Lindenwold High School
Encyclopedia
Lindenwold High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Lindenwold
, in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Lindenwold Public Schools
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 640 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0.
The school was the 256th-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 267th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Lindenwold High School is a member of the Success Practice's Network, an organization of schools run by the International Center for Leadership in Education. LHS' Freshmen Seminar Program is recognized as a model "best practice" by the network. Freshmen Seminar is a year-long, character education and literacy mentor program required of all incoming 9th graders.
recognized Lindenwold High School's Ann Ryan as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its Commencement ceremonies on June 6, 2006. Ryan was selected for the award from among 68 nominations from public and private schools statewide.
Lindenwold, New Jersey
Lindenwold is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 17,613.The Borough of Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
, in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, 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 Lindenwold Public Schools
Lindenwold Public Schools
The Lindenwold Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lindenwold, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 640 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on a 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 11.0.
The school was the 256th-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 267th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Lindenwold High School is a member of the Success Practice's Network, an organization of schools run by the International Center for Leadership in Education. LHS' Freshmen Seminar Program is recognized as a model "best practice" by the network. Freshmen Seminar is a year-long, character education and literacy mentor program required of all incoming 9th graders.
Awards and recognition
Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
recognized Lindenwold High School's Ann Ryan as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its Commencement ceremonies on June 6, 2006. Ryan was selected for the award from among 68 nominations from public and private schools statewide.
Athletics
- Lindenwold High School is a member school in the Colonial ConferenceColonial Conference (New Jersey)The Colonial Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public high schools located in Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Colonial Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12. - During the 2004-05 the Lindenwold High School boys’ Bowling team captured their third straight Olympic ConferenceOlympic ConferenceThe Olympic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Participating...
championship and their first South Jersey State crown. The boys' Bowling Team won a fourth conference title during the 2006-2007 season, and yet another in the 2008-2009 season. - During the 2008-2009 the Lindenwold High School boys' Tack and Field tram captured their first Colonial Conference championship in school history. During the 2009-2010 the boys repeated as champions.
Extracurricular activities
Staff and students produce a variety of plays and concerts that entertain the entire Lindenwold community. The high school also sponsors many other clubs that serve the community such as Interact Club, LEO Club, and Student Government Services.Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Peter Brandt - Principal
- Leslie Betts Woodward - Assistant Principal
- Derryk Sellers - Athletic Director
External links
- Lindenwold High School
- Lindenwold Public Schools
- Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools, 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: Lindenwold HS