Lower Cape May Regional High School
| Lower Cape May Regional High School | |
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| 687 Route 9 Cape May, NJ 08204 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Lower Cape May Regional School District |
| Principal | Joseph Castellucci |
| Asst. Principal | Peter Daly Lawrence Ziemba |
| Faculty | 75 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,100 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.67[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue Gold Black White |
| Athletics conference | Cape-Atlantic League |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Team name | Caper Tigers |
| Website | School website |
The Lower Cape May Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Lower Township, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Lower Cape May Regional School District. LCMRHS serves students from four communities in Cape May County as part of the Lower Cape May Regional School District. The school serves students from Lower Township, Cape May, West Cape May, and Cape May Point.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,100 students and 75 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.67.[1]
The school was the 236th-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 205th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 185th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
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[edit] Athletics
The Lower Cape May Regional High School Caper Tigers 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.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[5]
- Joseph Castellucci - Principal
- Peter Daly - Assistant Principal
- Lawrence Ziemba - Assistant Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chris Jay – member of the band Army of Freshmen[6]
- Bill Pilczuk (born 1971), Olympic swimmer[7]
- Matt Szczur (born 1989), drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 38th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, directly out of high school. He declined a contract and became a wide receiver and special teams player for the Villanova Wildcats football team; gained 270 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns in a winning effort in the 2009 FCS National Championship[8][9] Szczur also played baseball for Villanova, and was drafted in the 5th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs. Szczur later signed a $1.5 million contract with the Cubs.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Lower Cape May Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 10, 2011.
- ^ Home page, Lower Cape May Regional High School. Accessed July 10, 2011. "Lower Cape May Regional High School is a four year public school that serves students from four communities including Cape May, Lower Township, West Cape May and Cape May Point."
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Student Handbook, Lower Cape May Regional High School. Accessed July 10, 2011.
- ^ Chris, Army of Freshmen. Accessed October 21, 2007. "High School: Lower Cape May Regional "
- ^ Brown, Scott. "PILCZUK FINDS FULFILLING CAREER IN POOL \ THE CAPE MAY POINT NATIVE SAYS HE IS SUCCESSFUL, WITHOUT A TRIP TO THE OLYMPICS.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 18, 1999, Page D15.
- ^ Lulgjuraj, Susan (19 November 2009). "Lower Cape May graduate Matt Szczur to donate bone marrow for child with leukemia". Press of Atlantic City. http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_4832d34f-0940-563a-a594-18e73e08c348.html. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Lupica, Mike (20 December 2009). "Star of Villanova's FCS title, Matt Szczur, may help save the life of a 15-month-old girl". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2009/12/20/2009-12-20_star_of_villanovas_fcs_title_may_help_save_.html. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
[edit] External links
- Lower Cape May Regional High School
- Lower Cape May Regional School District
- Lower Cape May Regional High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lower Cape May Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Lower Cape May HS
Coordinates: 38°58′57″N 74°54′14″W / 38.982458°N 74.903753°W
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