Deptford Township High School
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| Deptford High School | |
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| 575 S. Fox Run Road Deptford, NJ 08096 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Gary Swenson |
| Vice principal | Maureen Bilda Jonathan Collins Fran Harwell |
| Faculty | 88.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,180 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.4[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold Black |
| Athletics conference | Tri-County Conference |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Information | 856-232-2713 |
| Website | School website |
Deptford Township High School (also Deptford High) is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Deptford Township Schools.
In 2005, 70% of Deptford High graduates went on to college, according to the New Jersey Department of Education.
The first classes taught at Gloucester County College when it opened in the summer of 1967 were held at Deptford Township High School.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,180 students and 88.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.4.[1]
The school was the 252nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 226th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[2]
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[edit] Athletics
Deptford High School is one of the member schools of the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High School, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.[3]
Deptford's football team won the state sectional championship consecutively in 2003 and 2004 under Head Coach Al Orio. The team won the 2004 title with a 28-21 win over Moorestown High School.[4]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
The 2008-2009 school year is the 6th year of Deptford's NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program. The school's marching band finished in first place at the 2007 United States Scholastic Band Association National Championships, competing as a Group I band at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on November 16, 2007, with a score of 96.00.[5] They were under the direction of Mr. Michael Armstrong, graduate of DTHS (1999) and College of NJ (2003). Deptford received its National Honor Society charter in 1960 and has been actively inducting members since. Unique to the school is its "Culture Club", which allows students to participate in extra-curricular field trips throughout the academic year. The Culture Club has done over 240 such trips since 1978, including all the major cultural, athletic and entertainment sites in the Delaware Valley, along with annual charter bus trips to N.Y.City, Washington DC, Lancaster, PA or Baltimore.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[6]
- Gary Swenson, Principal[7]
- Maureen Bilda, Vice-Principal
- Jonathan Collins, Vice-Principal
- Fran Harwell, Vice-Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dave Rowe (born 1945), former American football player, who played in the NFL from 1967-1978.[8]
- Patti Smith (born 1946), singer-songwriter.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Deptford Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 19, 2007.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Football Tournament - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed June 6, 2007.
- ^ Group I, M&T Bank Stadium, November 16, 2007, United States Scholastic Band Association. Accessed November 18, 2007.
- ^ 2008-2009 Course Bulletin, Deptford Township High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.
- ^ Principal, Deptford Township High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.
- ^ Dave Rowe, database Football. Accessed October 6, 2007.
- ^ "THE ULTIMATE NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK: T-Z AND ALSO...", The Star-Ledger, June 27, 1999. Accessed August 4, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Deptford High School Official Web Site
- Deptford Township Schools
- Deptford Township High School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Deptford Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Deptford HS
Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 75°06′43″W / 39.808062°N 75.11205°W
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