Woodstown High School
Encyclopedia
Woodstown High School is a comprehensive
community public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the City of Woodstown
, in Salem County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
.
Students from neighboring Alloway Township
, Oldmans Township
and Upper Pittsgrove Township
attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationship
s. A majority of public school students in grades 9-12 from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
, with the balance attending Woodstown High School.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 792 students and 46 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.22.
The school was the 147th-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 187th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 171st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students. The school offers several athletics for both men and women such as football, soccer, field hockey, tennis, golf, basketball, baseball, wrestling and track and field.
The information technology academy through Woodstown High School is offered through the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
community public 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....
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the City of Woodstown
Woodstown, New Jersey
Woodstown is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,136.Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day...
, in Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
, 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, operating as part of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade form five communities in Salem County, New Jersey, United States...
.
Students from neighboring Alloway Township
Alloway Township, New Jersey
Alloway Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 3,467....
, Oldmans Township
Oldmans Township, New Jersey
Oldmans Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 1,798....
and Upper Pittsgrove Township
Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,468.Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township...
attend the high school as part of 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...
s. A majority of public school students in grades 9-12 from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School
Penns Grove High School
Penns Grove High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Carneys Point Township and Penns Grove in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District...
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 Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district serving students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from three communities in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves students from Carneys Point Township and Penns...
, with the balance attending Woodstown High School.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 792 students and 46 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 17.22.
The school was the 147th-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 187th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 171st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
Woodstown High School is a member school in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest school, ClaytonClayton Middle/High School
Clayton Middle/High School are a comprehensive community middle school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Clayton, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clayton Public Schools....
, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students. The school offers several athletics for both men and women such as football, soccer, field hockey, tennis, golf, basketball, baseball, wrestling and track and field.
Performing arts
Woodstown High School has an extensive music department and is a chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. The high school offers concert choir classes to all students, along with select choirs, including an extracurricular Chamber Choir. The school also has a marching band and a concert band along with an extracurricular jazz and woodwind ensembles. The department is also known for its advanced music technology curriculum for students interested in audio production. The choirs and bands have garnered various exemplary awards on the East Coast. The Drama Club features two shows, a fall/winter play, and an early spring musical.Communications Academy
Woodstown High School is an academy school in Salem County featuring special services to students interested in the field of communications and information technology. The academy programs offer studies in radio, television and film production along with studies in journalism, public relations, publishing, mass media law and ethics, public speaking, and creative writing. The junior and senior students in the academy also help to produce the morning news/ entertainment school television show, AM Woodstown.The information technology academy through Woodstown High School is offered through the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
The Salem County Vocational Technical Schools is a countywide vocational and technical public school district, serving the educational needs of residents of Salem County, New Jersey, United States...
.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Dr. Scott Hoopes - Principal
- Christopher M. Snyder - Assistant Principal
External links
- Woodstown High School
- Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
- Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove 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...
- South Jersey Sports: Woodstown HS