Maple Shade High School

Maple Shade High School
Location
180 Frederick Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1972
School district	Maple Shade School District
Principal	Scott Arnauer
Vice principal	Steve Ormsby Wanda Pichardo
Faculty	64 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	7 - 12
Enrollment	897 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.02[1]
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	Burlington County Scholastic League
Nickname	Wildcats
Website	School website

Maple Shade High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Maple Shade Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Maple Shade School District.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 897 students and 64 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.02.^[1]

The school was the 301st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 271st in 2008 out of 316 schools.^[2] The school was ranked 253rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.^[3]

Prior to the school's opening in 1972, many of the township's students were sent to the now-defunct Merchantville High School in neighboring Camden County.

Mission statement

"The students, parents, staff, and administrators of the Maple Shade school district are a community of learners, each responsible for supporting one another in reaching our highest potential."^[4]

Academics

Students complete both midterms and final examinations. The test scores make up ten percent each of the student's final grade, with each academic quarter constituting twenty percent each.^[4] Academic awards are given as Principal's Honor Roll (4.0-5.2; nothing below 90), High Honor Roll (3.4-3.999; nothing below 80), and Honor Roll (2.8-3.399; nothing below 77).^[4] For entrance into National Honor Society students must have a cumulative average of 3.5.^[4] In 2008, the MPHS school board approved a new honors program that would allow eighth grade students to begin taking high school courses. Acceptance into the honors program is based on not just on grades, but also more subjective criteria including student interviews, essays, and parent nominations.^[5] MPHS students have the opportunity to earn college credits through Burlington County College for taking certain courses at the school. The credits are potentially transferable to a student's future institution of higher education.^[6]

Athletics

Maple Shade High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) a sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in Central Jersey.

The mascot of Maple Shade is the Wildcat; the school's colors are blue and gold.

The boy's baseball team won the South Jersey Group 1 Championship in 2008 against Pitman High School, their first sectional title victory since 1982.^[7]

The boy's 2010 soccer team reached the South Jersey Group 1 finals but lost 3-0 against Pitman.^[8]

Administration

Core members of the schools' administration include:^[9]

• Scott Arnauer, Principal
• Steven Ormsby, Vice Principal
• Wanda Pichardo, Vice Principal

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Maple Shade High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 31, 2011.
2. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011.
3. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "Maple Shade High School Student Handbook". pp. 2. http://www.mapleshade.org/137620713235030197/lib/137620713235030197/MSHS_Student_Handbook_0809.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
5. ^ "Students get fast-tracked". Maple Shade Progress. 22 May 2008. http://www.mapleshadeprogress.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Weekly;!-129032730?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_wk_article&r21.pgpath=%2FMSP%2FHome&r21.content=%2FMSP%2FHome%2FTopStoryList_Story_2095203. Retrieved 2009-02-18. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ Murphy, Sean Patrick (22 January 2009). "College program meeting set for Jan. 27". Maple Shade Progress. http://www.mapleshadeprogress.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Weekly;!-505740741?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_wk_article&r21.pgpath=%2FMSP%2FHome&r21.content=%2FMSP%2FHome%2FTopStoryList_Story_2664736. Retrieved 2009-02-18. ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ Staff. "Maple Shade beats Pitman in sectional baseball final", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 2008. Accessed May 31, 2011. "Pitman, 5-4, in this South Jersey Group 1 sectional final at Maple Shade. It was the Wildcats' first sectional title since 1982."
8. ^ McPherson, Gary. "Wildcats fall to Pitman in finals", Maple Shade Progress, November 12, 2010. Accessed May 31, 2011. "The Wildcats fell 3-0 to top seed Pitman in the South Jersey Group 1 Championship game on Thursday, ending their dream run through the postseason."
9. ^ Administration, Maple Shade High School. Accessed May 31, 2011.

Bruce Diamond, Supervisor of Athletics and Activities

Anthony Ferrante, Director of Counseling

External links

• Maple Shade High School
• Maple Shade School District
• Maple Shade School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Maple Shade School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 39°56′54″N 75°00′24″W / 39.948468°N 75.006624°W / 39.948468; -75.006624