LION’S LETTERS Commencement 2017 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

The 2016-2017 school year has been one of unprecedented student academic achievement. Gloucester High School was honored by The College Board, creators of college readiness staples across the world including the SAT & PSAT, on their annual “AP District

Honor Roll” for our performance on Advanced Placement exams in the spring of 2016. This honor was given to only 433 school districts across the United States and Canada. This award recognizes an incredible accomplishment: that our Gloucester City School District was able to increase the total number of students participating in our AP program and also increase the percentage of students earning passing AP exam scores of 3 or higher. We have received the results from our spring of 2017 AP administration and are proud to announce that participation and performance continue to rise to the greatest heights in our school’s history. We have increased the total number of unique students taking AP courses from 46 in 2015 to 109 this spring. In the same time span, our total number of AP tests administered skyrocketed from 76 to 181. We are most proud that our AP performance continues to improve along with expanded participation, with an increase of 300% in the total number of unique students achieving a passing score since 2014. Our overall passing rate once again improved by 2.4% from last year’s nationally-recognized improvements. Seven seniors were nationally recognized for the number of AP tests that they passed throughout their high school careers. In addition to our AP accolades and improvements, initial review of our graduation rate, state testing results in English Language Arts, and SAT and PSAT participation and performance all exhibit growth. Out of the possible 1600 total points for SAT Reading & Writing and Math tests, the top 10% of seniors averaged a score of 1314 and the average of top 25% of graduating students was 1238. On Wednesday, October 11th, we will participate as a pilot-school selected by College Board to not only have all of our 9th through 11th grade students take the PSAT on our campus, but also support all of our 12th grade students by providing them with the opportunity to take the SAT during our school day. The Class of 2016’s four-year graduation rate of 94.04% ranked us 6th compared to all other Camden County public high schools and exhibited our ability to defy research that indicates that lower socio-economic status (defined by free/reduced lunch rate) negatively impacts graduation rate within a school community. We anticipate the Class of 2017’s graduation rate to once again land beyond 90%. Continue on Page 2...

Commencement 2017 LION’S LETTERSPRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

130 students graduated with the Class of 2017. A beautiful Commencement ceremony was held in our Gymnasium the evening of June 19th.

Valedictorian: Jacelynn Duranceau

Salutatorian: Hannah Knipp

Third Honors & Outstanding Boy: Jacob Petrik

Outstanding Girl: Vanessa Lamb

AWARDS

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Many of our athletic and extra-curricular programs also excelled throughout the year. Our wrestling team won their first-ever conference championship in the most dramatic of fashions with a freshman winning the final, deciding match in the closing seconds. Our softball program once again won the conference championship and continues to be a perennial presence amongst New Jersey’s top female athletic programs. Our Sports Marketing Club, Indoor Percussion, and Indoor Color Guard all won accolades for their respective performances at various competitions throughout the Delaware Valley.

The 2017-2018 school year will add exciting new dimensions to Gloucester High School.

• We are establishing an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. This program impacts more than 1.5 million students across the world and is designed to primarily focus on serving students in the “academic middle” (with the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard) by requiring them to enroll in rigorous coursework and providing them with additional support. • Our Option II program continues to prosper through partnerships with Rowan College at Gloucester County, Camden County College, P & B Cosmetology School, Cooper Hospital, and local elementary and middle schools and employers. • We are transitioning our Honors English I, English II, and World History classes to the “Pre-AP” level which will begin to intensely prepare our students for AP success as they enter the 9th and 10th grade levels. • Nearly ten sophomores will advance in our inaugural Engineering cohort as part of Project Lead The Way with the focus of this second-year being on robotics. • Enhancements are also underway to our programs in TV & Film Production, Weight Training, and Aerobic Fitness. • Honors Statistics is being added as a senior-level Math while our Science Department will now offer a course in the field of Forensics. • Our History Department is adding two new semester-long course in The Holocaust & Genocide and Trends in Modern United States History.

This spring, we witnessed Gloucester High School graduates from the past five years achieve degrees from esteemed post-secondary institutions such as the United States Naval Academy and Cornell University. We also witnessed three additional GHS Freshman awarded full-scholarship opportunities from the Give Something Back Foundation, bringing our total to seven current students within our high school with the promise of an undergraduate degree fully paid for them. As we continue to seek ways to raise both our expectations of students and the opportunities that we provide to them, I am excited for student and community outcomes that lie ahead of us.

