Glassboro High School
| Glassboro High School | |
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| Location | |
560 Joseph L. Bowe Boulevard Glassboro, NJ 08028 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Santina Haldeman |
| Asst. Principal | Cynthia Kates |
| Faculty | 55 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 617 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.22[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon Gold |
| Athletics conference | Tri-County Conference |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | 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, operating 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.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 617 students and 55 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.22.[1]
The school was the 188th-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 197th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 242nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
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[edit] 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.[5]
The 1972 field hockey team completed an undefeated season en route to a state championship.[6] 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.[7] The 1993 boys' cross country team went undefeated.[8]
The varsity football team won the 2007 and 2008 South Group I State Championships with a 24–7 win over rival Paulsboro High School in 2007[9] and a 28–8 win over Penns Grove High School in 2008, as part of a season in which the team finished with a perfect 12-0 record.[10]
Sam Laspata won the 1988 state championship at 140 lbs., becoming the school's only state wrestling champion, in a season in which he won all 34 of his matches. He is a member of the Glassboro High School Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted in 2006 to the Gloucester County Hall of Fame.[11]
[edit] Administration
[edit] Marching band
The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1982 .[14]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gary Brackett (Born 1980, Class of 1998), NFL Linebacker of the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts.[15]
- Gordon Lockbaum (Born 1965, 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.[16]
- Jarvis Lynch (Born 1933, Class of 1951), retired Major General in the United States Marine Corps.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Glassboro High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 27, 2011.
- ^ Remarks at the High School Commencement Exercises in Glassboro, New Jersey June 19, 1986. Accessed July 17, 2006.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (2005 Inductees). Accessed August 6, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Field Hockey - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.
- ^ Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (2006 Inductees). Accessed August 6, 2007.
- ^ Group I 2007 Football - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed August 24, 2008.
- ^ Callaway, Rob. "Despite loss, Penns Grove is on the rise", Today's Sunbeam, December 8, 2008. Accessed August 27, 2011. "Saturday's South Jersey Group I football championship game was the first to ever match a pair of Tri-County Conference teams. Glassboro's 28-8 victory over Classic Division rival Penns Grove put the victorious Bulldogs in dynasty territory as they became just the fourth South Jersey team to ever complete consecutive 12-0 seasons. "
- ^ "Gloucester County Hall of Fame to Induct 15 New Members", SouthJerseySports.com, January 22, 2006. Accessed August 27, 2011. "In a school that has boasted its share of many fine wrestlers over the past several decades, Laspata can lay claim to being the lone Glassboro High athlete to ever win a state wrestling championship. He accomplished the feat in 1987-88 after posting a remarkable 34-0 overall record enroute to the 140-pound NJSIAA state wrestling title in Princeton. He ranks third in career victories at Glassboro with an overall record of 94-12-3 in four seasons."
- ^ Principal's Message, Glassboro High School. Accessed August 27, 2011.
- ^ Assistant Principal, Glassboro High School. Accessed August 27, 2011.
- ^ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
- ^ Gary Brackett player profile, Indianapolis Colts. Accessed March 3, 2007.
- ^ Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (1989 Inductees). Accessed August 6, 2007.
- ^ Jarvis D. Lynch, United States Marine Corps. Accessed December 26, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Glassboro High School
- Glassboro Public Schools
- Glassboro Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Glassboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Glassboro HS
Coordinates: 39°42′54″N 75°07′19″W / 39.715102°N 75.122005°W
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