Pennsauken High School

Infobox_School
name = Pennsauken High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Pennsauken Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Dennis Vinson
asst principal = Michael McGovern (Counseling)
Susan P. Galloza (9th)
Maurice Owens (10th)
Tracey Turner (11th)
Arlene B. Rubin (12th)
enrollment = 1,812 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 134.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.5
nickname = Indians
conference = Olympic Conference
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location = 800 Hylton Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
information = 856-662-8500
website = [http://www.pennsauken.net/high.html School website]

Pennsauken High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students Pennsauken Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pennsauken Public Schools.

Students from Merchantville attend the school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. [Florio, Gwen. [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=0EB2A3E00A5A36C4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "LOOKING BEYOND THE SCHOOL DECISION TIME TO MAKE UP, OFFICIALS SAY, AFTER A DECADE OF FUSSING."] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", September 21, 1992. Accessed July 10, 2008. "Ever since its own high school closed in 1972, the Borough of Merchantville has been sending its public school students to Pennsauken High School."]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,812 students and 134.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.5. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412870&ID=341287001610 Pennsauken High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 6, 2007.]

The school was the 290th-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 292nd 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.]

ports

The Pennsauken High School Indians participate in the Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County.

The boys basketball team won the Central, Group IV state sectional championship in 2004 with an 83-59 victory in the championship game against Steinert High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=56918&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20IV 2004 Boys Basketball - Central, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 6, 2007.]

Marching Band

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1982 (Group 3) and 1985-1987 (Group 4). [ [http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History] , Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [ [http://www.pennsauken.net/schoolframes.html Quick Listings] , Pennsauken Township Schools. Accessed September 8, 2008.]
*Dennis Vinson - Principal
*Michael McGovern - Counseling Assistant Principal
*Susan P. Galloza - 9th Grade Assistant Principal
*Maurice Owens - 10th Grade Assistant Principal
*Tracey Turner - 11th Grade Assistant Principal
*Arlene B. Rubin - 12th Grade Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

* David Griggs (born 1967), retired San Diego Chargers - played Super Bowl 1996.
* Dwight Hicks (1956-), retired San Francisco 49ers - Super Bowl winner. [Benevento, Don. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/VARSITY/710160397/1020/RSS04 "Together again: Pennsauken coach, player enter Hall"] , "Courier-Post", October 16, 2007. Accessed December 18, 2007. "One of those relationships exists between Vince McAneney, the legendary former football football coach at Pennsauken High School, and Dwight Hicks, one of the school's most accomplished players."] [http://www.tedsilary.com/nflphilly.htm All-Century Philly NFL Team] , accessed April 22, 2007.]
* Todd McNair (born 1965), USC Trojans football coach and former NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers. [ [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcnair_todd00.html Todd McNair, Running Backs Coach] , University of Southern California Trojans football. Accessed January 7, 2007.]
* Allen Payne (born 1968), actor.Fact|date=May 2008
* John Taylor (1962-), retired San Francisco 49ers - Super Bowl winner and made winning TD catch with 0:34 left, in Super Bowl XXIII.
* Keith Taylor (1964-), retired NFL.
* William Wesley (born 1964), NBA mystery man.Fact|date=May 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.pennsauken.net/high.html Pennsauken High School]
* [http://www.pennsauken.net Pennsauken Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|07|4060|0|Pennsauken Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412870 Data for the Pennsauken Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/pennshauken/ South Jersey Sports: Pennsauken HS]
* [http://PennsaukenAlumni.org/ Online Alumni Community - for alumni by alumni]