Vineland Senior High School South

Infobox_School
name = Vineland Senior High School South


imagesize = thumb
motto = "Enter to learn, go forth to serve."
established = 1963
grades = 9 - 12
district = Vineland Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Thomas McCann
asst principal = Dorothy Burke
Linda Coakley
Hope Johnson
enrollment = 1,314 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 122.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 10.8
nickname = Red Raiders
mascot = Rowdy Rooster
conference = Cape-Atlantic League
colors = Red and Gray
publication =
location = 2880 East Chestnut Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08361
information = 856-794-6800
website = [http://www.vineland.org/vhs/south/index.htm School website]

Vineland Senior High School South is a public high school located in Vineland, New Jersey, as part of the Vineland Public Schools. The school opened in 1963. It holds classes for 11th and 12th grade students, as well as a small amount of students from other grades. It is considered to be a different school, but on the same campus of Vineland Senior High School North.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,314 students and 122.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409210&ID=340921000568 Vineland Senior High School South] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 25, 2007.]

The school was the 222nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 194th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

A proposed dress code, slated to take effect for the 2006-7 school year, has given way to controversy and debate among students and parents. [ [http://thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060621/NEWS01/606210320&SearchID=73248667015944 Students label new dress code as racist] "Daily Journal", June 21, 2006]

Demographics

White - 39%
Hispanic - 41%
African American - 18%
Asian - 2%
American Indian - <1%
Source: [ [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/nj/other/2049#toc Student Ethnicity] , Great Schools. Accessed October 13, 2007.]

Curriculum

Courses required to be taken in order to graduate are 4 years of English, 3 years of mathematics, 2 years of United States history, 1 year of world history/geography; 3 years of science; 1 year of fine, practical and/or performing arts, 1 year of digital technology, 1 year of business, life science, vocational course, 2 years of a World Language, 4 years of physical education/health, and 1/2 year of career exploration or development. All students must pass the State High School Proficiency Assessment called HSPA to graduate. [ [http://www.vineland.org/curriculum/index.htm] , Vineland Public Schools. Accessed October 17, 2007. ]

Athletics

The Vineland High School Fighting Clan compete in the Atlantic Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Vineland Senior High School South/Vineland Senior High School North have participated since 1893 in Annual Thanksgiving Football Game with Millville Senior High School, in Millville. The rivalry is the one of the oldest Public High School rivalry in the United States, meeting for the 135th time in 2006. Vineland leads the series, 61-55, with 19 games ending in ties. [ [http://courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061122/VARSITY/611220369/-1/NEWS0301 Thanksgiving brings feast of rivalries] , "The Courier-Post", November 22, 2006] [ [http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061121/SPORTS03/611210331 VHS-MHS games on the 6s were eventful, colorful] , "Daily Journal (Vineland)", November 29, 1996]

They also have a longstanding boys swim team rivalry between Vineland and Mainland Regional High School that has lasted many years.

tandard of Dress

Students were required to wear shirts with a collar starting in the 2006-2007 school year. T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, or any type of clothing without a collar is not acceptable as outer wear. The standard of dress was removed for the 2008-2009 school year.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.vineland.org/vhs/south/administration.htm VHS Administration] , Vineland High School. Accessed October 17, 2007.]
*Dr. Thomas McCann - Executive Principal
*Dorothy Burke - Associate Principal
*Linda Coakley - Assistant Principal
*Hope Johnson - Assistant Principal

References

External links

* [http://www.vineland.org/vhs/south/index.htm VHS South Website]
* [http://www.vineland.org/vps.html Vineland Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|11|5390|0|Vineland Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416800 Data for the Vineland Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/vineland/ South Jersey Sports: Vineland HS]