Woodrow Wilson High School (New Jersey)

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name = Woodrow Wilson High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Camden City Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Calvin Gunning
viceprincipal = Merry Ellerbe
Larry Gilliams
Debra Moore
Herbert Simons
enrollment = 1,275 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 118.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 10.8
nickname = Mighty Tigers
conference = Olympic Conference
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location = 31st & Federal Streets
Camden, NJ 08105
information = 856-966-5300
website = [http://www.wwhsnj.org School website]

Woodrow Wilson High School is a four-year public high school in Camden, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Camden City Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,275 students and 118.0 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=3402640&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=340264001348 Woodrow Wilson High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 30, 2008.]

The school was the 315th-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 also ranked 315th 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.]

Athletics

The Woodrow Wilson High School Mighty Tigers compete in the Olympic Conference, consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

The girls basketball team won the 2005 South, Group III state sectional championship with a resounding 67-31 win over Timber Creek Regional High School. [Skaf, Lian. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=108F359A05B9B641&p_docnum=18&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Wilson coasts to S.J. title"] , "Courier-Post", March 8, 2005. Accessed August 18, 2007. "With a 67-31 win over fourth-seeded Timber Creek in the S.J. Group 3 final Monday, second-seeded Woodrow Wilson won the sectional championship and advanced to play Central Jersey champion Monmouth, a 69-52 winner over Willingboro Monday, in Wednesday's Group 3 state semifinal."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2005 Girls Basketball - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.] The team won the 2005 Group III State Championship with a 73-44 win in the semifinals over Monmouth Regional High School and 1 56-47 win over Northern Highlands Regional High School to take the title. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Group%20III%2C%20Semis%2FFinals 2005 Girls Basketball - Group III, Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.] The team moved on to face other state champions, and with a 47-32 win over Pascack Valley High School in the tournament semifinal, and a 64-45 win over St. John Vianney High School won the 2005 Tournament of Champions. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Tournament%20of%20Champions 2005 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.] In 2006, the team won the South, Group III sectional title with a 55-52 win against Ocean City High School in the tournament final. [McCann, Sean. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=1104134BD7819018&p_docnum=24&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Wilson overcomes mistakes, Ocean City for S.J. Group 3 title"] , "Courier-Post", March 7, 2006. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Wilson eventually prevailed but history did not. The Tigers survived a heroic Ocean City effort to claim a 55-52 victory and their second straight South Jersey Group 3 crown."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=142066&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2006 Girls Basketball - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.] The 2007 team won the South, Group III champions with a 78-60 win versus runner-up Ocean City High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Girls Basketball - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.]

The 2004 boys basketball team took the South, Group III state sectionals with an 83-75 win over crosstown rival Camden High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=56918&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2004 Boys Basketball - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.]

The 2001 football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championships with a 27-14 win over Egg Harbor Township High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=10769&tclass= NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championships] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 21, 2007.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.wwhsnj.org/administration.jsp?rn=34669 Administration] , Woodrow Wilson High School. Accessed March 30, 2008.]
*Calvin Gunning - Principal
*Merry Ellerbe - Vice Principal
*Larry Gilliams - Vice Principal
*Debra Moore - Vice Principal
*Herbert Simons - Vice Principal

Notable alumni

* Donovin Darius (born 1975), played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars. [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=DAR336714 Donovin Darius] , National Football League. Accessed November 12, 2007.]
* Turk McBride (born 1985), defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs. [ [http://www.nfl.com/players/turkmcbride/profile?id=MCB744519 Turk McBride] , Kansas City Chiefs. Accessed August 26, 2007.]
* Nicole G. Whetstone (born 1984), Associate Producer for MTV Cribs. [ [http://www.mtv.com/] , MTV Cribs. Accessed March 30, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.wwhsnj.org/ Woodrow Wilson High School]
* [http://www.camden.k12.nj.us/ Camden City Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|07|0680|0|Camden City Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402640 Data for the Camden City Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/woodrowwilson/ South Jersey Sports: Woodrow Wilson HS]