Winslow Township High School

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name = Winslow Township High School


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established = 2000
grades = 9 - 12
district = Winslow Township School District
type = Public high school
principal = Glen Jackson
asst principal = Walt Marlin (9th)
Chris Bennett (10th)
Sheresa Clement (11th)
Bruce Wyckoff (12th)
enrollment = 1,686 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 121.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.9
nickname = Eagles
conference = Olympic Conference
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location = 10 Coopers Folly Road
Atco, NJ 08004
information = 856-767-1850
website = [http://www.winslow-schools.com/whs/index.html School website]

Winslow Township High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students Winslow Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Winslow Township School District. Until 2000, Winslow Township High School was a member of the Lower Camden County Regional School System - District 1. At that time the school's name was Edgewood Regional High School. Edgewood was the sister school of Overbook Regional Senior High School in Pine Hill (now known as Overbrook High School).

Students from Chesilhurst attend the school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Chesilhurst Borough School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/07/5820/07-5820-010.html Winslow Township High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 22, 2008. "The Winslow Township High School student body consists approximately of 1670 students who live in the Winslow Township area. Our feeder schools are Winslow Township Middle School and Chesilhurst K thru 8 School."]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,686 students and 121.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418060&ID=341806000437 Winslow Township High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 17, 2007.]

The school was the 274th-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 297th 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.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.winslow-schools.com/whs/staff.html Staff Directory] , Winslow Township High School. Accessed September 9, 2008.]
*Glen Jackson, Principal
*Walt Marlin, Assistant Principal 9th Grade
*Chris Bennett, Assistant Principal 10th Grade
*Sheresa Clement, Assistant Principal 11th Grade
*Bruce Wyckoff, Assistant Principal 12th Grade

Television Production

Winslow Township High School Television Production, also known as "Studio 106," has won 3 National Student Television Awards for both Writing and Technical Achievement from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It has taken home top honors from the New Jersey State Teen Arts Competition (Film and Television Awards). Studio 106 produces two shows - a daily live morning show called "Good Morning Winslow" is broadcast via closed circuit television to the students and staff of Winslow Township High School. "Eye on the Eagles", a cable news magazine, is broadcast on Southern New Jersey Comcast Cable Channel 13. Both shows are produced by the students under the guidance of executive producer and teacher Danielle Armano.

Drama Club and Stage Crew

* Each year Winslow's Drama Club and Stage Crew present at least two major productions. A comedy or drama in the fall and a musical in the spring. The ticket sales and fund raisers benefit the Theatre Guild Senior Scholarship Program. Previous performances include: "Ah, Wilderness!" (2001), "South Pacific" (2002), "The Crucible" (2002), "The Music Man" (2003), "Don't Drink the Water" (2003), "Footloose" (2004), "It's a Wonderful Life" (2004), "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (2005), "Our Miss Brooks" (2005), "The Sound of Music" (2006), "Miracle on 34th Street" (2006), " Little Shop of Horrors" (2007), "A Christmas Carol" (2007), and most recently "Guys and Dolls" (2008).

* The WTHS Drama Club and Stage Crew have been recognized for outstanding achievement in theatre by the distinguished Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards.

* The WTHS Drama Club and Stage Crew has taken home top honors multiple years from the New Jersey State Teen Arts Competition.

ports

The Winslow Township High School Eagles participate in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County.

Winslow Township High School hosted games as part of the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup soccer tournament.

In spring of 2006, Winslow Township created an Ice Hockey club for students of Winslow Township High School, playing competitive Hockey in the South Jersey league out of the Flyers Skatezone in Voorhees, New Jersey. In fall 2006 and early 2007, Winslow Ice Hockey competed in the Independent High School league out of the Vineland Ice Arena in Vineland, New Jersey.

On March 5, 2007, the boys' basketball team made it to the South Jersey Group IV Sectional Championships, falling to Cherokee High School by a final score of 54-43. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202502&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20IV 2007 Boys Basketball - South, Group IV] , accessed March 8, 2007.]

Army JROTC

The Winslow Township High School is host to a branch of U.S. Army JROTC. The Battalion, named Soaring Eagle, is well known in the community, and even conducts annual toy drives to help unfortunate children in the region. It is currently an Honor Unit. The Senior Army Instructor is (retired) Lieutenant Colonel Daniel P. White accompanied by First Sergant Ron Workman .

hooting Plot

Winslow Township High School gained national attention in 2006 because of a shooting plot which was to take place during a lunch period. A student became aware of the plot and alerted school officials who in turn notified the Winslow Township Police Department. The students involved were arrested before the plot could be carried out. The only subject to be sentenced at this point has received four years probation and must undergo counseling and psychological evaluations. [ [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/08/national/main1482997.shtml "Principal: Kids' Tips Stopped Shooting"] , "CBS News", April 8, 2006.]

Notable alumni

*Dennis Mitchell (born 1966), Olympic gold medalist [ [http://www.sjsports.com/track/mitchell/dmitchell.html "South Jersey Sports": He's Here - New Jersey Record Holder Dennis Mitchell] . Accessed March 17, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.winslow-schools.com/whs/index.html Winslow Township High School]
* [http://www.winslow-schools.com/ Winslow Township School District]
*NJReportCard|07|5820|0|Winslow Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418060 Data for the Winslow Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/winslowtwp/ South Jersey Sports: Winslow Township HS]