- Cinnaminson High School
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Cinnaminson High School Location 1197 Riverton Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077Information Type Public high school School district Cinnaminson Township Public Schools Principal Darlene Llewellyn Faculty 61 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 9 - 12 Enrollment 828 (as of 2009-10)[1] Student to teacher ratio 13.57[1] Athletics conference Burlington County Scholastic League Team name Pirates Website School website Cinnaminson High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Cinnaminson Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools. The grounds are approximately 26 acres (110,000 m2), including the land that the school is built on. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1972.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 828 students and 61 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.57.[1]
The school was the 164th-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 161st in 2008 out of 316 schools.[3] The school was ranked 137th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[4]
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Athletics
The Cinnaminson High School Pirates compete in the Patriot Division of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The league consists of nineteen public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey. The coach of the School's football team is Mario Patrizi.
Cinnaminson High School competes in Varsity Tier II of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.[5]
The first championship won by any of the school's athletic teams was in 1969 when the cross country team culminated a 12-1 meet record with a win at the Burlington County Scholastic League Cross Country Championship at Moorestown Memorial Field. As was typical of the team's group running style, CHS runners placed 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 15th, and 18th to post the low score for the event. Head Coach Gene Campbell was later inducted into the CHS Athletics Hall of Fame.
The soccer team won the 1999 South, Group II Group Semifinals, defeating Northern Burlington County Regional High School 4-2.[6] In 2002, the girls soccer team won the South, Group II title over Woodstown High School, by a 2-0 score.[7] The 2004 boys soccer team won the South, Group II championship, edging Haddon Township High School in the final, 1-0.[8] In 2007, the boys soccer team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Delran High School in the tournament final.[9]
The 2003 baseball team won its first South, Group II state sectional title with a 16-12 win against Manchester Township High School in the final game.[10][11]
In 2004, Cinnaminson running back and team co-captain Darrell "DJ" Riley set a single-game varsity football rushing record with 360 yards in only three quarters of play. He also had six touchdowns in his record performance.[12]
CHS Pirate Marching Band
The Cinnaminson High School Marching Band competes and performs at many events.
The members of the marching band perform at football games, their pep-band songs and half-time shows. In addition to a this, the band has a season of competitions within two Marching Band circuits: USSBA and Cavalcade of Bands. The band's director is Deb Knisely, who took over as head director in 2004. The band also marched in the national 4 July Parade in Washington, D.C. in 2006. in addition to the marching band the Color Guard also performs original choreography at the half time shows.
In 2008, the band, under the direction of Deb Knisley, went to Allentown, Pennsylvania for the USSBA Northern States Marching Band Championships. They placed 4th out of 14 according to yea.org and marchingbandcontest.com.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[13]
- Darlene Llewellyn - Principal
- Ryan Gorman - Assistant Principal
- Jim Weber - Assistant Principal / Activities & Athletics Director
Notable alumni
- Andre Collins (born 1968), current Director of Retired Players with the National Football League Players' Association, All-American football star at Penn State, and 10-year NFL linebacker, former resident.[14]
- Tony DiLeo (born 1955), former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.[15]
- George Reinas (born 1984), Top Shot Season 2 contestant.[16]
References
- ^ a b c d Cinnaminson High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ Cinnaminson High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 7, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League: Varsity Tier II, accessed April 5, 2007.
- ^ Public Group Semifinals - South, Group II, NJSIAA, May 10, 2007.
- ^ 2002 Girls Soccer - South, Group II, NJSIAA, accessed May 10, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Boys Soccer - South, Group II, NJSIAA, accessed May 10, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed November 14, 2007.
- ^ Falk, Steven. "Musolf receives plenty of support", Asbury Park Press, May 31, 2003. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Travis Musolf labored through the seventh, giving up three runs on four hits, but he did close the door on the Hawks' wild 16-12 victory and first sectional baseball championship."
- ^ 2003 Baseball Tournament - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed August 19, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "STATE/SOUTH JERSEY FOOTBALL RECORDS", Courier-Post, August 9, 2007. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ Administration, Cinnaminson High School. Accessed February 7, 2011.
- ^ Andre Collins profile, Database Football. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ Benevento, Don. "Ex-Cinnaminson player lands 'dream job'", Courier-Post, December 14, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Back in the days when Tony DiLeo was playing basketball at Cinnaminson High School and later at La Salle University..."
- ^ Paciolla, Christina. "Cinnaminson Native Excelling on Shooting Competition TV Show", CinnaminsonPatch, February 25, 2011. Accessed March 31, 2011. "Reinas, 26, a 2003 Cinnaminson High School graduate, is starring on Top Shot, a shooting competition show currently airing on the History Channel."
External links
- Cinnaminson High School
- Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
- Cinnaminson Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°00′13″N 74°59′52″W / 40.00369°N 74.997885°W
Burlington County Scholastic League (NJSIAA) Freedom Division Burlington City • Florence • Maple Shade • New Egypt • Palmyra • Riverside
Liberty Division Patriot Division Bordentown • Burlington Township • Cinnaminson • Delran • Holy Cross • Medford Tech • Willingboro
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