Monroe Township High School
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Monroe Township High School is a comprehensive
four-year public high school
located in Monroe Township
, in Middlesex County
, New Jersey
. It is part of the Monroe Township School District
. The school serves students from Monroe Township and those from Jamesburg Borough
who attend Monroe Township High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Jamesburg Public Schools
. The school's mascot is a falcon, the school colors are purple and gold, and the motto is "Excellence is Our Expectation". The school was built in the 1970s, The Marasco Center for the Performing Arts was added in the 1990s, and more classrooms were added in the early 2000s. Because of Monroe Township's increasing population, a new high school was built and was finished in time for the 2011-2012 school year, despite discovery of an old farmstead on the site. The previous high school is now the township's middle school, and Applegarth Middle School another elementary school. The school is now enforcing a stricter security policy with the addition of school IDs that are being regularly checked and cameras outside the school.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,603 students and 133 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.05.
The school was the 118th-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 113th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 106th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which comprises 33 public and private high schools
located in the greater Middlesex County area, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. The school has fall, winter, and spring sports. They are most known for football, baseball, wrestling, track, boy's and girl's soccer, and their marching band. The team's colors are purple and gold.
The Falcons were the 2009-10 football Central Jersey Group III state champions, defeating Middletown High School South
by a score of 30-10.
Note: Some information may be inaccurate due to clubs forming or dissipating late in the year and sparse updates for the website.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
four-year public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Monroe Township
Monroe Township, New Jersey
Monroe Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New Jersey:*Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey*Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey...
, in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, 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...
. It is part of the Monroe Township School District
Monroe Township School District
The Monroe Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school serves students from Monroe Township and those from Jamesburg Borough
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Jamesburg is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,025.Jamesburg was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1887, when it was created from portions of Monroe Township, based on...
who attend Monroe Township High School as part of a 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...
with the Jamesburg Public Schools
Jamesburg Public Schools
The Jamesburg Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Jamesburg, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school's mascot is a falcon, the school colors are purple and gold, and the motto is "Excellence is Our Expectation". The school was built in the 1970s, The Marasco Center for the Performing Arts was added in the 1990s, and more classrooms were added in the early 2000s. Because of Monroe Township's increasing population, a new high school was built and was finished in time for the 2011-2012 school year, despite discovery of an old farmstead on the site. The previous high school is now the township's middle school, and Applegarth Middle School another elementary school. The school is now enforcing a stricter security policy with the addition of school IDs that are being regularly checked and cameras outside the school.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,603 students and 133 classroom teachers (on a 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 12.05.
The school was the 118th-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 113th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 106th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Monroe Township High School Falcons compete in the Greater Middlesex ConferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
The Greater Middlesex Conference is an athletic conference comprising 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County, New Jersey area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Gold Division:-Blue...
, which comprises 33 public and private high schools
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
located in the greater Middlesex County area, operating under the supervision 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:...
. The school has fall, winter, and spring sports. They are most known for football, baseball, wrestling, track, boy's and girl's soccer, and their marching band. The team's colors are purple and gold.
The Falcons were the 2009-10 football Central Jersey Group III state champions, defeating Middletown High School South
Middletown High School South
Middletown High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Middletown Township, New Jersey, operating part of the Middletown Township Public School District...
by a score of 30-10.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Principal: Robert Goodall
- Assistant Principals: James Cernansky, Kevin Higgins and Scott Madreperla
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities provide an opportunity for MTHS students to explore their interests, learn, and help the community. Most "clubs" meet after school when additional buses are available for after school transportation. Some clubs meet at night, in which cases the students are responsible for their own transportation.Note: Some information may be inaccurate due to clubs forming or dissipating late in the year and sparse updates for the website.
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Monroe Township High School Marching Falcons
The MTHS Marching Band competes as a Group 3A band in several USSBA competitions held within NJ. The marching band is under the direction of Mr. Martin Griffin and Mr. Alfred Hadinger, with support staff including Mr. Christopher Gow, Mr. Don Smith, Mr. Rodney Farrar, Mr. Erik Romero, and Mr. Peter Saleh.Relocation
In recent years, the population of Monroe Township has grown, leading to a proposal for relocation of the high school onto the soccer fields of Thompson Park, across the road from the current high school. Opponents of the site of the proposed high school claim that historical records show that the new location is the 18th century site of Bethel Indian Town. An archaeological study found mostly European artifacts on 3 or 4 of the 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) of the proposed site, with only about eight or so Native American artifacts among them. The new Monroe Township High School was completed in 2011 on the Thompson Park property.External links
- Monroe Township High School Website
- Monroe Township School District Website
- Data for Monroe Township High School, 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...