Lenape High School
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Lenape High School is a four-year regional public high school
High school
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 located in Medford Township
Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....

 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. It is the oldest of the four high schools that comprise the Lenape Regional High School District
Lenape Regional High School District
The Lenape Regional High School District is a regional public high school district that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight municipalities in Burlington County, New Jersey...

, which serves students from Evesham Township
Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....

, Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....

, Medford Township
Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....

, Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...

, Shamong Township
Shamong Township, New Jersey
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....

, Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....

, Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....

 and Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...

. Lenape High School serves students from Mount Laurel Township. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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 Commission on Secondary Schools since 1963.

The school has two sides, North and South.

Students, as of the fall 2008, now attend classes based on the letter of the day. Days can range from A-E, and each students schedule may be different for each letter. This allows students never to miss too many classes. For example, in past years students with lab days on Fridays would have fewer lab days when it would be a three day weekend. Now, with the letter days, students schedules rotate and eliminate this issue.

In 1955, the regional district was formed. In 1957, land was acquired for Lenape High School, whose doors opened in 1958. Starting with 548 students in freshman and sophomore classes, the school grew quickly and now consists of two buildings, Lenape High School North and Lenape High School South. Lenape draws its student body from Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...

.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,015 students and 137 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.71.

The school was the 120th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
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magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 120th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 134th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.

Athletics

Lenape High School participates in the Olympic Conference
Olympic Conference
The Olympic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of public and private high schools located in Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Olympic Conference operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Participating...

, which consists of public and private high schools 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...

 and 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...

.

Lenape High School also has a separate club ultimate
Ultimate (sport)
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 and ice hockey teams. The ice hockey team is member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.

The 1985 Boys basketball team set a South Jersey record with a perfect 24 game season led by legendary coach Jim Greway.

The 2004 boys basketball won the NJSIAA South, Group IV championship, defeating Atlantic City High School
Atlantic City High School
Atlantic City High School is a four-year public high school located in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Atlantic City School District. The current school building opened in 1994 and holds approximately 2,500 students...

 66–51. The team moved on to win the 2004 Group IV State Championship with a win over Plainfield High School
Plainfield High School (New Jersey)
Plainfield High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, one of New Jersey's 31 Abbott Districts...

.

The 2009 Boys Basketball team won the NJSIAA South and Group IV State Championship by defeating Paterson Eastside
Eastside High School (Paterson, New Jersey)
Eastside High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, that serves the eastern section of Paterson. EHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, operates as part of the Paterson Public Schools....

 68–48 at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
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.

The girls soccer team won the South, Group IV title in 2004 with a 3–1 win over Washington Township High School. In 2007, the team won the South, Group IV state sectional championship with a 3–2 win over Toms River High School North
Toms River High School North
Toms River High School North is a four-year public high school, and was the second high school established in Toms River, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. The school opened in 1969 when the original high school was found to be too...

 in the tournament final. The team moved on to win the 2007 Group IV state championship with a 3–0 win over Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school. It is the single high school of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District serving students from Bridgewater Township and Raritan in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States...

. Lenape Girls Soccer team won the 2008–09 State Championship against Ridge High School
Ridge High School
Ridge High School is a four-year public high school serving students from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bernards Township School District...

, 1–0 to top off a perfect season at 25–0–0. The Lenape Girls Soccer team won their third consecutive state championship with a 1–0 win over Westfield High School
Westfield High School (New Jersey)
Westfield Senior High School, or simply, Westfield High School is the only public high school located in Westfield, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Westfield Public Schools. It was established in the early 1900s at its original location on Elm Street until 1951 when it was...

 in the 2009–10 season. The Lenape Girls Soccer team won their fourth consecutive state championship in the 2010–11 season, the first Group IV team to achieve this accomplishment, with a 5-2 win over Livingston High School
Livingston High School (New Jersey)
Livingston High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Livingston Public Schools. It receives all eighth grade graduates from Heritage Middle School...

. Lenape Girls Soccer is led by Coaches Kevin Meder and Tony Guerrara.

The 2008 Lenape Boys' Bowling squad featured one of the best individual seasons in High School Bowling history. Class of 2011 member Anthony Scerati averaged 235.67 during the season, which included a perfect 300 game, and an 803 series. Anthony also took the singles title at the Holiday tournament, firing a 772 series.

Lenape won the 2003 Central, Group IV sectional championship in field hockey, edging Cherokee High School
Cherokee High School (New Jersey)
Cherokee High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of four high schools of the Lenape Regional High School District in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The communities in the district are Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township,...

 2–1 in the tournament final.

The girls lacrosse team won the 2007 Group IV State Championship with an 11–7 win vs.Montclair High School.

In the fall of 1996 Lenape football pulled off the biggest upset in South Jersey football history by defeating #1 in SJ and top 5 in the state, Washington Twp, in an epic come back down 14-2 to win 21-14

In the fall of 1997 Lenape won the Olympic Conference in football and spent most of the season ranked #1 in South Jersey

Extracurricular activities

The Lenape High School Marching Band has won championships for 7 out of the last 8 years. In 2004, they were 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....

