Kingsway Regional High School

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Kingsway Regional High School
Location
201 Kings Highway
New Jersey Woolwich Township, NJ 08085
Information
Type Public high school
Principal Craig Stephenson
Asst. Principal George Passante (A-Gen)
Michele Martinez (Geo-O)
Jim Zurzolo (P-Z)
Faculty 84 (on FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment 1,503 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 17.89[1]
Color(s)      Red
     Black
Team name Dragons
Website School website

Kingsway Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Kingsway Regional School District. The school serves students from East Greenwich Township, Logan Township, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township.[2]

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,503 students and 84 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.89.[1]

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[edit] Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 216th-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 218th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 202nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 139th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 42 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (85.0%) and language arts literacy (93.5%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[5]

[edit] Athletics

Kingsway Regional High School competes in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[6]

The boys basketball team won the South Jersey Group III championship for three straight years from 2009 to 2011. The program won its first state sectional title with a 58-42 win against Deptford Township High School in 2009 in the sectional final.[7][8] The team repeated in 2010, by defeating Point Pleasant Boro High School by a score of 64-50.[9][10] The team won its third consecutive title in 2011 by beating Manchester Township High School 49-48, becoming the first South Jersey team to win three consecutive titles since 1987, when Woodrow Wilson High School accomplished the feat.[11][12]

The boys cross-country team won the 2008 Group III Tri-County Championships.[citation needed]

The boys tennis team won the 2007 South, Group III state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Cumberland Regional High School.[13][14]

The 2007 wrestling team won the South, Group III state sectional championship with a 62-6 win against Seneca High School.[15] The team moved on to win the Group III Championship, defeating Warren Hills High School 55-15 in the semifinals and Ocean Township High School 33-28 in the tournament final.[16][17]

In 2003, the field hockey team won the South, Group III state sectional championship with a 1-0 win against Ocean City High School, the team's first-ever sectional title.[18][19] The 2004 team repeated as sectional champions, defeating Ocean City High School again in the tournament final by a score of 1-0.[20][21]

In November 2005, the Kingsway Dragon Marching Band became the Group II Champion at the Cavalcade of Bands championship at Hersheypark Stadium for its show based on the rock opera Tommy by The Who. The school's marching band achieved 3rd place in 2006 for their show, Jesus Christ Superstar, though outscoring their championship year by 5 points. They placed 5th in the higher-level competition (Group III) playing music based on the movie Gladiator, with their Color Guard in second place for best Color Guard.

From October to November of 2011, the Kingsway Dragon Marching Band became Central New Jersey and State Champions under grouping of IA under the direction of Nicholas Kline. In November of 2011, they placed second at Nationals held in Allentown, PA. Their show was based on the Broadway musical, Jekyll & Hyde. It was named "In His Eyes....the Madness of Hyde" portraying the irrational and wicked side of Mr. Hyde. More than half of the marching band was made up of new members.

In 1997 and 1998, Kingsway won back to back New Jersey Group II State Championships in wrestling.[22]

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:[23]

  • Craig Stephenson - Principal[24]
  • George Passante - Assistant Principal (A-Gen)
  • Michele Martinez - Assistant Principal (Geo-O)
  • Jim Zurzolo - Assistant Principal (P-Z)