Sean Gorman, GHS Class of 1998

Brianna Marie Anderson, Daniel Christian Arthur, Jessica Lynn Baker, Samantha Elizabeth Margaret Ball, Katrina Marie Ballance, Haley Elizabeth Barrett, Robert Thomas Bartley, Lucas M. Barton,

Matthew Kenneth Baus, Daviana Michelle Beebe, Raymond Joseph Bennett Jr., Victoria Renee Berckman, Johanna E. Bigwood, Sydney Christina Boldizar, Jeremy Louis Bonilla,

Julie A. Bramble, Corynn A. Brzozowski, Amanda Lynn Burkett, Shawn Michael Burt, Isaiah Nathaniel Cancel, Zachary D. Chapman, Taylor L. Chappell, Alyssa Nicole Collins,

Siani Amir Colon, Kristen Collette Davey, Sara Deetz, Timothy Paul Dickinson, Jacen B. Diehl, Katelyn E. Doherty, Crystal Edlynn Amber Dorilag, Jacelynn Duranceau, Socheath Em,

James Michael Evans, Samantha N. Everett, Nicole Francis Farrow, Lauren Victoria Federici, Christopher Stephen Ferrell, Samuel Joseph Festa, Raymond Lamar Ford, Jessica Lynn Fountain,

Jason James Goldie, Jose Arturo Gonzalez Montellano, Jose Luis Gonzalez Montellano, Rachel Nicole Gurcik, Destiny Elizabeth Hall, Sariya Nyasia Harris, Cynthia Carol Hicks,

Brianna Hoskins, Alexis Lee Huaca, Brandon Richard Hurley, Skyler Christy Italian, Victoria Marie Jordan, Stephen Paul Kain, Thomas Daniel Keefe, Hannah Catherine Knipp,

Brandon Malcolm Kraft, Garrett Joseph Kraft, Christopher Louis Kwasizur, Vanessa Lisa Lamb, Andrew Alexander Lind, Madison Rose Long, Joseph Michael Long, Jared Michael Loughlin,

Christophr Edward Lyle, Gabrielle Kathleen Maass, Justin Thomas Markward, Joseph Anthony Marmon, Shayne W. McCabe, Brandon Jeremy McCleery, Stephanie M. McColligan, Michael Charles McPherson, Cesar Giovani Medina, Crisoforo Medina, Amanda Lynn Michael, Catherine N. Moler, Emily Rae Moran,

Anthony Thomas Morley, Tyler Joseph Murphy, Enyce Denise Nelson, Nayshon Dantae Obey, Charlene F. Oehlert, Alissa Catherine Ott Becker, David Joesph Ott, Brendan Stephen Palys,

Logan Xavier Parkerson, Rebecca Maria Penney, Jacob Luke Petrik, Jane T. Pettit, Logan Xavier Piccone, Olivia Paige Pierman, Austin James Piliro, Caleigh Rose Pittman, Brianna Jean Pollitt,

Andrew Joseph Pratt, Garrett Steven Purcell, Carol Ann Raively, Brittany Deanna Reed, Andrew John Ritchie, Natalie Erin Ritchie, Danielle Nicole Robinson, Renzo Agustin Rodriguez,

Erin Elizabeth Rudderow, Joseph Anthony Russo, Sabrina Marie Ryan, Charles L. Sanderson, Herialys Santiago-Marrero, Michael Earl Schaeffer, Jason Alexander Schultz,

Devon Alexis Seibert, Fahed Shakil, John Michael Silvestri, Brooke Barton Stafford,Jarid Thomas Stratton, Shaun Dennis Sulpizio, Elizabeth Marie Teschko, Kevin Allen Thomas,

Alyssa Marie Thomas Kulbusauskas, Alanah Christine Thibodeaux, Kayla Nicole Torres-Elwell,Nikolaos Efstratios Tsoukalas, Rachel Tursi, Gavin Daniel Unitis, Megan VanHorn,

