Holy Spirit High School (New Jersey)

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name = Holy Spirit High School


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motto = Caritas Omnia Vincit
(love conquers all things)
established = 1972
grades = 9 - 12
district = Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
type = Catholic high school
principal =
enrollment = 891 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 52.9 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 16.8
nickname = Spartans
conference = Cape-Atlantic League
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location = 500 S New Road
Absecon, NJ 08201
information = 609-646-3000
website = [http://holyspirithighschool.com School website]

Holy Spirit High School is a private Roman Catholic high school located in Absecon, New Jersey (just outside of Atlantic City). The school is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden. The school motto is "Caritas Omnia Vincit" - which translates to 'love conquers all things'.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 891 students and 52.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409660&ID=340966001104 Holy Spirit High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 17, 2008.]

The school is under the limited governance of an independent Board of Trustees. The Bishop of Camden, currently Joseph A. Galante, is responsible for the proper teaching of the Catholic faith, the proper celebration of the sacraments and the overall Catholic identity of the institution. The President/Principal serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the chief administrative officer of Holy Spirit High School.

Athletics

The Holy Spirit High School Spartans compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

In the 1970s through the late 1980s, Holy Spirit made a name for itself in men's rowing, winning several national championships and competing several times at the Henley Regatta on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. [Wilkins, Joseph T. [http://www.brigantinerowingclub.org/Misc_home/BRCHist.html A Short History of the Brigantine Rowing Club] . Accessed July 17, 2007.] This rowing success led to an entry in "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980.

The girls eight-person rowing team won the Peabody Cup at the 2003 Henley Women's Regatta, defeating the Kingston School of England. [Strauss, Robert. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E7DF143AF93AA15755C0A9659C8B63 " WORTH NOTING; Sailing, Sailing, To a Girls' Championship"] , "The New York Times", June 29, 2003. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Last Sunday, the girls varsity rowing team from Holy Spirit High School, in Absecon, won the Peabody Cup, the top prize in the school/junior category in the Henley Women's Regatta at Henley-on-Thames, England. Though not officially so, the regatta is considered the world championships of rowing, and the Peabody Cup thus gives the Holy Spirit Panthers bragging rights as the best high school eight-person rowing team in the world."] The girls eight-person rowing team repeated the win of the Peabody Cup at the 2004 Henley Women's Regatta; this time defeating a fellow US team, Saint Andrew's School of Delaware.

The 2005 softball team won the Non-Public, South B state sectional championship with a 10-6 win over St. Joseph High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=107416&tclass=Non-Public%2C%20South%20B 2005 Softball - Non-Public, South B] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 17, 2007.]

The girls swimming team won the Non Public A state championship in 2007 with a 102-68 win against Red Bank Catholic High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=201923&tclass=Non%20Public%20-%20%20A 2007 Girls Team Swimming - Non Public - A] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 22, 2007.]

The boys swimming team won the Non-Public A state championship in 2000 and 2001 and the Non-Public B state championship in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.

In the 2006 season, the Holy Spirit Cheerleading team brought home 2nd place in a competition held at Absegami High School.

The 2007 girls tennis team took the South A state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Notre Dame High School in the tournament final. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=242871&tclass=South%20A 2007 Girls Team Tennis - South A] , NJSIAA. Accessed October 26, 2007.]

The 2007 Varsity football team held an undefeated record of 12-0 and won the Non-Public, Group III state sectional championship with a 26-13 win over Immaculata High School. The undefeated season and state championship were both firsts in team history. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246272&tclass=Non%2DPublic%2C%20Group%20III 2007 Football - Non-Public, Group III] , NJSIAA. Accessed December 23, 2007.] [McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/highschool/story/7520113p-7420027c.html "Defense leads Holy Spirit to first football state title"] , "The Press of Atlantic City", December 2, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2007. "It is the first state title in Holy Spirit football history. Spirit's victory ended Immaculata's 23-game winning streak. Spirit finishes 12-0 for the first time in school history."]

Notable alumni

*John F. Duffy, Legal commentator and author, Professor of Law at George Washington University
*Chris Ford (1949-), pro basketball player, head coach. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1731658 "Assistant Ford promoted to replace Ayers"] , ESPN.com, February 10, 2004. Accessed May 21, 2007. "A native of Atlantic City, N.J., Ford attended Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, N.J., and went on to play at Villanova University from 1968-72, where he helped the Wildcats reach the 1971 NCAA championship game against UCLA."]
*William Green, running back who currently is a free agent of the NFL. [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=32992 William Green player profile] , National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ... Earned All-America honors from Super Prep, Tom Lemming, National Recruiting Advisor, RivalNet, Prep Star, Parade and Blue Chip Illustrated and was rated among Super Prep’s National Top 50 (third-rated running back on the magazine’s dream team), in addition to being a consensus all-state selection at Holy Spirit (Atlantic City, N.J.) High School."]
*Brian Joo (1981-), of Fly to the Sky, U.S-born South Korean pop singer/entertainer
*Michelle Malkin (1970-), political commentator and author. [ [http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-5264457.html "Michelle Malkin: as a book author, newspaper columnist, television commentator, and blogger, this young first-generation American has used a pull-no-punches style to criticize U.S. immigration and war-on-terror policies."] , "The American Enterprise", September 1, 2005. Accessed October 25, 2007. "After graduating from Holy Spirit High School I went to Oberlin College in Ohio, a small, radically left-wing, liberal arts college."]
*John P. O'Neill (1952-2001), FBI Terrorist Specialist, Director of Security World Trade Center, died in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks
*Aronicimo Richotti (1979-), heavyweight boxer.Fact|date=October 2007
*Nicodemo "Nicky Jr." Scarfo, Jr. (1964-), former Philadelphia crime family boss and Lucchese crime family soldier [Anastasia, George. "'Nicky Jr.': Where Does the Boss' Son Fit In?" "The Philadelphia Inquirer", March 10, 1991.] [ [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20071224_Probes_detailed_view_of_mob_life.html Anastasia, George. "Probe's Detailed View of Mob Life."] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", December 24, 2007. Accessed April 12, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://holyspirithighschool.com/ School website]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409660&ID=340966001104 Holy Spirit High School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/holyspirit/ South Jersey Sports: Holy Spirit HS]
* [http://classreport.org/usa/nj/absecon/hshs/ Holy Spirit High School Alumni/Reunion Web Site]