Pennsville Memorial High School
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Pennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive
community public high school
in Pennsville Township
, in Salem County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Pennsville School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 526 students and 47 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.19.
The school was the 209th-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 206th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 257th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
The Music Academy (composed of a Vocal and Instrumental Academy) as well as a graphic arts
Academy are located in the school facilities. Both of these academies are institutions hosted by Pennsville Memorial through the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
.
The school operates on a six-period daily alternating schedule. Each class period is 45 minutes long, and the school day officially begins at 7:40 a.m., and students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m. Lunch periods are about 40 minutes in duration. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must eat in the school's cafeteria, but seniors may eat either in the cafeteria, on campus grounds, or off campus.
. The smallest one, Clayton High School
, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.
The baseball team was the first NJSIAA baseball team to have an undefeated season, with a 25-0 season in 1981. The same year they won the Group II State Championship. They would reclaim the Group II State Championship in 1984. In 1988, the team won the Diamond Classic, a 16-team tournament consisting of 7 South Jersey division/conference leaders and 9 at-large bids taken from the Courier-Post Top 20. The team won the 2002 Group I State Championship with a 3-2 win against Whippany Park High School
. The team repeated in 2003 as Group I State Championship with a 9-2 win against Henry P. Becton Regional High School
.
In 2004, the Eagles would again win the South Jersey Group I championship before falling to New Providence High School
3-2 in the State Group I Semi-Final.
The Eagles won the 2005 Group I State Championship in similar fashion to their 2002 championship with a 3-2 win over Whippany Park High School
. Also in 2005, the team defeated Gloucester Catholic High School
5-4 to win the Diamond Classic. They also received the Courier Cup, given to the top ranked team in the Courier Post Top 20.
The team won the 2006 Group I State Championship with a 9-3 win over Pascack Hills High School
. The 6-year South Jersey Group I Champion streak ended in 2008 when the Eagles fell to the Pitman High School
Panthers in the South Jersey Group I Semi-Final 3-1.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 3½-1½ win over Salem High School
in the tournament final. The 2008 girls tennis team repeated as champion in the South, Group I section with a 5-0 win over Arthur P. Schalick High School
. The team lost to New Providence High School
3-2 in the semifinals of the Group I state tournament.
In 2007, the girls soccer team won the South, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-3 win over Palmyra High School
in the tournament final.
The team won the 2008 South, Group I sectional title by a score of 10-0 in the final game against Gloucester Township Technical High School
. The team won the Group I championship, defeating Florence Township Memorial High School
9-1 in the first round, and taking the title — their first since 2002 — with an 8-2 win over High Tech High School
.
Past Marching Band Accomplishments:
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...
community 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....
in Pennsville Township
Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Pennsville Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 13,194. The township is named for William Penn....
, in Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 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, operating as part of the Pennsville School District
Pennsville School District
The Pennsville School District is a comprehensive community public school district, that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 526 students and 47 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 11.19.
The school was the 209th-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 206th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 257th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
The Music Academy (composed of a Vocal and Instrumental Academy) as well as a graphic arts
Graphic arts
A type of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of art forms. Graphic art is typically two-dimensional and includes calligraphy, photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, lithography, typography, serigraphy , and bindery. Graphic art also consists of drawn plans and layouts for interior...
Academy are located in the school facilities. Both of these academies are institutions hosted by Pennsville Memorial through the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
The Salem County Vocational Technical Schools is a countywide vocational and technical public school district, serving the educational needs of residents of Salem County, New Jersey, United States...
.
The school operates on a six-period daily alternating schedule. Each class period is 45 minutes long, and the school day officially begins at 7:40 a.m., and students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m. Lunch periods are about 40 minutes in duration. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must eat in the school's cafeteria, but seniors may eat either in the cafeteria, on campus grounds, or off campus.
Athletics
Pennsville Memorial High School is a member school in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12 and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic AssociationNew 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:...
. The smallest one, Clayton High School
Clayton Middle/High School
Clayton Middle/High School are a comprehensive community middle school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Clayton, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clayton Public Schools....
, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.
