Paulsboro High School
Encyclopedia
Paulsboro High School is a comprehensive community six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Paulsboro
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Paulsboro Public Schools
.
Students in grades 9-12 from Greenwich Township
attend Paulsboro High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Greenwich Township School District
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 631 students and 53.2 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9.
The school was the 265th-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 277th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 264th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
) and Vacaville High School (Vacaville, California
) in the elite 1,000-win club. Head coach Paul Morina, who is still the coach as of the 2010–11 season, has coached over 500 of those wins.
team accomplished an unheard of streak of 307 consecutive victories against Colonial Conference opponents. The streak started in 1971 when Haddon Township High School
had handed them their last conference loss. It would be nearly four decades until Collingswood High School
was responsible for halting the streak on January 16, 2008, with a 28–22 decision over the Red Raiders. Paulsboro had won 25 consecutive state championships in Group I until 2008 when they lost early in the state tournament. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations
, that streak was the longest in the entire nation at the time, and only three other teams have won more state championships overall than Paulsboro.
by a score of 14-13. The 63 consecutive wins is still the state record, surpassing the next closest streak in South Jersey by 20 games, and besting the previous state record holder by nine.
Pollino sued the board claiming she was a victim of gender discrimination. She denied authorizing a strip search and said two male teachers who carried out the search were not disciplined. School Superintendent Frank Scambia said Pollino will be reassigned to become director of assessments, receiving the same salary she did as principal.
film Jersey Girl
was held at the school, which had been the location of several scenes in the film. A street leading out of the school was named Kevin Smith Way.
Paulsboro, New Jersey
Paulsboro is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,097....
, in 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....
, 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 Paulsboro Public Schools
Paulsboro Public Schools
The Paulsboro Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Students in grades 9-12 from Greenwich Township
Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Greenwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 4,879....
attend Paulsboro High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Greenwich Township School District
Greenwich Township School District (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
The Greenwich Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 631 students and 53.2 classroom teachers (on a 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 11.9.
The school was the 265th-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 277th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 264th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Paul Morina - Principal
- Tameka McNeil - Assistant Principal Grades 7-9
- James Pandolfo - Assistant Principal Grades 10-12
Athletics
Paulsboro High School is a member school in the Colonial ConferenceColonial Conference (New Jersey)
The Colonial Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public high schools located in Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Colonial Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
1,000 wins
On February 2, 2011, Paulsboro became just the third high school in history to accumulate 1,000 wins. It joined Granite City High School (Granite City, IllinoisGranite City, Illinois
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, making it the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois, behind Alton and Belleville...
) and Vacaville High School (Vacaville, California
Vacaville, California
Vacaville, California is a city located in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in Solano County. The city is nearly half way between Sacramento and San Francisco on I-80. It sits approximately from Sacramento, and from San Francisco...
) in the elite 1,000-win club. Head coach Paul Morina, who is still the coach as of the 2010–11 season, has coached over 500 of those wins.
37-year conference unbeaten streak
Paulsboro High School's wrestlingWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
team accomplished an unheard of streak of 307 consecutive victories against Colonial Conference opponents. The streak started in 1971 when Haddon Township High School
Haddon Township High School
Haddon Township High School is a four-year public high school in Haddon Township, New Jersey. It is part of the Haddon Township School District. The school offers courses in math, science, languages, humanities and various vocational skills. It also offers athletics and after-school clubs and...
had handed them their last conference loss. It would be nearly four decades until Collingswood High School
Collingswood High School
Collingswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Collingswood in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Collingswood Public Schools....
was responsible for halting the streak on January 16, 2008, with a 28–22 decision over the Red Raiders. Paulsboro had won 25 consecutive state championships in Group I until 2008 when they lost early in the state tournament. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations
National Federation of State High School Associations
The National Federation of State High School Associations is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. Most high schools, whether public or private, belong to their state's high school association; in turn, each state association...
, that streak was the longest in the entire nation at the time, and only three other teams have won more state championships overall than Paulsboro.
'The Streak'
Paulsboro High School owns the New Jersey state record for consecutive football victories with 63 running from 1992 and until September 26, 1998, when they finally lost to longtime rival Woodbury High SchoolWoodbury Junior-Senior High School
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School is a comprehensive community middle school and public high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Woodbury Public Schools system.As of the 2008-09 school year, the...
by a score of 14-13. The 63 consecutive wins is still the state record, surpassing the next closest streak in South Jersey by 20 games, and besting the previous state record holder by nine.
Controversy
Principal Lucia Pollino was suspended after an incident in which three students were allegedly strip searched while on a Senior trip to Disney World in April 2007. A lawsuit has been filed by an attorney representing one of the students asking for $250,000 in damages related to the incident.Pollino sued the board claiming she was a victim of gender discrimination. She denied authorizing a strip search and said two male teachers who carried out the search were not disciplined. School Superintendent Frank Scambia said Pollino will be reassigned to become director of assessments, receiving the same salary she did as principal.
Popular culture
A special premiere of the 2004 Kevin SmithKevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
film Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl (2004 film)
Jersey Girl is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It stars Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, George Carlin, Jason Biggs, Jennifer Lopez and Will Smith...
was held at the school, which had been the location of several scenes in the film. A street leading out of the school was named Kevin Smith Way.
Notable alumni
- Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr.Flipper AndersonWillie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams , the Indianapolis Colts , the Washington Redskins , and the Denver Broncos...
(Class of 1983), Paulsboro High and UCLA graduate, played in the National Football League for nine seasons for four different teams. - Russell CarterRussell Carter (basketball)Russell Demetrius Carter is an American former college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Personal:Born in Frankfurt, Germany to Russell and Tina Carter, Russell moved to Paulsboro, New Jersey in the United States as an infant. He has two younger siblings...
(Class of 2003), a First Team All-Big EastBig East ConferenceThe Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player at Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 2006-2007. - Kevin Harvey (Class of 1996), USATodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
's All-USA First Team high school football player as a senior; New Jersey's all-time leading scorer with 101 touchdownTouchdownA touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s and 656 total points. Played briefly with the Milwaukee MustangsMilwaukee MustangsThe Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.-History:The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936...
of the Arena Football League before it collapsed in 2001. - Isaac RedmanIsaac RedmanIsaac Redman is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland.-Early years:Redman played high school football...
(Class of 2003), running back for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
. - Kevin Ross (Class of 1980), Temple University graduate who played in the National Football League for 14 seasons for three different teams.
- Edwin H. SimmonsEdwin H. SimmonsBrigadier General Edwin H. Simmons was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who served in combat during three wars — including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir. He was renowned as the Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the...
(Class of 1938), highly decorated United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
officer.
External links
- Paulsboro High School
- Paulsboro Public Schools
- Data for the Paulsboro 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: Paulsboro HS