| Colonia High School | |
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| Address | |
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180 East Street , , 07067 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′31″N 74°19′15″W / 40.59194°N 74.32083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Woodbridge Township School District |
| NCES School ID | 341812003668[1] |
| Principal | Christopher Chiera |
| Faculty | 122.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 1,356 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.1:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Greater Middlesex Conference (general) Big Central Football Conference (football) |
| Mascot | The Patriot |
| Team name | Patriots[2] |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Newspaper | The Declaration[3] |
| Yearbook | The Arch |
| Website | www |
Colonia High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It operates as part of the Woodbridge Township School District, along with two other high schools, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and Woodbridge High School. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1973;[4] The school's accreditation status was extended for seven years in Fall 2018.[5]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,356 students and 122.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. There were 337 students (24.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 111 (8.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
In 2022, Woodbridge investigated an apparent cluster of more than 100 brain tumor patients who were Colonia High School employees or students since its construction in 1967.[6][7][8] State health officials found that the tumors were somewhat more prevalent than expected, but no radiation hazards were detected in or around the school.[9]
- ^ a b c d e School data for Colonia High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ The Declaration, Colonia High School. Accessed December 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Colonia High School Archived February 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 1, 2022.
- ^ MSA-CESS Fall 2018 Accreditation Actions[permanent dead link], Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, Fall 2018. Accessed April 25, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Meg. "Former Woodbridge, N.J. resident says 65 people who either attended or worked at Colonia High School have had rare brain tumors" Archived April 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, CBS News, March 30, 2022. Accessed April 15, 2022.
- ^ Stanmyre, Matthew. "A mystery in Colonia" Archived April 12, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Star-Ledger, April 8, 2022. Accessed April 15, 2022.
- ^ Lans, Chantee. "Is there a possible link between Colonia High School and brain cancer?" Archived April 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, ABC News, April 16, 2022. Accessed April 17, 2022.
- ^ Stanmyre, Matthew. "Woodbridge school brain cancer cluster investigation finds 'no radiological hazards'", The Star-Ledger, May 26, 2022. Accessed June 3, 2022.