Egg Harbor Township High School
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| Egg Harbor Township High School | |
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| 24 High School Drive Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Egg Harbor Township Schools |
| Principal | Brett Charleston |
| Asst. Principal | Matt Carey (A-G) Lisa Wagner (H-O) Glenn Robbins (P-Z) |
| Faculty | 166.9 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,122 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.7[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Silver |
| Athletics conference | Cape-Atlantic League |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Yearbook | Aquila |
| Information | 609-653-0100 |
| Website | School website |
Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools.
As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,241 students, for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4. [2]
The school was the 217th-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 154th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
The School Yearbook received a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medal in 2000.[4] Band Champions
[edit] Curriculum
The school offers 17 Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses in AP Latin: Vergil, AP Music Theory, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language, AP German Language, AP French Language, AP United States History, AP World History, AP United States Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science and AP Macroeconomics.
[edit] Athletics
The Egg Harbor Township High School Eagles compete in the Atlantic Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Egg Harbor Township has the following athletic teams:
Fall: Cheerleading, Boys' & Girls' Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Boys' & Girls' Soccer Girls' Tennis.
Winter: Cheerleading, Boys' & Girls' Basketball, Boys' & Girls' Swimming, Boys' & Girls' Diving, Boys' & Girls' Indoor Track & Field, Wrestling.
Spring: Baseball, Boys' & Girls' Crew, Golf, Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse, Softball, Boys' Tennis, Boys' & Girls' Outdoor Track & Field.
[edit] Marching Band
The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champion in 1988 (Group 1) and State Champion 2006 (Group 4).[5] In 2008, the band was overall Cavalcade of Bands State Champion throughout all groups. In 2009, the band won state champions and the percussion section won Best Percussion in the Cavalcade of Bands Circuit in the Yankee Conference (group 4).
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
- Brett Charleston - Principal.[6]
- Matt Carey - Vice Principal (for students with last names A-G) [7]
- Lisa Wagner - Vice Principal (for students with last names H-O)[7]
- Glenn Robbins - Vice Principal (for students with last names P-Z)[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Egg Harbor Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 25, 2007.
- ^ Accessed February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Columbia Scholastic Press Association presents 2000 Scholastic Gold Circle Awards", Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Accessed August 10, 2008.
- ^ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
- ^ Principal, Egg Harbor Township High School. Accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ a b c Assistant Principals, Egg Harbor Township High School. Accessed May 29, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Egg Harbor Township High School
- Egg Harbor Township Schools
- Egg Harbor Township Schools's 2008–09 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Egg Harbor Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Egg Harbor Township HS
Coordinates: 39°23′38″N 74°37′41″W / 39.393799°N 74.627937°W
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