Nottingham High School (New Jersey)
| Nottingham High School | |
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| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°13′47″N 74°42′31″W / 40.229847°N 74.708564°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Hamilton Township Public Schools |
| Principal | Neil Campeas |
| Faculty | 90.6 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,408 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.5[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 | School website |
Nottingham High School (also known as Hamilton High School North) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hamilton Township Public Schools. The school hosts grades 9-12 and has 1397 enrolled students.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,408 students and 90.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.5.[1]
The school was the 260th-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 246th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[2]
| Nottingham High School | |
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| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°13′47″N 74°42′31″W / 40.229847°N 74.708564°W{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Hamilton Township Public Schools |
| Principal | Neil Campeas |
| Faculty | 90.6 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,408 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.5[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track |
| Athletics conference | Colonial Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Star |
| Team name | Northstars |
| Website | School website |
Demographics
48.2% African-American
41.6% Caucasian
5.7% Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Asian
.2% Native American
Athletics
The Nottingham High School Northstars compete in the thirteen-member Colonial Valley Conference. Nottingham's 2005-2006 football team was one of its best, advancing to the Central Group III sectional final played at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.
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. There is a lacrosse club that is set to become an official team sometime between 2010 and 2012.
| Fall | Coach | Winter | Coach | Spring | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Jon Adams | Girls' Basketball | - | Girls' Spring Track | Leonard Charmichael |
| Girls' Soccer | Elyse Diamond | Boys' Basketball | Mike Walsh | Boys' Spring Track | Leroy Peterson |
| 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 | - |
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)
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.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[3]
- Neil Campeas - Principal
- Darlyn Fisher - Vice Principal
- Michael Giambelluca - Vice Principal
- Nathan Webber - Vice Principal
- Dee Taylor - Athletic Director
Alumni
Clauderson Desinor, fashion designer connoisseur
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Nottingham High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 12, 2008.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ Administration, Nottingham High School. Accessed August 12, 2008.