Williamstown High School (New Jersey)
Williamstown High School is a four-year public high school located in Williamstown, in Monroe Township, located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Monroe Township Public Schools. The school was established in 1958.
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,828 students and 110.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.56:1. There were 370 students (20.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 135 (7.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Construction on the current school building began in 1994 and was completed in 1997. Prior to 1997, Williamstown High School was located in what is currently Williamstown Middle School. The school mascot is a Brave (see here) and the school colors are Royal Blue and White.
Construction began again during the 2007-08 school year on the high school to build an additional two wings because of overcrowding. The construction was completed in January 2009.
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