Audubon High School is a comprehensive six-year community public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Audubon, in Camden County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Audubon School District.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 801 students and 68.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. There were 168 students (21.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 42 (5.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Audubon Junior/Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
Public school students from Mount Ephraim attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Mount Ephraim Public Schools.Nicolosi, Peggy. "Report on Non-Operating School District: Audubon Park", Camden County Executive County Superintendent, June 30, 2009. Accessed February 22, 2014. "In addition to students from Audubon Park, Audubon also receives high school students from Mount Ephraim Public Schools."
History In July 1926, Mount Ephraim announced that it would starting sending students in ninth grade to the new Audubon High School, while students in grades 10-12 would continue their education at Haddon Heights High School."Carroll Remains as head of Schools; New Boroughs Retain Him in Post Formerly Held in Centre Township", Courier-Post, July 31, 1926. Accessed April 1, 2022. "The school board decided to end all first-year high school pupils to Audubon High School. Second, third and fourth-year pupils will attend Haddon Heights High School."
The school opened in September 1926 with an enrollment of 480 students."Audubon Schools Run Like Oiled Machinery", Courier-Post, September 21, 1926. Accessed April 1, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "With an enrollment of 480 on the roster of the new Audubon High School, the three grade schools In the borough swell the grand total of students in the town to 1,442." Two years later, as the school grew, students in grades 7-9 were part of the Junior School and those in grades 10-12 the Senior School.History, Audubon High School. Accessed December 7, 2017. "Audubon High School was opened in September, 1926, with an approximate enrollment of 500 pupils. The school developed into a full six-year high school, so that when school opened in September, 1928, the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade years composed the Junior School and the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade years composed the Senior School." In 2006 a science wing was added to the building. The addition included four new fully equipped science labs, a gymnasium and a band room.
In September 2012, the Audubon School District implemented the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (HIB) at Audubon High School.
In 2014, the school began a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative. This initiative provides a Chromebook for each student to use throughout the school year.
Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 181st-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.Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014. The school had been ranked 147th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 172nd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 10, 2012. The magazine ranked the school 195th in 2008 out of 316 schools.Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed June 11, 2011. The school was ranked 238th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state."Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
School programs Project Graduation is a program that provides safe entertainment for senior students on the night of graduation. Money for this program is donated to the school directly and through fundraisers.
The Student of the Month program recognizes students who have shown an exemplary characteristic daily. A student from each grade is chosen each month to receive an award package and a certificate. This program was initiated by The Intervention and Referral Services Team as a joint venture with the Renaissance Program.
The Student Spotlight program recognizes students who are making a positive impact on campus. The program seeks to encourage academic excellence, school spirit and citizenship.
The Project Memorial Foundation was established in 1994 to show patriotism among students. The program has received multiple honors and awards from both military and civic groups.
The Parrot is the school's newspaper. The newspaper is written and edited by students and staff and covers topics important to the school. The organization also hosts a podcast where students can submit their creative works.
The Student Council consists of student representatives voted for by the student body. The organization aims to strengthen the relationship between students, administration, faculty and the Audubon Board of Education. Students also organize community service projects and school activities such as school dances, homecoming events, pep rallies, the Thanksgiving food drive and Senior Citizen's Spring and Winter socials.
Athletics The Audubon High School Green WaveAudubon High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete as a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of small schools in Camden and Gloucester counties whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12 and operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.Schools, Colonial Conference. Accessed September 1, 2022.League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. With 429 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group I South for most athletic competition purposes.NJSIAA General Classifications - Public Schools 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022. The football team competes in the Colonial Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconferenceAudubon Green Wave, 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." and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 185 to 482 students.NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
The school participates as the host school / lead agency for joint boys / girls swimming teams with Collingswood High School. These co-op programs operate under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
The 1963 boys basketball team defeated Paramus High School in the tournament finals by a score of 53-50 to win the Group III state championship at Atlantic City Convention Hall.History of NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020."Paramus Bows In Final Of State Group 3, 53-50", The Record, March 23, 1963. Accessed December 27, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "The Paramus coach didn't name any specific factor which caused his Spartans to lose to Audubon, 53-50, last night in the Group 3 final of the N. J. S. I. A. A. Basketball Tournament."
Down 14-0 at halftime, the 1975 football team came back to win the South Jersey Group II state sectional title with a 22-20 win against Pleasantville High School in the championship game to finish the season with a 10-1 record.NJSIAA Football History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.Schumann, Walt. "'Steal' by Carlucci aids Wave", Courier-Post, December 8, 1975. Accessed March 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "There must have been a lot of people in the Audubon High School stadium who thought the Green Wave was all washed up at halftime Saturday. Pleasantville led 14-0 in the South Jersey Group 2 championship football game and Audubon had looked anything but impressive. But, the Green Wave wasn't washed up. Audubon forged back to a 22-20 triumph and there were a host of heroes.... Still, there were several who turned in key plays and performances as Audubon, beaten only by No. 1-ranked Sterling, turned in its 10th triumph of the campaign." The traditional Thanksgiving Day football game is against Haddon Township High School. Audubon won the Thanksgiving 2019 game by a score of 18-0, bringing their series record to 39-17-1.Patti, Ryan. "Audubon over Haddon Township - Football recap", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 28, 2019. Accessed September 23, 2020. "Audubon defeated Haddon Township by a final score of 18-0 in the annual 'Curly Cup' in Westmont. It’s Audubon’s 39th victory over Haddon Township, as it now leads the all-time series 39-17-1."
Wrestling Coach Dave Lang led the Green Wave to District 28 titles in both 1997 and 1999.