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37-535: Glassboro High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Glassboro , in Gloucester County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . It is the sole secondary school of the Glassboro Public Schools . As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 518 students and 47.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for

74-491: A student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1. There were 226 students (43.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 25 (4.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The school was originally established in 1913 at the corner of High Street and Lake Street. With increased enrollment, a new facility located on Delsea Drive was constructed at a cost of $ 400,000 (equivalent to $ 7.3 million in 2023) and dedicated in May 1930. In 1965,

111-474: A 36–0 win over Paulsboro in the playoff finals to finish the season with a 10–2 record. The team won the South Jersey Group I title in 2011 with a 41–13 win in the championship game against Pennsville Memorial High School , finishing the season with a 10–2 record in a season where the two losses included a 55–35 loss to Pennsville. In 2013, the team won its tenth playoff-era sectional title and finished with

148-450: A 7–5 record after a 44–0 win against Penns Grove in the championship game. The boys' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1978 (defeating Newark Tech High School in the tournament final), in 1991 (vs. Verona High School ) and in 1994 (vs. Cresskill High School ). The 1994 team won the Group I title with a 72–59 win against Cresskill in the championship game. Sam Laspata won

185-467: A co-op wrestling team. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year. The boys track team won the Group I spring / outdoor track state championship in 1967 and 2009. The baseball team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional title in 1970. The field hockey team won the South II sectional title and the overall state championship in 1972 and won

222-518: A football powerhouse, St. Joseph was one of five Catholic schools in New Jersey which would close permanently at the end of the school year on June 30, 2020, due to financial problems caused by lack of sufficient enrollment in recent years and lack of community fundraising, which the school reliant on less significant diocesan and parish fundraising. An offer which was made by fundraisers in June 2020 to purchase

259-615: A significant difference in providing STEM opportunities for students, which breaks people's assumption that specialized programs must offer more in that area. In comparison with career academy high schools , researchers compared the students’ engagement in college and career readiness activities as an outcome of adopting students in future preparation. The researchers found that students in schools with high-level fidelity NAF (an organization aid to evaluate and improve schools) have higher engagement than students in comprehensive high school, while students in schools with low or medium fidelity in

296-650: Is important to incorporate digital learning tools and personalized education plans, which allow a more equitable education system and ensure all students can access high-quality education. This article relating to education in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St. Joseph High School (Hammonton, New Jersey) St. Joseph Academy is a four-year co-educational high school located in Hammonton , in Atlantic County , in

333-410: Is more likely to happen bullying issues, and schools in low-income areas tend to have bullying in school. The future of comprehensive high schools may involve reforms that deal with the limitations of the current tracking systems. By reducing the hierarchy of tracks and implementing more flexible courses, comprehensive high schools will be more supportive of students from diverse backgrounds. Also, it

370-576: The U.S. state of New Jersey , serving students in grades 9–12. The Academy was established for the 2020-21 school year, replacing St. Joseph High School, which had operated since 1942 under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden . The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools through December 2025; The school's accreditation status

407-444: The "Holy War" rivalry between St. Joseph and Holy Spirit High School 11th on its list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football", with St. Joseph winning 12 of the 18 games played through 2017. Head coach Paul Sacco finished the 2019 season with 20 state championships and an overall career record of 336-66-5 in his 39 years at St. Joseph, ranking him second in wins among active football coaches. The field hockey team won

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444-558: The 1985 South Jersey Group B state sectional title with a 33-8 win against Saint James High School in the championship game. The 1989 team won the Parochial B South title with a 19-0 win in the playoff final against three-time defending champion Bishop Eustace . The team won the Non-Public Group I title in 1996 with a 28-16 win in the championship game against Marist High School played at The College of New Jersey . The 2000 team won

481-410: The 1987 team won the South Jersey Group I sectional title with an 8-0 victory over Paulsboro High School , capping off a 10-0-1 season. In 2007, the team won the sectional title with a 24–7 win over rival Paulsboro. A 28–8 win over Penns Grove High School in the 2008 sectional championship game was part of a season in which the team finished with a 12–0 record. The 2010 team won the sectional title with

518-559: 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. The 1993 boys' cross country team went undefeated. The boys track team won the Group I indoor state championship in 2009. The team won

555-501: The 4x400-meter relay, the final event held at the meet. One week later, the boys won the state championship for the first time ever at South Plainfield High School . In June 2005, religion teacher and athletics coach Michael McColgan was arrested on charges brought against him in relation to child pornography traced back to his online account. Upon searching his home, authorities discovered dozens more images on his personal computer and also copied onto disk. McColgan pleaded guilty and

592-807: The 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I/II for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 140 to 686 students. St. Joseph's football team won 28 state championships in the playoff era that started in 1974, including in Non-Public B South in 1977 (awarded by NJSIAA ), 1983, 1985 and 1989–1993; in Non-Public I in 1996, 1997, 1999–2002, 2004 and 2011–2015; in Non-Public II in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2017 and 2018; and in Non-Public I/II in 2010. The team won

629-477: The English course is a mandatory course for all students; there are four tracks: gifted, advanced, average, and remedial. This tracking system allows teachers to guide students more efficiently with customized learning needs and speeds and make sure students match courses with their ability levels. However, it also brings equity problems that reinforce the academic divisions in the education system. There are critics of

666-625: The Gloucester County regional competition in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2023. The team won the South Jersey regional competition and finished third in the state for the 2016–2017 season. The principal is Monique Stowman-Burke. Her administration team includes the assistant principal and the director of athletics. Comprehensive high school The tracking system is a way to group students into different class levels based on their academic abilities in comprehensive high school. For example,

