Oakcrest High School

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Location
Oakcrest High School

1824 Dennis Foreman Drive Hamilton Township, NJ USA
Information
School district	Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
Principal	Anthony Mongelluzzo
Enrollment	1,699 (as of 2005-06)^[1]
Faculty	130.4 (on FTE basis)^[1]
Student:teacher ratio	13.0^[1]
Type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Athletics conference	Cape-Atlantic League
Nickname	Falcons
Color(s)	Blue and White
Established	1957
GEHRHSD	Absegami High School Oakcrest High School
Communities Served	Hamilton Township, Mullica Township, Washington Township, Port Republic
Homepage	School website

Oakcrest High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.

The school serves students from Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, and the sending districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County).^[2] As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,699 students and 130.4 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 13.0.^[1]

Oakcrest High School is the brother school of Absegami High School. The two schools shared the same building from the creation of Absegami High School in 1972 until a separate one was constructed for Absegami in 1982. In a referendum held on September 25, 2007, by a 3,176 - 1,719 margin, voters approved a plan to construct a third high school in the district, to be located in Egg Harbor City. The new school would alleviate overcrowding in the two existing schools and serve students from Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township. Construction is expected to start in Fall 2008 for completion by Summer 2010.^[3]

The school has a variety of programs to suit a diverse student body, including Special Needs, a "High School-to-Work" program, College Preparatory, Advanced Placement Program (AP), and Performing Arts training.

1 Awards and recognition
2 Athletics
3 Marching Band
4 Notable alumni
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, Oakcrest High School was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "A Proactive Approach to Guidance and Career Services" Career Education program.^[4]

Oakcrest's Academic Challenge Team has also enjoyed success of late. After finishing strong at the Buena Regional High School and Egg Harbor Township High School competitions in spring 2006, the team finished first overall at the Gateway Toyota Academic Challenge at Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River by defeating perennial competitor East Brunswick High School in the final round.

[edit] Athletics

The Oakcrest High School Falcons 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.

[edit] Marching Band

Also worthy of acclaim is the high school's marching band, the Oakcrest Marching Ambassadors, who in the 2005-06 school year took a record 37 first place trophies including a grand championship in the Cavalcade of Bands Liberty conference. The band has performed in numerous venues including the Miss America Parade in Atlantic City, the Festival of States in St. Petersburg, Florida, and a tour in Europe including Switzerland, France, and Germany.

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1977 and 1988 (Group 2) and 1983-1987 (Group 1). The marching band was 1977 Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 2^[5]