Ivan Mateo-Ventura, Michael J. Voll, Keith Matthew Walens, Verniyah Nicole Walker, Steven Andre’ Washington, Randy F. Wasko, Renee Jean Weisser, Tyler J. Austin White,

Chloe M. Whitten, Ryan Scott Wilson, Kaleigh Shea Wiltsey, Anna Elvan Yildiz

GHS Class of 2017

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CLASS OF 2017ACCEPTED INTO OVER 56 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES &

UNIVERSITIESAlbright University

Alderson Broadus College Arcadia UniversityAuburn UniversityBethany College

Bucknell UniversityCamden County College Chestnut Hill College

College of St. Elizabeth Delaware Valley College

DeSales University Drexel University

East Stroudsburg CollegeElizabethtown College

Farleigh Dickinson University Florida Keys Community College

Immaculata University Johnson and Wales University

Juniata College Kean University Keystone College Kings College

LaSalle UniversityLebanon Valley University

Liberty University Lycoming College Montclair University Neumann University New England College

New Jersey City University Newbury College

Penn State Rider University

Rowan College at Burlington County Rowan College at Gloucester County

Rowan University Rutgers Camden

Rutgers New Brunswick Rutgers Newark

South Florida University Stockton University Tampa University Temple University

Thomas Jefferson University University of Delaware

University of New England University of Pittsburgh

University of Southern Maine University of the Sciences

Ursinus UniversityVermont University

West Virginia university West Virginia Wesleyan University

Western Florida University Widener University

William Paterson University

“What I Will Miss About Gloucester High”

by Alyssa ThomasI will miss many things about Gloucester High. The Friday Night Lights, Pep Rallies, Spirit Week, to name a few. I will miss the excitement of starting a new school year and seeing everyone again. I will miss the connections I made with my teachers, and how much the staff really cared about us. I will miss the music in the morning, and when Mr. Young came on the loudspeaker every morning saying, “Gooooooooooddddd Moooornnnnningggggggg Gloucester High!” Gloucester High was more than just “School”. It was home to me. It was my safe place when I wanted to get away from my problems and when I needed anyone to talk to, the staff was right there. I have grown and learned with everyone at GHS. I have made friends and lost some. It will be weird starting college in the fall, and having to start over again. I never thought I would say this, but I really miss Gloucester High and all the staff in it. Gloucester High will always be home, no matter if I’m across the country, or even a town away

by Vanessa Lamb Although I am excited to enter the next chapter of my life, I am thankful for the valuable lessons Gloucester High has taught me and will miss the way I felt at home throughout the halls of GHS. I will miss sports, especially field hockey, and the competitive nature of my class.

by Samantha Everett What I will miss about Gloucester High is the teachers, the support of the whole school no matter what you do. I will miss seeing my friends and teachers, who I really bonded with over my years in GHS. I will miss everything about the school.


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Daniel ArthurJessica BakerSamantha BallMatthew Baus

Raymond BennettShawn BurtSiani ColonSara Deetz

Katelyn DohertyJacelynn DuranceauKayla Torres-Elwell

Alyssa Thomas KulbusauskasVanessa Lamb

Brandon McCleeryCaleigh PittmanBrittany ReedErin RudderowSabrina RyanDevon Seibert

Brooke Stafford

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We celebrated our annual “Academic Awards Night” on Wednesday, May 25th. Over 100 students were honored!

