Timber Creek Regional High School
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Timber Creek Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school
located on Jarvis Road in Erial
, New Jersey
, United States, in the southern section of Gloucester Township
, operating as part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District
. The school opened in 2001 to relieve overcrowding conditions at Highland and Triton High Schools.
Timber Creek High School sits on 278000 square feet (25,827 m²) and contains 32 academic classrooms, 12 laboratory classrooms, a music suite, 2 art classrooms, an industrial technology lab and a design-drafting classroom. In the high school itself there is a large auditorium which seats 1,000 people, a large cafeteria, and a Library/Media center which contains a television studio. The whole building is fully air-conditioned.
It serves students from surrounding neighborhoods, such as Wye Oak Village, Senator Walk, Cobblestone Farms, Mayfair Woods, Mayfair Meadows, Wood's Edge, Country Oaks, Forest Woods, Forest Ridge, Mulberry Station, Raintree, Dunleigh, Stonebridge Run, Westbury, Spring Valley, Meadowbrook, Revere Run I & II, Brittany Woods, Asten Woods, Wood Hill, King's Gate, Terrestria, Courts at Stonebridge Run, Sturbridge Oaks, and numerous other neighborhoods.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,434 students and 80 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.92.
The school was the 219th-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 240th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 250th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County
and Camden County
, and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
The Wrestling team won their first South Jersey, Group III title in 2008, defeating 2nd seeded Hammonton High School
in a close battle coming down to the last match making it 30-29.
The boys basketball team won their first South Jersey, Group III title in 2008, defeating the top-seeded Hammonton High School
58-50 in the tournament final.
The Boys Baseball Team won its first South Jersey Group III Title, in 2008, defeating Clearview Regional High School
by a score of 9-3 to take the title game.
The 2008 Boys Track and Field Team won Olympic Conference, South Jersey Group III Championship, and New Jersey Group III State Championship. In the 2008-09 winter track season the 4x4 relay team of Derrick Henry, Allen Jackson, Saliym Starkey and Damiere Byrd ran an indoor record with the time of 3:21. In the 55, Damiere Byrd was named the fastest in Group III, ran the fastest time in NJ, the fastest for a sophomore and a time that ranked eighth nationally.
The drama program has shown play productions like Les Misérables
, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners High School, The Cinderella Complex, A Midsummer Night's Dream
, and Rebel Without a Cause
as well as its musicals, a revue, Once Upon a Mattress
, Little Shop of Horrors
, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
, The Wiz
, Damn Yankees
, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
, "Grease
" and the most recent performance of Hairspray (musical)
for the 2010-11 school year.
The Timber Creek Chargers Marching Band were Top 10 Atlantic Coast Championship finalists in 2006. The band finished in second place at the 2007 United States Scholastic Band Association
National Championships, competing as a Group I band at M&T Bank Stadium
in Baltimore, Maryland on November 16, 2007, with a score of 94.225. In 2011, they won 1st place at the South Jersey Chapter Championships with a score of 94.25 at Clearview Regional High School
.
The Timber Creek Indoor Percussion Ensemble has also been strong, being finalists in the Winter Guard International
World Championships in 2009 and 2011. In 2010, the ensemble performed in the Percussion Scholastic A Class, this time winning Scholastic A Class Finals with a score of 96.713.
The Theatre Arts classes also perform at various school-orientated performances for their fellow students. In addition, as of June 2007, Timber Creek also has a National Art Honor Society
chapter.
Timber Creek also provides numerous opportunities for students to get involved with after school. These include the French Club, Spanish Club, Cooking, Band, in addition to numerous other activities.
Timber Creek's FCCLA chapter won a medal in the 2008-09 banner design contest for their fall conference.
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....
located on Jarvis Road in Erial
Erial, New Jersey
Erial is an unincorporated community located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is home to Timber Creek Regional High School, Erial Elementary School, and Union Valley Elementary School , James W Lilly Elementary school. Erial shares the ZIP code 08081 with...
, 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, in the southern section of Gloucester Township
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634...
, operating as part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District
Black Horse Pike Regional School District
The Black Horse Pike Regional School District is a regional public high school district serving students in grades 9 through 12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey...
. The school opened in 2001 to relieve overcrowding conditions at Highland and Triton High Schools.
Timber Creek High School sits on 278000 square feet (25,827 m²) and contains 32 academic classrooms, 12 laboratory classrooms, a music suite, 2 art classrooms, an industrial technology lab and a design-drafting classroom. In the high school itself there is a large auditorium which seats 1,000 people, a large cafeteria, and a Library/Media center which contains a television studio. The whole building is fully air-conditioned.
