Glassboro High School
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Glassboro High School is a comprehensive
community public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Glassboro
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Glassboro Public Schools
.
On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan
became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 617 students and 55 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.22.
The school was the 188th-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 197th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 242nd 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 1972 field hockey
team completed an undefeated season en route to a state championship. In 2007, the field hockey team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over St. Joseph High School
in the tournament final.
The 1993 boys' cross country
team went undefeated.
The varsity football team won the 2007 and 2008 South Group I State Championships with a 24–7 win over rival Paulsboro High School
in 2007 and a 28–8 win over Penns Grove High School
in 2008, as part of a season in which the team finished with a perfect 12-0 record.
Sam Laspata won the 1988 state championship at 140 lbs., becoming the school's only state wrestling champion, in a season in which he won all 34 of his matches. He is a member of the Glassboro High School Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted in 2006 to the Gloucester County Hall of Fame.
Chapter One Champions in 1982 .
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 grades from Glassboro
Glassboro, New Jersey
Glassboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 19,068....
, 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, operating as part of the Glassboro Public Schools
Glassboro Public Schools
The Glassboro Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States....
.
On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 617 students and 55 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 11.22.
The school was the 188th-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 197th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 242nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
Glassboro High School participates in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High SchoolClayton 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 1972 field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team completed an undefeated season en route to a state championship. In 2007, the field hockey team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph High School (Hammonton, New Jersey)
St. Joseph High School is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school located in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9–12, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
in the tournament final.
The 1993 boys' cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
team went undefeated.
The varsity football team won the 2007 and 2008 South Group I State Championships with a 24–7 win over rival Paulsboro High School
Paulsboro High School
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....
in 2007 and a 28–8 win over 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...
in 2008, as part of a season in which the team finished with a perfect 12-0 record.
Sam Laspata won the 1988 state championship at 140 lbs., becoming the school's only state wrestling champion, in a season in which he won all 34 of his matches. He is a member of the Glassboro High School Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted in 2006 to the Gloucester County Hall of Fame.
Marching band
The school's marching band was Tournament of BandsTournament of Bands
The Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states . TOB was founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association and currently has 439 member bands...
Chapter One Champions in 1982 .
Notable alumni
- Gary BrackettGary BrackettGary Lawrence Brackett is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Rutgers.-Early years:Brackett attended Glassboro High School in Glassboro, New Jersey....
(Born 1980, Class of 1998), NFL Linebacker of the Super Bowl XLISuper Bowl XLISuper Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...
champion Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
. - Gordon LockbaumGordon LockbaumGordon "Gordie" C. Lockbaum, born November 19, 1965 in Media, Pennsylvania, was a Jewish star running back and cornerback in NCAA Division I-AA college football....
(Born 1965, Class of 1984), attended Holy Cross CollegeCollege of the Holy CrossThe College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
in MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and as a football player there was twice named the New England States Player of the Year, and twice finished in the top five in 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...
balloting. - Jarvis LynchJarvis LynchMajor General Jarvis D. Lynch Jr., USMC, retired in 1991 as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Commanding General, Eastern Recruiting Region, Parris Island, South Carolina.-Early years:...
(Born 1933, Class of 1951), retired Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the 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...
.
External links
- Glassboro High School
- Glassboro Public Schools
- Data for the Glassboro 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: Glassboro HS