Pemberton Township High School
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| 148 Arney's Mount Road Pemberton, NJ 08068 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Pemberton Township School District |
| Principal | Christine Vespe |
| Asst. Principal | Ronald Dickenson Gary Horton Ida Smith |
| Faculty | 102 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,144 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.22[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
| Nickname | Hornets |
| Website | School website |
Pemberton Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pemberton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pemberton Township School District. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,144 students and 102 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.22.[1]
The school was the 267th-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 257th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 277th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 309th out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 14 positions 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]
In 1999, as part of its efforts to discourage students from smoking, the Pemberton Township Council established fines for students caught smoking in school bathrooms, with fines assessed at $100 for a first offense and $200 for each additional incident.[6]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Pemberton Township High School won first place in the New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl Burlington County competition, held at the Palmyra Cove Nature Park and Environmental Center in Palmyra as part of the 10th annual New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl.[7] PTHS has also won the state-wide competition during three previous years.[8]
[edit] Athletics
The Pemberton Township High School Hornets compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League, which includes public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[9] With 788 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA for most sports as South Jersey Group II, a category that includes schools with enrollment of 529 to 794.[10] PTHS has fielded competitive teams in such areas as football, basketball and baseball. The school colors are green and white, and the school's mascot is the Hornet.
The football program has enjoyed the school's most success with several winning seasons and a state championship under the guidance of former Head Coach William McDowell. The current head coach is John Rosnick. The football program has produced several all-county selections including Eddie Smith, Joel Jones, Tyrone Gould III and honorable mention Equan Thomas. Parade All-Americans included Octavius Gould who went on to play for the Florida Gators and Irv Smith who went on to play for Notre Dame. Anthony Young is in the Temple University football hall of fame; while Eddie Myers had a great career at Navy. The football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1977.[11]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[12]
- Christine Vespe, Principal
- Ronald Dickenson, Assistant Principal
- Gary Horton, Assistant Principal
- Ida Smith, Assistant Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Matthew Emmons (born 1981), Olympic Gold Medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 m Rifle Prone.[13]
- Ed Gillespie, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, where he served from July 2003 to January 2005.[14]
- Chelcie Ross (born 1942), character actor.[15]
- Ed Smith (born 1969), former NFL tight end.[16]
- Irv Smith (born 1971), the former Notre Dame and NFL tight end.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Pemberton Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 7, 2011.
- ^ Pemberton Township High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed September 7, 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.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 20, 2012.
- ^ Kent, Bill. "IN BRIEF; The Rising Cost of Smoking, And Getting Caught", The New York Times, February 28, 1999. Accessed September 7, 2011. "Students who are caught trying to steal a smoke in the Pemberton Township High School lavatories after March 18 will be hit with a $100 fine if it's the first time, $200 after that."
- ^ Pemberton Township High School Takes First Place in Burlington County Consumer Bowl Competition, New Jersey Attorney General press release dated February 6, 2006
- ^ Past Consumer Bowl Winners
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 20, 2012.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for South Jersey, NJSIAA. Accessed January 20, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed January 20, 2012.
- ^ Administration, Pemberton Township High School. Accessed September 7, 2011.
- ^ Matthew Emmons, Civilian Marksmanship Program. Accessed June 22, 2007. "He once pitched a perfect game for his high school team in Pemberton, NJ."
- ^ Transcript of June 15, 2004 Conference Call with RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie and New Jersey State Senator Joe Kyrillos, Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, provided by the Republican National Committee, accessed February 16, 2007. "E. Gillespie: Thank you, Chairman. I am very excited about New Jersey as a competitive state because I am a native of New Jersey - Brown’s Mills. I went to Pemberton Township High School."
- ^ Chelcie Ross profile, IndustryCentral.net, accessed February 16, 2007. "A military "brat", he attended many schools in the United States and abroad, graduating Stateside from Pemberton Township High School in New Jersey."
- ^ Staff. "BROTHERS SHARE THE KEY TO THEIR NFL SUCCESS \ IT'S SCHOOL, SAID ED AND IRV SMITH, PEMBERTON GRADS.", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 16, 1999. Accessed January 30, 2012. "At 6 feet, 4 inches and 253 pounds, Ed Smith, a tight end for the Cleveland Browns, is a force to be reckoned with. The same is said of his brother Irv, who at 6-foot-3 and 262 pounds will play the same position next season for the reborn NFL team. But when ``The Boss calls, ``we had better listen, said Ed Smith, 29, the older of the two brothers from Browns Mills."
- ^ Irv Smith player profile, Sporting News, accessed February 17, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Pemberton Township High School
- Pemberton Township School District
- Pemberton Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Pemberton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°59′23″N 74°41′10″W / 39.989648°N 74.68616°W
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