FreshmenAndrea Baker

Stephanie Barton Nicholas Cereso Zachary Collins

Jessica Elder Vanessa Pino

Richard Rodriguez Korye Shepherd

Kyle Wiltsey

Sophomores Chelsea BaumillerEmma BittmannFranklin BrooksEthan Carpenter

Nadia Deetz Angelica Dorilag

Alexandra Gagarin Janessa Garcia Valerie Jeffries

Liyun Jiang Kimberly King Joseph Knapp

Christy Levandowski Kacey Maldonado

Saira Rahman Hailey Ritchie

Nathaniel Roberts Jason Schrock

Scott Stein Kollin Watermasysk Rebecca Wenner

Evan Witcraft

Juniors Stephanie Andersen

Kylar Coughlin Justin Goins

Melanie Gumpper Jordan Howey Shajib Jabadul

Li Lin Chelsy Miller

Erin O’Donnell Meghan Orsino Hope Paskman

SeniorsDaniel Arthur Lucas Barton

Matthew Baus Sara Deetz

Jaceylynn Duranceau Destiny Hall

Hannah Knipp Vannesa Lamb Jacob Petrik

Brianna Pollitt Carol Raiveley Brittany Reed Devon Seibert

Brooke Stafford Rachel Tursi Ivan Ventura Anna Yildiz

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AP Scholars Sophomores

Stephanie Andersen Jacob Bennett

Domenika Burkhardt Cori Camp

Daniel Clifton Robert Cooper

William Cooper Kylar Coughlin Colin Coultas Isabella Festa

Wilmer Galvez

Justin Goins Rylie Iaconelli Shajib Jabadul Francis King

Kyle Markiewicz Myranda McCabe

Erin O’Donnell Laney Ryan

Joseph Shipp Richard Zheng

Chelsea Baumiller Ethan Carpenter Kimberly King

Christy Levandowski Hailey Ritchie

Scott Stein

Raymond Bennett Sara Deetz

Jacelynn Duranceau Hannah Knipp

Vanessa Lamb Jacob Petrik

Kayla Torres-Elwell

Seniors

Juniors

Alexis Justiniano, Lauren Pierman, Brian Rodriguez, Bridget Morris, Cori Camp, Daniel Clifton, Domenika Burkhardt,

Erica Baker, Erin O’Donnell, Evelyn Rodriguez, Hana St. Clair, Hope Paskman, Isabella Festa, Jordan Howey, Juliana Inostroza,

Justin Goins, Justin Markward, Kelsey Donahue, Kylar Coughlin, Kyle Markiewicz, Matthew Purden, Meghan Orsino,

Melanie Reimel, Myranda McCabe, Nicholas Zingaro, Colin Coultas, Richard Zheng, Rick Gaskill, Robert Cooper,

Shajib Jabadul, Stephanie Andersen, Thomas Fuss, Julie Anna Graves, Victoria Longona, William Cooper,

William Coyle, Wilmer Galvez, Zachary Miller

Stephanie Andersen, Kylar Coughlin, Shajib Jabadul, Erin O’Donnell, Erica Baker, Colin Coultas, Francis King,

Meghan Orsino, Domenika Burkhardt, Isabella Festa, Kyle Markiewicz, Hope Paskman, Daniel Clifton, Rick Gaskill,

Myranda McCabe, Matthew Purden, Robert Cooper, Julie Anna Graves, Bridget Morris, Melonie Reimel,

William Cooper, Juliana Inostroza, Jared Morris, Richard Zheng

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Jessica BakerMatthew Baus

Raymond BennettSara Deetz

Jacelynn DuranceauKayla Torres- Elwell

Caleigh Pittman

Jessica FountainHannah KnippGarrett KraftVanessa LambJacob Petrik

Olivia PiermanChloe Whitten

Brittany ReedNatalie RitchieErin RudderowBrooke StaffordShaun SulpizioRachel Tursi

NJ STARS

2016-2017 “Students of the Month”Each month, all staff members nominate a student as “Student of the Month” for academic and extra-curricular excellence. Thanks to this year’s recipients for continuing to make GHS such a great place:

September: Kacey Maldonado- Sophomore October: Brooke Stafford-Senior November: Socheath Em- Senior December: Chloe Whitten- Senior

January: Shaun Sulpizio-Senior February: Kylar Coughlin- Junior

March: Jacelynn Duranceau-Senior May: Siani Colon- Senior June: Keith Myers-Junior

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SENIORS HONORED

NATIONALLY!

National AP Scholar with DistinctionJacelynn Duranceau

National AP Scholar with HonorJessica Baker

National AP ScholarsRaymond Bennett

Kayla Torres-ElwellJacob PetrikRachel Tursi

Chloe Whitten

On Wednesday, May 24th, we honored the following alumni at our “Academic Awards Night”:

1962-Robert Bevan1962-Joseph Cramer1970-Joseph Pollock

1990-Keith Pierce

Four Alumni Inducted Into Personal Achievement

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GHS HOLDS INDUCTION INTO THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

38 Students were inducted into our National Honor Society on Wednesday, May 17th. These students have embodied the pillars of NHS---Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character at GHS.

