Warren Hills High School
Encyclopedia
Warren Hills Regional High School is a four-year public high school located in Warren County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Warren Hills Regional School District
, and offers a comprehensive education for students in grades 9 through 12. The student population includes students from Washington Township
, Washington Borough
, Mansfield Township
, Oxford Township
, and Franklin Township
.
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,387 students and 102.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5.
The school was opened in 1968 to replace an overcrowded Washington High School, which became the Warren Hills Regional Middle School for the new regional district. The building received an expansion in the early 1990s, which included a new library and gym. Construction was recently finished on a new expansion to meet growing enrollment in the district.
The school was the 202nd-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. The school was ranked 179th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
.
against teams in Warren
, Hunterdon
, and Somerset Counties
. Some of the schools biggest sports rivals include nearby Hackettstown High School
and Phillipsburg High School.
Warren Hills Wrestling was started by Frank Bennet who is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Bennet also started the program at Fair Lawn High School
in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
.
Warren Hills wrestling ranks second all-time in the number of individual State Champions crowned. It has produced such notables as Dan Slack, who beat future Olympian Bruce Baumgartner on way to the State Heavyweight crown in 1977, and Ben Oberly who was a two-time State Champion (and placed 3rd his sophomore year) and ranked #1 at his weight in the nation in 1986. After a period of stability in the coaching ranks with John Goles, Richard Kerr, and Jim Reynolds serving almost 50 years at the school, there has been much turnover within the last decade. The traditional rivalry with Phillipsburg has been lopsided in recent years, though those who saw the 1990 Warren Hills State Champion Team beat Phillipsburg twice in one year got some much-needed satisfaction.
Warren Hills holds one of the states oldest wrestling tournaments the John Goles Tournament. This tournament is held to honor one of the schools greatest coaches this tournaments invites schools from around the area. At the end of the tournament one school is crowned as the champion of the tournament as well as the wrestler that wins the tournament. Every year the wrestling team honors the record holders that came before. this tournament has seen many state champions over the years.
The wrestling team won the 2007 North II, Group III state sectional championship with a 33-29 win against Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
.
2008-2009 Warren Hills Girls Bowling went 10-0 after the 2007-2008 record was only 3-7. They Were Section and Division Champions and finished 15th in the State .
The 2000 Football team won the Group 3 North 2 Sectional Title beating West Morris Central 21-14.
Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Warren Hills Regional School District
Warren Hills Regional School District
The Warren Hills Regional School District is a Grade 7-12 comprehensive public school district located in Warren County, New Jersey that serves approximately 2,100 students from the municipalities of Washington Borough, Washington Township, Mansfield Township and Franklin Township, along with...
, and offers a comprehensive education for students in grades 9 through 12. The student population includes students from Washington Township
Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Washington Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,651. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley. It is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington...
, Washington Borough
Washington, New Jersey
Washington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 6,461. The borough is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley....
, Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,653 people, 2,334 households, and 1,750 families residing in the township. The population density was 222.3 people per square mile . There were 2,415 housing units at an average density of 80.7 per square mile...
, Oxford Township
Oxford, New Jersey
Oxford is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Oxford Township, in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oxford is located at ....
, and Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey
- Local government :Franklin Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for...
.
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,387 students and 102.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5.
The school was opened in 1968 to replace an overcrowded Washington High School, which became the Warren Hills Regional Middle School for the new regional district. The building received an expansion in the early 1990s, which included a new library and gym. Construction was recently finished on a new expansion to meet growing enrollment in the district.
The school was the 202nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 179th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Controversy
The school has had quite a bit of controversy in recent years as a court case in 2002 was filed by a student for wearing a shirt the school deemed inappropriate. The student was suspended after refusing to turn his shirt inside out. The student eventually filed a case that led to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
.
Athletics
The High School's athletic teams, known as the Blue Streaks (named after the Cold War ballistic missile "Blue Streak" which was designed by a former resident of the region), compete in the Skyland ConferenceSkyland Conference
The Skyland Conference is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference is made up of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Hunterdon County, Somerset County and Warren County in west...
against teams in Warren
Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
, Hunterdon
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
, and Somerset Counties
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
. Some of the schools biggest sports rivals include nearby Hackettstown High School
Hackettstown High School
Hackettstown High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hackettstown in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hackettstown School District...
and Phillipsburg High School.
Warren Hills Wrestling was started by Frank Bennet who is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Bennet also started the program at Fair Lawn High School
Fair Lawn High School
Fair Lawn High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Fair Lawn Public Schools...
in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and a suburban municipality in the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 32,457. Fair Lawn was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March...
.
Warren Hills wrestling ranks second all-time in the number of individual State Champions crowned. It has produced such notables as Dan Slack, who beat future Olympian Bruce Baumgartner on way to the State Heavyweight crown in 1977, and Ben Oberly who was a two-time State Champion (and placed 3rd his sophomore year) and ranked #1 at his weight in the nation in 1986. After a period of stability in the coaching ranks with John Goles, Richard Kerr, and Jim Reynolds serving almost 50 years at the school, there has been much turnover within the last decade. The traditional rivalry with Phillipsburg has been lopsided in recent years, though those who saw the 1990 Warren Hills State Champion Team beat Phillipsburg twice in one year got some much-needed satisfaction.
Warren Hills holds one of the states oldest wrestling tournaments the John Goles Tournament. This tournament is held to honor one of the schools greatest coaches this tournaments invites schools from around the area. At the end of the tournament one school is crowned as the champion of the tournament as well as the wrestler that wins the tournament. Every year the wrestling team honors the record holders that came before. this tournament has seen many state champions over the years.
The wrestling team won the 2007 North II, Group III state sectional championship with a 33-29 win against Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school in Union County, New Jersey, which serves students in Grades 9 through 12 from the Township of Scotch Plains and the Borough of Fanwood, operating as part of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School...
.
2008-2009 Warren Hills Girls Bowling went 10-0 after the 2007-2008 record was only 3-7. They Were Section and Division Champions and finished 15th in the State .
The 2000 Football team won the Group 3 North 2 Sectional Title beating West Morris Central 21-14.
External links
- Warren Hills High School Website
- Warren Hills Regional School District website
- Data for the Warren Hills Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...