Maple Shade High School
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Maple Shade High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Maple Shade Township
, in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Maple Shade School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 897 students and 64 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.02.
The school was the 301st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 271st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 253rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Prior to the school's opening in 1972, many of the township's students were sent to the now-defunct Merchantville High School in neighboring Camden County
.
students must have a cumulative average of 3.5. In 2008, the MPHS school board approved a new honors program that would allow eighth grade students to begin taking high school courses. Acceptance into the honors program is based on not just on grades, but also more subjective criteria including student interviews, essays, and parent nominations. MPHS students have the opportunity to earn college credits through Burlington County College
for taking certain courses at the school. The credits are potentially transferable to a student's future institution of higher education.
(BCSL) a sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
, Mercer County
and Ocean County
in Central Jersey
.
The mascot of Maple Shade is the Wildcat; the school's colors are blue and gold.
The boy's baseball team won the South Jersey Group 1 Championship in 2008 against Pitman High School
, their first sectional title victory since 1982.
The boy's 2010 soccer team reached the South Jersey Group 1 finals but lost 3-0 against Pitman.
Maple Shade Township, New Jersey
Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,079....
, in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, 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, operating as part of the Maple Shade School District
Maple Shade School District
The Maple Shade School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Maple Shade Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 897 students and 64 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 14.02.
The school was the 301st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 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 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 271st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 253rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Prior to the school's opening in 1972, many of the township's students were sent to the now-defunct Merchantville High School in neighboring 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...
.
Mission statement
"The students, parents, staff, and administrators of the Maple Shade school district are a community of learners, each responsible for supporting one another in reaching our highest potential."Academics
Students complete both midterms and final examinations. The test scores make up ten percent each of the student's final grade, with each academic quarter constituting twenty percent each. Academic awards are given as Principal's Honor Roll (4.0-5.2; nothing below 90), High Honor Roll (3.4-3.999; nothing below 80), and Honor Roll (2.8-3.399; nothing below 77). For entrance into National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
students must have a cumulative average of 3.5. In 2008, the MPHS school board approved a new honors program that would allow eighth grade students to begin taking high school courses. Acceptance into the honors program is based on not just on grades, but also more subjective criteria including student interviews, essays, and parent nominations. MPHS students have the opportunity to earn college credits through Burlington County College
Burlington County College
Burlington County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Burlington County, New Jersey...
for taking certain courses at the school. The credits are potentially transferable to a student's future institution of higher education.
Athletics
Maple Shade High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic LeagueBurlington County Scholastic League
The Burlington County Scholastic League is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
(BCSL) a sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
in Central Jersey
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
.
The mascot of Maple Shade is the Wildcat; the school's colors are blue and gold.
The boy's baseball team won the South Jersey Group 1 Championship in 2008 against Pitman High School
Pitman High School
Pitman High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pitman, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pitman School District...
, their first sectional title victory since 1982.
The boy's 2010 soccer team reached the South Jersey Group 1 finals but lost 3-0 against Pitman.
Administration
Core members of the schools' administration include:- Scott Arnauer, Principal
- Steven Ormsby, Vice Principal
- Wanda Pichardo, Vice Principal
External links
- Maple Shade High School
- Maple Shade School District
- Data for the Maple Shade 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...