Kingsway Regional High School

Infobox_School
name = Kingsway Regional High School


imagesize = 120px
motto =
established =
type = Public high school
principal = Thomas A. Coleman, Jr.
asst principal = Michelle Martinez
Jack Swain
Jim Zurzolo
enrollment = 1,347 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 88.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 15.3
colors = Red & Black
teamname = Dragons
location = 201 Kings Highway
flagicon|New Jersey Woolwich Township, NJ 08085
information = 856-467-3300
website = [http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us/HSmain.html School website]

Kingsway Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Kingsway Regional School District. The school serves students from East Greenwich Township, Logan Township, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township. [ [http://www.logan-twp.com/logan-township-school-district.php Kingsway Regional School District] , Logan Township School District. Accessed March 11, 2008. "Logan Township high school students (grades 9-12) are educated at the Kingsway Regional High School located on Kings Highway in Woolwich Township. The regional district also provides services to students in Swedesboro and Woolwich, East Greenwich, and South Harrison Townships."]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,347 students and 88.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407980&ID=340798002580 Kingsway Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 19, 2007.]

The school was the 218th-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 202nd 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.]

Athletics

Kingsway Regional High School competes in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High School, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students. [ [http://njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/07South.pdf NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification] . Accessed July 31, 2007.]

The boys tennis team won the 2007 South, Group III state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Cumberland Regional High School. [ [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=11950CAD152B5790&p_docnum=11&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Kingsway still hot, adds S.J. Group 3 win"] , "Courier-Post", May 22, 2007. Accessed August 18, 2007. "The Dragons extended a dream season Monday, beating Cumberland 4-1 in the South Jersey Group 3 final."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=216953&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Boys Tennis - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 7, 2007.]

The 2007 wrestling team won the South, Group III state sectional championship with a 62-6 win against Seneca High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=200640&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.] The team moved on to win the Group III Championship, defeating Warren Hills High School 55-15 in the semifinals and Ocean Township High School 33-28 in the tournament final. [Watson, Andre. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=1174C0212B384908&p_docnum=31&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Kingsway reigns supreme"] , "Courier-Post", February 12, 2007. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Dormann's win by fall over Abe Stanway in 5:32 clinched the win for the Dragons, as Kingsway defeated Ocean Township 33-28 to win its third state championship in program history. The Dragons, ranked No. 3 in the Courier-Post Top 20, won back-to-back Group 2 state crowns in 1997-98."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=200640&tclass=Group%20III%20Championship 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Group III Championship] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 23, 2007.]

In 2003, the field hockey team won the South, Group III state sectional championship with a 1-0 win against Ocean City High School, the team's first-ever sectional title. [Lawrence, Ryan. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0FEE927775B49497&p_docnum=22&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Kingsway solves Ocean City defense, earns new banner for gym"] , "Courier-Post", November 16, 2003. Accessed August 18, 2007. "They can add another one to the wall after Saturday, a banner that's never graced the gym of the Woolwich Township high school -- South Jersey Group 3 field hockey champion. With 11 minutes, 30 seconds left in regulation, senior Jessie Roos sent a blistering shot off a penalty corner past Ocean City goalie Gwen Hunter to end a scoreless tie and lead top-seeded Kingsway, No. 5 in the Courier-Post Top 20, to a 1-0 win -- and the first sectional title in the program's history."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=49655&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2003 Field Hockey - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.] The 2004 team repeated as sectional champions, defeating Ocean City High School again in the tournament final by a score of 1-0. [Lawrence, Ryan. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=1066969A05F147A6&p_docnum=10&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=K5CH50PHMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Kingsway holds on for crown"] , "Courier-Post", November 14, 2004. Accessed August 19, 2007. "But in a tightly contested battle against Ocean City, a rematch of last year's South Jersey Group 3 final, the perfect play was good enough for the Dragons on a cold, blustery Saturday afternoon.... The goal helped give Kingsway a 1-0 win and a second straight sectional title."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=83384&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2004 Field Hockey - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 19, 2007.]

In November 2005, the Kingsway Dragon Marching Band became the Group II Champion at the Cavalcade of Bands championship at Hershey Stadium for its show based on the rock opera Tommy by The Who. The school's marching band achieved 3rd place in 2006 for their show, Jesus Christ Superstar, though outscoring their championship year by 5 points. Recently, they placed 5th in the higher-level competition group (Group III) playing music based on the movie Gladiator, with their Color Guard in second place for best Color Guard.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [ [http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us/HSPages/administration.html KRHS Administration] , Kingsway Regional High School. Accessed February 24, 2008.]
*Thomas A. Coleman, Jr. - Principal
*Michelle Martinez - Assistant Principal, Grades 9 and 11
*Jack Swain - Assistant Principal, Grades 10 and 12
*Jim Zurzolo - Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

* Dorien Bryant (born 1985), former college football wide receiver for the Purdue Boilermakers and Pittsburgh Steelers signatory. [ [http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bryant_dorien00.html Dorien Bryant] , CSTV. Accessed January 6, 2008.]
* Dan Meyer (born 1981), pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Dan-Meyer-1.shtml Dan Meyer player profile] , The Baseball Cube. Accessed July 17, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us/HSmain.html Kingsway Regional High School]
* [http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us/ Kingsway Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|15|2440|0|Kingsway Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407980 Data for the Kingsway Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/kingsway/ South Jersey Sports: Kingsway Regional HS]