Florence Township Memorial High School
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| Florence Township Memorial High School | |
| Location | |
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| 201 Cedar Street Florence, NJ 08518 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Florence Township School District |
| Principal | Mr. Steve Falcone |
| Enrollment |
436 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 35.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.5[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
| Information | 609-499-4600 |
| Homepage | School website |
Florence Township Memorial High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Florence Township School District.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 436 students and 35.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.5.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
Florence Township Memorial High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic League, which consists of public and parochial high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in Central Jersey. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)
The football team advanced to the Central Jersey Group I State Championships against South River High School at Rutgers Stadium on December 1, 2006, winning by a final score of 17-6.[2]
The boys basketball team won the 2005 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 64-50 win over Metuchen High School.[3]
The softball team took the Central, Group I state sectional championship in 2007 with a pair of shutout wins over Middlesex High School (6-0) and South Amboy High School (3-0) in the tournament final.[4] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with wins over Gloucester City High School (3-2) and Pompton Lakes High School (3-0) in the final game.[5]
Florence high has gone 4 seasons with only one loss to Holy Cross but has still managed to win 4 back to back to back to back Central Jersey Group 1 Championships (2003-2006)
[edit] Notable alumni
- Wali Lundy, NFL Player, attended Florence Township Memorial High School for two years before transferring to Holy Cross High School.[6] He currently plays for the AFC South Division Houston Texans.
[edit] Administration
- Mr. Steve Falcone - Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Florence Township Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ 2006 Football Tournament - Central, Group I, NJSIAA, accessed December 7, 2006.
- ^ 2005 Boys Basketball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 4, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Softball - Central, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Softball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed June 12, 2007.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Wali Lundy shares player-of-week honors", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 29, 2002. Accessed June 8, 2008. "Lundy, who attended Florence for two years before transferring to Holy Cross..."
