Woodbridge High School (New Jersey)

Woodbridge High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades 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. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1928.[3]

Woodbridge High School
Location
Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge High School
1 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095

United States
Coordinates40.566448°N 74.284695°W / 40.566448; -74.284695
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1956
School districtWoodbridge Township School District
NCES School ID3418120[1]
PrincipalGlenn Lottmann
Vice principalsThomas Perry
Mary Panko
Faculty122.1 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,473 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.1:1[1]
Color(s)     Red and
     Black[2]
Athletics conferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
Team nameBarrons[2]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperBarron Perspective
YearbookBaronet
WebsiteSchool website

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,473 students and 122.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. There were 489 students (33.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 138 (9.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 159th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[4] The school had been ranked 170th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 229th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 231st in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 222nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7] Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 40th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 14 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (93.8%) and language arts literacy (97.3%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[8]

History

The current Woodbridge High School was occupied in 1956 and built adjacent to the then new modern football stadium. The old stadium (Legion Field) was vacated to make way for the southbound 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.

  • 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.
  • The school was built on a budget of $25,000.00. The head mason was William B. Van Voast of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The carpentry work was done by Manning & Rudolph, of Plainfield, C. Graham & Son, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, architects. The clock, bell, and bell tower have since been removed, along with other renovations that have been done to the building.[9] The bell now resides at Parker Press Park. The names of the mentioned mason and carpenters are embossed on the bell, along with other names.
  • Classes started in January 1877.
  • High school class were first conducted in PS 1. The building now houses 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 a longtime former head football coach.
  • In 1956, the current Woodbridge HS building was erected and 'Kelly Street' ran through the HS property. The roadway was later renamed 'Samuel Lupo Place" in the 1980s after another head football coach.
  • In 1956, WHS graduated 317 students, the final class to graduate from the Barron Avenue building.

Athletics

The Woodbridge High School Barrons[2] compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which includes public and private high schools in the greater Middlesex County area and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[10] With 1,132 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North II, Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,114 to 4,800 students in that grade range.[11]

  • The boys' basketball team won the 1975 Group IV New Jersey state championship, defeating Eastside Paterson by a score of 73-58 in the title game, the program's first tournament final in a season they finished with a 29-2 record.[12][13]
  • Boys' and girls' bowling team have won 15 state championships between the two. The boys' team won the overall team title in 1981, 1983 and 1992 won the Group III state championship in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2019; The eight state titles are the most for any team in the state. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 2012 and 2018.[14] The girls' bowling team won the overall state championship in 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2006, and won the Group III state title and the Tournament of Champions in 2007. The seven titles won by the girls' team are the second most in the state.[15]
  • The football team has won 12 Conference/Divisional Titles, and nine state championships: 1930, 1938, 1939, 1960, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1993 and 1997.[16][17]
  • The softball team won the Group IV state championship in 1978, defeating Westfield High School, and were runners up in 1979 when they lost to Ridgewood High School.[18]
  • The boys' shuttle hurdle relay team won the Group IV state championship in 1995 with the fastest time in the state, 31.27 seconds.

Administration

The school's principal is Glenn Lottmann. His administration team includes two assistant principals.[19]

Notable alumni

References
  1. School data for Woodbridge High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Woodbridge High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2015.
  3. Woodbridge High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed April 27, 2020.
  4. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2012.
  6. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed April 18, 2011.
  7. "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  8. New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011, Schooldigger.com. Accessed February 26, 2012.
  9. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men, 1882, and Jones/Van Voast/Vorst Family Genealogy
  10. League Memberships – 2016-2017 Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
  11. General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  12. Staff. "Englewood Wins Title", The New York Times, March 23, 1975. Accessed July 17, 2011. "Woodbridge High won the Group 4 championship, defeating Paterson Eastside, 73-58. Mark DiDonna, a 6-foot-2-inch forward scored 27 points for Woodbridge, which was making its first appearance in the state tournament finals. Woodbridge finished the season with a 29-2 record."
  13. Staff. "S. Jersey Scoreboard", Philadelphia Inquirer, March 16, 2011. Accessed July 17, 2011.
  14. History of NJSIAA Boys' Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2015.
  15. History of NJSIAA Girls' Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2015.
  16. Championship seasons, Woodbridge High School Football. Accessed July 17, 2011.
  17. Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 19, 2015.
  18. History of the NJSIAA Softball Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed February 26, 2018.
  19. Administrative Team, Woodbridge High School. Accessed April 27, 2020.
  20. Firkins, B. J. "In Memoriam: Charles L. Robbins; Percy Edgar Brown; Richard Philip Baker; Erwin Oliver Finkenbinder; Charlotte M. King" in Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 1938. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Dr. Brown was born on a farm at Woodbridge, New Jersey, October 9, 1885, and died suddenly of coronary thrombosis at his home on the morning of July 8, 1937, as he was preparing to leave for his office. He graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1902 and received his B.S. degree from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1906."
  21. Erik Christensen profile Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed June 13, 2007.
  22. Lou Creekmur Archived 2013-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed November 28, 2007.
  23. Kuperinsky, Amy. "Miss USA 2013: Libell Duran brings her winning ways Las Vegas", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 11, 2013. Accessed December 1, 2015. "Filled with other crowns, trophies and sashes — including one from Duran's reign as Woodbridge High School prom queen — the case is almost the only indication a pageant contender lives in the house."
  24. Interview With Jack H. Jacobs Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, 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."
  25. 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.
  27. Pat Lamberti Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Born: September 1, 1937 in Woodbridge, NJ... High School: Woodbridge (NJ)"
  28. Praise Martin-Oguike, Temple Owls football. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Hometown: Woodbridge, N.J.; High School: Woodbridge"
  29. Jack Protz Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed April 27 2020. "Born: April 14, 1948 (Age: 72-013d) in Jersey City, NJ... High School: Woodbridge (NJ)"
  30. via Associated Press. "Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora honored in N.J.", USA Today, November 24, 2009. Accessed April 18, 2011. "Sambora also financed the new weight room at his alma mater, Woodbridge High School. It's being named in honor of Sambora's father, Adam, who died of cancer in 2007. The street leading to the school is now Richie Sambora Way."
  31. Tommy Thompson, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Born: January 6, 1927 in Jersey City, NJ... High School: Woodbridge (NJ)"
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