Nottingham High School (New Jersey)

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Nottingham High School
Location
1055 Klockner Road
Hamilton, NJ 08619

United States
Coordinates 40°13′47″N 74°42′31″W / 40.229847°N 74.708564°W / 40.229847; -74.708564Coordinates: 40°13′47″N 74°42′31″W / 40.229847°N 74.708564°W / 40.229847; -74.708564
Information
Type Public high school
School district Hamilton Township School District
Principal Michael Giambelluca
Vice principal Darlyn Fisher
Frank Ragazzo
Nathan Webber
Faculty 87 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,380 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 15.86[1]
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Athletics Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Lacrosse
Athletics conference Colonial Valley Conference
Mascot Star
Team name Northstars
Website

Nottingham High School (also known as Hamilton High School North) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9-12 located in Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hamilton Township School District.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,387 students and 80 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.86.[1]

The school was the 264th-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 260th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 246th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]

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[edit] Demographics

  • 35.2% African-American
  • 46.6% Caucasian
  • 15.7% Hispanic/Latino
  • 2.3% Asian
  • .2% Native American

[edit] Athletics

The Nottingham High School Northstars compete in the thirteen-member Colonial Valley Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4]

Nottingham's 2005-06 football team was one of its best, advancing to the Central Group III sectional final played at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, defeating Willingboro High School and 20-14 and beating top-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South 19-10 before falling to Ocean Township High School by a score of 41-20 in the sectional final.[5]

Nottingham's girls soccer team has consistently finished in the top of its division. Nottingham's wrestling team is referred as the "Swamprats." The Nottingham boy's swimming team has been to the NJSIAA state tournament for the last seven years. (2000-2006) The boys baseball team won the 2008 Mercer County Tourntament beating Notre Dame. The 2009 girls spring track team was the first in Nottingham history to attend the Penn Relays. The 2011 Nottingham Boy's Track Team was the first ever team in Nottingham History to go undefeated. They also won the whole Mercer County Tournament, and were Group 3 Sectional Champions. Probably the best season in Nottingham History for any sport.

Fall Coach Winter Coach Spring Coach
Football Jon Adams Girls' Basketball - Girls' Spring Track Melissa Foley
Girls' Soccer Elyse Diamond Boys' Basketball Mike Walsh Boys' Spring Track Jason Marasco
Boys' Soccer Mike Braender Winter Track Leroy Peterson Baseball Bill Langdon
Field Hockey Lindsey Bragiel Ice Hockey Mike Bendorf Softball Mike Walsh
Cheerleading Tiffany Harkleroad Cheerleading Tiffany Harkleroad Golf Neil Gilbert
Girls' Tennis Jon Schwartz Wrestling Jason Marasco Boys' Tennis Andrew Pursell
Cross Country Dave Tees Girls' Swimming Andrew Parsons Athletic Trainer John Telencio
- - Boys' Swimming Jerry Lynch Dance Team Lauren Flaherty
- - - - Step Team -

[edit] Courses

Nottingham offers Advanced Placement program (AP) courses in AP United States History, AP European History, AP Computer Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP French, AP Spanish, AP English Literature and Composition, and AP United States Government.

There is a FIRST robotics team available. (TEAM 2191)

[edit] Academic performance

The statistics on the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) for the township] of Hamilton are: % at or above proficient for Grade 11

Language Arts Literacy

  • 78% (2005)
  • 78% (2004)
  • 79% (2003)
  • 77% (2002)

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2005.

Math

  • 68% (2005)
  • 59% (2004)
  • 58% (2003)
  • 58% (2002)

The state average for Math was 76% in 2005.

[edit] Performances

The school has two core shows every year:

The annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, which is a fundraiser for the spring musical and The Spring Musical.

Previous musicals include: Damn Yankees - 2011 High School Musical - 2010 Footloose - 2009

Previous murder mysteries include: (Murderous) Night at the Museum - Premiere - 2010 A Family Reunion to Die For - Premiere - 2009

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[6]

  • Michael Giambelluca - Principal
  • Darlyn Fisher - Vice Principal
  • Frank Ragazzo - Vice Principal
  • Nathan Webber - Vice Principal
  • Dee Taylor - Athletic Director

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Nottingham High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  4. ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 13, 2011.
  5. ^ 2005 Football - Central, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed December 13, 2011.
  6. ^ Administration, Nottingham High School. Accessed May 28, 2011.

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