Lindenwold High School

Infobox_School
name = Lindenwold High School


imagesize = 120px
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established = 2001-02 school year
grades = 9 - 12
district = Lindenwold Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Frank Ranelli
asst principal = Leslie Betts Woodward
enrollment = 640 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 58.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.0
nickname = Lions
conference = Colonial Conference
colors = Dark Blue & Marigold
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location = 801 Egg Harbor Road
flagicon|New Jersey Lindenwold, NJ 08021
information = 856-741-0320
website = [http://hs.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ School website]

Lindenwold High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Lindenwold, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Lindenwold Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 640 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 11.0. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407740&ID=340774004612 Lindenwold High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed [October 26] , 2007.]

The school was the 256th-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 267th 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.]

Lindenwold High School is a member of the Success Practice's Network, an organization of schools run by the [http://www.leadered.com/ International Center for Leadership in Education] . LHS' Freshmen Seminar Program is recognized as a model "best practice" by the network. Freshmen Seminar is a year-long, character education and literacy mentor program required of all incoming 9th graders.

Awards and recognition

Princeton University recognized Lindenwold High School's Ann Ryan as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its Commencement ceremonies on June 6, 2006. Ryan was selected for the award from among 68 nominations from public and private schools statewide. [ [http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S14/92/61K27/index.xml?section=newsreleases Princeton honors outstanding secondary school teachers] , Princeton University press release, dated June 2, 2006.]

Athletics

*Lindenwold High School is a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12. [ [http://www.colonialconference.org/school_info.php Colonial Conference teams] , accessed April 5, 2007.]
*During the 2004-05 the Lindenwold High School boys’ Bowling team captured their third straight Olympic Conference championship and their first South Jersey State crown. The boys' Bowling Team won a fourth conference title during the 2006-2007 season.

Extracurricular activities

Staff and students produce a variety of plays and concerts that entertain the entire Lindenwold community. The high school also sponsors many other clubs that serve the community such as Interact Club, LEO Club, and Student Government Services.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://hs.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/hs/administration.jsp?rn=4339355 Administration] , Lindenwold High School. Accessed August 12, 2008.]
*Frank Ranelli - Principal
*Leslie Betts Woodward - Assistant Principal
*Derryk Sellers - Athletic Director

References

External links

* [http://hs.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold High School]
* [http://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|07|2670|0|Lindenwold Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408640 Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/lindenwold/ South Jersey Sports: Lindenwold HS]