 (USSBA) group 2A All-States champions, and in 2005 they were Cavalcade of Bands American A Champions. In 2006, they placed third in the state in group 2A at USSBA state championships and third with best color guard
Color guard
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 at USSBA all-states championships. They also qualified as an open band in Cavalcade of Bands. Their 2006 season show was "Down on the Farm". Their 2007 show was "The Four Season" featuring songs Let it Snow, Frosty the Snowman, Turn Turn Turn, Singing in the Rain, Blue Skies, Here Comes the Sun, Summertime, California Dreamin' and Autumn Leaves. They went undefeated within the Group 2A class in the USSBA circuit, with a 92.0 championship winning performance. In 2008, they once again, became one of the Group II A Class Northern State Champions (USSBA does not crown an A champion, rather a champion for the show/weekend) with a score of 94.1, with their show entitled "I Write the Songs," a tribute to Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
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. Song selections included Mandy, New York City Rhythm, Bandstand Boogie, Copacabana, and I Write the Songs. In 2009 the band performed their show "Shooting for the Stars" including the selections, When You Wish Upon a Star, Fly Me To the Moon, How High the Moon, Swinging on a Star, and Moondance. They triumphed at the New Jersey 2A State Championships, capturing their first state championship in the USSBA circuit, and went on to place 2nd at All-State Championships (2A championships took place over 2 weekends. Scores were not combined and a champion was announced for each weekend). In 2010, the marching band held on to their title as NJ State Champions in the USSBA circuit's 2A group with their show "It's About Time." Songs included Auld Lang Syne, Time in a Bottle, Syncopated Clock, and Rock Around the Clock. Due to scheduling conflicts with the All States Championships for 2A, the band opted to move up a group to 3A so they had the chance to perform in Allentown. The band came in at a respectable 5th place against ensembles with 20+ members bigger than them and took the High Visual award. In 2011, with their show "True Colors", the marching band finished an unbeaten season by retaining their title as USSBA Group 2A NJ State Champions for the third consecutive year, and by winning the USSBA Group 2A National Championship with the highest score in the band's history.
In addition to competitions, the band performs at school football games, the Medford Halloween Parade, Mount Laurel Day, and the Vincentown Memorial Day Parade.

The Lenape Marching Band also had previously won Class I Championships in 1993 and 1994 and Class II Championships in 1996 and 1997 as part of the Eastern Marching Band Association
Eastern Marching Band Association
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.

Lenape High School has participated at the Princeton Model Congress, a four-day conference with over 50 schools from around the country. The team placed first at Princeton Model Congress four of the past six years. They brought home the James Madison Award in the most recent 2006 Princeton Model Congress.

Lenape is well known in Burlington County for its "Varsity Nerds" clubs; Math Team, Science League, and Knowledge Bowl. Science League competes in the New Jersey Science League. Last year the Earth Science team brought home a plaque for 9th place in the state. The Science League also competes in the Merck State Science Day. Knowledge Bowl consists of two "A" teams composed of Juniors and Seniors, and one "B" team of the two other classes. The team competes in the Gateway Toyota tournament at Monsignor Donovan High School
Monsignor Donovan High School
Monsignor Donovan High School is the only Roman Catholic High School in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Located in the coastal community of Toms River Township, the school originally opened in 1962 as St. Joseph...

, NORJAC, which is at Leonia High School
Leonia High School
Leonia High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from the Borough of Leonia in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Leonia Public Schools...

, the Burlington County Academic Tournament, which is usually held at Cherokee High School, as well as the Allentown tournament, held in Allentown, New Jersey. Last year, the B team brought home second place and the Gateway Toyota, second at the BCAT, and first at the Allentown Tournament. In November of 2010, Lenape placed first in the Gateway Toyota Academic Tournament. Later, that December, Lenape placed third in the NORJAC tournament.

The Storm Robotics Team is a collection FIRST FRC (2729) and FTC (4390) teams are open for anyone to join from Lenape High School or its sister school Cherokee High School. Founded in the 2009 season, the team has made it to the FRC Championships once (2008-2009) and received the Highest Rookie Seed award. At the Washington DC Competition receiving the Rookie AllStar award. In 2011 the FRC team won the "AutoDesk Excellence in 3D Animation" award at the New Jersey Regional Competition.

In addition the school allows any club to be created as long as the student with the idea finds an interest and a teacher to supervise.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:
  • Tony Cattani – South Principal
  • Len Westman – North Principal

Notable alumni

  • Scott Schoeneweis
    Scott Schoeneweis
    Scott David Schoeneweis is an American Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.In the five seasons from 2003–07, Schoeneweis allowed only one home run to left-handed batters...

     (born 1973), a relief pitcher
    Relief pitcher
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     for the Boston Red Sox
    Boston Red Sox
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    .
  • Jason Thompson
    Jason Thompson (basketball)
    Jason Carlton Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. He was the starting center of the Rider University men's basketball team until 2008...

     (born 1986), the 12th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft
    2008 NBA Draft
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     after completing his basketball career at Rider University
    Rider University
    Rider University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States...

    .

Other schools in the district

There are three other high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District:
  • Cherokee High School
    Cherokee High School (New Jersey)
    Cherokee High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of four high schools of the Lenape Regional High School District in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The communities in the district are Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township,...

     – located in Evesham Township
    Evesham Township, New Jersey
    Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....

     (Marlton
    Marlton, New Jersey
    Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...

    )
  • Seneca High School – located in Tabernacle Township
    Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
    Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....

    . Serves over 1,200 students from Shamong
    Shamong Township, New Jersey
    Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....

    , Southampton
    Southampton Township, New Jersey
    Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....

    , Tabernacle and Woodland
    Woodland Township, New Jersey
    - Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...

     Townships
  • Shawnee High School – located in Medford Township. Serves 1,755 students from Medford Township and Medford Lakes
    Medford Lakes, New Jersey
    Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....


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