Pemberton Township High School

Infobox_School
name = Pemberton Township High School


imagesize = 250x200px
motto =
established =
grades = 9 - 12
district = Pemberton Township School District
type = Public high school
principal = Richard Nolan
asst principal = Ronald Dickenson
Ida Smith
Gary Horton
enrollment = 1,388 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 135.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 10.3
nickname = Hornets
conference = Burlington County Scholastic League
colors = Green and White
publication =
location = 148 Arney's Mount Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068
information = 609-893-8141
website = [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/pths School website]

Pemberton Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pemberton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pemberton Township School District.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,388 students and 135.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412810&ID=341281001202 Pemberton Township High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 17, 2008.]

The school was the 257th-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 277th 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.]

In 1999, as part of its efforts to discourage students from smoking, the Pemberton Township Council established fines for students caught smoking in school bathrooms, with fines assessed at $100 for a first offense and $200 for each additional incident. ["The Rising Cost of Smoking, And Getting Caught", "The New York Times" by Bill Kent, February 28, 1999. pg. 14NJ.]

Awards and recognition

Pemberton Township High School won first place in the New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl Burlington County competition, held at the Palmyra Cove Nature Park and Environmental Center in Palmyra as part of the 10th annual New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/press/pemberbowl.htm Pemberton Township High School Takes First Place in Burlington County Consumer Bowl Competition] , New Jersey Attorney General press release dated February 6, 2006] PTHS has also won the state-wide competition during three previous years. [ [http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bowl/pastwinners.htm Past Consumer Bowl Winners] ]

Athletics

The Pemberton Township High School Hornets compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League, which includes public and parochial high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

PTHS has fielded competitive teams in such areas as football, basketball and baseball. The football program has enjoyed the school's most success with several winning seasons and a state championship under the guidance of former Head Coach William McDowell. The current head coach is John Rosnick. The football program has produced several all-county selections including Eddie Smith, Joel Jones, and honorable mention Equan Thomas. Parade All-Americans included Octavius Gould who went on to play for the Florida Gators and Irv Smith who went on to play for Notre Dame. Anthony Young is in the Temple University football hall of fame; while Eddie Myers had a great career at Navy.

The school colors are green and white, and the school's mascot is the Hornet.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:
*Richard Nolan, Principal [ [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/pths/home/Principal%5CPrincipal.html About Your Principal] , Pemberton Township High School. Accessed August 13, 2008.]
*Ronald Dickenson, 9th Grade Assistant Principal and 12th Grade A - Hartm [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/pths/home/VicePrincipals/vps.htm Assistant Principals] , Pemberton Township High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.]
*Ida Smith, 10th Grade Assistant Principal and 12th grade Hartf - Pittw
*Gary Horton, 11th Grade Assistant Principal and 12th Grade Piu - Z

Notable alumni

* Matthew Emmons (born 1981), Olympic Gold Medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 m Rifle Prone. [ [http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/distinguishedStory.cgi?distID=10455 Matthew Emmons] , Civilian Marksmanship Program. Accessed June 22, 2007. "He once pitched a perfect game for his high school team in Pemberton, NJ."]
* Ed Gillespie, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, where he served from July 2003 to January 2005. [ [http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/states/njgopconf061504.html Transcript of June 15, 2004 Conference Call with RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie and New Jersey State Senator Joe Kyrillos, Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee] , provided by the Republican National Committee, accessed February 16, 2007. "E. Gillespie: Thank you, Chairman. I am very excited about New Jersey as a competitive state because I am a native of New Jersey - Brown’s Mills. I went to Pemberton Township High School."]
* Chelcie Ross (born 1942), character actor. [ [http://industrycentral.net/content/actors/c_ross.html Chelcie Ross profile] , IndustryCentral.net, accessed February 16, 2007. "A military "brat", he attended many schools in the United States and abroad, graduating Stateside from Pemberton Township High School in New Jersey."]
*Irv Smith (born 1971), the former Notre Dame and NFL tight end. [ [http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/players/2589/index.html Irv Smith player profile] , "Sporting News", accessed February 17, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/pths Pemberton Township High School]
* [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us Pemberton Township School District]
*NJReportCard|05|4050|0|Pemberton Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412810 Data for the Pemberton Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics