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Washington Township High School (New Jersey)

Washington Township High School is a four-year public high school located in Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Washington Township Public School District. It is one of the largest public high schools in South Jersey. The school building itself is just over a quarter of a mile long. It is located at 509, 519 and 529 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road.

Washington Township High School
Address
519 Hurffville-Crosskeys Road

, ,
08080

United States
Coordinates39°44′28″N 75°04′40″W / 39.741073°N 75.077862°W / 39.741073; -75.077862
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Together With Pride"[1]
Established1966
NCES School ID341707002640[2]
Executive principalRaymond F. Anderson
Faculty173.2 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,075 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.0:1[2]
Color(s)  Red
  white and
  blue[3]
Athletics conferenceOlympic Conference (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
Team nameMinutemen;
Minutemaids[3]
PublicationPieces (literary magazine)[5]
NewspaperThe Patriot[4]
YearbookMusket[6]
Websitewww.wtps.org/Domain/18

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,075 students and 173.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1. There were 288 students (13.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 92 (4.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Washington Township High School is the home of the Republic Bank Performing Arts Center, known until 2022 as the Investors Bank Performing Arts Center, a 2,500-seat performing arts center located at the center of the school. Most of the school's concerts and events are held there, and many notables have performed in this center, including the Barenaked Ladies, Tony Bennett, Wayne Brady, George Carlin, David Copperfield, Bill Cosby, BB King, Barry Manilow, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Jessica Simpson, Lewis Black, Pete Davidson, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.[7]

Awards, recognition and rankings edit

The school was the 149th-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.[8] The school had been ranked 165th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 175th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[9] The magazine ranked the school 149th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[10] The school was ranked 150th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[11]

History edit

11-12 Wing edit

Construction on what is now the 11-12 wing of the high school began in 1962. WTHS opened in September 1963, serving grades 6-9 while parts of the building were still under construction. Each successive year, all of the grades incremented by 1 (1964 was 7-10, 1965 was 8-11 and 1966 was 9-12) In 1966 the first High School Class of WTHS graduated. In the early 1970s, the school became overcrowded (a problem that would plague the school on and off through 1998). In the fall of 1968, the 7th grade was sent to the new Birches Elementary School, occupying 1/2 of that facility. For the 1969/70 school year, the 7th grade returned to WTHS which operated an AM and PM session, staggered over 4 lunch periods. The 9th through 12th grades taking the morning session and the 7th and 8th grades, the afternoon. In the 1970-71 school year, the 7th grade was sent to Wedgewood Middle School and WTHS operated a traditional single session. In the 1971-1972 school year, the 7th and 8th were sent to Wedgewood Middle School and the school operated split sessions with grades 11-12 attending from 7:30 AM to noon and grades 9-10 attending 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM. For 1972-73 it was back to split sessions in the high school with grades 10-12 taking the morning shift. As a result, a two-story addition was opened in September 1973 to the right side of the building, as well as an additional gym and a new library. The school continued to serve students in grade 7-12 until the 1979-1980 school year. As a result of this overcrowding and moving of grades, the Class of 1975 was the youngest class as 7th graders, then again the youngest class as 8th graders, then again the youngest class as 9th graders, and finally, with split sessions, the youngest class in their session, as 10th graders.

9-10 Wing edit

In the late 1970s, construction on what would be the township's first middle school began. In September 1980, WTMS opened, serving 7th and 8th graders. Because of its location right next to WTHS (at the time, what is now the location of the Core was just a parking lot), the two schools would often share facilities.

Despite a new rather large school to house 7th and 8th graders, and more room in the high school, the township was exploding in population at the time, and both WTHS and WTMS were overcrowded only a few years after the middle school opened. In the mid-1980s, planning for yet another new middle school was underway. This time, however, because WT's elementary schools also faced overcrowding, the school district went ahead and built two schools, which would enroll grades 6 through 8, thus relieving all the elementary schools in the district from 6th graders (they also were relieved of all kindergarteners, thanks to an addition at Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center). In fall of 1989, Chestnut Ridge Middle School and Orchard Valley Middle School opened for grades 6-8. The former WTMS became part of the high school complex, renamed as the 9/10 Building (as it served mostly students in 9th and 10th grade), while the original HS was also renamed as the 11/12 Building.

The transition wasn't smooth, however. Both CRMS and OVMS weren't finished in time for the new school year. As a result, the newly formed WTHS complex started its first month with split sessions. High school students would have class starting early in the day, while all middle school students would have class in the late afternoon/early evening. During this time period, the high school students also had to share their lockers with the temp middle school students.

The 9/10 building has H-Hall, I-Pod, J-Hall, K-Pod, and L-Pod. The "Pods" are large hallways with bathrooms in the center. The classrooms are arranged around the pods like a courtyard. There were lockers in the center of each pod, but they have since been removed due to the addition of the lockers in the core.

I-Pod: Originally called "A-Pod" before the 9/10 building was connected to the 11/12 building. The flooring is Red in the classrooms. The Student Assistance office and speech therapists are located here. K-Pod: Originally called "C-Pod" before the 9/10 building was connected to the 11/12 building. The flooring is Yellow in the classrooms. The math and science department office is here. L-Pod: Originally called "C-Pod" before the 9/10 building was connected to the 11/12 building. The flooring is Green in the classrooms. The 9/10 executive principals office is here.

H-Hall: Originally called "D-Hall" before the 9/10 building was connected to the 11/12 building. The bathrooms, main office, principals offices, restriction room, and wood shops are here. The 9/10 Gym is also here. The old 9/10 cafeteria was converted to the "Auxiliary Gym". The new cafeterias are in the core. J-Hall: Originally called "E-Hall" before the 9/10 building was connected to the 11/12 building. The adaptive gym, orchestra room and nurses office is downstairs. Upstairs are classrooms. The original library was here until the core expansion. The old library was converted to the 9/10 adaptive gym.

