Wood-Ridge High School
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Not to be confused with Woodridge High School.
| Wood-Ridge High School | |
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| 258 Hackensack Street Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Wood-Ridge School District |
| Principal | Dr. Sue DeNobile |
| Faculty | 29.7 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 310 (as of 2010-11)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.44:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue White Black |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Publication | The Devil's Advocate |
| Website | School website |
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.[2]
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 310 students and 29.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.44:1. There were 41 students (13.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 11 (3.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 176th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 137th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[3] The magazine ranked the school 101st in 2008 out of 316 schools.[4] The school was ranked 143rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[5]
Athletics
The Wood-Ridge High School Blue Devils compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, 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.[6] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Wood-Ridge was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL).[7]
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Athletic accomplishments
Baseball
- NJC Champions - 1960, 1966, 1972 (Co-Champs)
- Bergen County Champions - 1972
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1981, 1987
- Sectional Champions (North I, Group I), 1960, 1961, 1965 and 1968.[8]
Basketball (Boys)
- State Champions (North I Group I) - 1962, 1963, 1977, 1978, 2011[9]
- Group I State Champions - 1979 (vs. Wildwood High School)[10]
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
- BCSL National Champions - 2003, 2006, 2008
- NJIC Meadowlands Champions - 2011
- All Century Bergen County - Jimmy Hawthorne
- All Decade (1970-1979) Bergen County - Fred Ketcho
Basketball (Girls)
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1978, 1979
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, 2012, 2013
- Quest For the Best Champions - 2007, 2008
- NJCDCA All-Music State Champions - 2009, 2013
Cross Country
- BCSL National Champions - 1989
Football
- State Champions (North I Group I) - 1949, 1970, 1977[11]
- Sectional Champions - 1960, 1965
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1972, 1977, 1986
Golf
- BCSL Champions - 1976
Soccer (Girls)
- BCSL National Champions - 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- State Sectional Champions (North I Group II) - 2008 (as joint team with Hasbrouck Heights High School)[12]
Softball
- State Champions (North I Group I) - 1976, 1977, 1983, 2010[13]
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981
- BCSL National Champions - 2009
Tennis (Boys)
- BCSL National Champions - 2004, 2005, 2009
Tennis (Girls)
- BCSL National Champions - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 (Co-Champs), 2010
Track & Field (Boys)
- State Sectional Champions - 2007
- BCSL National Champions - 2008
Track & Field (Girls)
- BCSL National Champions - 2004, 2005
Volleyball
- BCSL Olympic Champions - 1989, 1991
- BCSL National Champions - 2007 (Co-Champs)
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 (North II Group I) - 2006, 2007
- Bergen County Champions - 2007
NJSIAA Sportsmanship Award
- 2000-01, 2007–08
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[14]
- Dr. Sue DeNobile, Principal
- Mr. Michael Oppido, Assistant Principal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Data for Wood Ridge High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Wood-Ridge High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 27, 2008. "Wood-Ridge High School is a four year, comprehensive high school with an enrollment of 419 students for the 2006-2007 school year. The district maintains a receiving relationship with the neighboring community of Moonachie, whereby its high school students attend Wood-Ridge High School."
- ↑ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ↑ League Memberships – 2012-2013, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 27, 2012.
- ↑ League Memberships – 2009-2010, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 28, 2012.
- ↑ History of the NJSIAA Baseball Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Staff. "Cresskill (51) at Wood-Ridge (65), NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3", The Star-Ledger, March 8, 2011. Accessed March 29, 2012. "Gary Whritenour dropped in three 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and Mike Gibney scored 18 as Wood-Ridge defeated Cresskill, 65-51, in the North Section 1, Group 1 final yesterday in Wood-Ridge."
- ↑ PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOYS PAST STATE CHAMPIONS, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Goldberg, Jeff. N.J.S.I.A.A. FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 28, 2012.
- ↑ Tartaglia, Greg. "GRHS Girls Soccer: Glen Rock gives its all before falling", Glen Rock Gazette, November 20, 2009. Accessed August 28, 2012. "The Panthers (18-3) were making their second straight appearance in the North 1, Group 2 championship game, haven fallen to Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge in the 2008 finals."
- ↑ Staff. "Wood-Ridge 4, Saddle Brook 2 (High school Softball scores and results)", The Star-Ledger, May 27, 2010. Accessed March 29, 2012. "Danielle Natoli hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Taylor Timpson drove in Keri Focarino in the sixth to propel Wood-Ridge past Saddle Brook, 4-2, in the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 final in Saddle Brook."
- ↑ Administration, Wood-Ridge High School. Accessed March 29, 2012.
External links
- Wood-Ridge High School
- Wood-Ridge School District
- Wood-Ridge High School Handbook
- Wood-Ridge School District's 2010–11 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Wood-Ridge School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Wood-Ridge Junior Football & Cheering
- Wood-Ridge Junior Wrestling
Coordinates: 40°50′55″N 74°04′51″W / 40.848495°N 74.080791°W
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