ninth grade and expanded to include tenth grade the following year. Newark is the first (and only) Delaware High School to have such a program. Newark's participation in this program was highlighted in a January 2007 News Journal article. Cambridge participation stopped counting as part of the Newsweek calculation in 2009. Newark has been a PBS (Positive Behavior Support) school since 2005 and an AVID school since 2008. Athletics State Championship Victories since 1942 (39 total) - Blue Hen Conference "Flight A" school Football (1976, 1984, 1985, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004) NHS football last reached the state championship game in 2011 (lost). Currently is the all-time leader state championship victories. Coach Butch Simpson currently holds the state record for most career coaching victories in football (257) - active streak Girls' swimming and diving (1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2003, and 2004) Baseball (1970, 1971, 1974, 1984, 1990, and 1996) NHS baseball last reached the state championship game in 2003 and 2004 (lost both). Volleyball (1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1990) Boys' basketball (1982, 1987, and 1990) NHS basketball last reached the state championship game in 2011 (lost). Boys' cross country (1962, 1971) NHS Boys' cross country finished 2nd in the DIAA Championship in 2002, 2012 and 2013. Boys' swimming and diving (2005) Boys' indoor track and field (2004) Boys' tennis (1996) Softball (1977) Feeder pattern In 1988 Wilmer E. Shue Middle School fed into Newark High, but it was physically located within the Christina High attendance boundary, while no middle schools were physically in the Newark High attendance boundary. Trivia Krawen (the name of the yearbook) is "Newark" backwards. Newark H.S. received national attention in October 2005 when two members of the Philadelphia Eagles promoted a Christian concert during a school-sanctioned assembly. Although not planned, the resulting fervor led to NHS being the center of a 1st Amendment (public schools and religious expression) debate. This Wikipedia entry was featured in the October 2006 edition of NEA Today. The article was entitled "Getting Wiki With It." Notable alumni Melissa Bulanhagui (2008), figure skater Malcolm Bunche (2009), football player Colin Burns (1999) retired American soccer goalkeeper Vincenza Carrieri-Russo (2002), beauty pageant winner, nonprofit founder, entrepreneur George V. Chalmers (1927), college athlete Katherine Ciesinski (1968), mezzo-soprano Zach Clark (2001), minor league baseball player Brandy Davis (1941), former MLB player Chris Dunn (1968), 1972 Olympic high jumper Robert