Woodbury Junior-Senior High School

Woodbury Junior-Senior High School
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School in Woodbury, New Jersey
Address
25 North Broad Street Woodbury , Gloucester County , New Jersey 08096 United States
Coordinates	39°50′24″N75°09′12″W / 39.8399°N 75.1533°W / 39.8399; -75.1533
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	"Excellence Through Tradition and Innovation"
Founded	1902
School district	Woodbury Public Schools
Superintendent	Andrew T. Bell Sr. [1]
CEEB code	311635
NCES School ID	341815002688 [2]
Principal	Jonathan Taylor
Faculty	70.0 FTEs [2]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	829 (as of 2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	11.8:1 [2]
Language	English
Hours in school day	6.5
Color(s)	White and   Gold [3]
Athletics conference	Colonial Conference (general) West Jersey Football League (football)
Mascot	Bison
Team name	Thundering Herd [3]
Rivals	Paulsboro HS Gateway Regional HS
Newspaper	White and Gold [4]
Yearbook	Sundial [5]
Communities served	Woodbury
Former names	Woodbury Academy (1791–1864) Woodbury Free School (1864–1908) William Milligan High School (1908–1911)
Website	hs.woodburysch.com

Woodbury Junior-Senior High School (WHS) is a comprehensive community middle school and public high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Woodbury Public Schools system. The class of 2003 was the school's 100th graduating class, making Woodbury High School one of the oldest secondary schools in South Jersey and the oldest in its athletic conference.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 829 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. There were 462 students (55.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 56 (6.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. ^[2]

History

Following a devastating fire on December 20, 1910, that burned the original high school down, it was rebuilt in 1911 with then-governor and future president, Woodrow Wilson, laying the cornerstone for the new Woodbury High School. The new school building opened in 1912. ^[6]

Students from National Park, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights had attended the school until the Gateway Regional High School opened in September 1964. ^{[7] [8]}

Awards, recognition and rankings

In 2004, the school was selected as a NASA Explorer School, one of 50 in the entire country to work hand-in-hand with NASA on improving technology and science education within the school. In 2007, NASA selected Woodbury to experience a 'Weightless Wonder' flight on a C-9 aircraft so that they could test their proposed experiment examining the performance-related effects of reduced gravity on simple robotic designs. ^[9]

The school was the 187th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. ^[10] The school had been ranked 192nd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 199th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. ^[11] The magazine ranked the school 203rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. ^[12] The school was ranked 111th in the magazine's September 2006 issue. ^[13] In 2006, Woodbury was the #1 ranked high school in Gloucester County by New Jersey Monthly and Philadelphia Magazine . ^[14]

Athletics

Woodbury High School Thundering Herd ^[3] compete as the oldest member school in the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of small schools in Camden and Gloucester counties whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 850 students for grades 9–12, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). ^{[15] [16]} With 325 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range. ^[17] The football team competes in the Diamond Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference ^{[18] [19]} and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 185 to 482 students. ^[20]

The school participates in joint cooperative cross country running, co-ed swimming and wrestling teams with Gateway Regional High School as the host school / lead agency. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year. ^{[21] [22]}

The boys track team won the Group III spring / outdoor track state championship in 1943 and 1948, and won the Group I title in 1969, 1972-1978, 2010 and 2011. The program's 11 group titles are tied for fourth-most in the state; the program's streak of seven consecutive titles from 1972 to 1978 is tied for the second-longest streak in the state. ^[23]

The boys track team won the indoor relay championship in Group I in 1976-1979 and 1983; the program's five state group titles are tied for tenth-most in the state and the four consecutive titles from 1976 to 1979 is tied for the fifth-longest streak. The girls team won the Group III title in 1982 and 1986 ^[24]

The girls team won the NJSIAA spring / outdoor track Group I state championship in 1976, 1977, 1979 and 2007. ^[25]

The softball team won the Group I state championship in 1983 (defeating Wood-Ridge High School in the tournament final) and 1996 (vs. Cedar Grove High School). ^[26] The 1996 Group I state final was ended in five innings due to the mercy rule, with a 16–1 win against Cedar Grove giving the team a 23–1 record for the season. ^[27]

The boys' tennis team won the 2005 South, Group I state sectional championship with a 3–2 win over Schalick High School. ^[28] In 2007, the girls' track & field team won the NJSIAA Group I state championship, and the boys' track & field team came in second in the state, losing by a single point to Metuchen. ^{[29] [30]}

