Winslow Township High School
| Winslow Township High School | |
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| Location | |
| 10 Coopers Folly Road Atco, NJ 08004 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Average is Over" |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Winslow Township School District |
| Principal | Nython Carter (Principal) |
| Asst. Principal | Dr. John Agner (9th) Eric Ball(10th) Joanne Ceaser (11th) Walt Marlin (12th) |
| Faculty | 96 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,577 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.43[1] |
| Color(s) | Forest Green White |
| Athletics conference | Olympic Conference |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | School website |
Winslow Township High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students Winslow Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Winslow Township School District. Until 2000, Winslow Township High School was a member of the Lower Camden County Regional High School District #1. At that time the school's name was Edgewood Regional High School. Edgewood was the sister school of Overbook Regional Senior High School in Pine Hill (now known as Overbrook High School).
Students from Chesilhurst, a non-operating district, attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Chesilhurst Borough School District.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,577 students and 96 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.43.[1]
The school was the 309th-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 274th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 297th 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]
- Nython Carter, Principal
- Dr. John Agner, Assistant Principal 9th Grade
- Eric Ball, Assistant Principal 10th Grade/Athletic Director
- Joanne Ceaser, Assistant Principal 11th Grade
- Walt Marlin, Assistant Principal 12th Grade
[edit] Television production
Winslow Township High School Television Production, also known as "Studio 106," has won 3 National Student Television Awards for both Writing and Technical Achievement from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It has taken home top honors from the New Jersey State Teen Arts Competition (Film and Television Awards). Studio 106 produces two shows - a daily live morning show called "Good Morning Winslow" is broadcast via closed circuit television to the students and staff of Winslow Township High School. "Eye on the Eagles", a cable news magazine, is broadcast on Southern New Jersey Comcast Cable Channel 13. Both shows were produced by the students under the guidance of executive producer and teacher Norm Ingram.
[edit] Drama club and stage crew
- Each year Winslow's Drama Club and Stage Crew present at least two major productions. A comedy or drama in the fall and a musical in the spring. The ticket sales and fund raisers benefit the Theatre Guild Senior Scholarship Program. Previous performances include: Ah, Wilderness! (2001), South Pacific (2002), The Crucible (2002), The Music Man (2003), Don't Drink the Water (2003), Footloose (2004), It's a Wonderful Life (2004), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2005), Our Miss Brooks (2005), The Sound of Music (2006), Miracle on 34th Street (2006), Little Shop of Horrors (2007), A Christmas Carol (2007), Guys and Dolls (2008), Arsenic and Old Lace (2008), Grease (2009)" , A Christmas Story (2009), and most recently, The Fiddler on the Roof" (2010)Disney's Beauty and the Beast" (2011)
- The WTHS Drama Club and Stage Crew have been recognized for outstanding achievement in theatre by the distinguished Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards.
- The WTHS Drama Club and Stage Crew has taken home top honors multiple years from the New Jersey State Teen Arts Competition.
[edit] Sports
The Winslow Township High School Eagles participate in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[6]
Winslow Township High School hosted games as part of the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup soccer tournament.
In spring of 2006, Winslow Township created an Ice Hockey club for students of Winslow Township High School, playing competitive Hockey in the South Jersey league out of the Flyers Skatezone in Voorhees, New Jersey. In fall 2006 and early 2007, Winslow Ice Hockey competed in the Independent High School league out of the Vineland Ice Arena in Vineland, New Jersey.
In 2007, the Boys indoor track team became New Jersey Group III State champions.
[edit] Army JROTC
The Winslow Township High School is host to a branch of U.S. Army JROTC. The Battalion, named Soaring Eagle, is well known in the community, and even conducts annual toy drives to help unfortunate children in the region. It is currently an Honor Unit. The Senior Army Instructor is (retired) Lieutenant Colonel Daniel P. White accompanied by First Sergant Ron Workman.
[edit] Shooting plot
Winslow Township High School gained national attention in 2006 because of a shooting plot which was to take place during a lunch period. Two females, sophomores at the high school, had heard rumors of a plot in close relation to the 2003 movie 'Elephant' and alerted school officials who in turn notified the Winslow Township Police Department. The students involved were arrested before the plot could be carried out. The only subject to be sentenced at this point has received four years probation and must undergo counseling and psychological evaluations.[7]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Shonn Greene (born 1985), running back for the New York Jets after a record setting career at the University of Iowa.[8]
- Dennis Mitchell (born 1966), Olympic gold medalist[9]
- James Rolfe (born 1980), filmmaker, better known as the Angry Video Game Nerd.[citation needed]
- Jeromy Miles (born 1987), Safety for the Cincinnati Bengals.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Winslow Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 3, 2011.
- ^ Osborne, James. "N.J. to investigate Chesilhurst school district", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 12, 2010. Accessed April 15, 2011. "Up until last year, Chesilhurst functioned as a traditional school district and maintained a single elementary school. In the spring of 2009, the school board voted to close that school and bus its students to Winslow, leaving Chesilhurst to operate in an administrative capacity with a skeleton staff. Chesilhurst, a small district on the edge of the Pinelands, subsequently was declared a non-operating district by the state and set for closure at the end of June 2010."
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Administration, Winslow Township High School. Accessed October 3, 2011.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Principal: Kids' Tips Stopped Shooting", CBS News, April 8, 2006.
- ^ Nelson, Jim. "Hawkeye profile: 'Low mainteance' Greene accepts limited role on offense.", The Courier (Waterloo-Cedar Falls), October 12, 2006. Accessed November 14, 2008.
- ^ South Jersey Sports: He's Here - New Jersey Record Holder Dennis Mitchell. Accessed March 17, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Winslow Township High School
- Winslow Township School District
- Winslow Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Winslow Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Winslow Township HS
Coordinates: 39°44′50″N 74°54′29″W / 39.747237°N 74.907991°W
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