Deptford Township High School
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| Deptford High School | |
| Location | |
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| 575 S. Fox Run Road Deptford, NJ 08096 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Gary Swenson |
| Enrollment |
1,180 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 88.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.4[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Athletics conference | Tri-County Conference |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Color(s) | Gold & Black |
| Information | 856-232-2713 |
| Homepage | School website |
Deptford Township High School (also Deptford High) is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Deptford Township Schools.
In 2005, 70% of Deptford High graduates went on to college, according to the New Jersey Department of Education.
The first classes taught at Gloucester County College when it opened in the summer of 1967 were held at Deptford Township High School.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,180 students and 88.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.4.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
Deptford High School is one of nineteen member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High School, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.[2]
Deptford's football team won the state sectional championship consecutively in 2003 and 2004 under Head Coach Al Orio. The team won the 2004 title with a 28-21 win over Moorestown High School.[3]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
2007 is the 4th year of Deptford's NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program.
The school's marching band finished in first 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 96.00.[4]
Deptford received its National Honor Society charter in 1960 and has been actively inducting members since.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dave Rowe, former American football player, who played in the NFL from 1967-1978.[5]
- Patti Smith (1964), singer-songwriter.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Deptford Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 19, 2007.
- ^ NJSIAA 2007-08 General Group Classification. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Football Tournament - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed June 6, 2007.
- ^ Group I, M&T Bank Stadium, November 16, 2007, United States Scholastic Band Association. Accessed November 18, 2007.
- ^ Dave Rowe, database Football. Accessed October 6, 2007.
- ^ "THE ULTIMATE NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK: T-Z AND ALSO...", The Star-Ledger, June 27, 1999. Accessed August 4, 2007.