Jessica Baker Matthew Baus Raymond Bennett Meghan Orsino Victoria Berckman Kristen Davey Sara Deetz Laney RyanKatelyn Doherty Jacelynn Duranceau

Jessica Fountain Destiny Hall Hannah Knipp Garrett Kraft Chris Kwasizur Vanessa Lamb Jacob Petrik Olivia Pierman Natalie Ritchie Renzo Rodriguez

Erin Rudderow Brooke Stafford Shaun Sulpizio. Rachel Tursi Gavin Unitis Stephanie Andersen Domenika Burkhardt Cori Camp Daniel Clifton Robert Cooper

William Cooper Kylar Coughlin Isabella Festa Justin Goins Rylie Iaconelli Francis King Myranda McCabe Erin O’Donnell

Holtec International, a manufacturer of nuclear products and heat exchange equipment, recently constructed a 600,000 square foot manufacturing and technology center on 50 acres of land on the Delaware River minutes down the road from Gloucester City in Camden. They plan to be one of the leading employers in our area ranging from laborers to engineers with competitive salary and benefits. Representatives from the company came to GHS in May to meet with seniors about employment opportunities currently available to them. Five Class of 2017 graduates are currently employed!

COLLEGE-READINESSNew Jersey’s Department

of Education communicated to all schools this message: “Students in high schools

begin to demonstrate college readiness behaviors long

before they actually graduate from high school. Among those behaviors are taking

college entrance exams and challenging themselves with rigorous course work.” GHS has made incredible

progress over the past three years in taking the necessary

steps to maximize college readiness.

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Beginning of GHS AVID Program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) was created in 1980 by a former English teacher in California with 32 students in her high school. AVID now impacts more than 1.5 million students in close to 6,000 schools across the world. The program’s mission is to “close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.” AVID is designed to primarily focus on serving students in the “academic middle” (with the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard) by requiring them to enroll in rigorous coursework and providing them with additional support in critical areas such as organizational & study skills, reading & writing, analysis & critical thinking, and learning to ask probing questions. We are excited to begin this program at GHS this fall.

This honor was only given to 433 school districts across the United States and Canada. This award recognizes that the Gloucester City School District has been able to increase the number of students participating in our AP program while also increasing the percentage of students earning passing AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. AP classes are the most challenging courses that a student can take during their high school career. The College Board constructs both a national college-level curriculum and final examination for each of these courses. The courses are designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to take an introductory-level college class while they are still enrolled in high school. We are extremely proud that more than ten Gloucester High School staff members have been trained and certified by The College Board to teach at least one of the following AP courses: AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP United States History, AP European History, AP World History, AP United States Government & Politics, AP Psychology, AP Language & Composition, and AP Literature & Composition. Having expert staff members prepared to teach these nine AP courses at our high school places us as one of the top high schools throughout New Jersey in regards to the number of AP courses per student population. Additionally, we further expand our students’ opportunity through our partnership with the virtual education provider, The Virtual High School. This partnership makes 14 additional AP courses available to our students which include courses in Economics, Statistics, Spanish, and Computer Science.

Rowan College Coursework: P & B Cosmetology Internship: Gloucester City Junior Police Academy: Cooper Hospital: Employment:

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Option II Program Numbers Grow

Gloucester High Recognized Nationally As “AP Honor Roll School District”

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Gloucester High School is excited to begin our “One Book, One School” for 2017 summer reading assignment. This program has already enjoyed great success at several area high schools as a way to encourage students to read and to foster a sense of community through literature. This year’s book, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, accounts the improbable journey of nine working-class boys from the American West during the depths of the Depression as they show the world what grit truly is at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Brooke Stafford, Class of 2017, was one of 15 models featured in the Huffington Post’s Wedding dress feature, “15 Yellow Dresses For Brides Who Want To Channel Their Inner Belle.” Brooke began modeling towards the end of her Junior year at GHS.

