (boys and girls), outdoor track (boys and girls), softball, tennis (boys)

The boys' basketball team finished the 1951 season with a 21–1 record after winning the Group II state championship with a 68–48 victory against runner-up Ocean City High School in the tournament final.[22][23]

The boys cross country team won the Group II state title in 1963.[24]

The softball team won the North I state sectional championship in 1974 and 1975.[25]

The field hockey team won the North I Group II state sectional title in 1987 and won the Group II state title that year as co-champion after a 1–1 tie in the finals against Moorestown High School to finish the season with a record of 18-2-1.[26][27]

The girls volleyball team won the Group II state championship in 1989 (defeating runner-up Lyndhurst High School in the final match of the playoffs) and 1997 (vs. New Milford High School).[28]

The boys track team won the indoor relay championship in Group I in 1998[29]

The football team won the NJSIAA North I Group II state sectional championship in 2000, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2022 and 2023[30] and won the North I Group I title in 2004.[31] The 2000 team won the North II Group I state sectional title with a 33–7 win against Pompton Lakes High School in the championship final played at Kean University.[32] The 2006 team went to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford where they played the Indians of Pascack Valley High School in the North I Group II finals, beating them 9–8.[33] The school has had a football rivalry since 1976 with River Dell High School called the "Bird Bowl", in which the winner receives a trophy with a football inside of a bird cage. Westwood leads the series with an overall record of 20-18 through the 2017 season. NJ.com listed the rivalry as 28th on its 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football".[34] The team won the North I Group II sectional title in 2022, stopping a two-point conversion by Rutherford High School with seconds left on the clock to win 21-20[35] and repeated in 2023 with a 20-7 victory in the North I Group II sectional finals against Rutherford.[30]

The boys' spring track team won three consecutive Bergen County Tournament championships from 2004 to 2006. In Spring 2005 the team went undefeated in Bergen County, and won the North I Group II state championship by a record margin.[citation needed]

In 2007, the boys' basketball team played in the North I, Group II state championship, falling to Pascack Hills High School by 66–65 in overtime, in a game played at River Dell High School.[36][37]

The girls spring track team was the Group I co-champion in 2010.[38]

Administration

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The school's principal is Frank Connelly.[39] The administrative team includes four assistant principals.[40][41]

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:Westwood Regional High School alumni