The baseball team was the first NJSIAA baseball team to have an undefeated season, with a 25-0 season in 1981. The same year they won the Group II State Championship. They would reclaim the Group II State Championship in 1984. In 1988, the team won the Diamond Classic, a 16-team tournament consisting of 7 South Jersey division/conference leaders and 9 at-large bids taken from the Courier-Post Top 20. The team won the 2002 Group I State Championship with a 3-2 win against Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the Township of Hanover, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District...
. The team repeated in 2003 as Group I State Championship with a 9-2 win against Henry P. Becton Regional High School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two relatively small communities in Bergen County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District. Students...
.
In 2004, the Eagles would again win the South Jersey Group I championship before falling to New Providence High School
New Providence High School
New Providence High School is a public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as the only high school in the New Providence School District, serving students in grades 9 through 12. New Providence High School opened on September 8, 1958 with its first...
3-2 in the State Group I Semi-Final.
The Eagles won the 2005 Group I State Championship in similar fashion to their 2002 championship with a 3-2 win over Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the Township of Hanover, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District...
. Also in 2005, the team defeated Gloucester Catholic High School
Gloucester Catholic High School
Gloucester Catholic High School is a co-educational four-year Roman Catholic high school located in Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
5-4 to win the Diamond Classic. They also received the Courier Cup, given to the top ranked team in the Courier Post Top 20.
The team won the 2006 Group I State Championship with a 9-3 win over Pascack Hills High School
Pascack Hills High School
Pascack Hills High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two high schools that are part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District in Bergen County, New Jersey. PHHS serves the residents of both Montvale, where the campus is located, and the neighboring community...
. The 6-year South Jersey Group I Champion streak ended in 2008 when the Eagles fell to the 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...
Panthers in the South Jersey Group I Semi-Final 3-1.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 3½-1½ win over Salem High School
Salem High School (New Jersey)
Salem High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Salem City, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Salem City School District....
in the tournament final. The 2008 girls tennis team repeated as champion in the South, Group I section with a 5-0 win over Arthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year, the...
. The team lost to New Providence High School
New Providence High School
New Providence High School is a public high school in the borough of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as the only high school in the New Providence School District, serving students in grades 9 through 12. New Providence High School opened on September 8, 1958 with its first...
3-2 in the semifinals of the Group I state tournament.
In 2007, the girls soccer team won the South, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-3 win over 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 tournament final.
The team won the 2008 South, Group I sectional title by a score of 10-0 in the final game against Gloucester Township Technical High School
Gloucester Township Technical High School
Camden County Technical and Vocational School , also called Gloucester Township Technical High School, is a vocational/technical public high school located in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, United States, that operates as part of the Camden County Technical Schools...
. The team won the Group I championship, defeating 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....
9-1 in the first round, and taking the title — their first since 2002 — with an 8-2 win over High Tech High School
High Tech High School
High Tech High School is a full-time magnet public high school, located in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology...
.
Pep Band
The Pennsville Pep Band is under the direction of Mr. John Carpenter and performs at various activities including football games, basketball games, etc. The newly formed pep band has replaced the "Pennsville Marching Band" which was discontinued in 2009.Past Marching Band Accomplishments:
- 2006 Group 1A All State Championships - "High Percussion, Guard, & Visual"
- 2005 Group 1A All State Championships - "High Guard"
- 2005 Yamaha Cup Championship In Baltimore, MD - 1st Place
- 2004 Group 1A All State Championships - "High Guard"
- 1982-1984 Tournament of Bands - Chapter One Champions
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Matthew McFarland - Principal
- Alicia Busillo - Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Chris WidgerChris WidgerChristopher Jon Widger is a former Major League Baseball catcher.-Career:A third round pick in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, Widger played for the Seattle Mariners , Montréal Expos , New York Yankees , St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago White Sox , and Baltimore Orioles...
(born 1971), former MLB player for the Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
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, New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
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and Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(2006).
External links
- Pennsville Memorial High School
- Pennsville School District
- PMHS Pep Band
- South Jersey Sports: Pennsville Memorial HS
- Data for the Pennsville 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...