Pitman High School

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Pitman High School
Location
225 Linden Avenue
Pitman, New Jersey 08071
Information
Type Public high school
School district Pitman School District
Principal Shea Murray
Faculty 36 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 453 (as of 2010–11)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 12.58[1]
Color(s)      Orange
     Black
Athletics conference Tri-County Conference
Nickname Panthers
Website School website

Pitman High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pitman, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pitman School District.

As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 412 students and 32.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.56:1. There were 38 students (9.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 15 (3.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 100th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 119th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[2] The magazine ranked the school 102nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 122nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 157th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 45 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (82.6%) and language arts literacy (93.6%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[5]

Athletics

Pitman High School is one of the member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[6] With 323 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified for the 2011–12 school year by the NJSIAA for most sports as South Jersey Group I, a category that included schools with enrollment of 183 to 467.[7]

The girls tennis team won the South, Group I state tournament in 1999, topping Pennsville High School 4–1 in the final match.[8] The team repeated the title in 2000 with a 4–1 win against Haddon Township High School.[9] The team won the 2006 South, Group I state sectional championship with a 4–1 victory over Point Pleasant Beach High School in the Tournament final.[10] The team won the 2006 Group II State Championship, topping Highland Park High School 5–0 in the semifinals and Verona High School 3–2 to take the title.[11]

The boys soccer team won the 1999 and 2010 South Jersey Group I sectional titles with wins over Bordentown Regional High School, 2–1, and Maple Shade High School, 3–0, respectively.[12]

In 2010, the girls' track and field team as well as the boys' baseball team won state championships. The girls' track team scored 40 points to tie Westwood.[13] The Group 1 state title followed their NJSIAA Group I Sectional title, their second in school history, after they defeated Lindenwold High School by less than one point. The boys' baseball team won its first state title after finishing as runners-up in 1972 and 2000. They won 5–0 over Whippany Park in the state championship game.

Marching band

The Pitman High School marching band competes in the 3 Open Class of the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and fluctuates from 60 to 70 members

The school's marching band was Chapter One Champions in 1999 (Group 1).[14]

The Pitman Panther Marching band won the I class of Cavalcade of Bands in 2003.[15]

The Pitman Panther Marching Band won USSBA NJ State Championships in 2006.

With their 2007 show, Spanish Fire, The PHS Marching Band won the 2007 USSBA Group 3A All States Championships in Allentown, PA on November 11, 2007.[16] The win launched the band in to the Open Class of the division where the more seasoned and established programs compete, along with an invitation to the 2008 USSBA Championships in Annapolis, MD at the United States Naval Academy.

Jazz ensemble

The jazz ensemble began competing in the NJAJE Competitions in the 2010 school year. In 2010 the band earned a Bronze Rating at Preliminary Finals and a Silver Rating in 2011.

In the Cavalcade of Bands circuit in 2010 the Trumpet section was awarded a best section award at Cavalcade of Bands Jazz Championships hosted at Souderton High School.

Competing in the NJ division of Cavalcade of Bands in 2011 the Pitman Jazz Ensemble received awards for Best Trumpet Section, Best Trombone Section, Soloist Award for T.J. Hayden, and was named the Independence Division Champions for the State of New Jersey. In the Cavalcade of Bands Finals for the season the band placed 3rd overall.

KotoriCon

Main article: KotoriCon

On January 6, 2012, the school hosted part of the anime convention KotoriCon, namely a concert by Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, among other parts) and his band Eyeshine. (The remainder of the convention was at Gloucester County College.)[17][18][19]

Notable alumni

  • Joe Crispin (born 1979, Class of 1997), Gloucester County's all-time leading scorer for boys' high school basketball (2,651 career points) who played in the NBA for the Lakers and Suns. Played collegiately at Penn State and ranks second on the all-time scoring charts (1,986 points). Won the national three-point competition after his senior season at PSU.[20][21]
  • Jon Crispin (born 1981, Class of 1999), Gloucester County's fourth all-time leading boys' scorer (2,319 career points) in high school. Played collegiately for two seasons at Penn State with brother Joe, then transferred and spent last two seasons with the UCLA Bruins.[22]
  • Erica Scanlon (Class of 2000), Miss New Jersey 2004.[23]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[24]

  • Dr. Cherie Lombardo – Principal
  • Shea Murray – Assistant Principal

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Data for Pitman High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly (September 2008). Retrieved August 19, 2008.
  5. ↑ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010–2011, Schooldigger.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ League Memberships – 2012–2013, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  7. ↑ 2011–2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for South Jersey, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  8. ↑ Girls Tennis Public Group Finals – South, Group I, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  9. ↑ 2000 – South, Group I Sectional, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  10. ↑ 2006 Girls Team Tennis – South, Group I, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  11. ↑ 2006 Girls Team Tennis – Public Group Finals, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  12. ↑ Public Group Semifinals – South, Group I, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  13. ↑ http://www.mctrack.org/NJSIAAMeets/SpringTrack/10ST/10StateGroupsGrp1g.htm
  14. ↑ Tournament of Bands – Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  15. ↑ Cavalcade Champions , Cavalcade of Bands. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  16. ↑ USSBA – Northern States Champs – 1-3A, USSBA, November 17, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  17. ↑ Davis, Phil (January 8, 2012). "GCC hosts third annual KotriCon". Gloucester County Times (New Jersey On-Line). Retrieved January 9, 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Concerts, Culture and Costumes at GCC's KotoriCon". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved January 9, 2012. 
  19. ↑ Driscoll, Jessica (January 4, 2012). "Gloucester County College to host KotoriCon anime convention". Gloucester County Times (New Jersey On-Line). Retrieved January 9, 2012. 
  20. ↑ Penn State MBB History. Retrieved July 23, 2007.
  21. ↑ SI.com Joe Crispin Player Page. Retrieved July 23, 2007.
  22. ↑ A pop with 'Pop', Crispin brothers act in Coke commercial. Retrieved July 23, 2007.
  23. ↑ Staff. "Of pageantry and family pride, A bond with sister, parents propels contestant.", Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2011. "Her parents are proud and Scanlon said overwhelmed helping the 2000 graduate of Pitman High School realize her pageant hopes while juggling their jobs."
  24. ↑ Administration, Pitman High School. Retrieved December 27, 2011.

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