New Egypt High School
Encyclopedia
New Egypt High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plumsted Township
in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Plumsted Township School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 568 students and 38 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.95.
The school was the 203rd-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 193rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 173rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(BCSL), 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 Girls Softball team made it to the 2006 Central Jersey Group 1 tournament as the number two seed, defeating South Amboy High School 12-0 in the first round and Florence Township Memorial High School
by a score of 2-0 in the second round, before defeating Bordentown Regional High School
by a score of 3-2 in the tournament final.
In 2005, the field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group I Championship, defeating Palmyra High School
in the final game by a score of 5-0. The team also won the 2004 championship, outscoring Keyport High School
4-1, and also won in 2003, edging Henry Hudson Regional High School
in the final game by a 3-2 score.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plumsted Township
Plumsted Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,275 people, 2,510 households, and 2,002 families residing in the township. The population density was 181.8 people per square mile . There were 2,628 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile...
in 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...
, 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 Plumsted Township School District
Plumsted Township School District
The Plumsted Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that educates more than 1,800 students in kindergarten though grade 12 from Plumsted Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 568 students and 38 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 14.95.
The school was the 203rd-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 193rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 173rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The New Egypt High School Warriors compete 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), 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 Girls Softball team made it to the 2006 Central Jersey Group 1 tournament as the number two seed, defeating South Amboy High School 12-0 in the first round and Florence Township Memorial High School
Florence Township Memorial High School
Florence Township Memorial High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Florence Township School District....
by a score of 2-0 in the second round, before defeating Bordentown Regional High School
Bordentown Regional High School
Bordentown Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bordentown Regional School District. The high school serves students...
by a score of 3-2 in the tournament final.
In 2005, the field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group I Championship, defeating Palmyra High School
Palmyra High School (New Jersey)
Palmyra High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Palmyra in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Palmyra Public Schools...
in the final game by a score of 5-0. The team also won the 2004 championship, outscoring Keyport High School
Keyport High School
Keyport High School is a five-year public high school in Keyport, New Jersey, United States, for students in grades 8-12, operated as part of the Keyport Public Schools. Students in grades 9-12 from Union Beach attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship...
4-1, and also won in 2003, edging Henry Hudson Regional High School
Henry Hudson Regional High School
Henry Hudson Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school and school district which serves students in grades 7-12 from two communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
in the final game by a 3-2 score.
Notable alumni
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Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Thomas G. Farrell - Principal
- Richard P. DeMarco - Assistant Principal
External links
- New Egypt High School
- Plumsted Township School District
- Data for the Plumsted 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...