The football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1988-1991, 1998 and 2009. ^[31] In 1988, the team finished its first undefeated season capped off by a 32–6 win against Paulsboro High School in the South Jersey Group I sectional championship game, finishing the season at 11–0. ^[32] The 1989 team won the South Jersey Group I title with a 27–20 win against Paulsboro in the championship game to run their season record to 11–0 for the second consecutive year, becoming the second South Jersey team to accomplish this feat. ^[33] The annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry football game is against Gateway High School. ^[34] In addition to its longstanding regular-season rivalry that dates back to 1915, Woodbury has defeated Paulsboro in the South Jersey Group I final in 1988, 1989 and 2009 (by a score of 16-0). ^[35] Paulsboro has an overall record of 59–43–3 in matchups between the two teams, ^[36] which was ranked 20th by NJ.com on its 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football". ^[37]

The boys' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 2018, defeating Cresskill High School by a score of 60–58 in the tournament final. ^{[38] [39]}

Sports offered

Boys – soccer, football, cross country , basketball, indoor track, swimming , track & field, baseball, wrestling
Girls – soccer, cross country , field hockey, cheerleading, basketball, indoor track, swimming , track & field, softball

1952–53: Year of Champions

Woodbury High School football stadium

Led by future NFL quarterback Milt Plum, Woodbury High School had one of the most historic school years for a sports program in United States history in 1952–53. Every single athletic team, boys or girls, either tied for or won outright titles. At no other high school in the country has this type of success ever occurred, before or since. All sports teams combined produced an overall record of 75–13–1 (.842 win percentage) with 10 championships. At the time, Woodbury was classified as a Group III regional high school and was much bigger than its small Group I classification today. The championships won during 1952–53 are: [40]

• Colonial Conference titles

• Baseball (14–2–1)
• Football (8–0)
• Boys' basketball (16–6)
• Track (5–2)

• South Jersey Group III titles

• Cross Country (7–0)
• Football

• West Jersey League championships

• Field Hockey (7–3)
• Girls' tennis (8–0)
• Girls' basketball (10–0)

• State championships

• Track – Group III Medley Relay

Academic excellence off the field

The boys' soccer team has earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's High School Boys Team Academic Award for seven consecutive seasons (2003–04 through 2010–11). To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players. Woodbury is one of only two boys' soccer teams in all of New Jersey to be recognized in each of the past seven years (Sparta High School is the other). ^[41] For the 2006–07 award, Woodbury was one of only 61 schools in the nation to receive this honor for both its boys' and girls' teams. ^[42]

Snapping 'the streak'

Woodbury High School is responsible for halting the longest winning streak in New Jersey football history. Longtime rival Paulsboro High School had recorded 63 consecutive wins over the span of six years (1992–1998), but on September 26, 1998, Paulsboro lost to Woodbury, 14–13. The 63 wins still holds as the record to this day. ^{[43] [44]}

First-ever NJSIAA public school football state champion

In 2022, the NJSIAA re-organized the playoff system used to determine football state champions. There had never been a statewide tournament to determine an overall state champion; prior to 2022, all sectional champions were declared de facto state champions, since teams from different areas of the state never played one another. Woodbury High School won the 2022 South Jersey Group I sectional championship over Salem High School, then defeated Mountain Lakes High School 31–7 in the NJSIAA Group I state title game. Woodbury took home the first golden trophy ever awarded to a public football program in New Jersey prep history. ^[45]

Administration

The school's principal is Jonathan Taylor. His administration team includes three assistant principals. ^[46]

Popular culture

Super Bowl connection

When former Thundering Herd head football coach Jim Boyd stepped down after the 2000 season, then-assistant coach Zack Valentine was promoted to become the newest head coach. Valentine is a Super Bowl-winning linebacker who played for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers from 1979 to 1981 as a member of the "Steel Curtain" defense. ^{[47] [48]} He began his career in the Woodbury school system in 1995 as a substitute teacher, ^[48] and then in 1998 became a full-time physical education teacher. ^[48] Valentine also played for the Philadelphia Eagles briefly before an injury prematurely ended his career. ^{[47] [48]}

1987 Philadelphia Eagles training camp

The high school's football stadium was used by the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1987 as the home of their training camp. ^[49] The school district had given permission to the Eagles to utilize their field. All-time NFL greats Seth Joyner and Reggie White were among those on the 1987 roster who practiced at Woodbury High School. ^[49]

