''For the high school in Iowa with the same name, see
Audubon Community School District
The Audubon Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Audubon, Iowa.
The majority of the district is in eastern Audubon County, with a smaller area in Guthrie County. The district serves Audubon, Gray, and the sur ...
''
Audubon High School is a
comprehensive six-year community
public
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high school
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that serves students in
seventh
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Seventh may refer to:
* Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
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*"The Seventh", a second-season e ...
through
twelfth grade
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s from
Audubon
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, in
Camden County,
New Jersey
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, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the
Audubon School District ''For the school district in Iowa, see Audubon Community School District''
The Audubon Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Audubon, in C ...
.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 772 students and 64.0 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio
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of 12.1:1. There were 109 students (14.1% of enrollment) eligible for
free lunch
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and 28 (3.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
[School data for Audubon Junior/Senior High School]
National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed December 1, 2022.
Public school students from
Mount Ephraim
Mount Ephraim ( he, הר אפרים), or alternately Mount of Ephraim, was the historical name for the central mountainous district of Israel once occupied by the Tribe of Ephraim (), extending from Bethel to the plain of Jezreel. In Joshua's time ...
attend the district's high school as part of a
sending/receiving relationship
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with the
Mount Ephraim Public Schools
The Mount Ephraim Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Ephraim, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the distr ...
.
History
In July 1926, Mount Ephraim announced that it would starting sending students in ninth grade to the new Audubon High School, while students in grades 10-12 would continue their education at
Haddon Heights High School
Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School, previously known as Haddon Heights High School (HHHS), is a six-year comprehensive public middle school / high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Haddon Heights, in Cam ...
.
The school opened in September 1926 with an enrollment of 480 students. Two years later, as the school grew, students in grades 7-9 were part of the Junior School and those in grades 10-12 the Senior School. In 2006 a science wing was added to the building. The addition included four new fully equipped science labs, a gymnasium and a band room.
In September 2012, the Audubon School District implemented the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (HIB) at Audubon High School.
In 2014, the school began a 1-to-1
Chromebook
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initiative. This initiative provides a Chromebook for each student to use throughout the school year.
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 181st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''
New Jersey Monthly
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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 147th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 172nd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 195th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 238th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
School programs
Project Graduation is a program that provides safe entertainment for senior students on the night of graduation. Students are taken to
Dave and Busters
Dave & Buster's is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas. Each Dave & Buster's has a full-service restaurant and a video arcade. As of October 2022, the company has 151 locations in the United States and two i ...
to celebrate. Money for this program is donated to the school directly and through fundraisers.
The Student of the Month program recognizes students who have shown an exemplary characteristic daily. A male and female student from each grade are chosen each month to receive an award package and a certificate. This program was initiated by The Intervention and Referral Services Team as a joint venture with the Renaissance Program.
The Student Spotlight program recognizes students who are making a positive impact on campus. The program seeks to encourage academic excellence, school spirit and citizenship.
The Project Memorial Foundation was established in 1994 to show patriotism among students. The program has received multiple honors and awards from both military and civic groups.
''The Parrot'' is the school's newspaper. The newspaper is written and edited by students and staff and covers topics important to the school. The organization also hosts a podcast where students can submit their creative works.
The Student Council consists of student representatives voted for by the student body. The organization aims to strengthen the relationship between students, administration, faculty and th
Audubon Board of Education Students also organize community service projects and school activities such as school dances, homecoming events, pep rallies, the Thanksgiving food drive and Senior Citizen's Spring and Winter socials.
Athletics
The Audubon High School Green Wave
[Audubon High School]
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.
State championsh ...
. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete as a member school in the
Colonial Conference, which is comprised of small schools in Camden and
Gloucester
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counties whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12 and operates under the jurisdiction of the
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.
State championsh ...
. With 429 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group I South for most athletic competition purposes. The football team competes in the Colonial Division of the 94-team
West Jersey Football League The West Jersey Football League is a 94-school superconference that stretches from Princeton, New Jersey to Wildwood, New Jersey encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conferenc ...
superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2022–2024.
The school participates as the host school / lead agency for joint boys / girls swimming teams with
Collingswood High School
Collingswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Collingswood in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the sole secondary school of Collingswood ...
. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.
The 1963 boys basketball team defeated
Paramus High School
Paramus High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school, located in Paramus, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Paramus Public ...
in the tournament finals by a score of 53-50 to win the Group III state championship at
Atlantic City Convention Hall
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, formerly known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is a multi-purpose arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was Atlantic City's pri ...
.
