Haddon Township High School

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Haddon Township High School
Haddon Township High School.png
Address
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406 Memorial Avenue

Westmont
,
Camden County
,
New Jersey
08108

United States
Coordinates39°54′18″N 75°03′23″W / 39.904873°N 75.056383°W / 39.904873; -75.056383Coordinates: 39°54′18″N 75°03′23″W / 39.904873°N 75.056383°W / 39.904873; -75.056383
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtHaddon Township School District
NCES School ID3406360[2]
PrincipalGary O'Brien[1]
Faculty52.5 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment633 (as of 2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.1:1[2]
Color(s)  Red and
  white[3]
Athletics conferenceColonial Conference (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
Team nameHawks[3]
YearbookThe Anvil
Websitehths.haddontwpschools.com

Haddon Township High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Haddon Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Haddon Township School District. The school offers courses in math, science, languages, humanities and various vocational skills. It also offers athletics and after-school clubs and organizations. The school follows a quarter-semester system, uses a 5-point GPA scale, and offers Advanced Placement and Honors courses, both of which use a weighted average grading system.

As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 633 students and 52.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. There were 82 students (13.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 27 (4.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Awards, recognition and rankings[]

The school was the 108th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[4] The school had been ranked 50th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 97th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 80th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] Previously, in 2006, the magazine ranked the school 77th out of 316 schools in New Jersey.[7] Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 141st out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 11 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (85.0%) and language arts literacy (93.2%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[8]

Clubs/organizations[]

Clubs and organizations include Student Council, Bowling Club, Guitar Club, Math Club, Knowledge Bowl, Philosophy Club, Drama Club, Mock Trial, Environmental Club, Art Club, Athletic Training Club, Spanish Club, French Club, German Club, Latin Club, The Anvil (yearbook club), American Technological Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Madrigal Show Choir, Chorus, National Honor Society, REBEL (an anti-smoking campaign), Students Against Destructive Decisions, National Language Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Athletics[]

The Haddon Township High School Hawks[3] compete as a member of the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of public high schools in Camden and Gloucester counties, and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[9] With 464 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.[10] The football team competes in the Classic Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[11][12] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2018–2020.[13]

The boys' cross country team has won state championships in Group III in 1968, Group II in 1971, 1972, 1976, and 1986, and Group I in 1988, 2008, 2011-2014, 2018 and 2019. Haddon Township's 11 state titles ranks fifth among all New Jersey high schools for number of boys' cross country state championships won.[14] The team has won 20 South Jersey state sectional championships: Group III in 1968, Group II in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, and Group I in 1988, 1996, 2008-2015, 2018, and 2019. The program ranks second all-time in number of South Jersey state sectional championships won.[15]

The boys' track and field team has won three state championships: Group III in 1969* and Group II in 1971 and 1972. They have won nine South Jersey state sectional championships: Group III in 1969*, Group II in 1971 and 1972, and Group I in 1989, 1991, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019.[16]

The boys track team won the Group II spring track state championship in 1971 and 1972.[17]

The softball team won the South I state championship in 1972 and won the Group II title in 1979, defeating Manchester Regional High School in the tournament final.[18] The 1979 team finished the season with an 18-3 record after win the Group III title with a 2-0 win against runner-up Manchester Regional in the finals.[19]

The baseball team won the 1979 Group III state title, defeating Verona High School by a score of 3-1 in the championship game played at Mercer County Park.[20][21]

The wrestling team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1980 and 1987.[22]

The field hockey team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championships in 1988 and 1995.[23]

The girls' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1990, defeating North Warren Regional High School in the tournament final.[24]

In 2000, the girls' soccer team was the Group I co-champion with New Providence High School.[25]

The girls' cross country team won the Group I state championship in 2007.[26] They have won 10 South Jersey state sectional championships: Group II in 1976, 1983, 1984, 2004, and Group I in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2016. They are tied for 4th all-time in number of South Jersey state sectional championships won.[27]

In 2011, the boys soccer team Waldwick High School to win the Group I state championship. The team was Group I co-champion in 2016 with Verona High School.[28]

The girls' track and field team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 2016.[29]

'*- No team title was officially awarded that year, but Haddon Township had the highest point total. The NJSIAA later recognized the team as the unofficial champions.

Administration[]

The school's principal is Gary O'Brien, whose administration team includes two assistant principals.[1]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Administrators, Haddon Township High School. Accessed October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e School data for Haddon Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Haddon Township High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 5, 2011.
  7. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  8. ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011[permanent dead link], Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 5, 2012.
  9. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  10. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Haddon Township Hawks, West Jersey Football League. Accessed February 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Minnick, Kevin. "Football: Entering 10th season, a new leader for state’s second-largest conference", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2019. Accessed September 5, 2020. "The WJFL was created in 2010 as a way to help teams play a full schedule and face opponents of similar size, ability and geographical location.... The league is comprised of 16 divisions and includes better than 90 high schools."
  13. ^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Boys Cross Country Group Team Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  15. ^ NJSIAA Boys Cross Country Sectional Championship History - South Jersey, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Boys Spring Track and Field Summary of Group Titles, Group Team Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  17. ^ NJSIAA Spring Track Summary of Group Titles Boys, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  18. ^ NJSIAA Softball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "Haddon Twp. girls win", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 10, 1979. Accessed November 26, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Haddon Township's girls softball team, which starts just one senior, captured the NJSIAA state Group 2 championship yesterday with a 5-2 victory over Manchester Township during the day's series of state finals played at Mercer County Park. Denise Acker, the Hawks' (18-3) only starting senior on a team filled with juniors, overcame early jitters to get the win, and she also drove in a run with a scarifice fly."
  20. ^ NJSIAA Baseball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  21. ^ Smith, Paul. "S. J. has two state baseball champs", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 10, 1979. Accessed March 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Two South Jersey schools Haddon Township and Edgewood had twice the usual incentive to win state baseball titles yesterday at Mercer County Park. Haddon Township's team couldn't and didn't let down its sister squad, the Softball team, which had earlier ripped Manchester, 5-2, to win the Group 2 girls' Softball title. So the boys went out and whipped Verona, 3-1, behind junior lefthander Phil D'Angelo's three-hitter."
  22. ^ NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  23. ^ NJSIAA History of Field Hockey Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  24. ^ NJSIAA Girls Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  25. ^ NJSIAA History of Girls Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  26. ^ NJSIAA Girls Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  27. ^ Girls Cross Country Sectional Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 31, 2017.
  28. ^ NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  29. ^ Girls Spring Track and Field Sectional meet records, Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 26, 2019.
  30. ^ Wallace, Andy. "Laurie Beechman", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 1998. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Laurie Beechman, 44, a diminutive singer and actress whose immense talent, energy and heart took her from the stage at Haddon Township High School all the way to Broadway, died Sunday of ovarian cancer at home in White Plains, N.Y."
  31. ^ Staff. "Black, Star Apprentice Jockey, Nephew of Boulmetis, Ex-Rider", The New York Times, August 30, 1970. Accessed September 28, 2017. "'I practice using the whip on every horse I can,' said Black, who graduated from Haddon Township High School on June 8."
  32. ^ DeCastro, Lavin. "Camco girl to compete in Miss Teen USA Pageant", Courier-Post, July 13, 2006. Accessed February 5, 2011. "Julianna White's senior year of school could be truly memorable. The 17-year-old Haddon Township High School student will represent New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA Pageant which will be broadcast live on NBC Aug 15."

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