Manchester Township High School
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| Manchester Township High School | |
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| 101 South Colonial Drive Manchester, NJ 08759 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Manchester Township School District |
| Principal | Alexander George |
| Vice principal | Keith Lister Constance Soper Evelyn Swift |
| Faculty | 86.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,125 (as of 2006-07)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.1[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Hawks |
| Information | 732-657-2121 |
| Website | School website |
Manchester Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Manchester Township in Ocean County, New Jersey and is part of the Manchester Township School District. The school serves students in grades 9 - 12 from Manchester Township, and also serves approximately 180 high school students from Lakehurst Borough, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[2]
As of the 2006-07 School Year, Manchester Township High School had 1,125 students, and 86 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), resulting in a Student/Teacher Ratio of 13.1.[1]
The school was the 244th-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 256th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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[edit] Athletics
The Manchester Township High School Hawks compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. [4] 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). Known for its outrageous amount of drug deals and users.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration include:[5]
- Alexander George, Principal
- Keith Lister, Vice Principal
- Constance Soper, Vice Principal
- Evelyn Swift, Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Norbert Basil MacLean III (1971-), class of 1989, dual American-Australian citizen and U.S. Navy veteran who championed equal access to the Supreme Court of the United States for members of the United States Armed Forces.[6]
- Andrew Valmon (1965-), Olympic gold medal-winning runner.[citation needed]
Kevin Malast: NFL football player
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Manchester Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 2, 2007.
- ^ About Our School District, Manchester Township School District. Accessed August 1, 2008. "We are also the receiving district for approximately 180 high school students from neighboring Lakehurst Borough."
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ Staff, Manchester Township High School. Accessed August 12, 2008.
- ^ "Bill Offers Troops Way to Appeal", by Rick Rogers, San Diego Union Tribune, July 26, 2007
[edit] External links
- Manchester Township High School
- Manchester Township School District
- Manchester Township High School's 2007-08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Manchester Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics
- DigitalSports Manchester Homepage
Coordinates: 40°00′13″N 74°18′16″W / 40.003729°N 74.304319°W
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