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Woodbridge High School
Location
Map
1 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1957
School districtWoodbridge Township School District
PrincipalArthur Lee Warren
Faculty143.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,819 (as of 2006-07)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.7[1]
Color(s)Red   and black  
Athletics conferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
Team nameBarrons
Information732-602-8600
WebsiteSchool website

Woodbridge High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, as part of the Woodbridge Township School District. The high school is one of three in the district, together with Colonia High School and John F. Kennedy Memorial High School.

As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,819 students and 143 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.7.[1]

The school was the 231st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 222nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[2]

History

The current Woodbridge High School was occupied in 1957 and built adjacent to the then new modern football stadium. The old stadium (Legion Field) was vacated to make way for the south bound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike. Prior to 1957, the high school was located on Barron and Grove Avenue, which is the current site of the Woodbridge Middle School. It operated on split sessions for many years: Freshmen and Sophomores attended school in the afternoon; Juniors and Seniors in the morning. The last graduating class of the Barron Avenue "Woodbridge High School" was 1956.

Athletics

  • The Woodbridge High School Men's Basketball team won the 1975 Group IV New Jersey State Championship, defeating Paterson Eastside in the title game.
  • Boy’s and Girl’s Bowling Team that has received 9 state championships between the two.
  • The Girl’s Tennis Team has had a two year record of 18-0. 2004-2005
  • The Woodbridge High School Football team has won 12 Conference / Divisional Titles, and 9 State Championship Titles: 1930,1938,1939,1960,1970,1971,1980,1993,1997.
  • The Woodbridge High School Softball team won the Group IV State Championship in 1978 and were runners up in 1979 and 1980.
  • The Woodbridge High School Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay team won the Group IV State Championship in 1995 with the fastest time in the entire state, 31.27 seconds. The team was coached by Henry Chomicki and included Kyle Johnson, Anthony Zayas, Darak Rozier, and Raymond Ellington. They broke the school record which still stands today.
  • The Woodbridge High School Boys High Hurdle Relay Team won the Greater Middlesex Conference Championship for the 1995-1996 school year. The team was coached by Henry Chomicki and included Seidu Flemister, Kyle Johnson, Anthony Zayas, and Shawn Smith.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[3]

  • Arthur Lee Warren, Principal
  • Kenneth Pace, Vice Principal
  • Martin Scarano, Vice Principal
  • Stephanie West, Vice Principal

Notable alumni

Trivia

  • The first school building was erected in 1876 in Woodbridge Township, and was designated PS 1. It was located on School Street in Woodbridge Proper. Classes started in January 1877.
  • High school class were first conducted in PS 1. The building now house the Woodbridge Board of Education.
  • In 1883, the first high school students graduated. There were two graduates.
  • In 1911, high school classes were conducted in the then new building on Barron Avenue. This building now houses Woodbridge Middle School.
  • In 1948, a football field and stadium building was constructed on the site of an old wooden surfaced auto racetrack called the 'Woodbridge Speedway'. It was dedicated as 'The Stadium'. The field was re-dedicated 'Nick Priscoe Field' in the 1970s after a longtime former head football coach.
  • In 1956, the current Woodbridge HS building was erected and 'Kelly Street' ran through the HS property. The roadway was later re-named 'Samuel Lupo Place" in the 80's after another head football coach.
  • In 1956, WHS graduated 317 students, the final class to graduate from the Barron Avenue building.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Woodbridge High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 28, 2007.
  2. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  3. ^ About Us, Woodbridge High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.
  4. ^ Erik Christensen profile, database Football. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  5. ^ Lou Creekmur, database Football. Accessed November 28, 2007.
  6. ^ INTERVIEW WITH JACK H. JACOBS, Rutgers University, November 20, 2000. Accessed July 11, 2008. "JJ: ... Anyway, we moved to New Jersey in the mid-'50s, and my parents still live in the same house in Woodbridge. I went to Woodbridge High School, and then, from there, I went to Rutgers."
  7. ^ Kyle Johnson player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Hometown: Woodbridge, N.J....Johnson earned second-team all-state recognition and was named all-county and all-area as a senior at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, N.J., after rushing for 1,235 yards.
  8. ^ [1], MySpace. Accessed August 6, 2008.

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