Haddon Heights High School
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Haddon Heights Jr. Sr. High School is a six-year comprehensive junior high school / public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Haddon Heights
, in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Haddon Heights School District
.
Haddon Heights High School also serves students from the neighboring communities of Barrington
and Lawnside
who attend the high school for grades 9-12 as part of sending/receiving relationship
s.
As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 841 students and 67.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5.
The school was the 168th-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 135th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
Cross Country
: The 1991 boys cross country team finished a perfect season of 11-0 for the first time in 17 years, won the South Sectional title and finished second in the state meet. The 1992 boys cross country team won the South Sectional title and won the Group 1 State Championship for the first time in the school's history. The 2007 team claimed the Group 1 South Sectional title; they also claimed the Group 1 State title.
Basketball
: The girls basketball team won the 2007 South, Group II state sectional championship with a 33-26 win against Cinnaminson High School
.
Softball
: In 2001, the softball team won their second consecutive South, Group II state sectional championship with a 2-0 win against Manchester Township High School
.
:
The school's marching band finished in third place at the 2007 United States Scholastic Band Association
National Championships, competing as a Group I band at M&T Bank Stadium
in Baltimore, Maryland on November 16, 2007, with a score of 94.175, missing second place by 1/20th of a point.
The marching band was Tournament of Bands
Atlantic Coast Champions in Group 1 in 1994. They were also the TOB Chapter 1 Champions in Group 1 from 1992-1997.
Color Guard
:
The school's indoor color guard, known as High Voltage, was the Scholastic Open Class champions at the Tournament Indoor Association All-Chapter Championships in 1994 and 1996. They were the Scholastic World Class Champions from 1998-2001, the Independent Open Class Champions in 2005 and 2006, and the Independent A Class Champions in 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2008. They were the Independent A Class Champions in the MAIN circuit in 2004, 2005, and 2009.
Indoor Percussion:
The school's indoor percussion ensemble was the Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A Champions in 2006. The school's indoor percussion ensemble also attended the 2007 WGI (Winter Guard International
) World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. In 2008, the percussion ensemble was the 2008 Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic Open All Chapter Champions performing their award winning show entitled, "Illusions."
Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Haddon Heights is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population is 7,473....
, in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Haddon Heights School District
Haddon Heights School District
The Haddon Heights School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Haddon Heights, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Haddon Heights High School also serves students from the neighboring communities of Barrington
Barrington, New Jersey
Barrington is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,983.Barrington was incorporated as a borough on March 27, 1917, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April...
and Lawnside
Lawnside, New Jersey
Lawnside is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,945.The land that became Lawnside was purchased by Abolitionists for freed and escaped slaves, as well as other African Americans, in 1840.On April 20, 1926, an...
who attend the high school for grades 9-12 as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s.
As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 841 students and 67.2 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 12.5.
The school was the 168th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 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 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 135th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Haddon Heights High School Garnets compete in the Colonial ConferenceColonial Conference (New Jersey)
The Colonial Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public high schools located in Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Colonial Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
: The 1991 boys cross country team finished a perfect season of 11-0 for the first time in 17 years, won the South Sectional title and finished second in the state meet. The 1992 boys cross country team won the South Sectional title and won the Group 1 State Championship for the first time in the school's history. The 2007 team claimed the Group 1 South Sectional title; they also claimed the Group 1 State title.
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
: The girls basketball team won the 2007 South, Group II state sectional championship with a 33-26 win against 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...
.
Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
: In 2001, the softball team won their second consecutive South, Group II state sectional championship with a 2-0 win against Manchester Township High School
Manchester Township High School
Manchester Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Manchester Township in Ocean County, New Jersey and is part of the Manchester Township School District...
.
Extracurricular activities
Marching BandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
:
The school's marching band finished in third place at the 2007 United States Scholastic Band Association
United States Scholastic Band Association
The United States Scholastic Band Association was formed in the Fall of 1988 to provide high school band programs with a competitive circuit featuring top judges from across the continent and a venue for the US Scholastic Band Championship....
National Championships, competing as a Group I band at M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
in Baltimore, Maryland on November 16, 2007, with a score of 94.175, missing second place by 1/20th of a point.
The marching band was Tournament of Bands
Tournament of Bands
The Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states . TOB was founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association and currently has 439 member bands...
Atlantic Coast Champions in Group 1 in 1994. They were also the TOB Chapter 1 Champions in Group 1 from 1992-1997.
Color Guard
Color guard
In the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
:
The school's indoor color guard, known as High Voltage, was the Scholastic Open Class champions at the Tournament Indoor Association All-Chapter Championships in 1994 and 1996. They were the Scholastic World Class Champions from 1998-2001, the Independent Open Class Champions in 2005 and 2006, and the Independent A Class Champions in 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2008. They were the Independent A Class Champions in the MAIN circuit in 2004, 2005, and 2009.
Indoor Percussion:
The school's indoor percussion ensemble was the Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A Champions in 2006. The school's indoor percussion ensemble also attended the 2007 WGI (Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International
Spawning from the organization Drum Corps International , Winter Guard International was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S...
) World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. In 2008, the percussion ensemble was the 2008 Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic Open All Chapter Champions performing their award winning show entitled, "Illusions."
Administration
Core members of the school's administration include:- Ronald Corn - Principal
- David Chando - Assistant Principal; Jr. High Principal
- Lisa Owen - Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Steve IsraelSteve Israel (American football)Steven Douglas Israel is a former American football cornerback-Career:Israel played high school football at Haddon Heights High School....
(born 1969), former American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who played nine seasons in the NFL. - Herb KelleherHerb KelleherHerbert D. Kelleher is the co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, and former CEO of Southwest Airlines .-Life and career:...
(born 1931), co-founder, Chairman and former CEO of Southwest AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines Co. is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is the largest airline in the United States, based upon domestic passengers carried,...
. - Bill ManloveBill ManloveWilliam B. Manlove Jr. was an American football coach who led Widener University to two NCAA Division III national titles and was a president of the American Football Coaches Association....
(born 1933), National Champion football coach at Widener University
External links
- Haddon Heights High School
- Haddon Heights School District Website
- Data for the Haddon Heights 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...
- South Jersey Sports: Haddon Heights HS