Triton Regional High School

Infobox_School | name = Triton Regional High School


imagesize = 120px
motto =
established = 1957
type = Public high school
principal = Edward Stahl
viceprincipal = Jernee Kollock (9th)
Anthony Tarsatana (10th)
Tom Ambrose (11th)
Catherine Kelleher (12th)
enrollment = 1,511 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 98.9 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 15.3
colors = Red and blue
nickname = Mustangs
location = 250 Schubert Avenue
Runnemede, NJ 08078
information = 609-939-4500
website = [http://www.bhprsd.org/Triton School website]

Triton Regional High School ("Tri-High") is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9-12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Students in the school are sent from Bellmawr, Gloucester Township and Runnemede. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/07/0390/07-0390-050.html Triton Regional High School 2007 Report card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 12, 2008. "Triton houses over 1500 students residing in Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township."] Triton Regional High School is located off Evesham Road on Schubert Avenue, in Runnemede.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,511 students and 98.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401770&ID=340177001338 Triton High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 17, 2008.]

The school was the 221st-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 236th 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.]

History

Triton Regional High School first opened its doors for students in 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2006-07 school year. [ [http://www.bhprsd.org/Triton/PDF/50th.pdf Triton Alumni Hall Of Fame] , accessed October 18, 2006.]

Athletics

Triton Regional High School participates in the nineteen-member Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County.

Seasonal Sports [ [http://www.bhprsd.org/Triton/Athletics/AthleticCoachingStaff-T.html Triton Coaching Staff] ]
Triton Regional High School students also have the opportunity to participate in the Triton Ice Hockey team during the winter months, but, for insurance and liability reasons, it is neither officially associated nor funded by the school.

Marching Band

The school's marching band was Chapter One Champions in 2000-2002 and in 2004, and were the 2001 Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 1. [ [http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History] , Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.]

The school's indoor drumline was the Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A champions in 1999, and the Scholastic Open Concert champions in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007.

The school's indoor color guard was the Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic Open champions in 1999 and 2001.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.bhprsd.org/Triton/Administration/admin-T.html Triton Regional High School Administration] , accessed September 19, 2006.]
*Edward Stahl - Principal
*Jernee Kollock - Vice-Principal, 9th Grade
*Anthony Tarsatana - Vice-Principal, 10thGrade
*Tom Ambrose - Vice-Principal, 11th Grade
*Catherine Kelleher - Vice-Principal, 12th Grade
*Robert Maninno - Athletic Director

Alma Mater

Triton, we honor thee
Proud of thy colors
Red-blue for courage
And valor too
Our pride is in thy name
Dear Triton High so true
Let's all stand together for the
Red and the Blue

Other District High Schools

Including Triton, there are three high schools within the jurisdiction of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Students attend one of the three based upon their area of residence. The other two schools are:

*Highland Regional High School: Located in Blackwood, Highland serves 1,220 students from the Gloucester Township area.
*Timber Creek Regional High School: Located in Erial, Timber Creek, established in 2001, is the newest of the three high schools within the BHPRSD. Timber Creek serves 1,383 students from the Gloucester Township area.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Triton Regional High School include:
* Rob Andrews (born 1957), Representative, New Jersey's 1st congressional district. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=a000210 Robert Ernest Andrews] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed October 7, 2007.]
* Michael Iaconelli, bassmaster.Fact|date=August 2008
* David R. Mayer (born 1967), New Jersey General Assembly member representing the 4th Legislative District.Fact|date=August 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.bhprsd.org/Triton Triton Regional High School website]
* [http://www.bhprsd.org/ Black Horse Pike Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|07|0390|0|Black Horse Pike Regional School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401770 Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://mysite.verizon.net/vzesah4z/ Triton Boys' Soccer]
* [http://www.tritonfootball.net/ Triton Football]
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/triton/ South Jersey Sports: Triton HS]