Filming location

In October 2000, an independent mockumentary movie, Bottomfeeders, filmed scenes in front of the high school's main entrance for a presidential candidate's speech. Local residents and students were used as the rallying crowd who supported the candidate. ^[50]

Notable people

Robert Hendrickson (Class of 1918)

Bryant McKinnie (Class of 1996)

Chris Pressley (Class of 2004)

Alumni

See also: Category:Woodbury Junior-Senior High School alumni

• Anthony Averett (born 1994; class of 2013), cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team and the Baltimore Ravens. He is a two-time college football national champion ^[51]
• George Benjamin Jr. (1919–1944; class of 1937), a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Philippines campaign of World War II ^[52]
• Carroll William "Boardwalk" Brown (1889–1977), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees ^[53]
• Roscoe Lee Browne (1922–2007, class of 1939), actor and director, known for his rich voice and dignified bearing ^{[54] [55] [56]}
• Dave Budd (born 1938; class of 1956), power forward for the New York Knicks who also shared responsibility in guarding Wilt Chamberlain during his 100-point NBA game ^[57]
• Stephen Decatur (1779–1820) , a naval officer notable for his heroism in the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War and in the War of 1812. ^{[6] [58]}
• Aaron Estrada (born 2001; transferred out after junior year), standout college basketball player who is a two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year (2022, 2023) ^[59]
• Oscar Fraley (1914–1994; class of 1934), co-author, with Eliot Ness, of The Untouchables which sold 1.5 million copies ^{[60] [61]}
• Harold W. Hannold (1911–1995), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1945 to 1959, serving as Senate President in 1952 ^[62]
• Robert C. Hendrickson (1898–1964; class of 1918), a United States Senator from 1949 to 1955 ^[63]
• Leon Johnson (1902 –?), American football player who played for the Orange Tornadoes ^[64]
• Nelson Jones (born 1964; class of 1982), football player for the San Diego Chargers ^[65]
• James Lawrence (1781–1813) , an American naval officer of "Don't give up the ship!" fame. [6] ^[58]
• Rebekah Marine (born 1987; class of 2005), model and motivational speaker who is a congenital amputee and was born without a right forearm ^[66]
• Mike McBath (born 1946; class of 1964), defensive end for the Buffalo Bills from 1968 to 1973, part-owner Orlando Predators ^[67]
• Bryant McKinnie (born 1979; class of 1996), an offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Baltimore Ravens ^[68]
• Jack Pierce (born 1962; class of 1980), Olympic bronze medalist in the 110 meter high hurdles at the 1992 Olympic Games ^{[69] [70]}
• Milt Plum (born 1935; class of 1953), quarterback and two-time Pro Bowler for the Cleveland Browns ^[71]
• Chris Pressley (born 1986; class of 2004), fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals ^[72]
• Browning Ross (1924–1998; class of 1943), a two-time Olympian in long-distance running (1948, 1952) ^[73]
• Helen Sommers (1932–2017), politician who served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1972 to 2009, where she represented Washington's 36th legislative district ^[74]
• Al Szolack (born c. 1950, class of 1968), a member of the Washington Generals traveling basketball team, opponents of the Harlem Globetrotters, during the 1974–75 season ^[75]
• Raymond Zane (1939–2024), politician who represented the 3rd Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from 1974 to 2002 ^[76]

Notable faculty

• Joe Colone (1926–2009), former NBA player for the New York Knicks ^[77]
• Zack Valentine (born 1957), former NFL player and Super Bowl-winner for the Pittsburgh Steelers who had a record of 82–37 at Woodbury, recording the second most wins by a head coach, and won three state sectional titles. ^{[48] [78]}

School programs

Extracurricular activities (other than sports) that are offered at Woodbury Junior-Senior High School include, but are not limited to, the Alternative Power Program, Junior & Senior High School Yearbooks, National Honor Society, Theater Club, Video Tape/A.V. Club, White & Gold newsletter, Choir, Orchestra Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Key Club, Interact Club, Bowling Club, Ladybug Club, Math and Science Leagues, Academic Bowl, French Club, Outdoor Club, peer mentoring program, Boys/Girls State, Governor's School, Gay and Lesbian Alliance, and a Student Council.

