Lacey Township High School
| Lacey Township High School | |
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| Location | |
| 73 Haines Street Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "It's a Matter of Pride" |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | Lacey Township School District |
| Principal | William Zylinski |
| Vice principal | Jeffrey Brewer Mary Esch |
| Faculty | 112 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,532 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.68[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, silver, and maroon |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Team name | Lions |
| Rival | Central Regional High School |
| Newspaper | 'The Pride' |
| Website | School website |
Lacey Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Lacey Township School District. The school opened its doors in September 1981. Residents of Lacey Township previously attended Central Regional High School in neighboring Berkeley Township. A new wing was added to the school's western end in 2003.
The school is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1983.[2]
Its mascot is a lion, the symbol is a paw, for the "Lacey Lions." The school's colors are navy blue, silver, and maroon.
The school was the 225th-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 238th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 201st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 211th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (an increase of 1 position from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[5]
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[edit] Demographics
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,532 students and 112 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.68.[1] The average class size is 16.8 students (vs. a statewide average of 18.2%). Lacey High School has a graduation rate of 94.0% for the Class of 2010, while 94.7% of students in the state graduated that year.[6]
The student body in 2010 was 94.5% White, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.2%, Black, 1.2% Asian/Pacific Islander and <1% American Indian. 10.1% of students were free lunch eligible and 7.2% were reduced-price lunch eligible.[1]
[edit] Advanced Placement courses
In 2006-07, Lacey Township High School offered several Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students. These include AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP United States History, AP Music Theory, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature and Composition and AP Computer Science A.[6]
[edit] Athletics
The Lacey Township High School Lions compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[7] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[8] With 1,069 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA for most sports as Central Jersey Group III, a category that includes schools with enrollment of 805 to 1,112.[9]
- Sports
| Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Cross Country | Wrestling | Baseball |
| Girls Cross Country | Bowling | Golf |
| Field Hockey | Boys Basketball | Girls Lacrosse |
| Football | Girls Basketball | Softball |
| Girls Gymnastics | Boys Swimming | Boys Spring Track |
| Boys Soccer | Boys Winter Track | Girls Spring Track |
| Girls Soccer | Girls Winter Track | Boys Tennis |
| Girls Tennis | Girls Swimming | Boys Lacrosse |
| Girls Volleyball | Boys Volleyball |
In 2007-08, the Lions men's swimming team finished first in the NJSIAA South Conference Class B-South with a perfect 5-0 conference record (8-1 overall).
In 2007-08, the girl's basketball team won the division title in Class A-South, their first division title since back-to-back B-South wins in 1993-94 and 1994–95
In 2007-08, the Lions girl's tennis team won the division title in Class A-South with a perfect 14-0 conference record (20-2 overall).
In 2007-08, the Lions girl's lacrosse team tied with Monsignor Donovan for the division title in Class B-South, posting a 9-1 conference record (11-5 overall).
The football team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional titles in 1988-89, 2006 and 2010.[10] On December 2, 2006, the Lacey Lions football team beat Seneca High School 12-0 becoming the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state champions.[11] This is only the second time that the Lions went undefeated. It is the third state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, the only head football coach the school has had since it opened in 1981.[12] In 2010 the Lions football team reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game and defeated Delsea Regional High School 56-7, finishing a perfect 12-0 season, earning the fourth state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, and marking the third team in school history to go undefeated.[13]
The Lions football team also reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game in both 2005 and 2007, but were defeated by Delsea Regional High School (by a score of 21-6) and Shawnee High School (losing 23-20), respectively.[14][15]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[16]
- William Zylinski - Principal
- Jeffrey Brewer - Vice Principal
- Mary Esch - Vice Principal
[edit] Awards and recognition
Maurice Grillon, III, was recognized by Princeton University as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers, honored at its June 1, 2004 Commencement. Through Grillon's efforts, the school's German language program was expanded to 210 students.[17]
Math teacher Mark Geiger was recognized in April 2011 as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, in recognition of his efforts to identify "for new and innovative ways to teach mathematics in order to make it relevant and to connect to each of his students."[18]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Melissa Drexler (born 1978), known as the "Prom Mom".[19]
- Keith Elias (born 1972), former professional football player for the New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Lacey Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 9, 2011.
- ^ Lacey Township High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed November 9, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Lacey Township High School 2009-10 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for South Jersey, NJSIAA. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed December 14, 2011.
- ^ 2006 Football Tournament - South, Group III, NJSIAA, accessed December 24, 2006
- ^ Coach takes his Lions to the top, Asbury Park Press, December 22, 2006
- ^ Staff. "Lacey uses 8 takeaways to beat Delsea Regional 56-7 for South Jersey Group III football title", The Press of Atlantic City, December 4, 2010. Accessed November 9, 2011. "Lacey Township High School used eight takeaways to beat Delsea Regional 56-7 in the South Jersey Group III football championship game today.... Lacey (12-0), ranked second in The Press Elite 11, finished undefeated for the third time in school history. The Lions won their fourth sectional championship under Lou Vircillo, the only coach in the program's history."
- ^ 2005 Football - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ 2007 Football - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Administration, Lacey Township High School. Accessed December 14, 2011.
- ^ Princeton honors outstanding secondary school teachers, Princeton University press release dated May 26, 2005
- ^ Mark Geiger: Lanoka Harbor, NJ - Mathematics, Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, April 2011. Accessed November 9, 2011.
- ^ Goodnough, Abby; and Weber, Bruce. "Before Prom Night, a Suspect Was the Girl Next Door", The New York Times, July 2, 1997. Accessed January 31, 2011. "A month ago, 18-year-old Melissa Drexler was just a quiet, somewhat introverted high school senior who wanted to graduate from Lacey Township High School here, get on with her summer job at a retail store on the beach and hang out with her boyfriend."
- ^ Larsen, Erik. "Elias, Chrebet fined $200 over bar scuffle", Asbury Park Press, May 12, 2000. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Former Lacey Township High School football star Keith Elias and Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet were each fined $200 yesterday after pleading guilty to a nuisance violation for their roles in a scuffle outside the Bamboo Bar."
[edit] External links
- Lacey Township High School
- Lacey Township School District
- Lacey Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lacey Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°51′38″N 74°11′28″W / 39.860554°N 74.191032°W
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