Pennsville Memorial High School
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| Pennsville Memorial High School | |
| Location | |
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110 S. Broadway Pennsville, NJ 08070 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Matthew McFarland |
| Enrollment |
614 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 56.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 10.9[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Athletics conference | Tri-County Conference |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & Yellow |
| Information | 856-540-6220 |
Pennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive community public high school in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pennsville School District.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 614 students and 56.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.9.[1]
The Music Academy (comprised of a Vocal and Instrumental Academy) as well as a graphic arts Academy are located in the school facilities. Both of these academies are institutions hosted by Pennsville Memorial through the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools.
The school operates on a six-period daily alternating schedule. Each class period is 55 minutes long, and the school day officially begins at 8:00 a.m., and students are dismissed at 2:30 p.m. Lunch periods are about 40 minutes in duration. Freshmen must eat in the school's cafeteria, but all other classes may eat either in the cafeteria, on campus grounds, or off campus.
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[edit] Athletics
Pennsville Memorial High School is one of nineteen member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High School, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.[2]
The baseball team won the 2002 Group I State Championship with a 3-2 win against Whippany Park High School.[3][4] The team repeated in 2003 as Group I State Championship with a 9-2 win against Henry P. Becton Regional High School.[5][6] In 2004, the Eagles would again win the South Jersey Group I championship before falling to New Providence High School 3-2 in the State Group I Semi-Final. The Eagles won the 2005 Group I State Championship in similar fashion to their 2002 championship with a 3-2 win over Whippany Park High School. Also in 2005, the team won the Diamond Classic, a 16-team tournament consisting of 7 South Jersey division/conference leaders and 9 at-large bids taken from the Courier Post Top 20.[7] They also received the Courier Cup, given to the top ranked team in the Courier Post Top 20. The team won the 2006 Group I State Championship with a 9-3 win over Pascack Hills High School.[8] The 6 year South Jersey Group I Champion streak ended in 2008 when the Eagles fell to Pitman High School Panthers in the South Jersey Group I Semi-Final 3-1.[9]
The boys tennis team won the 2007 South, Group I state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Woodstown High School.[10]
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 3½-1½ win over Salem High School in the tournament final.[11]
In 2007, the girls soccer team won the South, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-3 win over Palmyra High School in the tournament final.[12][13]
[edit] Marching Band
The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions from 1982-1984 (Group 4).[14]
[edit] Administration
- Matthew McFarland - Principal
- John Ogbin - Assistant Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Pennsville Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ Burrows, Walt. "Pennsville celebrates twin titles", Courier-Post, June 9, 2002. Accessed August 2, 2007. "He didn't get the pitch he wanted, but he hit it well enough and far enough for a sacrifice fly to give Pennsville a 3-2 win over Whippany Park and the state Group 1 baseball championship Saturday at Toms River North High School."
- ^ 2002 Baseball - Group I, Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed August 2, 2007.
- ^ 2003 Baseball Tournament - Group I, Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed August 1, 2007.
- ^ Burrows, Walt. "Humphreys, Pennsville defend title", Courier-Post, June 11, 2003. Accessed August 1, 2007. "The Pennsville High School junior right-hander pitched a four-hitter Tuesday as the Eagles defeated Becton 9-2 to capture their second straight Group 1 state championship at Toms River North High School."
- ^ Schnatz, Pete. "Pennsville sparkles at Classic", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2005. "That run gave Pennsville an improbable 5-4 victory over Gloucester Catholic and the championship of the 32d annual Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic."
- ^ 2006 Baseball - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed May 26, 2007.
- ^ [1]. Accessed June 7, 2008.
- ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed June 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - South, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ "Curry helps Pennsville rule in S.J. Group 1", Courier-Post, November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "Dawn Curry scored two goals to reach 34 for the season and Taylor Faunt connected on a shot from 40 yards out in overtime as Pennsville beat Palmyra 4-3 Thursday in the South Jersey Group 1 girls' soccer championship game."
- ^ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Pennsville Memorial High School
- Pennsville School District
- Pennsville School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Pennsville School District
- South Jersey Sports: Pennsville Memorial HS
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