- Glassboro High School
Infobox School
name = Glassboro High School
imagesize = 120px
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established =
type =Public high school
principal = Santina Haldeman
asst principal = Cynthia Kates
enrollment = 703 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 55.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.8
colors = Maroon & Gold
teamname = Bulldogs
conference =Tri-County Conference
location = 560 Joseph L. Bowe Boulevard
flagicon|New Jersey Glassboro, NJ 08028
website = [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/glassborohs/site/default.asp School website]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 , as part of theGlassboro Public Schools .On
June 19 ,1986 , PresidentRonald Reagan became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies. [ [http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1986/61986e.htm Remarks at the High School Commencement Exercises in Glassboro, New Jersey June 19, 1986] . AccessedJuly 17 ,2006 .]As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 710 students and 55.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405880&ID=340588002558 Glassboro High School] ,
National Center for Education Statistics . AccessedNovember 13 ,2007 .]The school was the 197th-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 242nd 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, postedAugust 7 ,2008 . AccessedAugust 19 ,2008 .]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 School, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students. [ [http://njsiaa.org/NJSIAA/07South.pdf NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification] . AccessedJuly 31 ,2007 .]The 1972
field hockey team completed an undefeated season en route to a state championship. [ [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/7672082020559250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=52670 Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (2005 Inductees)] . AccessedAugust 6 ,2007 .] 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. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243004&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20I 2007 Field Hockey - South, Group I] ,NJSIAA . AccessedNovember 12 ,2007 .]The 1993 boys' cross country team went undefeated. [ [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/7672082020559250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=52383 Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (2006 Inductees)] . Accessed
August 6 ,2007 .]The varsity football team is a perennial South Jersey championship contender. The team won the 2007 South, Group I state championship with a 24-7 win over rival
Paulsboro High School . [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246272&tclass=South%2C Group I 2007 Football - South, Group I] ,NJSIAA . AccessedAugust 24 ,2008 .]Administration
*Santina Haldeman - Principal [ [http://www.glassboroschools.us/76720816142418560/site/default.asp Principal's Message] , Glassboro High School. Accessed
August 24 ,2008 .]
*Cynthia Kates - Assistant Principal [ [http://www.glassboroschools.us/7672092584536560/site/default.asp GHS Assistant Principal] , Glassboro High School. AccessedAugust 24 ,2008 .]Marching Band
The school's marching band was
Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1982 . [ [http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History] ,Tournament of Bands . AccessedJuly 5 ,2007 .] The current band director at Glassboro High School is Mr. Arthur Myers, a native of Salem County.Notable alumni
*
Gary Brackett (born 1980), Class of 1998, NFL Linebacker of theSuper Bowl XLI championIndianapolis Colts was raised in Glassboro. [ [http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=223 Gary Brackett player profile] ,Indianapolis Colts . AccessedMarch 3 ,2007 .]
*Terrence Holmes (Class of 2002),South Jersey 's all-time leader in high school touchdown receptions (47) anddefensive back for the Florida Gators for three seasons. [ [http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2003&sub=team&bio=holmes.html "Gatorzone": UofF Athletics Player Bio] . AccessedAugust 6 ,2007 .]
*Gordon Lockbaum (Class of 1984), attended Holy Cross College inMassachusetts 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 theHeisman Trophy balloting. [ [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/7672082020559250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=52523 Glassboro High School Hall of Fame (1989 Inductees)] . AccessedAugust 6 ,2007 .]
*Jarvis Lynch (Class of 1951), retiredMajor General in theUnited States Marine Corps . [ [http://www.usmc.mil/genbios2.nsf/biographies/4F5C41A35EB5562E85256A4000718826?opendocument Jarvis D. Lynch] ,United States Marine Corps . AccessedDecember 26 ,2007 .]References
External links
* [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/glassborohs/site/default.asp Glassboro High School]
* [http://www.glassboro.k12.nj.us/ Glassboro Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|15|1730|0|Glassboro Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405880 Data for the Glassboro Public Schools] ,National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/glassboro/ South Jersey Sports: Glassboro HS]
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