Egg Harbor Township High School

Infobox_School
name = Egg Harbor Township High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Egg Harbor Township Schools
type = Public high school
principal = Darren Hickman
asst principal = Peter Brandt (A-G)
Patricia Connor (H-O)
Glenn Robbins (P-Z)
enrollment = 2,122 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 166.9 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.7
nickname = Eagles
conference = Cape-Atlantic League
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publication =
yearbook = "Aquila"
location = 24 High School Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
information = 609-653-0100
website = [http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/HS.htm School website]

Egg Harbor Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Egg Harbor Township Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,122 students and 166.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.7. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404560&ID=340456005961 Egg Harbor Township High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 25, 2007.]

The school was the 217th-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 154th 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.]

Awards and recognition

The School Yearbook received a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medal in 2000. [ [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/docs/contests-and-critiques/gold-circle-awards/recipients/2000-scholastic-circles.html "Columbia Scholastic Press Association presents 2000 Scholastic Gold Circle Awards"] , Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Accessed August 10, 2008.]

Curriculum

The school offers 17 Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses in , AP Music Theory, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language, AP German Language, AP French Language, AP United States History, AP World History, AP United States Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science and AP Macroeconomics.

Athletics

The Egg Harbor Township High School Eagles compete in the Atlantic 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.

Egg Harbor Township has the following athletic teams:

Fall:
Cheerleading,Boys' & Girls' Cross Country,
Field Hockey,
Football,Boys' & Girls' SoccerGirls' Tennis.

Winter:Cheerleading,Boys' & Girls' Basketball,Boys' & Girls' Swimming,Boys' & Girls' Diving,Boys' & Girls' Indoor Track & Field,
Wrestling.

Spring:
Baseball,Boys' & Girls' Crew,
Golf,Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse,
Softball,Boys' Tennis,Boys' & Girls' Outdoor Track & Field.

Marching Band

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1988 (Group 1) and 2006 (Group 4). [ [http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History] , Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:
*Darren Hickman - Principal. [ [http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/~kesselml/Principal/index.htm Principal] , Egg Harbor Township High School. Accessed May 29, 2008.]
*Peter Brandt - Vice Principal (for students with last names A-G) [http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/~kesselml/assistants/index.htm Assistant Principals] , Egg Harbor Township High School. Accessed May 29, 2008.]
*Patricia Connor - Vice Principal (for students with last names H-O)
*Glenn Robbins - Vice Principal (for students with last names P-Z)

References

External links

* [http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/HS.htm Egg Harbor Township High School]
* [http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/ Egg Harbor Township Schools]
*NJReportCard|01|1310|0|Egg Harbor Township Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404560 Data for the Egg Harbor Township Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/eggharbortwp/ South Jersey Sports: Egg Harbor Township HS]
* [http://classreport.org/usa/nj/egg_harbor_township/ehths/ Egg Harbor Twp High Alumni/Reunion Web Site]