Florence Township Memorial High School
| Florence Township Memorial High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1050 Cedar Lane Florence, NJ 08518 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Florence Township School District |
| Principal | John M. Cogan |
| Asst. Principal | Maria Sadar |
| Faculty | 33 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 479 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.52[1] |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
| Rivals | Burlington City HS, Bordentown Regional HS, Palmyra HS, Burlington Twp. HS, Northern Burlington HS, New Egypt HS, Riverside HS |
| Website | School website |
Florence Township Memorial High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Florence Township School District.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 479 students and 33 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.52.[1]
The school was the 237th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 183rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 209th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Athletics
Florence Township Memorial High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic League, which consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in Central Jersey. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The school's team name is "Flashes" and the primary school colors are blue and gold.
The football team won the Central Jersey Group I State Championships against South River High School at Rutgers Stadium on December 1, 2006, by a final score of 17-6.[4] The win marked the team's fourth consecutive sectional title, the second most of any Burlington County school.[5]
The boys basketball team won the 2005 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 64-50 win over Metuchen High School.[6]
The softball team took the Central, Group I state sectional championship in 2007 with a pair of shutout wins over Middlesex High School (6-0) and South Amboy High School (3-0) in the tournament final.[7] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with wins over Gloucester City High School (3-2) and Pompton Lakes High School (3-0) in the final game.[8] The team won the 2008 sectional title over Dunellen High School by a score of 10-0 in the final game.[9][10] The 2008 team lost 9-1 to Pennsville Memorial High School in the first round of the Group I championships.[11][12]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Wali Lundy (born 1983), NFL Player, attended Florence Township Memorial High School for two years before transferring to Holy Cross High School.[13] He currently plays for the AFC South Division Houston Texans.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[14]
- John M. Cogan, Principal
- Maria Sadar, Assistant Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Florence Township Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 25, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ 2006 Football Tournament - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed December 7, 2006.
- ^ Staff. "12-2 Florence Nutshell", Burlington County Times, December 2, 2006. Accessed August 25, 2011. "Florence High School defeated South River, 17-6, in the Central Jersey Group 1 championship game. The Flashes wrapped up their fourth consecutive sectional title and fifth overall. Among Burlington County teams, only Cherokee, with seven, has won more titles."
- ^ 2005 Boys Basketball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Softball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Softball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 12, 2007.
- ^ 2008 Softball Tournament - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 28, 2008.
- ^ "S. Jersey Girls: Schreck powers Florence to softball crown", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 30, 2008. Accessed June 30, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Softball Tournament - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 28, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "Curry leads Pennsville past Florence to final", Courier-Post, June 4, 2008. Accessed June 30, 2008.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Wali Lundy shares player-of-week honors", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 29, 2002. Accessed June 8, 2008. "Lundy, who attended Florence for two years before transferring to Holy Cross..."
- ^ High School Staff Directory, Florence High School. Accessed August 25, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Florence Township Memorial High School
- Florence Township School District
- Florence Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Florence Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°07′07″N 74°47′45″W / 40.118647°N 74.795772°W
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