Mount Olive High School (New Jersey)
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| Mount Olive High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 18 Cory Road Flanders, NJ 07836 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Mount Olive Township School District |
| Principal | Kevin R. Stansberry |
| Vice principal | James Kramer Dr. Deborah Kuzma Dr. Paul Reilly |
| Enrollment |
1,377 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 106.4 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.9[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Iron Hills Conference |
| Nickname | Marauders |
| Established | 1972 (as West Morris Mount Olive HS) 1979 (as Mount Olive HS) |
| Information | 973-927-2208 |
| Homepage | School website |
Mount Olive High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Mount Olive Township School District. The school is located in the Flanders section of the township.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,377 students and 106.4 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.9.[1]
The original school opened in October 1972 and was operated as West Morris Mount Olive High School by the West Morris Regional High School District until the 1978-1979 school year, when Mount Olive Township voters elected to leave the regional district.[2] West Morris Mount Olive High School Class of 1978 was the last graduating class from this facility under the regional administration. The high school building and remaining faculty became part of the Mount Olive Township Schools.
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[edit] Athletics
The Mount Olive High School Marauders compete in the Iron Hills Conference, which includes of twenty high schools located in Essex County, Morris County and Union County in New Jersey. The conference is often regarded as one of the most competitive in the state. Mount Olive High School competes in Group III at the state level.
Students participate in fall, winter and spring sports. Fall sports include boys/girls soccer, girls tennis, boys/girls cross country, boys football, girls cheerleading, girls volleyball, and girls field hockey. Winter sports include boys/girls basketball, boys/girls indoor track, boys wrestling, and boys/girls swimming. Spring sports include boys/girls track, boys/girls lacrosse, boys baseball, girls softball, and boys tennis.
Mount Olive High School recently obtained new athletic facilities as a result of much-needed construction during the 2005-2007 school years. New facilities include a turf field, auxiliary gym, weight room, dance room, training room, and new offices for coaches.
The soccer team won the North I, Group III state sectional championship in 1999 with a 2-1 win against Northern Highlands Regional High School in the tournament final.[3]
In 2002, the football team won the North II, Group III sectional championship with a 14-13 win against Jefferson Township High School.[4]
The 2003 field hockey team won the North I, Group III sectional title with a 1-0 win against High Point Regional High School.[5] The 2004 team repeated the title with a 3-0 win over Wayne Hills High School.[6]
[edit] Arts
The Mount Olive High School Drama Club competes in the Bucks County Playhouse competition annually as well as performing two shows a year. The fall show is either a comedy or drama and in the spring, Mount Olive has a musical. Mount Olive High School also has a band, choir and orchestra. The band, directed by Mr. Russell Tybus and Mr. John DiEgidio, competes in several band competitions during the marching band season as well as semi annual competitions in Orlando, Florida with the choirs and orchestra. The band performs at football games as well as concerts throughout the year. The Mount Olive Choirs are directed by Mr. Matthew Vanzini who has been conducting choirs from Junior High to College for the past 20 years. The Mount Olive Orchestra has been directed for many years by Mr. Arthur Johnson. All performance groups appear regularly through the community and in competitions in the area.
[edit] FIRST Robotics
The Mount Olive FIRST Robotics Team (MORT Team 11) is one of the leading technological education groups in the state. With the support of principals and the Board Of Education, robotics classes have been offered in the district since the year 2000.[citation needed]
In 2005 Team 11 won the Chairman's Award at the NJ Regional Competition. This award is the highest honor achievable at a regional competition by a FIRST robotics team. In 2006 MORT won the Palmetto Regional and in 2008 they won the Chesepeake regional.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[7]
- Kevin R. Stansberry - Principal
- James Kramer - Vice Principal
- Dr. Deborah Kuzma - Vice Principal
- Dr. Paul Reilly - Vice Principal
- David Falleni - Athletic Director
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Mount Olive High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 3, 2007.
- ^ Day in the Life: Mt. Olive HS, Daily Record (Morristown), accessed January 3, 2007
- ^ State Semifinals - North I, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Football - North II, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ 2003 Field Hockey - North I, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Field Hockey - North I, Group III, NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ Administrative Team, Mount Olive High School. Accessed March 18, 2008.