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Kingsway Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Kingsway Regional School District, Logan Township School District. Accessed May 24, 2011. "Logan Township high school students (grades 9-12) are educated at the Kingsway Regional High School located on Kings Highway in Woolwich Township. The regional district also provides services to students in Swedesboro and Woolwich, East Greenwich, and South Harrison Townships."
  3. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  5. ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011, Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 5, 2012.
  6. ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Staff. "Kingsway 58, Deptford 42 (High school Boys Basketball scores and results)", The Star-Ledger, March 10, 2009. Accessed August 10, 2011. "Rondell Gilmore acored 19 points and Ryan Juhring sank 12 points to lead Kingsway past Deptford, 58-42, in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 3 sectional final at Eastern in Voorhees. The sectional title is the first for Kingsway..."
  8. ^ Narducci, Marc. "Kingsway breaks through with first sectional crown", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 11, 2009. Accessed August 10, 2011. "When Kingsway entered the fourth quarter with a four-point lead over Deptford in yesterday's South Jersey Group 3 boys' basketball final at Eastern, Dragons coach George Passante felt confident, and for good reason. Kingsway had enough experience winning close games this year, and it showed in its 58-42 win over Deptford, which gave the Dragons their first sectional title."
  9. ^ Staff. "Boys Basketball - 2009-10 NJSIAA Tournament - South, Group 3 - Round 4 - Game 1 - Boys Basketball", The Star-Ledger, March 8, 2010. Accessed August 10, 2011. "Jordan Fagan scored 14 points, Rondell Gilmore had 12 and Elijah Bonsignore added 11 to lead Kingsway to a 64-50 victory over Point Pleasant Boro last night in the NJSIAA/ShopRite, South Jersey, Group 3 title game in Woolwich Township."
  10. ^ Melchiorre, Chris. "Kingsway wastes no time", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 9, 2010. Accessed August 10, 2011. "The run that Kingsway went on in the first three minutes of yesterday's NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championship told the story of its 64-50 win over Point Pleasant Boro.... But aside from another strong run midway through the third quarter, the Panthers (19-7) were outran and overpowered by Kingsway (26-2) in its second consecutive group championship."
  11. ^ Staff. "Kingsway (0) at Manchester Township (0), NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, South Jersey, Group 3", The Star-Ledger, March 8, 2011. Accessed August 10, 2011. "Senior guard Rondell Gilmore sank six 3-pointers and and finished with 25 points to send Kingway to a 49-48 victory over Manchester Township in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 3 championship game last night in Woolwich Township."
  12. ^ Iezzi, Bill. "Kingsway wins third straight S.J. Group 3 basketball title", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 9, 2011. Accessed August 10, 2011. "Kingsway's 5-foot-11 senior guard had played on the Dragons' South Jersey Group 3 championship basketball teams as a sophomore and junior.However, in going for sectional title No. 3 on Tuesday night at home against the Manchester Township Hawks, Grigsby & Co. were knocking on history's door. Woodrow Wilson was the last area team to win three in a row, between 1985 and 1987."
  13. ^ "Kingsway still hot, adds S.J. Group 3 win", Courier-Post, May 22, 2007. Accessed August 18, 2007. "The Dragons extended a dream season Monday, beating Cumberland 4-1 in the South Jersey Group 3 final."
  14. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed June 7, 2007.
  15. ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.
  16. ^ Watson, Andre. "Kingsway reigns supreme", Courier-Post, February 12, 2007. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Kingsway defeated Ocean Township 33-28 to win its third state championship in program history. The Dragons, ranked No. 3 in the Courier-Post Top 20, won back-to-back Group 2 state crowns in 1997-98."
  17. ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Group III Championship, NJSIAA. Accessed July 23, 2007.
  18. ^ Lawrence, Ryan. "Kingsway solves Ocean City defense, earns new banner for gym", Courier-Post, November 16, 2003. Accessed August 18, 2007. "They can add another one to the wall after Saturday, a banner that's never graced the gym of the Woolwich Township high school -- South Jersey Group 3 field hockey champion. With 11 minutes, 30 seconds left in regulation, senior Jessie Roos sent a blistering shot off a penalty corner past Ocean City goalie Gwen Hunter to end a scoreless tie and lead top-seeded Kingsway, No. 5 in the Courier-Post Top 20, to a 1-0 win -- and the first sectional title in the program's history."
  19. ^ 2003 Field Hockey - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.
  20. ^ Lawrence, Ryan. "Kingsway holds on for crown", Courier-Post, November 14, 2004. Accessed August 19, 2007. "But in a tightly contested battle against Ocean City, a rematch of last year's South Jersey Group 3 final, the perfect play was good enough for the Dragons on a cold, blustery Saturday afternoon.... The goal helped give Kingsway a 1-0 win and a second straight sectional title."
  21. ^ 2004 Field Hockey - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed August 19, 2007.
  22. ^ Staff. "Group Wrestling Champions", Daily Record (Morristown), February 15, 2009. Accessed August 10, 2011.
  23. ^ Administrative Staff , Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed May 24, 2011.
  24. ^ "Kingsway Names New H.S. Principal". 2011. http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us/headlined/kingsway-names-new-h-s-principal/. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  25. ^ Dorien Bryant, CSTV. Accessed January 6, 2008.
  26. ^ Dan Meyer player profile, The Baseball Cube. Accessed July 17, 2007.

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