Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive

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 community public high school

High school

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 that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....

 in Atlantic County

Atlantic County, New Jersey

-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States, operating as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools

Egg Harbor Township Schools

The Egg Harbor Township Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....

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As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,576 students and 163 classroom teachers (on an FTE

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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.80.

The school was the 227th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly

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magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 217th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 154th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.

Awards and recognition

The School Yearbook received a Columbia Scholastic Press Association

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 Gold Medal in 2000.

Curriculum

The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in AP Computer Science

AP Computer Science

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, AP English Language and Composition

AP English Language and Composition

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, AP English Literature and Composition

AP English Literature and Composition

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, AP French Language

AP French Language

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, AP German Language

AP German Language

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, AP Spanish Language

AP Spanish Language

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, AP United States History

AP United States History

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, AP World History

AP World History

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, AP United States Government and Politics

AP United States Government and Politics

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, AP Psychology

AP Psychology

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, AP Biology

AP Biology

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, AP Chemistry

AP Chemistry

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, AP Physics

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 (B and C), AP Calculus

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, AP Latin: Vergil

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, and AP Macroeconomics

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Athletics

The Egg Harbor Township High School Eagles compete in the Atlantic Division of the Cape-Atlantic League

Cape-Atlantic League

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, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County

Atlantic County, New Jersey

-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

, Cape May County

Cape May County, New Jersey

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, Cumberland County

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, and Gloucester County

Gloucester County, New Jersey

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, operating under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association

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Egg Harbor Township has the following athletic teams:

Fall:
Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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Boys' & Girls' Cross Country

Cross country running

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Field Hockey

Field hockey

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Football

American football

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Boys' & Girls' Soccer
Girls' Tennis

Tennis

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Winter:
Cheerleading,
Boys' & Girls' Basketball

Basketball

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Boys' & Girls' Swimming

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Boys' & Girls' Diving

Diving

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Boys' & Girls' Indoor Track & Field,
Wrestling

Wrestling

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Spring:
Baseball

Baseball

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Boys' & Girls' Crew

Rowing (sport)

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 (5 National Championships),
Golf

Golf

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Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse

Lacrosse

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Softball

Softball

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Boys' Tennis,
Boys' & Girls' Outdoor Track & Field.

The high school football team captured the Cape Atlantic League title and had been undefeated until they lost by a score of 14-0 to Cherokee High School

Cherokee High School (New Jersey)

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 in the South Jersey Group IV state sectional title game, ending the season with a record of 11-1. The team had won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championships in both 1992 and 1993.

Marching band

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands

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 Chapter One Champion in 1988 (Group 1) and State Champion 2006 (Group 4). In 2008, the band was overall Cavalcade of Bands

Cavalcade of Bands

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 State Champion throughout all groups. In 2009, the band won state champions and the percussion section won Best Percussion in the Cavalcade of Bands Circuit in the Yankee Conference (group 4). In 2010, the band placed 2nd out of 9 bands in the Liberty A division (Cavalcade of Bands) winning the captions for Best Percussion, Best Visual, and Best Music. In 2011, the band tied for 6th place out of 15 bands in the American Open division, (Cavalcade of Bands), placing as New Jersey State Champions, with their show titled "Rise Above".

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:

• Principal: Brett Charleston
• Vice Principals: Matthew Carey, Glenn Robbins, Michael Leopardi and Lisa Wagner.

External links

• Egg Harbor Township High School
• Egg Harbor Township Schools
• Data for the Egg Harbor Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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• South Jersey Sports: Egg Harbor Township HS