Hammonton High School

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Hammonton High School
Location
566 Old Forks Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037

Information
School district Hammonton Public Schools
Principal Mr. James Donoghue
Enrollment

1,369 (as of 2005-06)[1]

Faculty 90.6 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 15.1[1]
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Athletics conference Cape-Atlantic League
Team name Blue Devils
Information 609-567-7000
Homepage

Hammonton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hammonton Public Schools.

Students from Folsom Borough and Waterford Township attend Hammonton High School as part of sending / receiving relationships with the Folsom Borough School District and Waterford Township School District, respectively.[2]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,369 students and 90.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.1.[1]

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[edit] Awards and recognition

Hammonton High School's Boy's Swimming & Diving team was recognized with the Boys Gold Award by the 2005-2006 NISCA/Kiefer Scholar Team Award.[3]

[edit] Athletics

The Hammonton High School Blue Devils compete in the Atlantic Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

A team from Hammonton High School competes in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League, which is comprised of 20 teams participating at the varsity level from southern New Jersey. Hammonton is at the Varsity Tier II (Team was disbanded during 2006-07 school year due to there not being enough players for a team) level.[4]

The softball team won the 2007 South, Group III state sectional championship with a 6-5 win over Central Regional High School.[5]

[edit] Marching Band

The school's marching band was Chapter One Champions in 1973-1979 (Group 3), 1980-1981 (Group 4), 1983 (Group 3), 1989-1990 (Group 2) and 1998 (Group 1). The marching band was Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 3 every year from 1974-1979 and again in 1983. It was the All-State Champion in 2002 and 2005, and the State Champion in 2004 in USSBA competition.[6]

[edit] Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:[7]

  • Mr. James Donoghue - Principal
  • Dr. Kimberly Rudnesky - Assistant Principal
  • Mr. Thomas Ramsay - Assistant Principal

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Hammonton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 21, 2007.
  2. ^ Hammonton Public Schools 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 21, 2008. "The Hammonton Public School District services the 40.8 square mile Town of Hammonton as well as participating in a receiving relationship with Folsom (grades K-8) and Waterford Township (grades K-6) school districts."
  3. ^ 2005-2006 NISCA/Kiefer Scholar Team Award, accessed March 2, 2007.
  4. ^ South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League, accessed March 2, 2007.
  5. ^ 2007 Softball - South, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed June 11, 2007.
  6. ^ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
  7. ^ Hammonton Public Schools: Administration, accessed March 2, 2007

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