Arthur P. Schalick High School
Encyclopedia
Arthur P. Schalick High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township
, in Salem County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 676 students and 47.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3.
The school was the 207th-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 211th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 9,393....
, in Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District
Pittsgrove Township School District
The Pittsgrove Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 676 students and 47.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3.
The school was the 207th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 211th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
- Schalick High School is a member of the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High SchoolClayton Middle/High SchoolClayton Middle/High School are a comprehensive community middle school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Clayton, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clayton Public Schools....
, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students. - The boys soccer team won the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007 South, Group I state sectional championships with wins over Haddon HeightsHaddon Heights High SchoolHaddon Heights Jr. Sr. High School is a six-year comprehensive junior high school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Haddon Heights, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Haddon Heights School District.Haddon Heights High School...
(twice), ClaytonClayton Middle/High SchoolClayton Middle/High School are a comprehensive community middle school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Clayton, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clayton Public Schools....
, WoodburyWoodbury Junior-Senior High SchoolWoodbury Junior-Senior High School is a comprehensive community middle school and public high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Woodbury Public Schools system.As of the 2008-09 school year, the...
, and Point Pleasant BeachPoint Pleasant Beach High SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach High School is a four-year, comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Point Pleasant Beach School District...
High Schools, respectively. In 2004, they then went on to win the Group I State Championship with a pair of 2-1 wins over Bound BrookBound Brook High SchoolBound Brook High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Bound Brook, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Bound Brook School District....
in the semi-finals and North WarrenNorth Warren Regional High SchoolNorth Warren Regional High School is a public high school and regional school district, serving students in grades 7-12 in the townships of Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick, and Knowlton...
in the finals. For the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Schalick's enrollment classified them as a larger Group II school. - The football team took the South, Group I sectional titles in 2003 and 2004, topping WoodburyWoodbury Junior-Senior High SchoolWoodbury Junior-Senior High School is a comprehensive community middle school and public high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Woodbury Public Schools system.As of the 2008-09 school year, the...
by a final score of 21-6 and then by a 20-6 win over PaulsboroPaulsboro High SchoolPaulsboro High School is a comprehensive community six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Paulsboro Public Schools....
the following year. - The girls soccer won the South I championship with a 2-1 victory versus Riverside High SchoolRiverside High School (New Jersey)Riverside High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Riverside Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Riverside School District....
in 2003, followed by a victory over Pennsville High SchoolPennsville Memorial High SchoolPennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive community public high school in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pennsville School District....
in 2004 for consecutive championships. - The boys basketball team won the 2005 South, Group I state sectional championship, edging Burlington City High SchoolBurlington City High SchoolBurlington City High School is a comprehensive community six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade in Burlington, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the City of Burlington Public School District....
74-72 in the tournament final. The team took the first round of the 2005 Group I State Championships with a 72-55 win over Florence Memorial High School, but fell in the finals to Science Park High School 69-66 in overtime. - The girls Field Hockey team won the 2009 South, Group I state sectional championship (their first) with a 1-0 victory, in overtime, versus St. Joseph High School.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Donna Meyers - Principal
- Deborah Morton - Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Paul GausePaul GausePaul Gause is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball at Seton Hall.-Basketball:...
(born 1986), class of 2005, one of only three male players in New Jersey prep basketball history to amass 3,000 points in a career. The only other South JerseySouth JerseySouth Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
player to accomplish this feat was Camden High'sCamden High School (New Jersey)Camden High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Camden City Public Schools, which is classified as an Abbott District. The school,...
Dajuan WagnerDajuan WagnerDajuan Marquett Wagner is an American former professional basketball player.Wagner is the son of former University of Louisville and NBA player Milt Wagner...
. - Kevin JacksonKevin Jackson (soccer)Kevin Jackson is an American soccer player currently playing for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
(born 1978), former U.S. soccerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielderMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who spent five seasons in the USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
and two in the Premier Development League.
External links
- A.P. Schalick High School
- Pittsgrove Township School District website
- Data for the Pittsgrove Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- South Jersey Sports: Schalick High School