703-446: The Group I indoor relay state championship that same year The boys soccer team won the Group I state championship in 2018, defeating runner-up New Providence High School on penalty kicks in overtime in the tournament finals. The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1982. Glassboro High School's mock trial team has had success in the New Jersey's Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition, winning

740-464: The Group I state title in 1975, defeating West Morris Mendham High School in the tournament final. The 1972 team finished the season with an 18–0 record, winning the South Jersey II section title with a 1–0 win against Cherry Hill High School West and taking the state championship with a 7–0 win against a West Essex High School team that came into the finals with a 55-game winning streak. Tied at

777-507: The NAF don't show a significant difference from students in the comprehensive high school. Other than studying the outcomes, researchers examined the bullying problem between these two types of high schools and revealed that students in career academy high schools experience less bullying than students in comprehensive high schools. The potential factors are the size of the school and income level. Comprehensive high schools are usually larger, which

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814-444: The Non-Public B South state sectional championship in 1991, 1997, 1998 and 2006. The team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1998. The wrestling team won the Non-Public, South B sectional title in 2006 with a 45–31 win over Sacred Heart High School in the tournament final. The softball team won the 2007 Non-Public South B state sectional championship with a string of shutout victories over Timothy Christian School (15-0) in

851-446: The Non-Public Group I title against St. Mary High School by a score of 47-7 in the championship game played at Kean University . The team finished at 10-1 in 2001 after winning the Non-Public Group I state title with a 49-0 victory against Immaculate Conception High School of Montclair in the playoff finals. The team won its seventh consecutive sectional title in 2015 with a 19–6 win against Hudson Catholic Regional High School in

888-526: The Non-Public Group II playoff championship game. In 2017, the team finished the season with a 12–0 record and won the Non-Public Group II state championship with a 30–14 win against third-seeded Mater Dei High School in the tournament final; the victory was the program's eighth in nine seasons, the only exception being in 2016, when Mater Dei won its first state championship with a 26–0 win against St. Joseph. Though only dating to 2000, NJ.com ranked

925-465: The Patriot Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 185 to 482 students. The school participates as the host school / lead agency for joint cooperative boys / girls swimming and boys / girls tennis teams with Clayton High School , while Clayton is the host school for

962-529: The South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012. Under Coach John DeMarco, the team had won the Cape Atlantic League title for over 16 years, while also winning five South Jersey Non-Public state titles, and also making three state championship appearances. In 2013, the team had a string of victories including beating both state powerhouses including Camden Catholic High School and Bishop Eustace Prep. The wrestling team won

999-580: The aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . With 203 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools). The football team competes in the Independence Division of

1036-532: The first round, St. Rose High School (6-0) n the semifinals and Gloucester Catholic High School (2-0) in the tournament final. The boys track team won the Non-Public Group B spring / outdoor track state championship in 2011 and 2013-2015. The team won the South Jersey Non-Public B sectional title in 2011 for the first time in school history, edging the Pingry School by a single point after winning

1073-519: The half, the 1975 team pulled ahead of Mendham in the second half to win the Group I state title by a score of 4-1 and finish the season with a record of 14-1-2. 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. The football team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championships in 1974 (declared as champion), 1975, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013. The 1981 team finished

1110-586: The member schools in the Tri-County Conference , which is comprised of public and private high schools located in Camden , Cape May , Cumberland , Gloucester and Salem counties. The conference is overseen by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 386 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group I South for most athletic competition purposes. The football team competes in

1147-723: The school facility was rejected by the Diocese of Camden. Hammonton Public Schools acquired the building, which it leased to the independent St. Joseph Academy. The academy, which opened in 2020, is not affiliated with the diocese. The St. Joseph Academy Wildcats compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League , an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools located in Atlantic, Cape May , Cumberland , and Gloucester counties, that operates under

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1184-585: The school moved to its current building located at 550 Joseph L. Bowe Boulevard, across from Rowan University . 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. The school was the 221st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on

1221-424: The season with a 9–2 record after winning the South Jersey Group I state sectional title by defeating Bordentown Regional High School by a score of 28–7 in the championship game. A home-field crowd of 4,000 watched the 1983 team finish the season with an 11–0 record after winning the South Jersey Group I sectional championship game with a 16–8 victory against Audubon High School . With a crowd of 3,500 in attendance,

1258-434: The state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 231st in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 188th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 197th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 242nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. The Glassboro High School Bulldogs compete as one of

1295-593: The tracking system that it affects students placed on lower tracks by providing less challenging education, lowering their self-worth and self-esteem, which can restrict their potential academic achievement, personal growth, and future aspirations. Other than the comprehensive high school, there are many other types of high schools. Studies show the difference in multiple aspects of the difference comparing comprehensive high schools and STEM-focused high schools or career academy high schools. In comparison with STEM -focused high schools , comprehensive high schools don't show

1332-452: Was 70.0% (98) White, 22.9% (32) Black, 5.0% (7) Hispanic and 2.1% (3) Asian. After being established in 1935 as a combination preparatory school and seminary in 1935, the high school was opened to all attendees in 1942. The school had seen enrollment decline from 331 students in 2015 down to 206 in 2020, a 38% decline, and was carrying more than $ 6 million in debt. In April 2020, the Diocese of Camden announced that, despite its status as

1369-451: Was extended for seven years in Fall 2018. In 2020, the former school permanently closed because of financial problems that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the request from the Diocese of Camden. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 140 students and 14 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10:1. The school's student body

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