Pemberton Township High School
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Pemberton Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pemberton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pemberton Township School District.
In 1999, as part of its efforts to discourage students from smoking, the Pemberton Township Council established fines for students caught smoking in school bathrooms, with fines assessed at $100 for a first offense and $200 for each additional incident.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Pemberton Township High School won first place in the New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl Burlington County competition, held at the Palmyra Cove Nature Park and Environmental Center in Palmyra as part of the 10th annual New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl.[2] PTHS has also won the state-wide competition during three previous years.[3]
[edit] Athletics
PTHS has fielded competitive teams in such areas as football, basketball and baseball. The football program has enjoyed the school's most success with several winning seasons and a state championship under the guidance of former Head Coach William McDowell. The current head coach is John Rosnick. The football program has produced several all-county selections including Eddie Smith, Joel Jones, and honorable mention Equan Thomas. Parade All-Americans included Octavius Gould who went on to play for the Florida Gators and Irv Smith who went on to play for Notre Dame. Anthony Young is in the Temple University football hall of fame; while Eddie Myers had a great career at Navy.
The school colors are green and white, and the school's mascot is the Hornet.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Matthew Emmons - Olympic Gold Medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 m Rifle Prone.[4]
- Ed Gillespie, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, where he served from July 2003 to January 2005.[5]
- Chelcie Ross, character actor.[6]
- Irv Smith, the former Notre Dame and NFL tight end.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Rising Cost of Smoking, And Getting Caught", The New York Times by Bill Kent, February 28, 1999. pg. 14NJ.
- ^ Pemberton Township High School Takes First Place in Burlington County Consumer Bowl Competition, New Jersey Attorney General press release dated February 6, 2006
- ^ Past Consumer Bowl Winners
- ^ Matthew Emmons, Civilian Marksmanship Program. Accessed June 22, 2007. "He once pitched a perfect game for his high school team in Pemberton, NJ."
- ^ Transcript of June 15, 2004 Conference Call with RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie and New Jersey State Senator Joe Kyrillos, Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, provided by the Republican National Committee, accessed February 16, 2007. "E. Gillespie: Thank you, Chairman. I am very excited about New Jersey as a competitive state because I am a native of New Jersey - Brown’s Mills. I went to Pemberton Township High School."
- ^ Chelcie Ross profile, IndustryCentral.net, accessed February 16, 2007. "A military "brat", he attended many schools in the United States and abroad, graduating Stateside from Pemberton Township High School in New Jersey."
- ^ Irv Smith player profile, Sporting News, accessed February 17, 2007.
