Pemberton Township High School
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Pemberton Township High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pemberton Township
, in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Pemberton Township School District
. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,144 students and 102 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.22.
The school was the 267th-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 257th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 277th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
In 1999, as part of its efforts to discourage students from smoking, the Pemberton Township Council established fines for students caught smoking in school bathrooms, with fines assessed at $100 for a first offense and $200 for each additional incident.
, which includes public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
, Mercer County
and Ocean County
in central New Jersey
, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). PTHS has fielded competitive teams in such areas as football, basketball and baseball. The school colors are green and white, and the school's mascot is the Hornet.
The football program has enjoyed the school's most success with several winning seasons and a state championship under the guidance of former Head Coach William McDowell. The current head coach is John Rosnick. The football program has produced several all-county selections including Eddie Smith, Joel Jones, Tyrone Gould III and honorable mention Equan Thomas. Parade All-Americans included Octavius Gould who went on to play for the Florida Gators and Irv Smith who went on to play for Notre Dame. Anthony Young is in the Temple University football hall of fame; while Eddie Myers had a great career at Navy.
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 grade from Pemberton Township
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
, 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 Pemberton Township School District
Pemberton Township School District
Pemberton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district headquartered in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, United States, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade...
. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,144 students and 102 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 11.22.
The school was the 267th-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 257th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 277th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
In 1999, as part of its efforts to discourage students from smoking, the Pemberton Township Council established fines for students caught smoking in school bathrooms, with fines assessed at $100 for a first offense and $200 for each additional incident.
Awards and recognition
Pemberton Township High School won first place in the New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl Burlington County competition, held at the Palmyra Cove Nature Park and Environmental Center in Palmyra as part of the 10th annual New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl. PTHS has also won the state-wide competition during three previous years.Athletics
The Pemberton Township High School Hornets 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...
, which includes 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 New 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"...
, operating 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). PTHS has fielded competitive teams in such areas as football, basketball and baseball. The school colors are green and white, and the school's mascot is the Hornet.
The football program has enjoyed the school's most success with several winning seasons and a state championship under the guidance of former Head Coach William McDowell. The current head coach is John Rosnick. The football program has produced several all-county selections including Eddie Smith, Joel Jones, Tyrone Gould III and honorable mention Equan Thomas. Parade All-Americans included Octavius Gould who went on to play for the Florida Gators and Irv Smith who went on to play for Notre Dame. Anthony Young is in the Temple University football hall of fame; while Eddie Myers had a great career at Navy.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Christine Vespe, Principal
- Ronald Dickenson, Assistant Principal
- Gary Horton, Assistant Principal
- Ida Smith, Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Matthew EmmonsMatthew EmmonsMatthew D. Emmons is an American sport shooter.-Careers:Emmons started out as a successful junior and has been a holder of the junior world record in 50 metre rifle three positions...
(born 1981), Olympic Gold Medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in the Men's 50 m Rifle Prone. - Ed GillespieEd GillespieEdward W. Gillespie is an American Republican political strategist and former Counselor to the President in the George W. Bush White House. Gillespie, along with Jack Quinn, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore, founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm...
, former Chairman of the Republican National CommitteeRepublican National CommitteeThe Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
, where he served from July 2003 to January 2005. - Chelcie RossChelcie RossChelcie Claude Ross is an American character actor. He served in Vietnam as an officer in the United States Air Force, and earned an MFA from the Dallas Theater Center.-Filmography:*Skokie *On the Right Track...
(born 1942), character actor. - Irv SmithIrv SmithIrvin Martin Smith was a former American football player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played high school football for Pemberton Township High School, a small public school located in South Jersey a few miles from Fort Dix/McGuire Air Force...
(born 1971), the former Notre Dame and NFL tight end.
External links
- Pemberton Township High School
- Pemberton Township School District
- Data for the Pemberton 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...