Gloucester City High School is a
comprehensive four-year community
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high school
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that is based in
Gloucester City, in
Camden County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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. The school serves students from
seventh
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through
twelfth grade
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as the lone secondary school of the
Gloucester City Public Schools
Gloucester City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Gloucester City, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 form ...
, one of 31 former
Abbott district
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s statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the
New Jersey Supreme Court
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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the
New Jersey Schools Development Authority
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.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 624 students and 41.5 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 15.0:1. There were 283 students (45.4% of enrollment) eligible for
free lunch
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and 47 (7.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
[School data for Gloucester City High School]
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
Students from
Brooklawn attend the high school for grades 9-12 as part of a
sending/receiving relationship
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.
History
A new high school facility, completed at a cost of almost $2 million (equivalent to $ million in ) was opened to students in February 1961.
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 270th-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. The school had been ranked 179th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 194th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 190th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 247th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Gloucester City High School Lions
[Gloucester City Jr-Sr High School]
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete as a member school in the
Colonial Conference, which is comprised of public high schools in Camden and
Gloucester
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counties, and operates under the supervision of the
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The school had been a member of the
Tri-County Conference since it was established in 1928, and joined the Colonial Conference for the 2020-21 school year. With 480 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group II South for most athletic competition purposes. The football team competes in the Colonial Division of the 94-team
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superconference and was classified as Group II South for football for 2022–2024.
Girls' championships include:
[Gloucester City HS Sports Page](_blank)
. Accessed August 28, 2007.
*1996
Field hockey
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South Jersey Group I champion
[
*1999 Cross country South Jersey Group I champion][NJSIAA Girls Cross Country State Group Champions]
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
*1999 Field hockey Tri-County and South Jersey Group I champion[
*2000 Field hockey Tri-County and South Jersey Group I champion][
*2000 Softball Tri-County and Group I state champion (defeating Saddle Brook High/Middle School)][History of the NJSIAA Softball Championships]
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
*2001 Cross Country South Jersey Group I champion[
*2001 Softball Group I state champion (defeating Emerson Jr./Sr. High School by a score of 11-4 in the finals)][
*2002 Field Hockey South Jersey Group I champion][
*2003 Cross Country Tri-County, South Jersey and Group I state champion][
*2004 Cross country Tri-County and South Jersey Group I champion][
*2004 Field hockey Tri-County and South Jersey Group I champion][History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships]
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
*2005 Softball Group I state champion (vs. Verona High School in the final)[
*2007 Softball Tri-County and South Jersey Group I champion
*2009 Basketball Tri-County and South Jersey Group I champion
*2009 Softball Tri-County, South Jersey and Group I state champion with a 3-0 win vs. Saddle Brook High School][
*2014 Bowling Tri-County, South Jersey Group I champion
Boys' championships include:]
Administration
The school's principal is Dr. Jennifer Holmstrom. Her administration team includes two assistant principals.
Notable alumni
* Edward Durr
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(born 1963), politician and truck driver who has represented the 3rd Legislative district in the New Jersey Senate since 2022.Legislative webpage
New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022. "Education: GED, Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School"
References
External links
*
Gloucester City Public Schools
*
School Data for the Gloucester City Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics
South Jersey Sports: Gloucester HS
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Gloucester City, New Jersey
Public high schools in Camden County, New Jersey
Public middle schools in New Jersey