References

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  1. ^ Open House Presentation - January 20, 2015, Westwood Regional High School. Accessed January 6, 2019. "Crescat Scientia - Let knowledge grow from more to more"
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for Westwood Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Westwood Regional Jr-Sr High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Cardinal Chronicle, Westwood Regional High School. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Westwood Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 7, 2017. "The Westwood Regional School District is the only K-12 regional school district in Bergen County, serving approximately 2,740 students from the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington."
  6. ^ Community and District Profiles, Westwood Regional School District, May 28, 2004. Accessed June 20, 2016. "The Westwood Regional School District serves the Borough of Westwood (population 10,400) and the Township of Washington (population 9,800). These two communities are located approximately fifteen miles northwest of midtown Manhattan."
  7. ^ Snyder, John. "First 8th Graders at 'True' Westwood Middle School in 2020", The Press Group, December 23, 2019. Accessed November 17, 2021. "Superintendent of School Raymond Gonzalez confirmed at the Dec. 19 meeting of the Westwood Regional Board of Education that the Regional Middle School expansion project is on track for the addition of eighth grade in September 2020.... The work will establish a grades 6–8 'true' middle school and a grades 9–12 high school, modernize and centralize middle school offerings, and improve academic and emotional supports."
  8. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  9. ^ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 27, 2012.
  10. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 3, 2011.
  11. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  12. ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011, Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 4, 2012.
  13. ^ Westwood Junior / Senior High School 2023 Course List, Accessed July 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Activities & Clubs Directory, Westwood Regional Jr. / Sr. High School. Accessed July 10, 2023.
  15. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  16. ^ New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 24, 2011. Accessed November 25, 2014.
  17. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  18. ^ Cooper, Darren. "Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."
  19. ^ Cooper, Darren. "NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season", The Record, July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."
  20. ^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
  21. ^ NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  22. ^ NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Westwood And Englewood Capture State Basketball Championships", The Record, March 19, 1951. Accessed December 15, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Bergen County did itself proud In the N.J.S.I.A.A. basketball tournament at Elizabeth Saturday by walking off with two championships. Westwood wrapped up the Group II title by belting Ocean City 68-48, and Englewood walked off with the Group III crown by mauling Woodrow Wilson of Camden 59-34.... Westwood's varsity had a 21-1 record, while its Jayvees compiled a 16-1 mark."
  24. ^ NJSIAA Boys Cross Country Group State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  25. ^ Softball Championship History 1972–2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated July 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024.
  26. ^ History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  27. ^ "Westwood, Moorestown co-champs", The Record, November 23, 1987. Accessed February 28, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Jennifer Finley's goal with six minutes left gave Westwood (18-2-1) a 1-1 tie with Moorestown (19-0-3) in the Group 2 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association field hockey championships yesterday at Trenton State College. Neither team could score in the two overtime periods, so Westwood and Moorestown were declared co-champions."
  28. ^ NJSIAA Girls Volleyball Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  29. ^ History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  30. ^ a b Torres, Luis. "Westwood leaves no doubt, defeats Rutherford to win 2nd straight sectional title", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 10, 2023. Accessed November 19, 2023. "Behind its overwhelming defense and timely offense on fourth down, Westwood defeated Rutherford 20-7 on Friday to win the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 sectional championship of the 2023 NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics football state tournament. It’s the second consecutive sectional championship for Westwood (11-0) and the eighth overall for the Bergen County program."
  31. ^ NJSIAA Football Championship History 1974-2022, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  32. ^ Schutta, Gregory. "Feeling good: Westwood finally wins the big one", The Record, December 3, 2000. Accessed December 26, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "When the horn finally sounded on Westwood's 33-7 victory over Pompton Lakes at Kean University, giving the Cardinals their first NJSIAA Group 2, Section 1 title and ending three years of championship frustration, there was no stopping O'Melia."
  33. ^ 2006 Football Tournament - North I, Group II, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed February 18, 2007.
  34. ^ Stypulkoski, Matt. "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "28-River Dell vs. Westwood - The prize for winning the Bird Bowl Rivalry? A bird cage trophy with a football inside. This Bergen County rivalry between the Westwood Cardinals and River Dell Hawks has been played annually since 1976.... All-time series: Westwood leads, 20-18"
  35. ^ Bove, Matt. "Westwood stops 2-point try in final seconds, edges Rutherford in wild N1G2 football final", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2022, updated February 16, 2023. Accessed November 19, 2023. "For Westwood, the one inch was the difference as Dario Mathurin combined with Yianni Constantinides to make the stop right before the goal line for Westwood to hold on for a 21-20 win over Westwood in the NJSIAA Rothman/Orthopaedics North 1, Group 2 championship game."
  36. ^ Roberts, Jeff. "Pascack Hills leaps for joy -- Denies Raji, Westwood in OT", The Record, March 6, 2007. Accessed December 1, 2015.
  37. ^ 2007 Boys Basketball - North I, Group II, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 7, 2007.
  38. ^ NJSIAA Spring Track Summary of Group Titles Girls, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  39. ^ Principal, Westwood Regional High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.
  40. ^ Assistant Principals, Westwood Regional High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.
  41. ^ Contact Us, Westwood Regional High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.
  42. ^ Weingrad, Michael. Letters to America: Selected Poems of Reuven Ben-Yosef, p. 4. Syracuse University Press, 2015. ISBN 9780815653257. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Robert grew up in Manhattan, attending P.S. 187 and the High School of Music and Art before the family moved to New Jersey where he excelled as a student-athlete at Westwood High School in Bergen County."
  43. ^ Fard, Maggie Fazeli. "Washington Township native named newest four-star general", The Record, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Johns Jr., the eldest child of Doris and Raymond Johns Sr., grew up in Township of Washington with his younger brother, Kevin, and sister, Susan. He attended Westwood High School, where he met his future wife, Diana, and discovered what he wanted to do for the rest of his life."
  44. ^ Rispoli, Michael. "ACORN sting 'pimp' is N.J. man who attended Rutgers University", The Star-Ledger, September 17, 2009. Accessed March 31, 2015. "The younger O'Keefe, a former Eagle Scout who graduated from Westwood High School, and a friend, 20-year-old Hannah Giles, a journalism student at Florida International University, spent their summer traveling to ACORN offices across the nation."
  45. ^ DiTrani, Vinny. "DiTrani: Westwood High's B.J. Raji makes a Super play", The Record, January 23, 2011. Accessed February 3, 2011.
  46. ^ Corey Raji, Boston College Eagles men's basketball. Accessed October 7, 2017.
  47. ^ Friedman, Arthur. "Randall mixes law and government but finds time tor tennis and jogging",The Ridgewood News, April 23, 1989. Accessed July 24, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Randall is a 1978 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law. She received her BA from Smith College in 1975, after graduating from Westwood Regional High School in 1971."
  48. ^ Kevin Sampson player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Westwood, NJ... A three-year starter on the offensive line at Westwood High School in Westwood, New Jersey."
  49. ^ Feldberg, Robert. "Feldberg: Shot for Westwood's Kyle Scatliffe to show range", The Record, February 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Kyle Scatliffe, who grew up in Westwood and began his performing life in the borough's high school, has had a notable start to his musical-theater career."
  50. ^ NJ.com, Dave Hutchinson | NJ Advance Media for (February 7, 2017). "Ex-Assemblyman sentenced to 8 years in $5.3M ponzi scheme". nj. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  51. ^ Lauer, Evelyn. "Boy who ran to fires now chief; Childhood dream comes true in Township of Washington", The Record, February 28, 1990. Accessed July 24, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "A native of the Pascack Valley town, he graduated from Westwood High School and has a degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University."
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