Down 14-0 at halftime, the 1975 football team came back to win the South Jersey Group II state sectional title with a 22-20 win against
Pleasantville High School in the championship game to finish the season with a 10-1 record. The traditional Thanksgiving Day football game is against
Haddon Township High School
Haddon Township High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Haddon Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary sc ...
. Audubon won the Thanksgiving 2019 game by a score of 18-0, bringing their series record to 39-17-1.
Wrestling Coach Dave Lang led the Green Wave to District 28 titles in both 1997 and 1999.
The baseball team was awarded the South Jersey Group III title in 1961, 1964 and 1969. The team won the Group II title in 1975 (defeating runner-up
New Providence High School
New Providence High School is a comprehensive public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, United States, operating as the lone secondary school in the New Providence School District, serving students in ninth throu ...
in the finals), 1996 (vs.
Newton High School), 1998 (vs.
Glen Rock High School
Glen Rock High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Glen Rock, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Glen Rock Public ...
) and 2001 (vs. Newton), and Group I championships in 1994 (vs.
Emerson Jr./Sr. High School), 1995 (vs.
Pequannock Township High School
Pequannock Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pequannock Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school ...
), 2011 (
Waldwick High School
Waldwick High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, United States, operating as part of the Waldwick Public School District. The school ha ...
) and 2012 (vs.
Pompton Lakes High School
Pompton Lakes High School (PLHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Pompton Lakes School District. The sch ...
). The program's eight state championships are tied for second-most in the state. From the early 1990s to the early 2000s, many considered Audubon's baseball team a dynasty; winning state championships in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 2001. A 3-0 win in the 1996 championship game against Emerson gave the team the Group II title and a 20-6 record for the season. The 1996 team finished the season with a 21-4-1 record after winning the Group II state title by defeating Newton by a score of 8-1 in the playoff finals; Audubon became the fourth school in the state to win three consecutive group titles. The 1998 team held on for a 7-6 win against Glen Rock to win the Group II state championship and finish the season 30-2. The 2001 team finished the season with a record of 28-4 after winning the Group II state championship with an 8-1 win over Newton. In June 2011, Audubon's baseball team defeated
Waldwick High School
Waldwick High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, United States, operating as part of the Waldwick Public School District. The school ha ...
for the Group I state championship, the team's seventh overall in the playoff era.
The girls softball team won the Group II state championships in 1976 (defeating
Hawthorne High School in the tournament final) and 1977 (vs.
Rutherford High School). The 1977 team had a 14-run third inning on the way to winning the Group II title with a 16-3 defeat of Rutherford in the championship game.
The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group I sectional championship in 2010 and 2011. The team won the 2005 and 2006 Patriot Division championships.
In 2018, the girls soccer team won the high school's first Group I state championship. The game went into penalty kicks with the win, taking down
Glen Ridge High School
Glen Ridge High School (GRHS) is a comprehensive six-year public middle school / high school serving students in seventh through twelfth grades from Glen Ridge, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary schoo ...
.
Marching band
The school's marching band was
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Chapter One Champions in 1991 (Group 1). The marching band was 2005 Atlantic Coast Invitational Champion in Group 2 and 2004 Atlantic Coast Invitational Champion in Group 3. They also took first as Group II A Northern State Champions with the caption of Best Color Guard and Best Visual in 2010 with their show Celestial Journey. In 2013, they won TOB New Jersey States Championships for group II and South Jersey Group II Championships. In 2015, the marching band used a custom-made show edited by Lee Deloach to win the USBands Group II A New Jersey state championship at
Union High School with a score of 95.525. In 2016, the marching band won the USSBA Group III A national championship at
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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with a new high score of 96.013 and winning the caption award for Best Music.
Notable alumni
Medal of Honor recipients
A memorial outside the high school was dedicated to the borough's three Medal of Honor recipients on July 4, 1994. An annual tribute to them includes speakers from The Navy,
Military Order of the Purple Heart
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, and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
*HM3
Edward Clyde Benfold
Edward Clyde Benfold (January 15, 1931 – September 5, 1952) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman
A hospital corpsman (HM r corpsman is an enlisted medical specialist of the United States Navy, who may also serve in a U.S. Marine C ...
(1931–52, class of 1949), Navy
Medal of Honor
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(posthumous),
Korean War
, date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...
(attached to the Marine Corps).
*SFC
Nelson V. Brittin
Nelson Vogel Brittin (October 31, 1920 – March 7, 1951) was an American combat soldier who was killed in action during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Yonggong-ni, Korea, on March 7, 1951.
Britt ...
(1920-1951, class of 1939), Army Medal of Honor (posthumous), Korean War.
