Lenape High School

Infobox_School
name = Lenape High School
imagesize = 120px
motto =
established = 1958
type = Public high school
principal = Len Westman (North Building)
Tony Cattani (South Building)
asst principal = Marge Coleman
James Greway
Kathryn Hager
Kevin Kelly
William Murray
Raymond Snyder
Rudy Sciore
Tim Walsh
enrollment = 1,959 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 158.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.4
colors = Red & Gray
teamname = Indians
conference = Olympic Conference
location = 235 Hartford Road
Medford, NJ 08055
information = 609-654-5111
website = [http://lenape.schoolwires.com/lenapehs/site/default.asp School website]

Lenape High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is the oldest of the four high schools that comprise the Lenape Regional High School District, which 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."] Lenape High School serves students from Mount Laurel Township. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/05/2610/05-2610-050.html Lenape High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 8, 2008. "ATTENDANCE AREA: Mount Laurel"]

The school has two sides, North and South. Students of all grades in the school co-exist, often in the same classes.

In 1955, the regional district was formed. In 1957, land was acquired for Lenape High School, whose doors opened in 1958. Starting with 548 students in freshman and sophomore classes, the school grew quickly and now consists of two buildings, Lenape High School North and Lenape High School South. Lenape draws its student body from Mount Laurel Township. [ [http://www.lrhsd.org/813610627111434857/site/default.asp Lenape Regional High School District: History] , accessed October 16, 2006.]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,959 students and 158.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.4. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408490&ID=340849001094 Lenape High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2007.]

The school was the 120th-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 134th 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.]

Athletics

Lenape High School participates in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools in Burlington County and Camden County.

Lenape High School also has a separate club ultimate and ice hockey teams. The ice hockey team is member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.

The 2004 boys basketball won the NJSIAA South, Group IV championship, defeating Atlantic City High School 66-51. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=56918&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20IV 2004 Boys Basketball - South, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 17, 2007.] The team moved on to win the 2004 Group IV State Championship with a win over Plainfield High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=56918&tclass=Group%20IV%2C%20Semis%2FFinals 2004 Boys Basketball - Group IV, Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 17, 2007.]

The girls soccer team won the South, Group IV title in 2004 with a 3-1 win over Washington Township High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=83348&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20IV 2004 Girls Soccer - South, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 17, 2007.] In 2007, the team won the South, Group IV state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Toms River High School North in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20IV 2007 Girls Soccer - South, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 15, 2007.] [Wright, Andrew. [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071109/SPORTS01/711090442/1071/SPORTS "Sectional sorrow: North falls to Lenape in final"] , "Asbury Park Press", November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "Yesterday, No. 4 Toms River North took it to No. 2 Lenape High School and battled it out for the South Jersey Group IV sectional title, which the Indians won, 1-0."] The team moved on to win the 2007 Group IV state championship with a 3-0 win over Bridgewater-Raritan High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246050&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Girls Soccer - Public Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed November 24, 2007.] [Jasner, Andy. [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/high_school/20071118_Lenape_rolls_to_shutout_for_Group_4_crown.html "Lenape rolls to shutout for Group 4 crown"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", November 18, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.]

Lenape won the 2003 Central, Group IV sectional championship in field hockey, edging Cherokee High School 2-1 in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=49655&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20IV 2003 Field Hockey - Central, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 17, 2007.]

The girls lacrosse team won the 2007 Group IV State Championship with an 11-7 win vs.Montclair High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=222215&tclass=Group%20Finals 2007 Girls Lacrosse - Group Finals] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 5, 2007.]

Also, Coach Tony Guerrara led the girls' soccer team to the State Championship during the 2007-08 season.

Extracurricular activities

The Lenape High School marching band has won championships for the past two years. In 2004, they were United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) group 2A All-States champions, and in 2005 they were Cavalcade of Bands American A Champions. In 2006, they placed third in the state in group 2A at USSBA state championships and third with best color guard at USSBA all-states championships. They also qualified as an open band in Cavalcade of bands. Their 2006 season show was "Down on the Farm" which entertained audiences at every competition. They also perform at local parades and host a competition every year. Their 2007 show was "The Four Season" featuring songs Let it Snow, Frosty the Snowman, Turn Turn Turn, Singing in the Rain, Blue Skies, Here Comes the Sun, Summertime, California Dreamin' and Autumn Leaves. They recently went undefeated in the USSBA circuit, with a 92.0 championship winning performance.

The Lenape marching band also had previously won Class I Championships in 1993 and 1994 and Class II Championships in 1996 and 1997 as part of the Eastern Marching Band Association.

Lenape High school has also been known for an excellent model congress team. Princeton Model Congress is a four day conference with over 50 schools from around the country. They have placed first at Princeton Model Congress 4 of the past 6 years. They brought home the James Madison Award in the most recent 2006 Princeton Model Congress. [ [http://lenape.schoolwires.com/lenapehs/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=290874 Lenape Named "Best Delegation" at Princeton Model Congress] , accessed November 28, 2006.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.lrhsd.org/82282071094431780/site/default.asp Lenape High School Administration] , accessed October 16, 2006.]
*Tony Catani - South Principal
*Len Westman - North Principal
*Marge Coleman - Assistant Principal
*James Greway - Assistant Principal
*Kathryn Hager - Assistant Principal
*William Murray - Assistant Principal
*Raymond Snyder - Assistant Principal
*Rudy Sciore - Assistant Principal
*Tim Walsh - Assistant Principal
*Kevin Kelly - Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

* Scott Schoeneweis (born 1973), a relief pitcher for the New York Mets. [Wagman, Jake. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6D310CE07CADB5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "He is Mount Laurel's Angel"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", October 21, 2002. Accessed December 26, 2007. "The parents of World Series pitcher Scott Schoeneweis want to set the record straight. Yes, he was born at a hospital in Long Branch, Monmouth County. And he did attend Lenape High School in Medford."]
* William David Miller (born 1987), notable basketball player
* Jason Thompson (born 1986), the 12th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft after completing his basketball career at Rider University. [Amick, Sam. [http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/1145555.html "Kings rookie ready to prove himself – again"] , "Sacramento Bee", August 10, 2008. Accessed August 21, 2008. "When then-Rider assistant Tommy Dempsey went to see Thompson for the first time, it was hardly a strain on his recruiting budget. The drive from Lawrenceville to Lenape High School in Medford, N.J., is approximately 45 minutes, certainly worth the time to continue his search for a big man of the program's future."]

Other schools in the district

There are three other high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District:
*Cherokee High School - located in Evesham Township (Marlton)
*Seneca High School - located in Tabernacle Township. Serves over 1,200 students from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships
*Shawnee High School - located in Medford Township. Serves 1,755 students from Medford Township and Medford Lakes

References

External links

* [http://lenape.schoolwires.com/lenapehs/site/default.asp Lenape High School website]
* [http://home.lrhsd.org/pwrx/pages/page.jsp?P_SITE_ID=1&P_PAGE_ID=1 Lenape Regional High School District]
*NJReportCard|05|2610|0|Lenape Regional High School District
* [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://lenapealumni.org/ Lenape High School Official Alumni Site]
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/lenape/ South Jersey Sports: Lenape HS]
* [http://LenapeAlumnig.org Online Alumni Community]