GHS Senior’s Modeling Career Takes Off

Summer 2017 Kicks Off “One Book, One School” Initiative

THREE GHS STUDENTS SELCETED AS “GIVE SOMETHING BACK” SCHOLARSThree GHS freshmen were accepted into “The Give Something Back Foundation” scholars program: Nicolas Brandt, Derron Cooney, and Mason Gaskill. These students were three (of less than 100) 9th grade students throughout the State of New Jersey selected for this incredible program. This achievement of these three young men brings GHS’s total to seven students who have been selected by this foundation. The foundation provides full scholarships (including tuition, room, and board) for these students to attend any one of their partner colleges and universities for four years. New Jersey’s partner colleges are currently Rowan University, The College of New Jersey, Montclair State University, William Patterson University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and St. Peter’s University. These students had to complete both a thorough application and interview process in order to be considered for selection. These students and their families will partner with the foundation for mentoring and other college-readiness activities throughout their final three years of high school. The accomplishment of these students is a great source of pride for our school community.

Our Sports Marketing Club defended their title as the 2017 Camden County “Consumer Bowl” champions. This competition, held throughout each county of New Jersey, aims to teach teens how to be informed consumers before they head out into the “real world.” Congratulations to all members and their adviser, Mr. Hagan!

Sports Marketing Club is Crowned Camden County Consumer Bowl Champs for 2nd

Consecutive Year!

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GHS Student Representatives at Summer Programs

• New Jersey Boys State at Rider University: Robert Cooper, Will Cooper, Frank King, Dan Clifton (Pictured Above)• New Jersey Girls State at Georgian Court University: Cori Camp, Laney Ryan. (Pictured above) • Rotary Youth Leadership at Stockton University: Laney Ryan• Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership program at Kean University: Emily Petrik, Evan Witcraft A special thanks to our Brooklawn American Legion, Women’s Auxiliary, and Gloucester City Rotary Club for sponsoring these.• New Jersey State Trooper Youth Week: Semonjay Wright, Frank King, and Jake Bennett (Pictured Above)

GHS Selected as Pilot School for SAT School-Day Test Center

We were notified in April that we have been approved by College Board to administer the SAT test during our school day on Wednesday, October 11th to Seniors. This development will make an immense impact for many students and families. On July 14, 2017, The New York Times printed an article titled, “Simple Way to Help Low-Income Students: Make Everyone Take SAT or ACT.” The article communicated that “a child born into a high-income family is six times as likely to earn a college degree as one who is poor...even for students who perform well in high school, parents’ income strongly predicts whether they will attend and complete college.” Research has consistently exhibited that nonacademic hurdles such as filling out financial aid forms, writing admissions essays, and registering for college admissions tests often derail the path of college-ready, low-income students. We are excited to offer this opportunity to our Class of 2018.

We are proud of the following students who were selected to represent GHS this summer!

The History and Military Clubs hosted our annual “Veteran’s Brunch” in November. This year, we honored local veterans of the Vietnam War and staff. We proudly hosted Vince Kuczynski (retired GHS teacher and graduate), Dave Atkinson, and Robert Cot-ter (GHS Class of 1967).

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Pet Food Collection for the Gloucester County Animal Shelter Peanut Butter & Jelly DriveGloucester City Easter Celebration GHS Red Cross Blood DriveCorporal Marc Ryan 5K Walk/Run Volunteers Thanksgiving Baskets DriveGorman Manor Senior Citizen Bingo “Pennies for Patients”Friends of Rachel “Welcome Wagon” breakfast Children’s HospitalGloucester City Day Volunteers Almost Home Animal ShelterFriends of Rachel Free Car Wash Lions Club Chicken BarbequeGay-Straight Alliance “Day of Silence” Gloucester City K-9 Dog Walk Diversity Club Bancroft Classic Gloucester City Irish ParadeGloucester City Christmas Celebration Veteran’s Day Honoring

Percussion Ensemble Ties for Second at the Chapter Championships

Indoor Color Guard Achieves 1st or 2nd Place In All 2017 Competitions

2016-2017 Service Activities

Theater Program Shines with Bye, Bye Birdie Performances

The GHS Theater Program proudly performed our musical on February 25th, 26th, & 27. Multiple shows nearly sold out!

