Wood-Ridge High School
Encyclopedia
Wood-Ridge High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Wood-Ridge
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Wood-Ridge School District
. The school was erected in 1922.
For grades nine through twelve, students from Moonachie
attend Wood-Ridge High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Moonachie School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 376 students and 34 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 11.06.
The school was the 137th-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 101st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 143rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which includes private and public high schools located in Bergen County
, Passaic County
and Hudson County
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Wood-Ridge was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
(BCSL).
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...
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 Wood-Ridge
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
Wood-Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,626.Wood-Ridge was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 6, 1894, from portions of Bergen Township, based on the results of...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, 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 Wood-Ridge School District
Wood-Ridge School District
The Wood-Ridge School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wood-Ridge in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school was erected in 1922.
For grades nine through twelve, students from Moonachie
Moonachie, New Jersey
Moonachie is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River watershed. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,708....
attend Wood-Ridge 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 Moonachie School District
Moonachie School District
The Moonachie Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Moonachie, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 376 students and 34 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 11.06.
The school was the 137th-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 101st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 143rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Wood-Ridge High School Blue Devils compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic ConferenceNorth Jersey Interscholastic Conference
The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, or NJIC, is a high school athletic conference located in New Jersey. It is one of the so-called "super conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association as a part of a realignment of high school sports leagues in North...
, which includes private and public high schools located in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
and Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by 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:...
. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Wood-Ridge was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League
Bergen County Scholastic League
The Bergen County Scholastic League was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference consisted of thirty public and parochials high schools covering Bergen County and Hudson County in northern New...
(BCSL).
Winter
- Bowling (Boys & Girls)
- Wrestling
- Indoor track (Boys & Girls)
- Competition Cheerleading
- Basketball
Baseball
- NJC Champions - 1960, 1966, 1972 (Co-Champs)
- Bergen County Champions - 1972
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1981, 1987
- Sectional Champions (No. 1 Gr. 1) - 1965, 1968
Basketball (Boys)
- State Champions (No. 1 Sec. 1) - 1962, 1963, 1977, 1978 (No. 2 Gr. 1), 2011
- Overall State Champions - 1979
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1979, 1980, 1981
- BCSL National Champions - 2003, 2006, 2008
- NJIC Meadowlands Champions - 2011
Bowling
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010
- BCSL National Champions - 2005
- BCCA Tournament Champions - 1986, 1997
Cheerleading (Competition)
- Spirit Unlimited National Champions - 2003
- Cheer & Dance Extreme National Grand Champions - 2005
- Americheer International Grand Champions - 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Quest For the Best Champions - 2007, 2008
- NJCDCA All-Music State Champions - 2009
Football
- State Champions (No. 1 Sec. 1) - 1949, 1970, 1977
- Sectional Champions - 1960, 1965
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1972, 1977, 1986
Soccer (Girls)
- BCSL National Champions - 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- State Sectional Champions (No. 1 Sec 2.) - 2008
Softball
- State Champions (No. 1 Sec. 1) - 1976, 1977, 1983, 2010
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981
- BCSL National Champions - 2009
Wrestling
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1976
- BCSL National Champions - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
- District 5 Champions - 1981
- District 15 Champions - 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
- State Sectional (No. 2 Gr. 1) - 2006, 2007
- Bergen County Champions - 2007
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Dr. Sue DeNobile, Principal
- TBD, Assistant Principal
External links
- Wood-Ridge High School
- Wood-Ridge School District
- Wood-Ridge High School Handbook
- Data for the Wood-Ridge 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...
- Wood-Ridge Junior Football & Cheering
- Wood-Ridge Junior Wrestling