It serves students from surrounding neighborhoods, such as Wye Oak Village, Senator Walk, Cobblestone Farms, Mayfair Woods, Mayfair Meadows, Wood's Edge, Country Oaks, Forest Woods, Forest Ridge, Mulberry Station, Raintree, Dunleigh, Stonebridge Run, Westbury, Spring Valley, Meadowbrook, Revere Run I & II, Brittany Woods, Asten Woods, Wood Hill, King's Gate, Terrestria, Courts at Stonebridge Run, Sturbridge Oaks, and numerous other neighborhoods.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,434 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 17.92.
The school was the 219th-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 240th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 250th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Administrators
Core members of the school's administration are:- Mae Robinson - Principal
- Robert Milavsky - Vice Principal
- Robert Murphy - Vice Principal
- Elizabeth Petitte - Vice Principal
- Garry Saunders - Vice Principal
Athletics
The Timber Creek Regional High School Chargers participate in the Olympic ConferenceOlympic Conference
The Olympic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Participating...
, which consists of public and private high schools located 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...
and 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...
, and operates under the auspices 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:...
.
The Wrestling team won their first South Jersey, Group III title in 2008, defeating 2nd seeded Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hammonton Public Schools....
in a close battle coming down to the last match making it 30-29.
The boys basketball team won their first South Jersey, Group III title in 2008, defeating the top-seeded Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hammonton Public Schools....
58-50 in the tournament final.
The Boys Baseball Team won its first South Jersey Group III Title, in 2008, defeating Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clearview Regional High School District...
by a score of 9-3 to take the title game.
The 2008 Boys Track and Field Team won Olympic Conference, South Jersey Group III Championship, and New Jersey Group III State Championship. In the 2008-09 winter track season the 4x4 relay team of Derrick Henry, Allen Jackson, Saliym Starkey and Damiere Byrd ran an indoor record with the time of 3:21. In the 55, Damiere Byrd was named the fastest in Group III, ran the fastest time in NJ, the fastest for a sophomore and a time that ranked eighth nationally.
Extracurricular activities
Timber Creek's Choir and Chorale and Voices of Jazz Vocal Groups have been invited and volunteered to sing for many occasions to service the community.The drama program has shown play productions like Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners High School, The Cinderella Complex, A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
, and Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban, middle-class teenagers. Directed by Nicholas Ray, it offered both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments...
as well as its musicals, a revue, Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway...
, Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
, The Wiz
The Wiz
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...
, Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League...
, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name....
, "Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
" and the most recent performance of Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
for the 2010-11 school year.
The Timber Creek Chargers Marching Band were Top 10 Atlantic Coast Championship finalists in 2006. The band finished in second place at the 2007 United States Scholastic Band Association
United States Scholastic Band Association
The United States Scholastic Band Association was formed in the Fall of 1988 to provide high school band programs with a competitive circuit featuring top judges from across the continent and a venue for the US Scholastic Band Championship....
National Championships, competing as a Group I band at M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
in Baltimore, Maryland on November 16, 2007, with a score of 94.225. In 2011, they won 1st place at the South Jersey Chapter Championships with a score of 94.25 at Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clearview Regional High School District...
.
The Timber Creek Indoor Percussion Ensemble has also been strong, being finalists in the Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International
Spawning from the organization Drum Corps International , Winter Guard International was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S...
World Championships in 2009 and 2011. In 2010, the ensemble performed in the Percussion Scholastic A Class, this time winning Scholastic A Class Finals with a score of 96.713.
The Theatre Arts classes also perform at various school-orientated performances for their fellow students. In addition, as of June 2007, Timber Creek also has a National Art Honor Society
National Art Honor Society
The National Art Honor Society was established in 1978 in the United States by the National Art Education Association for high school students grades 10-12, for "the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art" from the National Art Honor Society...
chapter.
Timber Creek also provides numerous opportunities for students to get involved with after school. These include the French Club, Spanish Club, Cooking, Band, in addition to numerous other activities.
Timber Creek's FCCLA chapter won a medal in the 2008-09 banner design contest for their fall conference.
Notable alumni
- Kyle HinesKyle HinesKyle Tyrrell Hines is an American former college basketball player for the University of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans and current professional player internationally.-Personal:...
(born 1986; Class of 2004), a former basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the University of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans who is only the 6th player in NCAA history to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks in a career.
External links
- Timber Creek Regional High School web pages
- Black Horse Pike Regional School District
- Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional 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...
- South Jersey Sports: Timber Creek HS