Core building edit

Washington Township's population continued to grow, therefore, they needed to expand the high school yet again. Under a $50 million district wide improvement program,[12] a third building was to be built on the site between the 11/12 and 9/10 buildings. The Core building would physically connect the two existing buildings and would include a 2500-seat auditorium (known as the Investors Bank Performing Arts Center as of 2015, formerly known as Commerce Bank Arts Centre and the TD Bank Arts Centre), administrative and guidance offices, a new Media Center (library), new cafeteria (for 9-10 wing students) and more classrooms. Construction on the core building began in the summer of 1996. Parts of the building opened in 1998, and some classes were moved immediately from both the 11/12 and 9/10 buildings.

The new WTHS edit

The entire building was completed before the 1998-1999 school year. WTHS was now one building for the first time since the 1988-1989 school year. The three parts of the building were renamed the 11/12 wing, core, and 9/10 wing, and hallways were renamed to integrate the building. Because the new building featured a new library, a united guidance office, and cafeteria for the 9/10 wing, the old libraries and guidance offices in each of the wings as well as the old 9/10 cafeteria were able to be renovated for other uses.

Athletics edit

The Washington Township High School Minutemen/Minutemaids[3] compete in the Tri-County Conference, which is comprised of 23 public and private high schools located in the Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties, and operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[13] With 1,572 student athletes in grades 9-12 as of the 2022-2023 school year, the school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range.[14] The football team competes in the Continental Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference[15][16] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 1,315 to 2,466 students.[17]

The school was a part of the Olympic Conference from 1965 until 2021, when it transferred in the 2022-23 school year to the Tri-County Conference alongside the Salem County Career and Technical High School. The change was primarily for the school to face opponents who were closer geographically.[18]

The WTHS Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1992 to honor outstanding WTHS athletes as well as residents of the township who have achieved success in athletics.

Athletic accomplishments edit

The boys' basketball team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1969.[citation needed]

The field hockey team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championship in 1977.[19] The 1977 team finished the season with a 14-1-4 record after winning the Group III title with a 1-0 overtime victory against Phillipsburg High School in the championship game.[20]

The softball team won the Group IV state championship in 1985 (vs. Westfield High School), 2002 (vs. West Milford High School), 2013 (vs. Watchung Hills Regional High School) and 2015 (vs. Bridgewater-Raritan High School).[21] The 1985 team won the Group IV state title with a 1-0 victory against Westfield in the championship game.[22] The team finished the 2015 season with a record of 31-1 after winning the Group IV title with a 1-0 one-hitter victory against Bridgewater-Raritan in the championship game.[23][24] NJ.com / The Star-Ledger ranked Washington Township as their number-one softball team in the state in 2015.[25]

The football team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional championships in 1987, 1992 and 1995.[26] The 1995 team finished the season with a 10-1 record after winning the South Jersey Group IV sectional title with a 19-7 defeat of Shawnee High School in the championship game.[27]

The boys' wrestling team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1998, 2000 and 2010.[28]

The girls' track team won the Group IV indoor relay state championship in 1999. The boys team won the Group IV indoor relay title in 2009.[29]

The golf team won the New Jersey Group IV state championship in 1999.[citation needed]

The girls spring track team was Group IV co-champion in 2000.[30]

The boys' cross country team captured the program's first ever South Jersey Group IV sectional crown in fall 2005.[31]

The baseball team won the 2007 NJSIAA Group IV state championship, defeating Steinert High School 9-3 in the semifinals and Randolph High School 15-7 in the group final.[32][33]

In 2007, the boys' soccer team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional championship with a 1-0 win over Lenape High School in the tournament final.[34]

The ice hockey team was back-to-back champions of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.

The 07-08 boys' track team had the nation's top time in the 4x800 with a time of 8:06.95.[citation needed]

The 2009 boy's outdoor track team won the large high school division in the 4x800 at the Penn Relays.[35]

The 08-09 girls' varsity lacrosse team won the South Jersey Group IV championship, beating division rivals Cherokee High School by a score of 10-9 in the section final to take the program's first state sectional.[36] The 10-11 girls varsity lacrosse team went undefeated (8-0) as the Olympic Conference champions and won the South Jersey Group IV Championships, beating division rival Lenape High School by a score of 14-7 in the sectional final.[37]

The boys bowling team won the Group IV state championship in 2010 and 2020, winning the state Tournament of Champions both of those years. The program is one of only three schools that have won the Tournament of Champions two or more times.[38][39]

The 10-11 girls' basketball team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional title as the 11th seed, knocking off top-seeded division rival Cherry Hill High School East (who entered the game with a 26-1 record) in the sectional final by a 46-43 score.[40] The 11-12 girls' basketball team won the Olympic Conference and the South Jersey Group IV state sectional title, beating Toms River East High School in the sectional final by a score of 55-24, after starting the game on a 23-point run and leading 26-2 at the half.[41] The 12-13 girls' basketball team won the Olympic Conference and their third consecutive South Jersey Group IV state sectional title, beating division rival Williamstown High School in the sectional final by a score of 50-38, sealing the victory with a 20-6 run after Williamstown had pulled ahead by two points in the fourth quarter.[42]

The girls' bowling team won the Group IV state championship in 2011.[43]

The Minutemen boys' soccer team won the Group IV state championships in 2014 (against runner-up Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in the finals), 2015 (vs. West Orange High School) and 2018 (vs. Morris Knolls High School).[44] The program earned their first title in program history in 2014 with a 1-0 win against Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.[45] The team repeated in 2015 by defeating West Orange High School by a score of 1-0 in the championship game.[46] The team won the program's third Group IV title and finished the season with a 24-1 record after defeating Morris Knolls in the 2018 championship game.[47]

Extracurricular activities edit

Washington Township has 57 clubs and activities (as of April 15, 2024)[48]. These include:

  • A Cappella Choirs
  • AFJROTC (Washington Township is home to the NJ-932nd Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, which includes five curricular course offerings in aerospace science. The NJ-932 has a drill team and color guard open to all cadets in the NJ-932.[49])
  • African American Culture Club
  • Plays/Musicals
  • Anti-Defamation League
  • Art Club
  • Asian American Club
  • Athletic Training Student Assistants
  • Bible Club
  • Business Education Honor Society
  • Dance
  • DECA
  • Disc Golf
  • Drama Club
  • Dungeons & Dragons Club
  • Engineering By Design Club
  • Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
  • French Club
  • Freshman Transition
  • Freshman Class Council
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Future Health Professionals Alliance
  • Game Club
  • Gay & Straight Alliance
  • German Club
  • Indoor Color Guard
  • Interact Club
  • Jazz Band
  • Junior Achievement (JA)
  • Junior/Senior Class Council
  • Marching Band & Color Guard
  • Math League
  • Mock Trial
  • Model UN
  • Mu Alpha Theta
  • Muslim Students Association
  • National Art Honors Society
  • National English Honors Society
  • National Honors Society (NHS)
  • PAWS
  • Peer Outreach
  • Project Unify
  • Newspaper Club (The Patriot)
  • Science League
  • Science National Honor Society
  • Sophomore Class Council
  • Spanish Club
  • Stage Crew
  • Student Council
  • Students Against the Violation of the Earth (SAVE)
  • Students in Action (SIA)
  • Students United for Respect and Equality (SURE)
  • Tech Crew
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society
  • Way Off Broadway Players (WOPB)
  • Women's Forum
  • Yearbook Club

Music program edit

The Washington Township High School Orchestra is under the direction of Lisa Sebastiani. Previously it had been under the direction of Mr. Ian Hoblitzell, Mr. John Brennan, Mrs. Norma Meyers, and other directors. On April 22, 2011, the Orchestra participated and played at Carnegie Hall in the National Invitational Band and Orchestra Festival.

The Washington Township High School Wind Ensemble has been participating at the New Jersey State Gala at Rutgers University.

Marching band edit

The Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band is a regionally and nationally recognized band. Under the direction of James Beyer, the band grew to over 225 members in 1997, the same year they achieved a 94.40 at the ACC Championships,[50] a school record that still stands today. Later that season they participated in the 1998 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California and became the first band to be decorated in 5,000 live flowers and seeds, creating the first ever "Marching Musical Float". Designed by Todd Marcocci, this unique concept and design approach received tremendous support from all major media around the world.[51] The band has also participated in the 1995 and 1997 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, invited to play for Governors Kean and Florio and President Reagan, the 2004 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, the 2005 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California and the 2008 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.[52] Since its inception in 1973, the band has placed in the top 10 at the Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships 16 times, and was Chapter One Champions for 16 straight years from 1985 to 2000, winning the Group 3 title from 1985 to 1987 and the Group 4 titles the subsequent 13 years.[53]

In recent years the band has undergone many changes, including becoming a separate ensemble (no longer a required part of the concert band program) and a director change, Casey Corigliano in 2003. In 2004, the Minutemen band became the first South Jersey band to compete in a Bands of America (BOA) Regional at Rutgers University, part of the nation's top marching circuit. The show was titled "The Odyssey".[54] The band competes in class IV-A of the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA). The Minutemen host a home show every year titled Preview of Champions.

In the 2009-10 school year, the Minutemen band was named the 2009 USSBA Northern States Group 3A Champion. This was the band's first championship of any kind since the 16-year Chapter Championship streak was broken in 2001. The band was also named the 2010 Cotton Bowl Music Festival Grand Champion while participating in the Cotton Bowl Classic festivities in Dallas, Texas. By being named grand champion, the band had the honor of playing their show "Journey of Man" during pre-game in front of 78,000 fans.[55] The WTHS Drumline also received first place and won the honor to play their cadence to bring all of the bands onto the field for the mass half time show at the 2010 Cotton Bowl.

Other recent bowl games include the 2012 BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans and the 2013 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. The Minutemen placed 2nd place in field competition and parade competition. They also received the 2013 Alamo Bowl Spirit Award. This award is presented to the school who best embodies the definition of sportsmanship by positively representing their school and showing an overall enthusiasm for music and performance at the Alamo Bowl.

The Minutemen participated in the 2016 Liberty Bowl.[56] They placed 1st in Class AA in Field Show competition capturing best marching, percussion, effect, and colorguard. They were also named the 2016 Liberty Bowl Grand Champion. They achieved this from getting the highest score in field and parade competitions. Their field show was titled "Into Darkness" featuring the music of Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantasique.

In 2017, Calvin Spencer became band director. Under his direction, the band won numerous first place Tournament of Bands regional competitions, second place at TOB States and Atlantic Coast Championships, and first at Tournament of Bands Region 1 Group 4A. The band traveled to New Orleans for the 2018 Sugar Bowl. They placed 2nd in Class AA in Field Show. Their field show was titled "Yuletide Fantasy" an original composition by Calvin Spencer featuring Christmas music.

Administration edit

The school's executive principal is Raymond F. Anderson, who took over in December 2022.[57] His core administration team includes an executive assistant principal and five assistant principals.[58] Previous principal's have included Jonathon Strout and Rosemarie Farrow.

