Audubon High School
| Audubon High School | |
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350 Edgewood Avenue Audubon, NJ 08106 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "A Tradition of Pride and Excellence" |
| Superintendent | Donald Borden |
| Principal | John H. Ross |
| Vice principal | Robert Buchs Frank Corley |
| Asst. Principal | Bonnie Smetlzer |
| Faculty | 62 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 828 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.35[1] |
| Color(s) | Green Gold |
| Athletics conference | Colonial Conference |
| Mascot | Green Wave |
| Website | School website |
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, operating 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.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 828 students and 62 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.35.[1]
The school was the 172nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 195th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 238th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
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[edit] 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 and operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5]
The football team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1975.[6]
From the early '90s to the early '00s, many considered Audubon's baseball team a dynasty; winning state championships in 1994, 95, 96, 98 and 2001. The 2001 team won the Group II State Championship with an 8-1 win over Newton High School[7]
On June 11, 2011, Audubon's baseball team defeated Waldwick High School for the Group I State Championship, the team's seventh overall.[8]
In 1997, the wrestling team won its first ever District 28 Championship with Head Coach, Dave Lang, winning Coach-Of-The-Year, and Michael Loeffler winning Most Outstanding Wrestler.
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.[9]
The traditional Thanksgiving Day football game is against Haddon Township High School. Audubon won the Thanksgiving 2010 game by a score of 54-7, bringing their series record to 31-16-1.[10]
[edit] 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.[11] They also took first as Group II A Northern State Champions with the caption of Best Color Guard and Best Visual in 2010 with their show Celestial Journey.[12]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[13]
- Donald Borden, Superintendent
- John H. Ross, Principal
- Robert Buchs, Vice Principal
- Frank Corley, Vice Principal
- Bonnie Smeltzer, Assistant Principal / Student Personnel Services
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dan Baker (born 1946, Class of 1964), stadium announcer for both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles for more than two decades.[14]
- John Barr (Class of 1975), Executive Director of East Coast Scouting for the San Francisco Giants.[15]
- Edward Clyde Benfold (1931–52), Medal of Honor recipient for valor during the Korean War.[16]
- Joe Flacco (born 1985, Class of 2003), starting quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and first round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2008.[17]
- Reverend Kevin Harvey (Class of 1979), team chaplain to the Philadelphia 76ers.[citation needed]
- William Siri (1919-2004, Class of 1937), was a part of the Manhattan Project which was responsible for the development of the atomic bomb. He also was co-leader of the first American expedition to successfully climb Mt. Everest and went on to climb every major mountain range in the world.[18]
- Ben Vaughn (Class of 1973), worked as the musical composer for the award-winning TV sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. He has also provided music for various other TV shows including That 70's Show, Men Behaving Badly, Normal, Ohio and Grounded for Life.[19]
[edit] 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.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Audubon High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 11, 2011.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 17, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. N.J.S.I.A.A. FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS, NJSIAA. Accessed November 17, 2011.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "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"
- ^ Staff. "Comer leads Seneca to title", Asbury Park Press, June 11, 2011. Accessed June 12, 2011. "Audubon 8, Waldwick 6: ... the Green Wave (23-5) claimed the Group I title. It is the program's seventh state title and first since 2001 when it won Group II."
- ^ Audubon Alumni High School Accessed July 26, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Audubon 54, Haddon Township 7 (High school Football scores and results) - Football ", The Star-Ledger, November 25, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011. "Chris Borgesi score three touchdowns and Brian Flacco rushed for two as Audubon defeated Haddon Township, 54-7, yesterday in Audubon. Audubon leads the Thanksgiving Series with a 31-16-1 record."
- ^ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
- ^ Goebel, Caryn. "Congratulations I Open, II A, IV A - VI A Northern States Champions!", USSBA, October 31, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011.
- ^ Administration, Audubon High School. Accessed June 11, 2011.
- ^ Six, Jim. "Phillies PA announcer happy and busy", South Jersey Newspapers, October 19, 2008. Accessed June 11, 2011. "Saturday. In the morning, he will be inducted into the elite Audubon High School Ring of Honor and give an acceptance speech. He's a '64 Audubon grad."
- ^ Ostrum, Gus. "From Audubon To The Mets, Front-office Style", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 28, 1987. Accessed June 11, 2011. "In a little over two years, Audubon High graduate John Barr has made his mark as a rising star in the front office of the New York Mets organization.... Barr, 29, who graduated from Audubon in 1975, was an assistant baseball coach at two colleges, a public accountant, a salesman and a stockbroker before landing with the world champion Mets."
- ^ Edward Benfold, Medal of Honor website. Accessed February 13, 2008.
- ^ "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."
- ^ Duane, Daniel (September/October 2005). "Career Climber". Sierra Magazine. http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200509/climber.asp. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Appleford, Steve. "Backseat Man Ben Vaughn, Straight Out Of Camden, Has Found Soundtrack Success In Hollywood. But His Ride - And Sometime Recording Studio - Is Still An Aqua Rambler, Vintage 1965.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 18, 1997. Accessed June 11, 2011. "Few of his friends would be surprised at Vaughn's choice of mobile studio. Now 41, the Mount Ephraim native has driven nothing but Ramblers since Audubon High School, where even his love life hinged on acceptance of the boxy little cars."
- ^ "Tribute in Audubon Slated for Thursday." Courier-Post, May 24, 2000.
[edit] External links
- Audubon High School
- Audubon School District
- Audubon School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Audubon High School, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Audubon HS
Coordinates: 39°53′06″N 75°04′34″W / 39.885064°N 75.076064°W
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