Shawnee High School (New Jersey)

Infobox School
name = Shawnee High School


imagesize = 120px
motto =
established = 1971
type = Public high school
district = Lenape Regional High School District
principal = Matthew Campbell
asst principal = Craig Bookwalter
Lorna A. Fairess
Barbara Fuoco
Ben Lamberson
Susan Murphy
enrollment = 1,474 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 120.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.3
colors = Navy Blue, Columbia Blue & White
teamname = Renegades
conference = Olympic Conference
location = 600 Tabernacle Road
Medford, NJ 08055
information = 609-654-7544
website = [http://www.lrhsd.org/shawnee/site/default.asp Shawnee High School Website]

Shawnee High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as part of the Lenape Regional High School District. The district serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/05/2610/05-2610-000.html Lenape Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "The Lenape Regional High School District serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships and Medford Lakes borough."] The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Medford Lakes and Medford Township. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/05/2610/05-2610-060.html Shawnee High School 2007 Report card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "ATTENDANCE AREAS: Medford Township, Medford Lakes Borough"]

In 2007, [http://www.schooldigger.com School Digger] ranked it as the 38^th best high school (out of 356) in New Jersey. [ [http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=0318002498 New Jersey High School Rankings - schooldigger.com] . Accessed June 14, 2007.]

Ever since the opening of Seneca High School, the enrollment level has dropped, helping to alleviate the crowds the school once faced.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,474 students and 120.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408490&ID=340849001096 Shawnee High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 11, 2007.]

The school was the 108th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 110th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Arts

The band program, under the direction of Nick Rotindo, has established a name for itself during recent years. List of recent accomplishments are as follows:;Marching Band
*2005 USSBA New Jersey State Group III Open Class Champions
*2005 USSBA All-State Group III Open Class Champions
*2005 Undefeated season
*2006 USSBA New Jersey State Group II Open Class Champions
*2006 USSBA All-State Group II Open Class Champions
*2006 USSBA National Champions Group II, for its program titled "Going for Broke: a Gamer's Tale". [ [http://www.marchingbandplanet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=32 USSBA National Championship Titles] , United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) press release dated November 14, 2006.]
*2007 4th Place USSBA National Championships Group III, winning General Effect and Visual Effect.;Jazz Band
*2005 New Jersey State Champions
*2006 New Jersey State Champions
*2007 3rd Place Finish at New Jersey State Championships
*2008 3rd Place Finish at New Jersey State Championships

Athletics

The Shawnee High School Renegades participate in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County. [ [http://www.olympicconference.com/ Olympic Conference] , accessed September 9, 2006.] In addition to a nationally-ranked soccer and women's lacrosse program, the football, basketball, and men's lacrosse teams are consistently ranked among the top teams in South Jersey.

Being a part of the Lenape Regional High School District, Shawnee has many sports to offer for all students.