Notable alumni edit

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Washington Township High School is a four year public high school located in Washington Township in Gloucester County in the U S state of New Jersey The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Washington Township Public School District It is one of the largest public high schools in South Jersey The school building itself is just over a quarter of a mile long It is located at 509 519 and 529 Hurffville Cross Keys Road Washington Township High SchoolAddress519 Hurffville Crosskeys RoadSewell Gloucester County New Jersey 08080United StatesCoordinates39 44 28 N 75 04 40 W 39 741073 N 75 077862 W 39 741073 75 077862InformationTypePublic high schoolMotto Together With Pride 1 Established1966NCES School ID341707002640 2 Executive principalRaymond F AndersonFaculty173 2 FTEs 2 Grades9 12Enrollment2 075 as of 2022 23 2 Student to teacher ratio12 0 1 2 Color s Red white and blue 3 Athletics conferenceOlympic Conference general West Jersey Football League football Team nameMinutemen Minutemaids 3 PublicationPieces literary magazine 5 NewspaperThe Patriot 4 YearbookMusket 6 Websitewww wbr wtps wbr org wbr Domain wbr 18 As of the 2022 23 school year the school had an enrollment of 2 075 students and 173 2 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 12 0 1 There were 288 students 13 9 of enrollment eligible for free lunch and 92 4 4 of students eligible for reduced cost lunch 2 Washington Township High School is the home of the Republic Bank Performing Arts Center known until 2022 as the Investors Bank Performing Arts Center a 2 500 seat performing arts center located at the center of the school Most of the school s concerts and events are held there and many notables have performed in this center including the Barenaked Ladies Tony Bennett Wayne Brady George Carlin David Copperfield Bill Cosby BB King Barry Manilow Willie Nelson Kenny Rogers Jessica Simpson Lewis Black Pete Davidson and Weird Al Yankovic 7 Contents 1 Awards recognition and rankings 2 History 2 1 11 12 Wing 2 2 9 10 Wing 2 3 Core building 2 4 The new WTHS 3 Athletics 3 1 Athletic accomplishments 4 Extracurricular activities 5 Music program 6 Marching band 7 Administration 8 Notable alumni 9 References 10 External linksAwards recognition and rankings editThe school was the 149th 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 8 The school had been ranked 165th in the state of 328 schools in 2012 after being ranked 175th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed 9 The magazine ranked the school 149th in 2008 out of 316 schools 10 The school was ranked 150th in the magazine s September 2006 issue which surveyed 316 schools across the state 11 History edit11 12 Wing edit Construction on what is now the 11 12 wing of the high school began in 1962 WTHS opened in September 1963 serving grades 6 9 while parts of the building were still under construction Each successive year all of the grades incremented by 1 1964 was 7 10 1965 was 8 11 and 1966 was 9 12 In 1966 the first High School Class of WTHS graduated In the early 1970s the school became overcrowded a problem that would plague the school on and off through 1998 In the fall of 1968 the 7th grade was sent to the new Birches Elementary School occupying 1 2 of that facility For the 1969 70 school year the 7th grade returned to WTHS which operated an AM and PM session staggered over 4 lunch periods The 9th through 12th grades taking the morning session and the 7th and 8th grades the afternoon In the 1970 71 school year the 7th grade was sent to Wedgewood Middle School and WTHS operated a traditional single session In the 1971 1972 school year the 7th and 8th were sent to Wedgewood Middle School and the school operated split sessions with grades 11 12 attending from 7 30 AM to noon and grades 9 10 attending 12 30 PM to 5 00 PM For 1972 73 it was back to split sessions in the high school with grades 10 12 taking the morning shift As a result a two story addition was opened in September 1973 to the right side of the building as well as an additional gym and a new library The school continued to serve students in grade 7 12 until the 1979 1980 school year As a result of this overcrowding and moving of grades the Class of 1975 was the youngest class as 7th graders then again the youngest class as 8th graders then again the youngest class as 9th graders and finally with split sessions the youngest class in their session as 10th graders 9 10 Wing edit In the late 1970s construction on what would be the township s first middle school began In September 1980 WTMS opened serving 7th and 8th graders Because of its location right next to WTHS at the time what is now the location of the Core was just a parking lot the two schools would often share facilities Despite a new rather large school to house 7th and 8th graders and more room in the high school the township was exploding in population at the time and both WTHS and WTMS were overcrowded only a few years after the middle school opened In the mid 1980s planning for yet another new middle school was underway This time however because WT s elementary schools also faced overcrowding the school district went ahead and built two schools which would enroll grades 6 through 8 thus relieving all the elementary schools in the district from 6th graders they also were relieved of all kindergarteners thanks to an addition at Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center In fall of 1989 Chestnut Ridge Middle School and Orchard Valley Middle School opened for grades 6 8 The former WTMS became part of the high school complex renamed as the 9 10 Building as it served mostly students in 9th and 10th grade while the original HS was also renamed as the 11 12 Building The transition wasn t smooth however Both CRMS and OVMS weren t finished in time for the new school year As a result the newly formed WTHS complex started its first month with split sessions High school students would have class starting early in the day while all middle school students would have class in the late afternoon early evening During this time period the high school students also had to share their lockers with the temp middle school students The 9 10 building has H Hall I Pod J Hall K Pod and L Pod The Pods are large hallways with bathrooms in the center The classrooms are arranged around the pods like a courtyard There were lockers in the center of each pod but they have since been removed due to the addition of the lockers in the core I Pod Originally called A Pod before the 9 10 building was connected to the 11 12 building The flooring is Red in the classrooms The Student Assistance office and speech therapists are located here K Pod Originally called C Pod before the 9 10 building was connected to the 11 12 building The flooring is Yellow in the classrooms The math and science department office is here L Pod Originally called C Pod before the 9 10 building was connected to the 11 12 building The flooring is Green in the classrooms The 9 10 executive principals office is here H Hall Originally called D Hall before the 9 10 building was connected to the 11 12 building The bathrooms main office principals offices restriction room and wood shops are here The 9 10 Gym is also here The old 9 10 cafeteria was converted to the Auxiliary Gym The new cafeterias are in the core J Hall Originally called E Hall before the 9 10 building was connected to the 11 12 building The adaptive gym orchestra room and nurses office is downstairs Upstairs are classrooms The original library was here until the core expansion The old library was converted to