Notes

• ^a The modern day Woodbury High School was established in 1902 and is usually recognized as that year. However, the precursor schools that evolved into WHS were actually established in 1791.
• ^b Blue is not an official color; only white and gold are the official colors of Woodbury High School. The color blue is often partnered with gold for the school's athletic teams' uniforms, thus it is often confused to be blue and gold instead of white and gold.
• ^c Due to small enrollment and the inability to field full teams themselves, the cross country, swimming, and wrestling teams have combined with Gateway Regional High School to form a Woodbury/Gateway athletic partnership.
• ^d To put the championships into perspective, in the early 1950s there were far fewer sports to participate in at the high school level, and Title IX would not occur for 20 more years.
• ^e The field hockey team was tied with two other schools as three-way co-champions.
• ^f Decatur and Lawrence attended the Woodbury Academy, which was built in the 18th century and is the precursor to the present day school.

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66. Roncace, Kelly. "Rebekah Marine: Making diversity beautiful", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 6, 2014, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed September 20, 2020. "Woodbury's Rebekah Marine - a 2005 graduate of Woodbury High School - had to keep up with all of those teenage issues, in addition to dealing with her own unique situation."
67. Year-By-Year List of Inductees, Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame. Accessed November 17, 2012.
68. Bryant McKinnie player profile, accessed March 15, 2007.
69. Ostrum, Gus. "Former Olympic Star, New Jersey State Champion Jack Pierce Recalls Days in South Jersey", Courier-Post , March 24, 2009. Accessed November 19, 2016. "A 1980 Woodbury High graduate, Pierce, 46, won a state hurdles championship as a senior and ran for two of South Jersey's finest coaches – Howie Staeger in his first three seasons and then Jim Mohan when he was a senior."
70. South Jersey track & field HOF paragraph, accessed June 11, 2007. Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
71. Milt Plum statistics Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , databasefootball.com. Accessed June 11, 2007.
72. Bengals.com. "Was this the same son that came home at 3 in the morning after mopping floors at Wendy's and woke three hours later to finish off his 4.0 run at Woodbury High School and help keep the family afloat?" Accessed June 5, 2009.
73. Heath, Jack. "Jack on Jack: A Look at Coaching Legend Jack Pyrah", Runners Gazette. Accessed June 5, 2007. "I first saw Browning when he was a senior at Woodbury High School. He ran in the AAU championships as a high school kid against grown-ups. He was also New Jersey State Champ in the mile. I don't think people realize just how good Browning was. Many of the area high school coaches never even heard of him."
74. Sommers, Helen Elizabeth (1932-2017), HistoryLink. Accessed September 25, 2022. "Sommers attended Woodbury High School and like many young women of that era she focused her studies on secretarial training, but she was also a voracious reader and a member of the National Honor Society."
75. Shyrock, Bob. "Lovable Loser Receives Honor", Gloucester County Times , March 15, 2011. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Szolack, a winner at Woodbury High School (Class of 1968) and at Glassboro State College (1973), played in about 235 of those losses in his one winless season as a General."
76. Shyrock, Bob. "Bob Shryock: Ray Zane remembers Keegan's fastball", NJ.com, November 4, 2014. Accessed September 6, 2019. "One of those two high school losses came at the hands of Colonial Conference rival Woodbury High School and its ace left-handed pitcher Raymond Zane, who is remembered as one of the most successful politicians in Gloucester County history but also is recalled as a top baseball prospect who signed with the Pirates and, like Keegan, had his career shortened by injury."
77. Shryock, Bob. "One of Woodbury's finest leaves lasting legacy", Gloucester County Times ,July 7, 2009. Accessed June 5, 2006.
78. Chappelear, Scott. "Zack Valentine steps down as Woodbury football coach after 11 years", South Jersey Times , January 29, 2013. Accessed September 28, 2017. "The Thundering Herd head football coach told his team at the program's year-end banquet Monday night, but had known for some time that this would be his final season. He led the team to a 10-2 record in 2012 and its third South Jersey Group I final during his tenure. Valentine leaves as the second-winningest coach in program history with an 82-37 record, two wins behind Jim Boyd, the previous head coach and the man who recommended him for the job when he stepped aside in 2002."

External links

• Woodbury Junior-Senior High School
• School Performance Report for Woodbury Junior-Senior High School , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Woodbury Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Superintendent Jones' daily school blog
• South Jersey Sports: Woodbury HS