Palmyra High School (New Jersey)
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| Palmyra High School | |
| Location | |
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| 311 West 5th Street Palmyra, NJ 08065 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Palmyra Public Schools |
| Principal | Christine Vespe |
| Enrollment |
600 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 45.2 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.3[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Established | 1895 |
| Information | 856-786-9400 |
| Homepage | School website |
Palmyra High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Palmyra in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Palmyra Public Schools. High school classes began shortly after the completion of the Spring Garden Street School in 1895; this building is on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] With increased enrollment, the school was moved to a former girls school, Berkeley Hall, in 1907, and to its own building in 1909. A large addition was completed in 1922. The 1909 structure was destroyed by fire in 1957, and after a vote that narrowly defeated establishing a regional high school, additions were made to the building in 1958 and 1961.
Students from Beverly and Riverton attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[3] In past years, students from Cinnaminson, Delran, Riverside, Delanco, and the Delair portion of Pennsauken had also attended Palmyra High School[4]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 600 students and 45.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.3.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
Palmyra High School competes in the Freedom division of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), a sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The league consists of public and parochial high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey.
The school mascot is currently the "Panthers," but from the time of the school's inception through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the school's team name was the Pals. The school colors have remained the same: red and white.
Students competed in track and field as early as 1903, and in football by 1908. The Palmyra/Burlington City High School football rivalry, begun in 1908, is one of the oldest in South Jersey. [5]
The girls basketball team won the South, Group I state sectional championship with a 46-37 win over Wildwood High School in the tournament final.[6] The team won their semifinal game in the Group I State Championship tournament, defeating Highland Park High School 49-43, before falling to University High School in the championship game.[7]
The 2006 girls soccer team won the South, Group I state sectional title with a 1-0 win against Woodstown High School in the tournament final, the team's first-ever title.[8][9]
[edit] Administration
- Dr. Richard Perry - Superintendent
- Christine Vespe - Principal
- Mark Pease- Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Deron Cherry (class of 1977) NFL Kansas City Chiefs 1981-1991. Six time Pro Bowler at Safety.[10] Was named to the 1980s All-Decade team.[citation needed]
- Derek Holloway (1961-), retired football player, who was a wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Palmyra High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Cooper, et al, Life on the Delaware - A History of Palmyra, New Jersey 1976.
- ^ High School Sending Districts, Burlington County Library System. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Cooper, et al, Life on the Delaware - A History of Palmyra, New Jersey 1976.
- ^ Cooper, et al, Life on the Deleware - A History of Palmyra, New Jersey 1976.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 18, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed July 18, 2007.
- ^ Rimback, Tom. "4 county teams earn S.J. soccer titles Shawnee executes perfectly; Palmyra captures first crown", Burlington County Times, November 11, 2006. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Chelsea Grace took a pass from Rachel Minton and scored from 25-yard out to give the Palmyra Panthers all the offense they would need to secure their first South Jersey Group 1 girls soccer crown. Palmyra (14-4-3 record) went on to beat Woodstown."
- ^ 2006 Girls Soccer Tournament - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.
- ^ Deron Cherry, Database Football. Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ Derek Holloway profile, database Football. Accessed August 6, 2007.