the 9 10 adaptive gym Core building edit Washington Township s population continued to grow therefore they needed to expand the high school yet again Under a 50 million district wide improvement program 12 a third building was to be built on the site between the 11 12 and 9 10 buildings The Core building would physically connect the two existing buildings and would include a 2500 seat auditorium known as the Investors Bank Performing Arts Center as of 2015 formerly known as Commerce Bank Arts Centre and the TD Bank Arts Centre administrative and guidance offices a new Media Center library new cafeteria for 9 10 wing students and more classrooms Construction on the core building began in the summer of 1996 Parts of the building opened in 1998 and some classes were moved immediately from both the 11 12 and 9 10 buildings The new WTHS edit The entire building was completed before the 1998 1999 school year WTHS was now one building for the first time since the 1988 1989 school year The three parts of the building were renamed the 11 12 wing core and 9 10 wing and hallways were renamed to integrate the building Because the new building featured a new library a united guidance office and cafeteria for the 9 10 wing the old libraries and guidance offices in each of the wings as well as the old 9 10 cafeteria were able to be renovated for other uses Athletics editThe Washington Township High School Minutemen Minutemaids 3 compete in the Tri County Conference which is comprised of 23 public and private high schools located in the Camden Cape May Cumberland Gloucester and Salem counties and operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association NJSIAA 13 With 1 572 student athletes in grades 9 12 as of the 2022 2023 school year the school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes which included schools with an enrollment of 1 060 to 5 049 students in that grade range 14 The football team competes in the Continental Division of the 94 team West Jersey Football League superconference 15 16 and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2022 2024 which included schools with 1 315 to 2 466 students 17 The school was a part of the Olympic Conference from 1965 until 2021 when it transferred in the 2022 23 school year to the Tri County Conference alongside the Salem County Career and Technical High School The change was primarily for the school to face opponents who were closer geographically 18 The WTHS Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1992 to honor outstanding WTHS athletes as well as residents of the township who have achieved success in athletics Athletic accomplishments edit The boys basketball team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1969 citation needed The field hockey team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championship in 1977 19 The 1977 team finished the season with a 14 1 4 record after winning the Group III title with a 1 0 overtime victory against Phillipsburg High School in the championship game 20 The softball team won the Group IV state championship in 1985 vs Westfield High School 2002 vs West Milford High School 2013 vs Watchung Hills Regional High School and 2015 vs Bridgewater Raritan High School 21 The 1985 team won the Group IV state title with a 1 0 victory against Westfield in the championship game 22 The team finished the 2015 season with a record of 31 1 after winning the Group IV title with a 1 0 one hitter victory against Bridgewater Raritan in the championship game 23 24 NJ com The Star Ledger ranked Washington Township as their number one softball team in the state in 2015 25 The football team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional championships in 1987 1992 and 1995 26 The 1995 team finished the season with a 10 1 record after winning the South Jersey Group IV sectional title with a 19 7 defeat of Shawnee High School in the championship game 27 The boys wrestling team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1998 2000 and 2010 28 The girls track team won the Group IV indoor relay state championship in 1999 The boys team won the Group IV indoor relay title in 2009 29 The golf team won the New Jersey Group IV state championship in 1999 citation needed The girls spring track team was Group IV co champion in 2000 30 The boys cross country team captured the program s first ever South Jersey Group IV sectional crown in fall 2005 31 The baseball team won the 2007 NJSIAA Group IV state championship defeating Steinert High School 9 3 in the semifinals and Randolph High School 15 7 in the group final 32 33 In 2007 the boys soccer team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional championship with a 1 0 win over Lenape High School in the tournament final 34 The ice hockey team was back to back champions of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League The 07 08 boys track team had the nation s top time in the 4x800 with a time of 8 06 95 citation needed The 2009 boy s outdoor track team won the large high school division in the 4x800 at the Penn Relays 35 The 08 09 girls varsity lacrosse team won the South Jersey Group IV championship beating division rivals Cherokee High School by a score of 10 9 in the section final to take the program s first state sectional 36 The 10 11 girls varsity lacrosse team went undefeated 8 0 as the Olympic Conference champions and won the South Jersey Group IV Championships beating division rival Lenape High School by a score of 14 7 in the sectional final 37 The boys bowling team won the Group IV state championship in 2010 and 2020 winning the state Tournament of Champions both of those years The program is one of only three schools that have won the Tournament of Champions two or more times 38 39 The 10 11 girls basketball team won the South Jersey Group IV state sectional title as the 11th seed knocking off top seeded division rival Cherry Hill High School East who entered the game with a 26 1 record in the sectional final by a 46 43 score 40 The 11 12 girls basketball team won the Olympic Conference and the South Jersey Group IV state sectional title beating Toms River East High School in the sectional final by a score of 55 24 after starting the game on a 23 point run and leading 26 2 at the half 41 The 12 13 girls basketball team won the Olympic Conference and their third consecutive South Jersey Group IV state sectional title beating division rival Williamstown High School in the sectional final by a score of 50 38 sealing the victory with a 20 6 run after Williamstown had pulled ahead by two points in the fourth quarter 42 The girls bowling team won the Group IV state championship in 2011 43 The Minutemen boys soccer team won the Group IV state championships in 2014 against runner up Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in the finals 2015 vs West Orange High School and 2018 vs Morris Knolls High School 44 The program earned their first title in program history in 2014 with a 1 0 win against Scotch Plains Fanwood High School 45 The team repeated in 2015 by defeating West Orange High School by a score of 1 0 in the championship game 46 The team won the program s third Group IV title and finished the season with a 24 1 record after defeating Morris Knolls in the 2018 championship game 47 Extracurricular activities editWashington Township has 57 clubs and activities as of April 15 2024 48 These include A Cappella Choirs AFJROTC Washington Township is home to the NJ 932nd Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps which includes five curricular course offerings in aerospace science The NJ 932 has a drill team and color guard open to all cadets in the NJ 