WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (NEW JERSEY)

'Woodbridge High School' is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, as part of the Woodbridge Township School District. The high school is one of three in the district, together with Colonia High School and John F. Kennedy Memorial High School.

Contents

History

Athletics

School Staff

Extracurricular activities

Notable alumni

Trivia

References

External links

History

The current Woodbridge High School was occupied in 1957 and built adjacent to the then new modern football stadium. The old stadium (Legion Field) was vacated to make way for the south bound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike. Prior to 1957, the high school was located on Barron and Grove Avenue, which is the current site of the Woodbridge Middle School. It operated on split sessions for many years: Freshmen and Sophomores attended school in the afternoon; Juniors and Seniors in the morning. The last graduating class of the Barron Avenue "Woodbridge High School" was 1956.

Athletics

★ The Woodbridge High School Barons compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, comprised of 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

★ Boy’s and Girl’s Bowling Team that has received 9 state championships between the two.

★ The Girl’s Tennis Team has had a two year record of 18-0. 2004-2005

★ The Woodbridge High School Football team has won 12 Conference / Divisional Titles, and 9 State Championship Titles: 1930,1938,1939,1960,1970,1971,1980,1993,1997.

School Staff

Woodbridge High School enrolls over 1,800 students. The professional staff consists of four administrators and an instructional staff of over 170 with more than 40% holding advanced degrees.

Extracurricular activities

★ Anime Club ★ Academic Competition ★ French Club ★ Scholarship Committee ★ Basketball Club ★ French Honor Society ★ Senior Masquerade ★ Christian Club

★ Future Problem Solvers Club ★ Senior Prom Committee ★ Color Guard ★ Interact Club ★ Sign Language Club ★ Dance Club ★ International Culture Club

★ Spanish Honor Society ★ Dance Team ★ Junior Cotillion Committee ★ Student Council ★ Ecology Club ★ Literary Magazine Club ★ Yearbook Club

★ Volleyball Club ★ FBLA ★ National Honor Society ★ Weight Room ★ Film Club ★ Peer Leadership ★ Robotics Club

Notable alumni

Famous alumni include:

★ Erik Christensen, wide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins. Christensen attended Woodbridge High School before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy.^[1]

★ Lou Creekmur (Hopelawn) All Pro Offensive Lineman (8 Pro Bowl appearances) with the Detroit Lions, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

★ Kyle Johnson a fullback with the Denver Broncos from class of 1996.^[2]

★ Richie Sambora, member of the rock band Bon Jovi.

★ Tucker Thompson, Center with the Cleveland Browns.

Trivia

★ The first school building was erected in 1876 in Woodbridge Township, and was designated PS 1. It was located on School Street in Woodbridge Proper. Classes started in January of 1877.

★ High school class were first conducted in PS 1. The building now house the Woodbridge Board of Education.

★ In 1883, the first high school students graduated. There were two graduates.

★ In 1911, high school classes were conducted in the then new building on Barron Avenue. This building now houses Woodbridge Middle School.

★ In 1948, a football field and stadium building was constructed on the site of an old wooden surfaced auto racetrack called the 'Woodbridge Speedway'. It was dedicated as 'The Stadium'. The field was re-dedicated 'Nick Priscoe Field' in the 1970s after the legendary head football coach.

★ In 1956, the current Woodbridge HS building was erected and 'Kelly Street' ran through the HS property. The roadway was re-named 'Samuel Lupo Place" after another head football coach sometime in the 1980s.

★ In 1956, WHS graduated 317 students from the newly built school.

References

1. Erik Christensen profile, database Football. Accessed June 13, 2007.
2. Kyle Johnson player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Hometown: Woodbridge, N.J....Johnson earned second-team all-state recognition and was named all-county and all-area as a senior at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, N.J., after rushing for 1,235 yards.

External links

★ Woodbridge High School website

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Woodbridge Township School District

★ Woodbridge HS Football Program - Official Web Site