Nottingham High School (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
Nottingham High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9-12 located in Hamilton Township
, in Mercer County
, New Jersey
, United States, as part of the Hamilton Township School District.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,387 students and 80 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.86.
The school was the 264th-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 260th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 246th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
. Nottingham's 2005-2006 football team was one of its best, advancing to the Central Group III sectional final played at Rutgers Stadium
in Piscataway, N.J.
Nottingham's girls soccer team has consistently finished in the top of its division. Nottingham's wrestling team is referred as the "Swamprats." The Nottingham boy's swimming team has been to the NJSIAA state tournament for the last seven years. (2000-2006) The boys baseball team won the 2008 Mercer County Tourntament beating Notre Dame. The 2009 girls spring track team was the first in Nottingham history to attend the Penn Relays. The 2011 Nottingham Boy's Track Team was the first ever team in Nottingham History to go undefeated. They also won the whole Mercer County Tournament, and were Group 3 Sectional Champions. Probably the best season in Nottingham History for any sport.
(AP) courses in AP United States History
, AP European History
, AP Computer Science
, AP Biology
, AP Chemistry
, AP French
, AP Spanish
, AP English Literature and Composition
, and AP United States Government.
There is a FIRST
robotics team available. (TEAM 2191)
(HSPA) for the township
of Hamilton are: % at or above proficient for Grade 11
Language Arts Literacy
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2005.
Math
The state average for Math was 76% in 2005.
The annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, which is a fundraiser for the spring musical
and
The Spring Musical.
Previous musicals include:
Damn Yankees - 2011
High School Musical
- 2010
Footloose
- 2009
Previous murder mysteries include:
(Murderous) Night at the Museum - Premiere - 2010
A Family Reunion to Die For - Premiere - 2009
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 88,464...
, in 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...
, 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, as part of the Hamilton Township School District.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,387 students and 80 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 15.86.
The school was the 264th-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 260th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 246th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Demographics
- 35.2% African-American
- 46.6% Caucasian
- 15.7% Hispanic/Latino
- 2.3% Asian
- .2% Native American
Athletics
The Nottingham High School Northstars compete in the thirteen-member Colonial Valley ConferenceColonial Valley Conference
The Colonial Valley Conference is an athletic conference in Central Jersey composed of a group of high schools located primarily in Mercer County, New Jersey, with one member school in Monmouth County and one in Middlesex County...
. Nottingham's 2005-2006 football team was one of its best, advancing to the Central Group III sectional final played at Rutgers Stadium
Rutgers Stadium
High Point Solutions Stadium is the on-campus football stadium for the football program at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. High Point Solutions Stadium was opened on September 3, 1994 when the...
in Piscataway, N.J.
Nottingham's girls soccer team has consistently finished in the top of its division. Nottingham's wrestling team is referred as the "Swamprats." The Nottingham boy's swimming team has been to the NJSIAA state tournament for the last seven years. (2000-2006) The boys baseball team won the 2008 Mercer County Tourntament beating Notre Dame. The 2009 girls spring track team was the first in Nottingham history to attend the Penn Relays. The 2011 Nottingham Boy's Track Team was the first ever team in Nottingham History to go undefeated. They also won the whole Mercer County Tournament, and were Group 3 Sectional Champions. Probably the best season in Nottingham History for any sport.
| Fall | Coach | Winter | Coach | Spring | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Jon Adams | Girls' Basketball | - | Girls' Spring Track | Melissa Foley |
| Girls' Soccer | Elyse Diamond | Boys' Basketball | Mike Walsh | Boys' Spring Track | Jason Marasco |
| Boys' Soccer | Mike Braender | Winter Track | Leroy Peterson | Baseball | Bill Langdon |
| Field Hockey | Lindsey Bragiel | Ice Hockey | Mike Bendorf | Softball | Mike Walsh |
| Cheerleading | Tiffany Harkleroad | Cheerleading | Tiffany Harkleroad | Golf | Neil Gilbert |
| Girls' Tennis | Jon Schwartz | Wrestling | Jason Marasco | Boys' Tennis | Andrew Pursell |
| Cross Country | Dave Tees | Girls' Swimming | Andrew Parsons | Athletic Trainer | John Telencio |
| - | - | Boys' Swimming | Jerry Lynch | Dance Team | Lauren Flaherty |
| - | - | - | - | Step Team | - |
Courses
Nottingham offers Advanced Placement ProgramAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
(AP) courses in AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
, AP European History
AP European History
Advanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
, AP Computer Science
AP Computer Science
Advanced Placement Computer Science is the name of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn college credit for a college-level computer science course...
, AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, AP French
AP French
AP French can stand for two distinct Advanced Placement Programs provided by the College Board:*AP French Language*AP French LiteratureA.P. French can also refer to Anthony Philip French, an emeritus professor of physics at MIT....
, AP Spanish
AP Spanish
AP Spanish can stand for two distinct Advanced Placement Programs provided by the College Board:*AP Spanish Language*AP Spanish Literature...
, AP English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
, and AP United States Government.
There is a FIRST
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
robotics team available. (TEAM 2191)
Academic performance
The statistics on the High School Proficiency AssessmentHigh School Proficiency Assessment
The High School Proficiency Assessment is a standardized test administered by the New Jersey Department of Education to all New Jersey high school students in March of their junior year...
(HSPA) for the township
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
of Hamilton are: % at or above proficient for Grade 11
Language Arts Literacy
- 78% (2005)
- 78% (2004)
- 79% (2003)
- 77% (2002)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2005.
Math
- 68% (2005)
- 59% (2004)
- 58% (2003)
- 58% (2002)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2005.
Performances
The school has two core shows every year:The annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, which is a fundraiser for the spring musical
and
The Spring Musical.
Previous musicals include:
Damn Yankees - 2011
High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
- 2010
Footloose
Footloose (musical)
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
- 2009
Previous murder mysteries include:
(Murderous) Night at the Museum - Premiere - 2010
A Family Reunion to Die For - Premiere - 2009
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Michael Giambelluca - Principal
- Darlyn Fisher - Vice Principal
- Frank Ragazzo - Vice Principal
- Nathan Webber - Vice Principal
- Dee Taylor - Athletic Director
External links
- Nottingham High School
- Hamilton Township Public Schools
- Data for the Hamilton Township 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...