Paulsboro High School

Paulsboro High School is a comprehensive community six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Paulsboro Public Schools.

Paulsboro High School
Address
670 North Delaware Street

Paulsboro
,
Gloucester County
,
New Jersey
08066

United States
Coordinates39.837032°N 75.243921°W / 39.837032; -75.243921
Information
TypePublic high school
NCES School ID3412720[1]
PrincipalPaul Morina
Faculty31.1 FTEs[1]
Enrollment322 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.4:1[1]
Color(s)  Red and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceColonial Conference
Team nameRed Raiders[2]
RivalWoodbury High School;
West Deptford High School
Websitephs.paulsboro.k12.nj.us

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 322 students and 31.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. There were 256 students (79.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and none eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Students in grades 9-12 from Greenwich Township attend Paulsboro High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Greenwich Township School District.[3][4]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 309th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[5] The school had been ranked 278th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 265th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[6] The magazine ranked the school 277th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[7] The school was ranked 264th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[8]

Athletics

The Paulsboro High School Red Raiders[2] compete as a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of small schools in Camden and Gloucester counties whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[9] With 233 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.[10] The football team competes in the Memorial Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[11][12] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2018–2020.[13]

The football team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1992-1997, 2000-2002, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2016 and 2017.[14] The 1980 team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional title with a 16-6 victory against Glassboro High School to finish the season at 9-2.[15] The 1984 team beat Glassboro 40-8 in front of 4,000 spectators to win the South Jersey Group I state title.[16] The 1986 team finished the season with a 10-1 record after winning the South Jersey Group I state sectional title with a 10-0 win against Haddonfield Memorial High School in the championship game, avenging the team's only loss in the regular season.[17] In 2000, the team finished the season 11-0, defeating previously unbeaten Glassboro High School by a score of 21-15 in the finals to win the South Jersey Group I title.[18] The 2001 team finished the season 12-0 after winning the South Jersey Group I state sectional title with a 55-6 win against Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School in the tournament final.[19] In 2016, the team won the 18th sectional title in program history, defeating Salem High School by a score of 29-26 in the South Jersey Group I state sectional tournament final.[20] The 2017 team won the program's 19th overall championship, its third title in four seasons and finished the year with a 10-2 record, defeating Penns Grove High School by a score of 34-24 in the playoff final of the South Jersey Group I state sectional tournament.[21][22] NJ.com listed the rivalry between Paulsboro and Woodbury High School at number 20 in their 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football", with Paulsboro leading the series between the two teams with a 56-43-3 record.[23] Head coach Glenn Howard entered the 2020 season with 15 sectional championships and an overall career record of 300-68 in his 34 years leading the team, ranked fourth in wins among all active football coaches.[24]

The boys' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1996 (defeating Science Park High School in the final game of the tournament) and 2015 (vs. University High School).[25] The 1996 team won the Group I state title with a 53-51 win against Science Park of Newark in the championship game played at the Rutgers Athletic Center.[26]

The boys track team won the Group I spring track state championship in 1998.[27]

The girls' outdoor track and field team won the Group I state championship in 2004 and 2019.[28]

The boys tennis team won the Group I state championship in 2019, defeating runner-up Malcolm X Shabazz High School in the final match of the tournament.[29]

Wrestling dynasty

The wrestling team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship every year from 1980 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2014, and won the Group I state championship from 1983-2007, 2009-2011 and 2016-2020; the 40 sectional titles, 33 group championships and the 25 consecutive group titles are the most of any school in the state.[30]

1,000 wins

On February 2, 2011, Paulsboro became just the third high school in history to accumulate 1,000 wins.[31] It joined Granite City High School (Granite City, Illinois) and Vacaville High School (Vacaville, California) in the 1,000-win club.[32] Head coach Paul Morina, who is still the coach as of the 2016–17 season, reached his 606th victory as coach with a win against Haddonfield Memorial High School in January 2015, breaking the South Jersey record; From the time he became coach in 2016 until he set the win record, Morina had won 28 sectional titles and went on to win 25 group championships.[33]

37-year conference unbeaten streak

Paulsboro High School's wrestling team had a streak of 307 consecutive victories against Colonial Conference opponents. The streak started in 1971 when Haddon Township High School had handed them their last conference loss. It would be nearly four decades until Collingswood High School was responsible for halting the streak on January 16, 2008, with a 28–22 decision over the Red Raiders.[34] Paulsboro had won 25 consecutive state championships in Group I until 2008 when they lost early in the state tournament. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, that streak was the longest in the entire nation at the time, and only three other teams have won more state championships overall than Paulsboro.[35]

'The Streak'

Paulsboro High School owns the New Jersey state record for consecutive football victories with 63 running from 1992 and until September 26, 1998, when they lost to longtime rival Woodbury High School by a score of 14-13. The 63 consecutive wins is still the state record, surpassing the next closest streak in South Jersey by 20 games, and besting the previous state record holder by nine.[36][37][38]

Controversy

Principal Lucia Pollino was suspended after an incident in which three students were allegedly strip searched while on a senior trip to Walt Disney World in April 2007. A lawsuit has been filed by an attorney representing one of the students asking for $250,000 in damages related to the incident.[39] Superintendent of Schools Frank Scambia said that Pollino would be reassigned to become director of assessments, a position for which she would be compensated with the same salary she had received as principal. The district reached a settlement with Pollino after she sued the district, charging that she had been the victim of gender discrimination in that she had never approved the strip search.[40]

A special premiere of the 2004 Kevin Smith film Jersey Girl was held at the school, which had been the location of several scenes in the film. A street leading out of the school was named Kevin Smith Way.[41]

Administration

The school's principal is Paul Morina.[42]

Notable alumni

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  41. Gurney, Kaitlin. "Paulsboro names a street for director of 'Jersey Girl'", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 2002. Accessed May 7, 2012. "With all the pomp that Paulsboro could provide to pay homage to Hollywood, a tiny street was christened Kevin Smith Way yesterday.... As the golden curtain sheathing the new street sign in front of Paulsboro High School was removed by the Jersey Girl director, actress Liv Tyler piped up in protest: 'It used to be called Tyler Way.'"
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  44. Pensiero, Nicole (October 21, 1990). "Paulsboro Puts Its Pride On Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 28, 2015. Burzichelli, son of Paulsboro Mayor John D. Burzichelli, is one such believer. A 1972 graduate of Paulsboro High School, he knows his community well and is unflinching in his willingness to discuss the town's problems as well as its strengths.
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  51. Chappelear, Scott. "Dream comes true for Silvestro", South Jersey Times, February 4, 2014. Accessed December 4, 2016. "Paulsboro High School graduate Isaac Redman played in the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers in just his second year in the NFL last season. Fellow Red Raider Alex Silvestro may be a step ahead."
  52. Brigadier General (Retired) Edwin H. Simmons, United States Marine Corps. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Edwin Howard Simmons was born August 25, 1921, in Paulsboro, N.J., and graduated from high school there in 1938."
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