Woodrow Wilson High School (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
Woodrow Wilson High School is a four-year public high school
in Camden
, in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Camden City Public Schools
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 987 students and 103 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.58.
The school was the 321st-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 315th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was also ranked 315th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
, Camden County
and Gloucester County
, and operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
The girls basketball team won the 2005 South, Group III state sectional championship with a resounding 67-31 win over Timber Creek Regional High School
. The team won the 2005 Group III State Championship with a 73-44 win in the semifinals over Monmouth Regional High School
and 1 56-47 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School
to take the title. The team moved on to face other state champions, and with a 47-32 win over Pascack Valley High School
in the tournament semifinal, and a 64-45 win over St. John Vianney High School won the 2005 Tournament of Champions
. In 2006, the team won the South, Group III sectional title with a 55-52 win against Ocean City High School
in the tournament final. The 2007 team won the South, Group III champions with a 78-60 win versus runner-up Ocean City High School.
The 2004 boys basketball team took the South, Group III state sectionals with an 83-75 win over crosstown rival Camden High School
.
The 2001 football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championships with a 27-14 win over Egg Harbor Township High School
.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, 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, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Camden City Public Schools
Camden City Public Schools
Camden City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 987 students and 103 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 9.58.
The school was the 321st-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", after being ranked 315th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was also ranked 315th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Woodrow Wilson High School Mighty Tigers compete in the Olympic ConferenceOlympic Conference
The Olympic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Participating...
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
and Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, and operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
The girls basketball team won the 2005 South, Group III state sectional championship with a resounding 67-31 win over Timber Creek Regional High School
Timber Creek Regional High School
Timber Creek Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located on Jarvis Road in Erial, New Jersey, United States, in the southern section of Gloucester Township, operating as part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District...
. The team won the 2005 Group III State Championship with a 73-44 win in the semifinals over Monmouth Regional High School
Monmouth Regional High School
Monmouth Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and public school district in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey that serves almost 1,200 students in grades 9 to 12....
and 1 56-47 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12 from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River...
to take the title. The team moved on to face other state champions, and with a 47-32 win over Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Hillsdale in Bergen County, New Jersey, one of two high schools in the Pascack Valley Regional High School District...
in the tournament semifinal, and a 64-45 win over St. John Vianney High School won the 2005 Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions (NJSIAA)
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions is the sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determines which high school will be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport...
. In 2006, the team won the South, Group III sectional title with a 55-52 win against Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ocean City School District...
in the tournament final. The 2007 team won the South, Group III champions with a 78-60 win versus runner-up Ocean City High School.
The 2004 boys basketball team took the South, Group III state sectionals with an 83-75 win over crosstown rival Camden High School
Camden High School (New Jersey)
Camden High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Camden City Public Schools, which is classified as an Abbott District. The school,...
.
The 2001 football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championships with a 27-14 win over Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School
Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools....
.
Alumni
- Rashad BakerRashad BakerRashad Steward Baker is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as a undrafted free agent in 2004...
(born 1982, class of 2000), safety who played in the NFL for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
, New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
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and Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Donovin DariusDonovin DariusDonovin Lee Darius is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 25th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, and played for nine seasons with the team. He played for the Miami Dolphins in 2007...
(born 1975, class of 1994), played in the NFL for the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Turk McBrideTurk McBrideClaude Maurice "Turk" McBride is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(born 1985, class of 2003), defensive lineman for the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. - Antwine PerezAntwine PerezAntwine Perez was an American college football player. He played as a free safety for the University of Maryland Terrapins. He played one season for the University of Southern California Trojans, before transferring...
(born 1988), free safety for the Maryland Terrapins footballMaryland Terrapins footballThe Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team. - Mike RozierMike RozierMichael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...
(born 1961, Class of 1979), football player who won the Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
in 1983. - Howard UnruhHoward UnruhHoward Barton Unruh was an American mass murderer who killed 13 people on September 6, 1949, in Camden, New Jersey, when he was 28 years old. Unruh is considered the first single-episode mass murderer in U.S. history. He died in 2009 after a lengthy illness at the age of 88...
(1921-2009, class of 1939), spree killerSpree killerA spree killer is someone who embarks on a murderous assault on two or more victims in a short time in multiple locations. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics defines a spree killing as "killings at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders."-Definition:According to the...
.
Faculty
- Gary WilliamsGary WilliamsGary B. Williams is an American university administrator and former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Maryland, Ohio State University, Boston College, and American University. In 2002, he led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament Championship...
(born 1945), formerly the basketball coach at WWHS and former head coach of the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball teamMaryland Terrapins men's basketballThe Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Tyrone Richards - Principal
- G. Brown - Vice Principal
- Cynthia Buffaloe - Vice Principal
- Joseph Ortiz - Vice Principal
- G. Martinez-Vega - Vice Principal
External links
- Woodrow Wilson High School
- Camden City Public Schools
- Data for the Camden City Public Schools, 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...
- South Jersey Sports: Woodrow Wilson HS