;Sports

*Shawnee High School also has a separate club ice hockey team that competes in Varsity Tier I as a member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League. [ [http://www.icshl.org/sjhsihl/servlet/gameServlet?method=dispteamidx&jspURL=/dspteamlist.jsp&levelID=1&altURL=/dsprosterlist.jsp South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League] , accessed September 9, 2006.]
*Shawnee baseball won its first NJSIAA title in the spring of 2003, led by future Oakland Athletics' 2007 1st round draft pick Sean Doolittle. After winning the state title, Seneca High School split up the Shawnee population. They played one more year in the Olympic American conference, then moved down to the Olympic Patriot conference. As of 2006, Shawnee won its conference three years in a row. Brian Anderson, the head coach, also coaches the girls basketball team and used to be the coordinator for the powerful Shawnee football defense.
*The boys soccer team won the 2003 NJSIAA Group 4 state title, defeating Bridgewater-Raritan High School 2-0. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=49772&tclass= 2003 NJSIAA Group 4 Boys' Soccer State Tournament] , NJSIAA, accessed May 9, 2007.] The 2006 team finished the season ranked tenth in the nation in the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings. [ [http://www.nscaa.com/hsRes.php?it=1032 NSCAA/adidas National Rankings: National Final Regular Season Poll Poll] , November 21, 2006. Accessed July 27, 2007.] The 2006 team took the South, Group III state sectional title with a 3-0 win against Ocean City High School in the tournament final. [Lewis, John A. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=116E313184E6AF38&p_docnum=20&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "4 county teams earn S.J. soccer titles Drake's goal, assist propel unbeaten Shawnee to crown"] , "Burlington County Times", November 11, 2006. Accessed August 18, 2007. "The Shawnee High School senior found the net in the eighth minute yesterday to help spark a 3-0 victory over Ocean City High School in yesterday's South Jersey Group 3 championship game."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=186283&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2006 Boys Soccer Tournament - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.] The 2006 team won the Group III State Championship with a 1-0 win over Princeton High School in the semifinals and a 3-2 win against Ramapo High School in the finals. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=186283&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals 2006 Boys Soccer Tournament - Public Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed September 25, 2007.]
*The Shawnee High Football team recently won its third SJ State Championship in 2007, the first in Group 3, rebounding from a disappointing 2006 season in which they had a losing record for the first time in nine years [ [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/high_school/12030767.html LaPierre, Renegades dethrone Lions | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/02/2007 ] ] . Their 2 other state titles were won in 2002 and 2004, with the '04 team going a perfect 12-0 in the toughest conference in South Jersey. When Seneca High School was built, Shawnee waited 2 years to drop down from group 4 competition to group 3. Coached by Tim Gushue, the Renegades are perennial powerhouses in South Jersey.
*The 2006 girls soccer team won the South, Group III state sectional title with a 3-0 win against West Deptford High School in the tournament final, their first championship since winning three consecutive titles from 1994-1996. [Rimback, Tom. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=116E313180573050&p_docnum=7&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=N57V4CFDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "4 county teams earn S.J. soccer titles Shawnee executes perfectly; Palmyra captures first crown"] , "Burlington County Times", November 11, 2006. Accessed August 18, 2007. "His Renegades responded with a 3-0 win over West Deptford High School in the South Jersey Group 3 title game yesterday. The championship was the Renegades first S.J. Group 3 crown. The Renegades won three straight S.J. Group 4 titles in 1994, '95 and '96."] [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=186262&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2006 Girls Soccer Tournament - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.]
*The boys' basketball team has won five state titles: 1992, 1995, 1996 and 2002 [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=12868&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20IV 2002 Boys Basketball - South, Group IV] , NJSIAA, accessed May 14, 2007. Defeated Eastern High School, 52-49.] in Group IV and 2007 in Group III. They have been ranked by "USA Today" in the top 25 National Poll numerous times and were named #1 in Hoop Scoops Magazine Final 1994-95 poll.
*The boys basketball team won the South, Group III state sectional championship in 2007 with a 68-62 win against Camden High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202502&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Boys Basketball - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.]
*The boys basketball team won the 2007 Group III NJSIAA State Championship, defeating Monmouth Regional High School 73-47 in the semifinals and Passaic Valley Regional High School 58-39 in the finals. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202502&tclass=Public%20Group%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Boys Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 29, 2007.] They were the first South Jersey team to win the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (1992).
*In 2007, the field hockey team won the South Jersey, Group III state sectional championship with a 4-0 win over Kingsway Regional High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243004&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Field Hockey - South, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.] The team moved on to win the Group III State Championship with a 4-2 win over Moorestown High School in the semis and a 6-0 win against Freehold High School in the finals. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243004&tclass=Group%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Field Hockey - Group Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 13, 2007.]

Extra-Curriculars

There are a wide variety of student-run organizations for students to get involved in, as in most high schools across the U.S. Shawnee's Student Council is an award-winning member of the NJASC [ [http://njasc.org/news/awardsspr.html] , NJASC. Accessed September 4, 2008,] and the NASC, the state and national student council associations. In addition each grade has an executive homeroom that works to organize spirit week, prom, and an annual senior trip to Disney World in Florida.

