Haddonfield Memorial High School

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Haddonfield Memorial High School
Location
401 Kings Highway East
Flag of New Jersey Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Information
Principal Michael Wilson
Enrollment

780 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 53.5 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 14.6[1]
Type Public high school
Athletics conference Colonial Conference
Team name Bulldogs
Color(s) Black & Dark Red
Information 856-429-3960

Haddonfield Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Haddonfield Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 780 students and 53.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.6.[1]

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[edit] Awards and recognition

  • Haddonfield Memorial High School was the 17th ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[6]
  • In 2007, School Digger ranked it as the 46th best high school (out of 356) in New Jersey.[7]
  • In Newsweek's May 22, 2007 issue, ranking the country's top high schools, Haddonfield Memorial High School was listed in 910th place, the 26th-highest ranked school in New Jersey.[8]

[edit] Athletics

Haddonfield Memorial High School is a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.[9]

The school was recognized as the Group II winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005-06. The award recognized the school for achieving co-championship in Girls Soccer, 1st in Boys Soccer, a tie for 3rd in Girls Tennis, 1st in Girls Cross Country, 3rd in Boys Cross Country, a tie for 3rd in Girls Basketball, 1st in Boys Basketball, 2nd in Girls Swimming, 2nd in Boys Swimming, 3rd in Girls Indoor Relay Championships, 1st in Boys Golf, a tie for 3rd in Boys Tennis and 3rd in Girls Outdoor Track.[10] The school repeated as the Group II winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2006-07. The award recognized the school for achieving 2nd place in Girls Soccer, 2nd in Boys Soccer, Tied for 3rd in Girls Tennis, 1st in Girls Cross Country, 1st in Boys Cross Country, 2nd in Field Hockey, Tied for 3rd in Football, 1st in Girls Swimming, 2nd in Boys Swimming, 2nd in Boys Basketball, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track and Field Relays, 3rd in Girls Indoor Track and Field, Tied for 3rd in Boys Tennis and 1st in Girls Golf.[11]

Haddonfield Memorial High School won the 2005-06 Colonial Conference All-Sports Award for having the most first place finishes in the various Conference sports.[12]

The school's cross country teamed ranked 4th in The Harrier's Nike / Foot Locker Super 25 National Rankings in 2001.[13]

The boys tennis team won the 2007 South, Group II state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Sterling High School.[14]

The girls swim team took the Public South B state sectional championship in 2003, topping Mainland Regional High School 87-83 in the tournament final.[15] The 2007 team won the South - B state sectional championship with a 108-62 against Ocean Township High School.[16]

The boys swimming team won the 2007 South B state sectional championship with a 116-54 win against Shawnee High School.[17]

The boys cross country team currently holds South Jersey's longest unbeaten streak at 102 dual meets and counting (as of 10/11/07).[18]

In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Haddon Township High School in the tournament final.[19]

In 2007, the girls soccer team won the South, Group II state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Woodstown High School in the tournament final.[20] The team moved on to win the Group II state championship with a 1-0 win over Pascack Hills High School.[21][22]

[edit] Exchange schemes

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[25]

  • Mr. Michael Wilson - Principal
  • Mr. Robert Paul - Assistant Principal

[edit] Building layout

The high school consists of three buildings connected through bridges on the upper floors. The 'A' and 'B' buildings consist of two floors, while the 'C' building consists of three floors.

The 'A' building is the original section, built in 1926. It is a rectangular building with an inner courtyard, and it is fronted by the classic three arches. The courtyard is home to many student and community events, and is where students can eat on days of good weather. The classrooms in this section, a majority of which had fallen into extreme disrepair over the years, have recently been refurbished. They feature refinished hardwood floors, new lighting, and new ventilation systems. World Language classes are found here, as well as Mathematics and many of the other classes. It also houses the auditorium and the smaller of the school's two gyms, the 'A' gym.

The 'B' building is the smallest section, consisting of the cafeteria, the wrestling room, and the larger of the school's two gyms, the 'B' gym.

The 'C' building was built in the 1970s as a major addition. It is home to the Science Department. Science labs were recently refurbished, as they had been in bad need of renovation due to safety concerns and old equipment. Also, the Music Department is found on the lower floor, with the band room and the choir room. There are also many regular classrooms in this building, used for Social Studies, English, and other subjects. A Home Economics room is found in this building, as well as the wood shop. Finally, the library is found in the 'C' building.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Haddonfield Memorial High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 15, 2007.
  2. ^ "New bottom line for top honor", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 18, 2004, "Blue Ribbons were also won by Haddonfield Memorial High School in Camden County..."
  3. ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2005 (PDF), accessed June 5, 2006.
  4. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  5. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  6. ^ "Top Public High Schools in New Jersey", New Jersey Monthly, September 2006, backed up by Internet Archive as of April 29, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2008.
  7. ^ New Jersey High School Rankings - schooldigger.com. Accessed June 14, 2007.
  8. ^ "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools", Newsweek, May 22, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2007.
  9. ^ Colonial Conference teams, accessed April 5, 2007.
  10. ^ Third Annual ShopRite Cup: 2005‐2006 Final Standings, NJSIAA. Accessed June 2, 2008.
  11. ^ Fourth Annual ShopRite Cup: 2006‐2007 Final Standings, NJSIAA. Accessed June 2, 2008.
  12. ^ 2005-2006 Colonial Conference All-Sports Award, posted July 11, 2006.
  13. ^ Canyon CA boys, Haddonfield NJ boys, Esperanza CA girls move up in top 10, The Harrier's Nike / Foot Locker Super 25, October 29, 2001. "There is status quo at the top -- Kingwood TX boys and Saratoga Springs NY girls -- but considerable movement below them in the new rankings by The Harrier. Mt. SAC winners Esperanza CA girls (from unranked to #8) and Canyon CA boys (from #6 to #2) made the biggest moves up, along with Haddonfield NJ boys (from #14 to #4)."
  14. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed June 1, 2007.
  15. ^ 2003 Girls Team Swimming - Public South B, NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  16. ^ 2007 Girls Team Swimming - South - B, NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.
  17. ^ 2007 Boys Team Swimming - South - B, NJSIAA. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  18. ^ Camden Catholic ends Paul VI's long winning streak - Courier Post Online. Accessed October 12, 2007.
  19. ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
  20. ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.
  21. ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed November 24, 2007.
  22. ^ Leonard, Tim. "Pascack Hills vows to win it next year", The Record (Bergen County), November 18, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.
  23. ^ "The Memo", PTA Newsletter, Haddonfield Memorial High School, September/October 2006
  24. ^ Aldegrever-Gymnasium
  25. ^ Home Page, Haddonfield Memorial High School. Accessed July 11, 2007.
  26. ^ American Composers Orchestra chooses areas best young composers
  27. ^ Matt Maloney Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards, accessed December 21, 2006.
  28. ^ National Association of Sports Officials profile: Bob McElwee, accessed December 6, 2006.
  29. ^ Klaidman, Stephen. "I. F. Stone Returns to College at 68: Stone Starts A New Career As a Scholar", The Washington Post, [{April 15]], 1977. Accessed June 5, 2007. "I. F. Stone, a college dropout turned publisher of an incisive Washington newsletter bearing his name, began his academic career rather inauspiciously. He graduated 49th in a class of 52 from Haddonfield (N.J.) High School."
  30. ^ Duke Basketball bio for Brian Zoubek, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball. Accessed December 14, 2006.

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