Paulsboro High School
| Paulsboro High School | |
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| Location | |
670 North Delaware Street Paulsboro, NJ 08066 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Paul Morina |
| Asst. Principal | James Pandolfo (10-12) |
| Faculty | 53.2 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 631 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.9[1] |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Athletics conference | Colonial Conference |
| Team name | Red Raiders |
| Rival | Woodbury High School; West Deptford High School |
| Website | School website |
Paulsboro High School is a comprehensive community six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Paulsboro Public Schools.
Students in grades 9-12 from Greenwich Township attend Paulsboro High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Greenwich Township School District.[2]
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 631 students and 53.2 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9.[1]
The school was the 265th-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 277th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 264th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
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[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[5]
- Paul Morina - Principal
- Tameka McNeil - Assistant Principal Grades 7-9
- James Pandolfo - Assistant Principal Grades 10-12
[edit] Athletics
Paulsboro 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.
[edit] Wrestling dynasty
[edit] 1,000 wins
On February 2, 2011, Paulsboro became just the third high school in history to accumulate 1,000 wins.[6] It joined Granite City High School (Granite City, Illinois) and Vacaville High School (Vacaville, California) in the elite 1,000-win club.[7] Head coach Paul Morina, who is still the coach as of the 2010–11 season, has coached over 500 of those wins.[6]
[edit] 37-year conference unbeaten streak
Paulsboro High School's wrestling team accomplished an unheard of streak of 307 consecutive victories against Colonial Conference opponents. The streak started in 1971 when Haddon Township High School had handed them their last conference loss. It would be nearly four decades until Collingswood High School was responsible for halting the streak on January 16, 2008, with a 28–22 decision over the Red Raiders.[8] Paulsboro had won 25 consecutive state championships in Group I until 2008 when they lost early in the state tournament. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, that streak was the longest in the entire nation at the time, and only three other teams have won more state championships overall than Paulsboro.[9]
[edit] 'The Streak'
Paulsboro High School owns the New Jersey state record for consecutive football victories with 63 running from 1992 and until September 26, 1998, when they finally lost to longtime rival Woodbury High School by a score of 14-13. The 63 consecutive wins is still the state record, surpassing the next closest streak in South Jersey by 20 games, and besting the previous state record holder by nine.[10][11][12]
[edit] Controversy
Principal Lucia Pollino was suspended after an incident in which three students were allegedly strip searched while on a Senior trip to Disney World in April 2007. A lawsuit has been filed by an attorney representing one of the students asking for $250,000 in damages related to the incident.[13] Pollino sued the board claiming she was a victim of gender discrimination. She denied authorizing a strip search and said two male teachers who carried out the search were not disciplined. School Superintendent Frank Scambia said Pollino will be reassigned to become director of assessments, receiving the same salary she did as principal.
[edit] Popular culture
A special premiere of the 2004 Kevin Smith film Jersey Girl was held at the school, which had been the location of several scenes in the film. A street leading out of the school was named Kevin Smith Way.[14]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr. (Class of 1983), Paulsboro High and UCLA graduate, played in the National Football League for nine seasons for four different teams.[15]
- Russell Carter (Class of 2003), a First Team All-Big East basketball player at Notre Dame in 2006-2007.[16]
- Kevin Harvey (Class of 1996), USAToday's All-USA First Team high school football player as a senior; New Jersey's all-time leading scorer with 101 touchdowns and 656 total points. Played briefly with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League before it collapsed in 2001.[17][18]
- Isaac Redman (Class of 2003), running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[19]
- Kevin Ross (Class of 1980), Temple University graduate who played in the National Football League for 14 seasons for three different teams.[20]
- Alex Silvestro (Class of 2007), defensive end for the New England Patriots.[21]
- Edwin H. Simmons (Class of 1938), highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer.[22]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Paulsboro High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2007.
- ^ Paciolla, Christina. "Slash in school aid to Greenwich Township prompts tax hike", Gloucester County Times, March 25, 2010. Accessed January 25, 2011. "The cost of sending over 100 township students to Paulsboro High School also increased to $2,500 per pupil."
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ High School Administration, Paulsboro High School. Accessed August 12, 2008.
- ^ a b Benevento, Don (February 3, 2011). "Paulsboro becomes 3rd school in nation to post 1,000 wrestling wins". Courier-Post. Advance Publications. http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110203/VARSITY/102030352/Paulsboro-becomes-3rd-school-in-nation-to-post-1-000-wrestling-wins. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Evans, Bill (February 3, 2011). "Isn't it Grand?". Gloucester County Times. Advance Publications. http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-2669957424936773629/isnt-it-grand/. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Paulsboro streak ends - Courier Post Online. Accessed January 17, 2008.
- ^ Yahoo! News - "300 Wins in a Row for High School Wrestling Team. Accessed October 17, 2007.
- ^ A compendium of epic battles over the years - Philly.com. "1998: The Woodbury football team snapped Paulsboro's state-record 63-game winning streak with a surprising 14-13 win on Sept. 26. The game wasn't decided until Paulsboro missed a 32-yard field-goal attempt - it was wide by inches - with four seconds left." Accessed February 17, 2008.
- ^ South Jersey's Longest Unbeaten Streaks - courierpostonline.com. Accessed February 17, 2008.
- ^ Strunsky, Steve (October 26, 1997). "IN BRIEF; Paulsboro High's Football Team Sets Winning-Streak Record". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B01E7DC103EF935A15753C1A961958260.
- ^ Davies, Kristy. "Paulsboro student plans lawsuit over strip search", Courier-Post, June 6, 2007. Accessed July 8, 2007. "The attorney representing a Paulsboro High School student who was allegedly strip-searched on a class trip to Florida sent notice to the high school, public school district and Board of Education on Tuesday he intends to file suit for $250,000 in damages."
- ^ Trivia for Jersey Girl, Internet Movie Database. Accessed March 6, 2007.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Hodges leads Raiders over injury-riddled Herd", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 28, 2007. Accessed November 26, 2007. "On the second score, Hodges received a key downfield block from receiver Willie Little Flipper Anderson, whose father, Flipper Anderson, was a Paulsboro standout who later played in the NFL."
- ^ Russell Carter player profile - ND. Accessed October 18, 2007.
- ^ "Catching up with All-USA Class of 1995", USA Today. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ [http://www.nj.com/hssports/ledger/index.ssf?/hssports/century/stories/footballtop10d.html The Star Ledger. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Isaac Redman as Free Agent. Bowie State Athletics. Accessed August 13, 2009.
- ^ Kevin Ross, database Football. Accessed November 26, 2007.
- ^ Chappelear, Scott (February 5, 2012). "Dream comes true for Silvestro". Gloucester County Times. Gannett News Service. http://www.nj.com/gloucester-sports/index.ssf/2012/02/dream_comes_true_for_silvestro.html. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Brigadier General (Retired) Edwin H. Simmons, United States Marine Corps. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Edwin Howard Simmons was born August 25, 1921, in Paulsboro, N.J., and graduated from high school there in 1938."
[edit] External links
- Paulsboro High School
- Paulsboro Public Schools
- Paulsboro Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Paulsboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Paulsboro HS
Coordinates: 39°50′13″N 75°14′38″W / 39.837032°N 75.243921°W
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