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Brett Kraft, a GHS Class of 2017 graduate, successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical, and professional military training, at the U.S. Naval Academy. On May 26, Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, awarded Brett with his Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography and a commission as a U.S Navy Ensign.

Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy today is the prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically to be professional officers in the naval service. More than 4,400 men and women representing every state in the U.S. and several foreign countries make up the student body, known as the Brigade of Midshipmen. The academy’s more than 81,000 alumni include one president, 21 members of Congress, five governors, 73 Medal of Honor recipients, two Nobel Prize winners, 52 astronauts, and 4,000 admirals and generals.

At the academy, Brett was a member of the ECA: AIAA, VITNA, Oceanography club, USNA Fishing and Conservation, and SCUBA. Intramural/Varsity Soccer. AT/FP Officer, Plebe Summer Battalion, Operations Officer, Regimental AT/FP Officer, Company Squad Leader, Company Training Officer, Sea Trials Phase Commander. Upon graduation/commissioning Brett will attend flight school in Pensacola, Florida. The GHS family is extremely proud of Brett!

Brett Kraft (Class of 2013) Graduates from U.S. Naval Academy

JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY

First-Ever “College Signing Day” On Friday, May 26th, we held our first-ever “College & Military Signing Day.” This national initiative aims to celebrate all students who have completed either the college enrollment or military enlistment process and are set to pursue higher aspirations in the fall after high school graduation. More than 80% of our students in the Class of 2017 were accepted by a college or university! These students will attend schools ranging from Rowan College at Gloucester County and Camden County College to Auburn University and Rutgers University.

College & Military Signing Day

17 Gloucester High School students participated in the second annual Gloucester City Junior Police Academy. This outstanding program created and administered by the Gloucester City Police Department provides an invaluable experience in introducing students to many facets and professions within the field of Law Enforcement.

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Joe Gorman, long-time Gloucester High School teacher, counselor and coach, retired in June and plans to pursue a second career as a writer. He has had already three works published this year. One, a fictional work, utilizes Gloucester City as its setting.

Congratulations, Mrs. Barbara Gorman, on being named GHS’s New Jersey Department of Education “Teacher of the Year.” Mrs. Gorman teaches English and is the Department Chair at GHS. She also oversees the Poetry Club.

Congratulations, Mr. George Bakey, on being named GHS’s New Jersey Department of Education “Educational Services Provide of the Year.” Mr. Bakey is a guidance counselor and head coach of our Varsity Girls Basketball team.

STAFF SPOTLIGHTLong-Time Staff Member Has Books Published

Barbara Gorman Named GHS “Teacher of the Year”

George Bakey Named GHS “Educational Services Professional of the Year”

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GRADUATIONRATE FREE/REDUCEDLUNCHRATE

#1CHERRYHILLEAST 98.01% 13.2%

#2HADDONFIELD 96.94% 2.1%

#3STERLING 96.3% 31.4%

#4HADDONTOWNSHIP 94.48% 15.4%

#5EASTERNREGIONAL 94.38% 10.8%

#6GLOUCESTERHIGH 94.04% 68.6%

#7OVERBROOK 93.98% 52.1%

#8AUDUBON 93.55% 28.1%

#9HADDONHEIGHTS 93.41% 19.1%

#10TRITONREGIONAL 91.95% 29.4%

CLASS OF 2017 • Highest SAT Participation Rate in School History• SAT Performance: o Top 10% Average Score: 1314 o Top 25% Average Score: 1238• Collectively passed 155 AP classes!• More than 85% of graduates are already enrolled in a college or university or enlisted in a military branch for fall of 2017

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ATHLETICS50th Anniversary of Boys Basketball State Championship Honored

Tom McConnell Receives Multiple “Coach of the Year” Honors

On Saturday, January 7th, Gloucester High School honored the 50th anniversary of our 1967 Boys Basketball State Championship prior to our home game versus West Deptford High School. This team remains the only team in our school’s history to win a State championship in basketball. Many members of this esteemed team were able to be present along with their families for this ceremony. It was a historic day for Lions fans!

Head Wrestling Coach, Tom McConnell, was named “Coach of the Year” for Wrestling District 28 and the same accolade for Region 7. The Courier Post also named him as their “Coach of the Year.” Coach McConnell established our Wrestling program in 2009.

