Vineland High School

Vineland High School
Address
Map
2880 East Chestnut Avenue

, ,
08361

United States
Coordinates39°28′36″N 74°58′22″W / 39.476528°N 74.972808°W / 39.476528; -74.972808
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Enter to learn, go forth to serve."
Established1870 (as Vineland High School)
1963 (South Campus)
1976 (North Campus)
School districtVineland Public Schools
NCES School ID341680001902[1]
PrincipalJustin Adams (Tanner)
Jacqueline Roman-Alvarez (South)
Faculty178.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,780 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.6:1[1]
Color(s)  Red
  gray[2]
Athletics conferenceCape-Atlantic League (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
MascotRowdy Rooster[3]
Team nameFighting Clan[2]
RivalsMainland Regional High School
Millville High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Websitewww.vineland.org/o/vshs

Vineland High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Vineland, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Vineland Public Schools. The now reunified school operates from a south campus that had been Vineland Senior High School South (which opened in 1963) and a north campus that was formerly Vineland Senior High School North (opened in 1976). The original high school in Vineland dates back to 1870, and the 1927 Vineland High School structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1995, and is now used as district offices.[5] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1936;[4] The school's accreditation status was extended for seven years in Fall 2018.[6]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,780 students and 178.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.6:1. There were 3 students (0.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and none listed as eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1] Based on 2021-22 data from the New Jersey Department of Education, it was the ninth-largest high school in the state and one of 29 schools with more than 2,000 students.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Vineland Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Staff. "Rowdy Rooster competing for ultimate mascot title", The Daily Journal, April 28, 2015. Accessed September 30, 2015. "The Vineland High School Mascot 'Rowdy Rooster' is one of several characters vying for the title of 'Ultimate High School Mascot' at the Camden Riversharks game on Saturday."
  4. ^ a b Vineland High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Vineland High School South, Vineland Public Schools. Accessed April 6, 2011.
  6. ^ MSA-CESS Fall 2018 Accreditation Actions, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, Fall 2018. Accessed April 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Kausch, Katie. "N.J.’s biggest high school has 3,350 students. See how your school compares.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 31, 2023. Accessed August 31, 2023. "Another 28 New Jersey schools have at least 2,000 students, according to 2021-2022 enrollment data released by the state Department of Education.... 9. Vineland Senior High School Number of students: 2,585"