Delran High School
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Delran High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Delran Township
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Delran Township School District
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 908 students and 65.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8.
The school was the 179th-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 155th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 112th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
(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 Jersey
. The school's mascot is the Bear and school colors are brown, gold, and white.
The Delran High School Boys Soccer Team have won the NJSIAA Boys Soccer State-Championship four times in a seven-year period; 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2009. They were co-champs in the 2003 Group I state championship with a 1-1 result with Harrison High School. The team moved on to win the 2004 Group II State Championship with a shootout win vs. Cinnaminson High School
in the semifinals and a 2-1 victory against Harrison High School in the tournament final. In 2005, they lost the sectional finals with a 2-1 loss to Haddonfield Memorial High School
. In 2007 The team also made it to the sectional finals with a 4-1 loss to Cinnaminson High School
. 2007 was their last year in the South Jersey Group II Sectionals. Now the team is currently playing in the Central Jersey Group II. They won the 2008 Central Jersey Group II sectional with a 3-1 win over Shore Regional High School
. Then they moved on to play Middle Township High School
in the state semis and won 4-2. They drew 2-2 in the state finals to Cliffside Park High School
. They recently won the 2009 Central Jersey Group II with a 2-1 over-time victory in the quarter-finals over school rival Cinnaminson High School
. In the finals they defeated Raritan High School
in penalty-kicks after drawing 0-0 at the normal time. Then they played West Deptford High School
and pulled a 1-0 victory over the South Jersey Group II champions in the state semi-finals. In the state finals they had a re-match with Cliffside Park High School
(the team they tied in the state-finals the previous year) and ended up beating them, 2-0. By winning the Group II State Championships they finished their 2009 season with a 21-2-1(w-l-d) and were ranked 5th in the whole state, 2nd in South Jersey and 1st in Group II by the newspaper Star-Ledger.
The Varsity Tier 1 Delran Ice Hockey Club represents the school in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
Delran Township, New Jersey
Delran is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,896....
in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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, as part of the Delran Township School District
Delran Township School District
The Delran Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Delran Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 908 students and 65.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8.
The school was the 179th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 155th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 112th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Delran High School Bears compete in the Patriot Division of the Burlington County Scholastic LeagueBurlington County Scholastic League
The Burlington County Scholastic League is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
(BCSL), sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). The league consists of nineteen public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
in Central Jersey
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
. The school's mascot is the Bear and school colors are brown, gold, and white.
The Delran High School Boys Soccer Team have won the NJSIAA Boys Soccer State-Championship four times in a seven-year period; 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2009. They were co-champs in the 2003 Group I state championship with a 1-1 result with Harrison High School. The team moved on to win the 2004 Group II State Championship with a shootout win vs. Cinnaminson High School
Cinnaminson High School
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 , including the land...
in the semifinals and a 2-1 victory against Harrison High School in the tournament final. In 2005, they lost the sectional finals with a 2-1 loss to Haddonfield Memorial High School
Haddonfield Memorial High School
Haddonfield Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Haddonfield Public Schools....
. In 2007 The team also made it to the sectional finals with a 4-1 loss to Cinnaminson High School
Cinnaminson High School
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 , including the land...
. 2007 was their last year in the South Jersey Group II Sectionals. Now the team is currently playing in the Central Jersey Group II. They won the 2008 Central Jersey Group II sectional with a 3-1 win over Shore Regional High School
Shore Regional High School
Shore Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students from four communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the constituent municipalities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch, where the school...
. Then they moved on to play Middle Township High School
Middle Township High School
Middle Township High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Middle Township Public Schools...
in the state semis and won 4-2. They drew 2-2 in the state finals to Cliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Cliffside Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cliffside Park School District....
. They recently won the 2009 Central Jersey Group II with a 2-1 over-time victory in the quarter-finals over school rival Cinnaminson High School
Cinnaminson High School
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 , including the land...
. In the finals they defeated Raritan High School
Raritan High School
Raritan High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving Hazlet Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Hazlet Township Public Schools...
in penalty-kicks after drawing 0-0 at the normal time. Then they played West Deptford High School
West Deptford High School
West Deptford High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from West Deptford Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the West Deptford Public Schools....
and pulled a 1-0 victory over the South Jersey Group II champions in the state semi-finals. In the state finals they had a re-match with Cliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Cliffside Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cliffside Park School District....
(the team they tied in the state-finals the previous year) and ended up beating them, 2-0. By winning the Group II State Championships they finished their 2009 season with a 21-2-1(w-l-d) and were ranked 5th in the whole state, 2nd in South Jersey and 1st in Group II by the newspaper Star-Ledger.
The Varsity Tier 1 Delran Ice Hockey Club represents the school in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- John W. Fricke, Principal
- Ronald S. Timinski, Assistant Principal - Student Activities
- Lena Galati, Assistant Principal - Academic Affairs
Notable alumni
- Bill DuffBill DuffBill Duff is a former National Football League, NFL Europe, and Arena Football League defensive tackle, and co-host of Human Weapon on the History Channel...
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defensive tackle. - Carli LloydCarli LloydCarli Anne Lloyd is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Early life:...
(born 1982), United States women's national soccer teamUnited States women's national soccer teamThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
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Gold Medalist. - Tony SaccaTony SaccaAnthony John Sacca is a former quarterback who played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1988–91 and who played briefly in the NFL for the Phoenix Cardinals in 1992....
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. - Peter VermesPeter VermesPeter Joseph Vermes is an American former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer....
(born 1966), United States men's national soccer teamUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
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, former professional soccer player. Current head coach of the Kansas City WizardsKansas City WizardsSporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
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.
External links
- Delran High School
- Delran Township School District
- Delran Ice Hockey Club
- Data for the Delran Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...