Over 100 student-athletes were honored the evening of May 31st at our annual Athletic Awards Night. A dinner is held for all Varsity letter achievers.

ATHLETIC AWARDS NIGHT



All-Conference

Field Hockey Kylar CoughlinVanessa LambMyranda McCabeRylie Iaconelli

BowlingBrianna AndersonDaviana Beebe

Girls Track Iristzell Bonilla

Boys TrackMalik AytchJake Petrik

FootballShayne McCabeShaun SulpizioRyan BrownNate Kidd

Girls BasketballChloe Bennett

WrestlingJoe RepiciZach MillerAJ ParentAustin PiliroKeith WalensDavid OttCoby HallLuis Gonzalez

Boys Cross CountryKollin Watermasysk

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Led by captains Carmen Cutuli, Austin Piliro, and Keith Walens, this year’s wrestling team finished 18-7 (the most wins in the program’s history) and won Gloucester High School’s first-ever Tri-County Conference Wrestling championship. The Lions also qualified for the playoffs for the 3rd straight year and had 8 wrestlers with 15 or more wins. Zac Miller, AJ Parent, David Ott, Austin Piliro, and Carmen Cutuli all qualified for the Region Tournament by placing in the top 3 in the District Tournament.

Wrestling Wins 1st Ever Conference




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GHS STUDENT-ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICSShawn Burt: Rowan College at Gloucester County, Basketball Jacob Petrik: Rowan University, BasketballOlivia Pierman: Camden County College, Basketball, SoftballVanessa lamb: Rutgers University, Track and FieldDavid Ott: Lycoming College, WrestlingDaniel Arthur: Rutgers University, BaseballGavin Unitis: Camden County College, BaseballAlisha Fox: Emmanuel College, BasketballSydney Weichmann: Rutgers University Women’s Rowing Carly DeMarco: Rowan University, Field Hockey Skyler Pino: Rowan University Field Hockey Stefano Okoro: University of Bridgeport, BasketballNicole DeMarco: Rutgers University, Camden Campus, TrackAndrew Burkhardt: Rowan College at Gloucester County, TrackJustin Cowgill: Wesley College, Track

Anthony Rodriguez: University of Mount Union, FootballHaylee Courant: Widener University, Field HockeyRoy Bond: College of Saint Elizabeth, Basketball

Bobby Girgenti: Camden County College, BaseballJohn Lindeborn: Camden County College, Baseball

Jaleel Hatcher: Dominican College, BasketballJon Lado: Concordia University of Nebraska, Wrestling

John Kwasizur: Kings College, SwimmingChristopher Kwasizur: Kings College, Swimming

Madison Chain: Rider University, SoftballGina Beebe: Morgan State University, Bowling

Daviana Beebe: Morgan State University, BowlingAnn-Marie Elder: Virginia Wesleyan University, Cross-Country

Cassie Francis: St. Joseph’s University, Women’s RowingAustin Darrow: Southern Connecticut State University, Baseball

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PAIDPERMIT #352Bellmawr, NJ

“PARTNERSHIP – PERFORMANCE – PRIDE”

September 21st - Back to School NightOctober 27th - Homecoming Football Game

October 28th - Homecoming DanceNovember 17th & 18th - GHS Drama Performance

December 14th - Winter Concert & Art FestivalMarch 15th - 17th - GHS Musical Performance

April 27th - Mr. GHSMay 18th - Promenade

May 24th - Spring Concert & Art FestivalJune 15th- Commencement

Mark Your Calendar

Gloucester City High School 1300 Market StreetGloucester City, NJ 08030Phone 856-456-7000

AdministrationJoseph G. RaffertySuperintendent of SchoolsMargaret McDonnellBoard Secretary/School Business AdministratorAmy FrancisSupervisor of Special ServicesElizabeth A. Curry, Ed. D.Director of CurriculumJanet KauffmannDirector of TechnologyJohn KenneyFacilities Director

Members of School BoardEdward Hubbs, PresidentStephanie Cohan, Vice PresidentShawn Spotts Jacqueline Borger Richard DolsonJohn Driscoll Leon HarrisBill Johnson Michelle WrightChristian McGrory - Brooklawn

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