932 49 African American Culture Club Plays Musicals Anti Defamation League Art Club Asian American Club Athletic Training Student Assistants Bible Club Business Education Honor Society Dance DECA Disc Golf Drama Club Dungeons amp Dragons Club Engineering By Design Club Family Career and Community Leaders of America FCCLA French Club Freshman Transition Freshman Class Council Future Business Leaders of America FBLA Future Health Professionals Alliance Game Club Gay amp Straight Alliance German Club Indoor Color Guard Interact Club Jazz Band Junior Achievement JA Junior Senior Class Council Marching Band amp Color Guard Math League Mock Trial Model UN Mu Alpha Theta Muslim Students Association National Art Honors Society National English Honors Society National Honors Society NHS PAWS Peer Outreach Project Unify Newspaper Club The Patriot Science League Science National Honor Society Sophomore Class Council Spanish Club Stage Crew Student Council Students Against the Violation of the Earth SAVE Students in Action SIA Students United for Respect and Equality SURE Tech Crew Tri M Music Honor Society Way Off Broadway Players WOPB Women s Forum Yearbook ClubMusic program editThe Washington Township High School Orchestra is under the direction of Lisa Sebastiani Previously it had been under the direction of Mr Ian Hoblitzell Mr John Brennan Mrs Norma Meyers and other directors On April 22 2011 the Orchestra participated and played at Carnegie Hall in the National Invitational Band and Orchestra Festival The Washington Township High School Wind Ensemble has been participating at the New Jersey State Gala at Rutgers University Marching band editThe Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band is a regionally and nationally recognized band Under the direction of James Beyer the band grew to over 225 members in 1997 the same year they achieved a 94 40 at the ACC Championships 50 a school record that still stands today Later that season they participated in the 1998 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena California and became the first band to be decorated in 5 000 live flowers and seeds creating the first ever Marching Musical Float Designed by Todd Marcocci this unique concept and design approach received tremendous support from all major media around the world 51 The band has also participated in the 1995 and 1997 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade invited to play for Governors Kean and Florio and President Reagan the 2004 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Florida the 2005 Holiday Bowl in San Diego California and the 2008 Outback Bowl in Tampa Florida 52 Since its inception in 1973 the band has placed in the top 10 at the Tournament of Bands TOB Atlantic Coast Championships 16 times and was Chapter One Champions for 16 straight years from 1985 to 2000 winning the Group 3 title from 1985 to 1987 and the Group 4 titles the subsequent 13 years 53 In recent years the band has undergone many changes including becoming a separate ensemble no longer a required part of the concert band program and a director change Casey Corigliano in 2003 In 2004 the Minutemen band became the first South Jersey band to compete in a Bands of America BOA Regional at Rutgers University part of the nation s top marching circuit The show was titled The Odyssey 54 The band competes in class IV A of the United States Scholastic Band Association USSBA The Minutemen host a home show every year titled Preview of Champions In the 2009 10 school year the Minutemen band was named the 2009 USSBA Northern States Group 3A Champion This was the band s first championship of any kind since the 16 year Chapter Championship streak was broken in 2001 The band was also named the 2010 Cotton Bowl Music Festival Grand Champion while participating in the Cotton Bowl Classic festivities in Dallas Texas By being named grand champion the band had the honor of playing their show Journey of Man during pre game in front of 78 000 fans 55 The WTHS Drumline also received first place and won the honor to play their cadence to bring all of the bands onto the field for the mass half time show at the 2010 Cotton Bowl Other recent bowl games include the 2012 BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans and the 2013 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio The Minutemen placed 2nd place in field competition and parade competition They also received the 2013 Alamo Bowl Spirit Award This award is presented to the school who best embodies the definition of sportsmanship by positively representing their school and showing an overall enthusiasm for music and performance at the Alamo Bowl The Minutemen participated in the 2016 Liberty Bowl 56 They placed 1st in Class AA in Field Show competition capturing best marching percussion effect and colorguard They were also named the 2016 Liberty Bowl Grand Champion They achieved this from getting the highest score in field and parade competitions Their field show was titled Into Darkness featuring the music of Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantasique In 2017 Calvin Spencer became band director Under his direction the band won numerous first place Tournament of Bands regional competitions second place at TOB States and Atlantic Coast Championships and first at Tournament of Bands Region 1 Group 4A The band traveled to New Orleans for the 2018 Sugar Bowl They placed 2nd in Class AA in Field Show Their field show was titled Yuletide Fantasy an original composition by Calvin Spencer featuring Christmas music Administration editThe school s executive principal is Raymond F Anderson who took over in December 2022 57 His core administration team includes an executive assistant principal and five assistant principals 58 Previous principal s have included Jonathon Strout and Rosemarie Farrow Notable alumni editSee also Category Washington Township High School New Jersey alumni Jim Auer born 1962 former American football defensive end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles 59 King Kong Bundy born 1957 former WWF wrestler 60 Sam Esmail born 1977 television producer known for Mr Robot and Homecoming 61 62 Ryan D Imperio born 1987 fullback drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 63 64 Linda Fiorentino born 1958 actress from Dogma Men in Black The Last Seduction 65 66 Emily Gray born 2000 soccer player who plays as a midfielder for North Carolina Courage of the National Women s Soccer League 67 Antony Jordan born 1974 professional American football player who played linebacker in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons 68 Justin Mortelliti born 1998 actor singer songwriter and recording artist 69 Cheryl Reeve born 1966 head coach of Minnesota Lynx who is a two time WNBA Coach of the Year 70 Laura Schwanger born 1958 class of 1977 retired American Paralympic athlete and adaptive rower 71 Scott Wiener born 1970 politician who represents the 11th Senate District in the California State Senate 72 References edit Caffrey Michelle Washington Township comes together with pride at Philadelphia Phillies game Washington Township Times April 28 2012 Accessed August 3 2012 a b c d e School data for Washington Township High School National Center for Education Statistics Accessed February 1 2024 a b c Washington Township High School New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed October 20 2020 School Newspaper The Patriot Washington Township High School Accessed April 30 2022 Pieces Literary Magazine Washington Township High School Accessed April 30 2022 Yearbook Washington Township High School Accessed April 30 2022 Caffrey Michelle N J concert