Glassboro High School

Infobox School
name = Glassboro High School


imagesize = 120px
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type = Public high school
principal = Santina Haldeman
asst principal = Cynthia Kates
enrollment = 703 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 55.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.8
colors = Maroon & Gold
teamname = Bulldogs
conference = Tri-County Conference
location = 560 Joseph L. Bowe Boulevard
flagicon|New Jersey Glassboro, NJ 08028
website = [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/glassborohs/site/default.asp School website]

Glassboro High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Glassboro Public Schools.

On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies. [ [http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1986/61986e.htm Remarks at the High School Commencement Exercises in Glassboro, New Jersey June 19, 1986] . Accessed July 17, 2006.]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 710 students and 55.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405880&ID=340588002558 Glassboro High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 13, 2007.]

The school was the 197th-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 242nd 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

Glassboro High School participates 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 1972 field hockey team completed an undefeated season en route to a state championship. [ [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/7672082020559250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=52670 Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (2005 Inductees)] . Accessed August 6, 2007.] In 2007, the field hockey team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over St. Joseph High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243004&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20I 2007 Field Hockey - South, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.]

The 1993 boys' cross country team went undefeated. [ [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/7672082020559250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=52383 Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (2006 Inductees)] . Accessed August 6, 2007.]

The varsity football team is a perennial South Jersey championship contender. The team won the 2007 South, Group I state championship with a 24-7 win over rival Paulsboro High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246272&tclass=South%2C Group I 2007 Football - South, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 24, 2008.]

Administration

*Santina Haldeman - Principal [ [http://www.glassboroschools.us/76720816142418560/site/default.asp Principal's Message] , Glassboro High School. Accessed August 24, 2008.]
*Cynthia Kates - Assistant Principal [ [http://www.glassboroschools.us/7672092584536560/site/default.asp GHS Assistant Principal] , Glassboro High School. Accessed August 24, 2008.]

Marching Band

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1982 . [ [http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History] , Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.] The current band director at Glassboro High School is Mr. Arthur Myers, a native of Salem County.

Notable alumni

* Gary Brackett (born 1980), Class of 1998, NFL Linebacker of the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts was raised in Glassboro. [ [http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=223 Gary Brackett player profile] , Indianapolis Colts. Accessed March 3, 2007.]
* Terrence Holmes (Class of 2002), South Jersey's all-time leader in high school touchdown receptions (47) and defensive back for the Florida Gators for three seasons. [ [http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2003&sub=team&bio=holmes.html "Gatorzone": UofF Athletics Player Bio] . Accessed August 6, 2007.]
* Gordon Lockbaum (Class of 1984), attended Holy Cross College in Massachusetts and as a football player there was twice named the "New England States Player of the Year", and twice finished in the top five in the Heisman Trophy balloting. [ [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/7672082020559250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=52523 Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (1989 Inductees)] . Accessed August 6, 2007.]
* Jarvis Lynch (Class of 1951), retired Major General in the United States Marine Corps. [ [http://www.usmc.mil/genbios2.nsf/biographies/4F5C41A35EB5562E85256A4000718826?opendocument Jarvis D. Lynch] , United States Marine Corps. Accessed December 26, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/glassborohs/site/default.asp Glassboro High School]
* [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/ Glassboro Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|15|1730|0|Glassboro Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405880 Data for the Glassboro Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/glassboro/ South Jersey Sports: Glassboro HS]