Audubon High School

Infobox_School
name = Audubon High School


imagesize = 120px
motto = "A Tradition of Pride and Excellence"
established =
type = Public high school
grades = 7-12
principal = John H. Ross
viceprincipal = Robert Buchs
Frank Corely
asst principal = Donna Covely
Suzanne McKenna
enrollment = 957 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 66.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.3
colors = Green & Gold
mascot = Green Wave
conference = Colonial Conference
location = 350 Edgewood Avenue
flagicon|New Jersey Audubon, NJ 08106
information = 856-547-7695

Audubon High School is a comprehensive six-year community public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Audubon, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Audubon School District.

For grades 9-12, public school students from Mount Ephraim attend Audubon High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Mount Ephraim Public Schools. [ [http://www.boroughofaudubon.com/education.html Education in Audubon] , Audubon, New Jersey. Accessed May 29, 2008. "Students in seventh grade through twelfth grade attend Audubon High School. Audubon High School also educates students from the Borough of Mt. Ephraim."]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 957 students and 66.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 14.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401050&ID=340105001298 Audubon High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2007.]

The school was the 195th-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 238th 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

Audubon High School is a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.

The baseball team was a great dynasty in the 90s and early 2000s, winning state championships in 1992, 95, 96, 98, and 2001. The 2001 team won the Group II State Championship with an 8-1 win over Newton High School [Carchidi, Sam. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EC95E265EA5484A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Records broken as Audubon takes state title"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", June 10, 2001. Accessed August 27, 2008. "Andrew Noe and Nate Schill put their names in the South Jersey record book as they led Audubon High to a surprisingly easy 8-1 win over Newton in the NJSIAA Group 2 state baseball championship yesterday. With 800 fans watching on a postcard-perfect day at Toms River North, Audubon won its sixth state title - and its fifth in the last eight years. It was the Green Wave's first state crown since 1998"]

In 2006, the boys' soccer team won the Patriot Division of the conference for the first time in school history.

The girls' soccer team secured their third straight Patriot Division title in 2006.

The girls' field hockey team won the 2005 & 2006 Patriot Division championships. [ [http://www.audubon-alumni.com/sports.asp Audubon Alumni High School] Accessed July 26, 2007.]

Marching Band

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1991 (Group 1). The marching band was 2005 Atlantic Coast Invitational Champion in Group 2 and 2004 Atlantic Coast Invitational Champion in Group 3. [ [http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History] , Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.audubon.k12.nj.us/highschool/administration.htm Administration] , Audubon High School. Accessed August 24, [2008] .]
*John H. Ross, Principal
*Robert Buchs, Vice Principal
*Frank Corely, Vice Principal
*Donna Covely, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
*Suzanne McKenna, Assistant Principal / Student Personnel Services

Notable alumni

* Edward Clyde Benfold (1931-1952), Medal of Honor recipient for valor during the Korean War. [ [http://www.medalofhonor.com/EdwardBenfold.htm Edward Benfold] , Medal of Honor website. Accessed February 13, 2008.]
* Joe Flacco (born 1985), starting quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and first round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2008. [ [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071104/SPORTS/711040363 "Flacco anchors high-powered Blue Hens offense"] , "Courier-Post", November 4, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2007. "Joe Flacco just has a way about him.... That's why Flacco is so suited for the role of starting quarterback for the University of Delaware's football team. The former Audubon High School star is sure-handed, sure-footed and just gets it done on the football field, always has."]

Project Memorial Site

*Located outside the high school (at 350 Edgewood Avenue) the memorial for the borough's three Medal of Honor recipients and hometown war heroes, it recognizes Edward C. Benfold, Nelson V. Brittin, and Samuel M. Sampler. An annual tribute to them includes speakers from The Navy, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. ["Tribute in Audubon Slated for Thursday." "Courier-Post", May 24, 2000.]

References

External links

* [http://www.audubon.k12.nj.us/highschool/AHSindex.htm Audubon High School]
* [http://www.audubon.k12.nj.us/ Audubon School District]
*NJReportCard|07|0150|0|Audubon School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401050 Data for the Audubon School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/audubon/ South Jersey Sports: Audubon HS]