*CPL
Samuel M. Sampler
Samuel M. Sampler (January 27, 1895 – November 19, 1979) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.
Biography
Born on January 27, 1895, in Decatur, Texas, Sampler was raised in Audubon, N ...
(1895-1979), Army Medal of Honor,
World War I
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Sports
*
Dan Baker (born 1946, class of 1964), stadium announcer for both the
Philadelphia Phillies
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and the
Philadelphia Eagles
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for more than two decades.
*
Joe Flacco
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(born 1985, class of 2003), quarterback for the
New York Jets
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and
Super Bowl XLVII
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MVP.
*
Bill Laxton
William Harry Laxton (born January 5, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Laxton pitched in all or part of five seasons in the majors between 1970 and 1977.
Early career
Laxton grew up in Audubon, New Jersey and attended Audubon H ...
(born 1948, class of 1966), former MLB pitcher who played in all or part of five seasons in the majors between 1970 and 1977.
[
* ]Brett Laxton
Brett William Laxton (born October 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in parts of two seasons for the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former major ...
(born 1973, class of 1992), former MLB pitcher who played in parts of two seasons for the Oakland Athletics
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and the Kansas City Royals
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.[Narducci, Marc]
"Son Delivers A Big-league Gift To Father Bill Laxton Of Audubon Learned His Son Was Promoted To The Oakland Athletics."
''The Philadelphia Inquirer
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'', June 21, 1999. Accessed October 10, 2015. "Laxton, a 1992 graduate of Audubon High School, was a starting pitcher in the minor leagues, but will work in long relief for the A's. 'It's the nicest Father's Day gift I've ever gotten,' his father said yesterday from his Audubon home.... If anybody knows that feeling, it's Bill Laxton. A 1966 graduate of Audubon, he spent parts of five major-league seasons as a pitcher for the Phillies, the San Diego Padres, and the Detroit Tigers."
* Vic Obeck
Victor Francis Joseph Obeck (March 28, 1917 – April 21, 1979) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and executive.
Obeck played high school football at Audubon High School, where his team won the New Jersey state championship. He p ...
(1917–1979), professional football player and general manager.
* Anne McConaghie Volp (c. 1922-2010), field hockey
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player and coach, who was a member of the United States women's national field hockey team
The United States women's national field hockey team, represents the United States in international field hockey. The team is currently coached by Anthony Farry. It made its first international appearance in 1920 when a touring team visited Englan ...
for 14 years and the team captain for five of those years.
Others
* John J. Davis, theologian, archaeologist and Christian educator who was the President of Grace Theological Seminary
Grace Theological Seminary (GTS) is a conservative evangelical Christian seminary located in Winona Lake, Indiana. GTS is now part of Grace College & Seminary and is associated with Charis Fellowship, before 2018 known as the Fellowship of Grace B ...
.
* William Siri
William E. Siri (January 2, 1919 – August 24, 2004) was an American biophysicist, mountaineer and environmentalist.
He was born in Audubon, New Jersey where he attended Audubon High School.
Education and scientific career
Siri graduated from t ...
(1919-2004, class of 1937), part of the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project w ...
which was responsible for the development of the atomic bomb and co-leader of the first American expedition to successfully climb Mount Everest
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and went on to climb every major mountain range in the world.
* Ben Vaughn
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Biography
Ben Vaughn grew up in the Philadelphia area on the New Jersey side of the river. South Jersey. ...
(Class of 1973), musical composer for the TV sitcom ''3rd Rock from the Sun
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'' who also provided music for shows including ''That '70s Show
''That '70s Show'' is an American television Period piece, period teen sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the ficti ...
'', ''Men Behaving Badly
''Men Behaving Badly'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British British sitcom, sitcom that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang (Martin Clunes) and his flatmates Dermot Povey (Harry Enfield; series 1 ...
'', ''Normal, Ohio
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'' and ''Grounded for Life
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''.
* John L. White
John Lindsey "Jack" White (April 1, 1930 – October 9, 2001) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.
Early life
White was born A ...
(1930-2001, class of 1948), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...
and New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...
."John L. (Jack) White Obituary"
''Courier-Post
The ''Courier-Post'' is a morning daily newspaper that serves South Jersey in the Delaware Valley. It is based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and serves most of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties. The paper has 30,313 daily paid subscriber ...
'', October 10, 2001. Accessed August 30, 2017. "Born and raised in Audubon graduate of Audubon H.S. in 1948."
References
External links
Audubon High SchoolAudubon School District*
Audubon High School National Center for Education Statistics
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South Jersey Sports: Audubon HS
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