Woodbridge High School (New Jersey)

Infobox School


name = Woodbridge High School
type = Public high school
location = 1 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
information = 732-602-8600
established = 1957
grades = 9-12
principal = Arthur Lee Warren
viceprincipal = Kenneth Pace
Martin Scarano
Stephanie West
enrollment = 1,797 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 139.7 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.9
conference = Greater Middlesex Conference
teamname = Barrons
colors = Red and black
district = Woodbridge Township School District
website = [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/woodbridge-HS/ School 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 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,797 students and 139.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418120&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=341812003672 Woodbridge High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 28, 2007.]

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. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

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 Barons compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, comprising 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

*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.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/woodbridge-HS/wt_webpage/about_us.htm About Us] , Woodbridge High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.]
*Arthur Lee Warren, Principal
*Kenneth Pace, Vice Principal
*Martin Scarano, Vice Principal
*Stephanie West, Vice Principal

Notable alumni

* Erik Christensen (born 1931), wide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins. Christensen attended Woodbridge High School before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CHRISERI01 Erik Christensen profile] , database Football. Accessed June 13, 2007.]
* Lou Creekmur (born 1927), All Pro Offensive Lineman (8 Pro Bowl appearances) with the Detroit Lions, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CREEKLOU01 Lou Creekmur] , database Football. Accessed November 28, 2007.]
* Jack H. Jacobs (born 1945), graduated 1962; Medal of Honor Recipient, awarded 1969. [ [http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/Interviews/jacobs_jack.html 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."]
* Kyle Johnson (born 1978), fullback with the Denver Broncos from class of 1996. [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=33122 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.]
* Richie Sambora (born 1959), member of the rock band Bon Jovi. [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=140720138] , MySpace. Accessed August 6, 2008.]
* Tucker Thompson, center with the Cleveland Browns.Fact|date=May 2008
*Edward Hundert, ethicist

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 the legendary head football coach.
*In 1956, the current Woodbridge HS building was erected and 'Kelly Street' ran through the HS property. The roadway was re-named 'Samuel Lupo Place" after another head football coach sometime in the 1980s.
*In 1956, WHS graduated 317 students from the newly built school.

References

External links

* [http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/woodbridge-HS/index.htm Woodbridge High School website]
*NJReportCard|23|5850|0|Woodbridge Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418120 Data for the Woodbridge Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.WoodbridgeFootball.com Woodbridge HS Football Program - Official Web Site]