However, Shawnee is unique in that it has several activism groups that meet regularly on campus. The school's Environmental Club has worked on recycling initiatives, and the high school's chapter of Amnesty International launches comprehensive awareness campaigns each year. Another opportunity for a student activist takes shape in the schools Global Service Group, GOYAADS. GOYAADS members regularly post to a blog containing insight into different world issues [ [http://goyaads.wordpress.com/] , GOYAADS. Accessed September 4, 2008.] .

chool day

At Shawnee High School the school day begins with homeroom, which starts at 7:20am EST. The school day ends at 2:12pm EST. There are thirteen periods per school day.

chool mascot

The School mascot is the Renegade, modeled after Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee Indian tribe.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.lrhsd.org/8229207313581200/site/default.asp Administration] , Shawnee High School. Accessed August 21, 2008.]
*Matthew Campbell - Principal
*Susan Murphy - Athletic/Activities Director, Assistant Principal
*Barbara Fuoco - Assistant Principal / Guidance Supervisor
*Craig Bookwalter - Assistant Principal: Health & PE, Industial Arts, Business, Family & Consumer Sciences, Supervisor
*Lorna A. Fairess - Assistant Principal / Foreign Language / English / Social Studies / Art & Music Supervisor
*Ben Lamberson - Assistant Principal / Special Education Supervisor

Other high schools in the district

The Lenape District's three other high schools are:
*Cherokee High School - located in Evesham Township. Serves students from Evesham Township (Marlton)
*Lenape High School - located in Medford Township. Serves students from Mount Laurel Township
*Seneca High School - located in Tabernacle Township. Serves students from Tabernacle, Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland Township

Notable alumni

* Malik Allen (born 1978), NBA basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. [ [http://www.courierpostonline.com/blogs/2007/03/shawnee-grad-and-chicago-bulls-forward.html One game at a time] , "Courier-Post", March 15, 2007. "Malik Allen, a 1996 graduate of Shawnee, is in his second season with the Chicago Bulls."]
* Dan Earl (born c. 1975), Assistant Basketball coach for Penn State University. [Kackenmeister, Craig. [http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/1999/01/01-28-99tdc/01-28-99dsports-12.asp "Six degrees of Dan Earl: Six years and several injuries later, Earl is still at the point"] , "The Daily Collegian (Penn State)", January 28, 1999. Accessed June 14, 2007. "Earl graduated from Shawnee High School, where he helped lead the team to a 59-3 record his junior and senior years. He also was named USA Today 1993 New Jersey Player of the Year, and is still Burlington County's all-time leading scorer (2,006 points)."]
* Calista Flockhart (born 1964), actress. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/508/000023439/ Calista Flockhart profile] , NNDB Database, accessed January 10, 2006.]
* Adrienne Frantz (born 1978), actress.Fact|date=February 2008
* Shana Hiatt (born 1975), television personality/hostess, actress.Fact|date=February 2008
* Stephen King (1986-), a Major League Soccer player for the Chicago Fire.
* Gregg Rakoczy (born 1965), NFL football player for the Cleveland Browns. [ [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/109-11282004-407800.html Catching up with Gregg Rakoczy] , "Burlington County Times", November 28, 2004. "The 1983 Shawnee grad was a part of the 1983 national champion University of Miami Hurricanes and started for the 1986 team that competed in a second title game."]
* Liz Tchou (born 1966), former field hockey defender who played on the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [ [http://www.scarletknights.com/fieldhockey/news/release.asp?prID=5767 Liz Tchou Receives Honor] , Rutgers University press release dated October 15, 2007. Accessed April 9, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.lrhsd.org/shawnee/site/default.asp Shawnee High School Website]
* [http://home.lrhsd.org/pwrx/pages/page.jsp?P_SITE_ID=1&P_PAGE_ID=1 Lenape Regional High School District]
* [http://www.shawneealumni.org Shawnee High School Alumni Association]
*NJReportCard|05|2610|060|Shawnee High School
* [http://www.medford-nj.com/shawnee_high_school_football.htm| Medford NJ Shawnee High School Football]
* [http://www.medford-nj.com/photos/index.php?cat=2| Shawnee High School Football Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.shawneerenegadeband.com Shawnee Marching Band]
* [http://www.ShawneeTV.com Shawnee Television Home Page]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408490 Data for the Lenape Regional High School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/shawnee/ South Jersey Sports: Shawnee HS]