venue gets new name sponsor NJ com July 29 2015 Accessed November 23 2015 The performing arts center at Washington Township High School which has brought in scores of big acts including Tony Bennett Willie Nelson B B King and the Moscow Ballet over the years has a new name The 19 344 square foot facility will now be the Investors Bank Performing Arts Center after the Board of Education accepted an offer from Short Hills based financial institution for the exclusive naming rights the district announced Tuesday night It took on the name Commerce Bank Arts Centre in 2004 when the naming rights were first up for sale and then became the TD Bank Arts Centre after Commerce was acquired by TD Staff Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014 New Jersey Monthly September 2 2014 Accessed September 5 2014 Staff The Top New Jersey High Schools Alphabetical New Jersey Monthly August 16 2012 Accessed September 24 2012 Staff 2010 Top High Schools New Jersey Monthly August 16 2010 Accessed February 17 2011 Top New Jersey High Schools 2008 By Rank New Jersey Monthly September 2008 posted August 7 2008 Accessed August 19 2008 referendum amount accessed June 20 2007 League amp Conference Officers Affiliated Schools 2020 2021 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed October 20 2020 NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019 2020 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed November 20 2020 Washington Township Minutemen West Jersey Football League Accessed May 1 2023 Home Page West Jersey Football League Accessed May 1 2023 The WJFL is a 94 school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference the Burlington County Scholastic League the Olympic Conference the Tri County Conference the Colonial Conference and the Cape Atlantic League The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size geography and a strength of program component NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022 2024 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2023 Friedman Josh Washington Township joining Tri County Conference after 56 years in the Olympic Conference Courier Post December 1 2021 Accessed September 4 2023 Washington Township High School is leaving the Olympic Conference after 56 years to join the Tri County Conference starting in the 2022 23 school year the school announced on Wednesday History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed January 1 2022 Everyone is a champ in S J field hockey The Philadelphia Inquirer November 20 1977 Accessed January 11 2021 via Newspapers com In Group Three Washington Township 14 1 4 won its first state crown in any sport 1 0 over Phillipsburg 19 4 2 Sean Woodward netted the sudden death goal with 2 minutes remaining in the first of two scheduled five minute overtimes when regulation play ended in a scoreless tie Softball Championship History 1972 2023 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association updated July 2023 Accessed April 1 2024 Brookover Bob Washington Twp runs to championship victory Courier Post June 10 1985 Accessed February 25 2021 via Newspapers com Colleen Kelly likes to slide head first into bases That way she can see if she is safe Kelly slid head first safely into home plate yesterday in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Washington Township High School to the state Group 4 softball title with a 1 0 victory over Westfield Pincus Simeon Softball Bridgewater Raritan edged by Shannon Washington Twp In Group IV final Courier News June 6 2015 Accessed November 3 2020 Washington Township junior right hander Lauren Shannon was near unhittable carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning and finishing with a one hit shutout And although Panthers ace Megan Zinn was equal to the task allowing just one questionably called unearned run it proved to be enough as the Minutemaids captured their second Group IV crown in three seasons 1 0 at Cougar Field Bernstein Jason Softball Washington Twp brings home 2nd title in 3 years Shannon takes perfect game into 7th Minutemaids win Group 4 1 0 over Bridgewater Raritan South Jersey Sports Digest June 6 2015 Accessed January 7 2021 Hurler Lauren Shannon took care of the rest putting the finishing touches on a one hit shutout as Township defeated Bridgewater Raritan 1 0 in the NJSIAA Group 4 state final at Kean University The win was the final chapter in a year which saw the Minutemaids finish 31 1 and capture their second state championship in three seasons Bridgewater Raritan ends its season with a 25 8 record Softball Every No 1 team in the state from 1979 to 2015 NJ Advance Media for NJ com June 21 2015 updated August 24 2019 Accessed January 4 2021 Following are the teams that finished as the NJ com No 1 softball team in the state with year and record 2015 Washington Township 31 1 NJSIAA Football History New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed January 1 2022 Narducci Marc Ferris propels Washington Twp to a title The Philadelphia Inquirer December 3 1995 Accessed February 18 2021 via Newspapers com Pete Ferris gained 156 yards on 22 carries and scored all of his team s points yesterday as Washington Township defeated Shawnee 19 7 to win the South Jersey Group 4 championship at Giants Stadium Township ranked No 3 in South Jersey by The Inquirer finished 10 1 by capturing its third Group 4 title Shawnee which set a school record for victories finished 9 2 NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed April 1 2021 History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed September 1 2022 NJSIAA Spring Track Summary of Group Titles Girls New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed September 1 2022 Grant Ed South Jersey Sectional Cross Country Championships New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed July 4 2011 2007 Baseball Public Semis Finals New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed June 13 2007 NJSIAA Baseball Championship History New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed May 1 2023 2007 Boys Soccer South Group IV New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed November 14 2007 The Penn Relays April 23 25 2020 pennrelaysonline com Retrieved June 15 2021 Staff Lacrosse title for Washington Township The Philadelphia Inquirer May 28 2009 Accessed July 4 2011 Mulholland saved 14 shots as No 2 seeded Washington Township defeated No 4 Cherokee 10 9 in yesterday s gem of a South Jersey Group 4 championship game It was the first sectional title for the Minutemaids who are ranked No 6 in today s Inquirer South Jersey Super Six lacrosse poll Rimback Tom Moorestown moves on to semis Burlington County Times May 27 2011 Accessed July 4 2011 Washington Township 14 Lenape 7 Freshman Rena Carabases scored five goals as the seventh seeded Indians 9 9 bowed out in the South Group 4 championship History of NJSIAA Boys Bowling Championships New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed September 1 2022 Nalwasky Chris Boys bowling Wildcard Washington Twp wins 2020 Tournament of Champions PHOTOS NJ Advance Media for NJ com February 10 2020 Washington Township defeated defending state champion Jackson Liberty 3 1 in the NJSIAA Team Tournament of Champions final on Monday afternoon at Bowlero in North Brunswick The title for Washington Township is its second in program history and first in 10 years Campbell Matt Slipper fits for Washington Township s Cinderella Minutemaids Gloucester County Times March 9 2011 Accessed June 20 2013 The No 11 seeded Washington Township High School girls basketball team stunned top seeded Cherry Hill East 46 43 on Tuesday night in their NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV final The Cougars who came into the game with a 26 1 record were heavy favorites against the 15 13 Minutemaids Melchiorre Chris Washington Twp beats Toms River East for S J Group 4 title The Philadelphia Inquirer March 6 2012 Accessed June 20 2013 The Minutemaids Super Glue tight matchup zone defense completely handcuffed any semblance of a Toms River East offense propelling Washington Township to its second consecutive South Jersey Group 4 title in a 55 24 romp in front of a capacity plus crowd Monday night at Washington Township Callaway Rob Washington Township girls basketball defeats Williamstown en route to third straight SJ Group IV title NJ com March 5 2013 Accessed June 20 2013 But the No 2 Minutemaids had an answer outscoring Williamstown 20 6 from that point on to win their third straight title with a 50 38 victory History of NJSIAA Girls Bowling Championships New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed November 20 2020 NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accessed September 1 2022 Anastasia Phil Washington Twp boys capture state soccer title The Philadelphia Inquirer November 25 2014 Accessed February 7 2016 That was the longest second half I ve ever been involved in Washington Township boys soccer coach Shane Snyder said after his team s 1 0 victory over Scotch Plains Fanwood in the Group 4 state championship game Anastasia Phil Washington Twp boys capture state soccer title The Philadelphia Inquirer November 24 2015 Accessed February 7 2016 All week Logar kept his badly sprained left ankle elevated and wrapped in ice and told himself that he would be ready for the Group 4 state championship game Washington Township 25 1 1 combined Logar s goal with some sensational defense to beat West Orange 21 2 which was ranked No 2 in the state by nj com and had spent part of the season in the top spot Havsy Jane Morris Knolls boys soccer falls to Washington Township in Group IV final Daily Record November 17 2018 Accessed November 3 2020 Tommy Scalici took a few moments to himself to do that after Morris Knolls 2 0 loss to Washington Township in the NJSIAA Group IV final The Minutemen 24 1 had also won Group IV in 2014 and 2015 Directory www wtps org Retrieved April 15 2024 Air Force Junior ROTC Programs Washington Township High School Accessed June 20 2013 TOB 1997 ACC s Scores Accessed April 7 2008 Todd Marcocci President of Under the Sun Productions Inc Accessed April 7 2008 WTHS Marching Band Affiliation and Participants Accessed April 7 2008 Tournament of Bands Chapter One History Tournament of Bands Accessed July 5 2007 2004 BOA Piscataway Regional Prelims Recap Accessed April 7 2008 WTPS News Release Accessed April 3 2009 Washington Township High School Marching Band to Use Donated Tractor at Liberty Bowl SNJ Today December 29 2015 Accessed January 10 2018 The Rotary Club of Washington Township donated a new utility tractor to the Washington Township High School Minuteman Marching Band on Monday December 21 Members of the school s marching band are excited to use the new tractor when they travel to Memphis Tennessee next week to perform at the Liberty Bowl BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTS RAYMOND F ANDERSON III AS PRINCIPAL OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Washington Township Public Schools Accessed December 20 2022 The Washington Township Board of Education has appointed Raymond F Anderson III as principal of Washington Township High School effective December 16 2022 Anderson who has served as principal at Whitman Elementary School since 2014 assumes leadership of the District s flagship school following the resignation of former WTHS principal Jonathan Strout at the beginning of the 2022 23 school year Administration Overview Washington Township High School Accessed April 30 2022 Jim Auer Pro Football Archives Accessed November 17 2022 High School Washington Township Sewell NJ Beym Jessica Former Professional Wrestling Star to Visit Washington Township to Promote Hoagie Sale Gloucester County Times January 28 2010 Accessed May 22 2011 Chris Pallies a 1974 Washington Township High School graduate better known by his professional wrestling name King Kong Bundy will return to his roots on Friday Pallies will visit Orchard Valley Middle School during lunch periods to promote the school s Helping Hands Super Bowl Hoagie Sale Sam Esmail Class of 1995 Classmates Retrieved November 5 2019 Gray Ellen Mr Robot returns as mind bending as ever on USA The Philadelphia Inquirer July 12 2016 Accessed December 17 2020 Esmail who graduated from Gloucester County s Washington Township High School in 1995 is directing all 12 episodes this season which opens with the economy in free fall after a cyberattack Minnick Kevin D Imperio goes to Vikings Courier Post April 25 2010 Accessed September 24 2012 Ryan D Imperio talked to a few teams leading up to the NFL Draft The 2006 Washington Township High School graduate also worked out for a few teams Ryan D Imperio Minnesota Vikings Accessed May 22 2011 Staff Maintaining a connection is alumni goal Courier Post September 12 2002 Accessed September 24 2012 Among Washington Township High School s well known alumni Mayor Randee Davidson actress Linda Fiorentino and WPVI TV 6 news reporter Karen Rogers Biography of Linda Fiorentino accessed December 16 2006 Ralph Matthew South Jersey native Emily Gray called into United States Women s U20 team Brotherly Game December 4 2018 Accessed April 30 2022 After a standout rookie season at Virginia Tech Washington Township N J native Emily Gray has received a call up to the United States Women s U20 team for the Nike International Friendlies in Florida The Penn Fusion Academy alum and Washington Township High School graduate had a pair of goals and six assists in 22 appearances her first season in Blacksburg Antony Jordan Pro Football Archives Accessed November 17 2022 High School Washington Township Sewell NJ Rearick Kristie Washington Township native s star is on the rise in Vegas Rock of Ages South Jersey Times June 18 2013 Accessed October 22 2015 From South Jersey to Sin City Justin Mortelliti has come a long way The 1998 graduate of Washington Township High School is living his dream starring as Drew in the Las Vegas production of Rock of Ages Caffrey Michelle Championship WNBA coach and Washington Township graduate to be honored by Philadelphia Sports Writers Association NJ Advance Media for NJ com January 22 2012 Accessed September 23 2017 Cheryl Reeve has made her hometown proud A 1984 graduate of Washington Township High School Reeve recently led the WNBA s Minnesota Lynx team to a championship victory Gormley Chuck Area Paralympian surges to bronze Courier Post September 12 2008 Accessed November 17 2022 via Newspapers com Schwanger who grew up in Williamstown and graduated from Washington Township High School in 1977 will turn 50 in November California State Sen Scott Wiener Legistorm Accessed November 17 2022 Washington Township High School Sewell N J Diploma External links editOfficial website Washington Township Public Schools Washington Township High School Minuteman Marching Band School Performance Report for Washington Township High School New Jersey Department of Education School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools National Center for Education Statistics South Jersey Sports Washington Township HS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Washington Township High School New Jersey amp oldid 1219163763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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