- Lacey Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Lacey Township School District. The school opened its doors in September 1981. Residents of Lacey Township previously attended Central Regional High School in neighboring Berkeley Township. A new wing was added to the school's western end in 2003.
- The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and the New Jersey Department of Education.
- Its mascot is a lion, the symbol is a paw, for the "Lacey Lions." The school's colors are navy blue, silver, and cardinal red.
- The school was the 238th-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 201st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
- Demographics
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As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,577 students and 115 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.7. The average class size is 20.4 students.
- White, not Hispanic: 96%
- Hispanic: 2%
- Asian/Pacific Island: 1%
- American Indian: <1%
- Lacey High School has a graduation rate of 96.3%.
- Advanced Placement courses
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In 2006-07, Lacey Township High School offered several Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses to students. These include AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP United States History, AP Music Theory, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature and Composition and AP Computer Science A.
- Graduation requirements
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In order to qualify for a diploma, Lacey Township High School students must successfully complete a minimum of 110 credits in subject areas that commence in grade 9 and conclude in grade 12. Lacey has a graduation rate of 96.3%. Course requirements are as follows:
- English I, II, III, IV..........20 credits
- U.S. History I, II..............10 credits
- World History...................5 credits
- Physical Education I, II, III, IV..........15 credits
- Health I, II, III, IV...........5 credits
- Mathematics (3 years)...........15 credits
- Science (3 years)...............15 credits
- Fine/Practical/Performing Arts..........10 credits
- Electives.......................5 credits
- Foreign Language................10 credits
- Athletics
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The Lacey Township High School Lions compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
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- Sports
- In 2007-08, the Lions men's swimming team finished first in the NJSIAA South Conference Class B-South with a perfect 5-0 conference record (8-1 overall).
- In 2007-08, the girl's basketball team won the division title in Class A-South, their first division title since back-to-back B-South wins in 1993-94 and 1994-95
- In 2007-08, the Lions girl's tennis team won the division title in Class A-South with a perfect 14-0 conference record (20-2 overall).
- In 2007-08, the Lions girl's lacrosse team tied with Monsignor Donovan for the division title in Class B-South, posting a 9-1 conference record (11-5 overall).
- On December 2, 2006, the Lacey Lions football team beat Seneca High School 12-0 becoming the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state champions. This is only the second time that the Lions went undefeated. It is the third state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, the only head football coach the school has had since it opened in 1981.The Lions football team also reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game in both 2005 and 2007, but were defeated by Delsea Regional High School and Shawnee High School, respectively.
- Clubs and Activities
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Lacey Township High School offers several clubs for students to join. These include Yearbook staff, the Math Team, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry clubs, FTA (Future Teachers of America), FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), Men's and Women's Ensemble, National Honor Society, SGA (Student Government Association), Pro Sports Club, and Rotary Interact.
- The school produces a newspaper called The Pride and a book of poems and creative writings called Silver Linings. The school also has a Community Access Cable Station that runs student produced programming throughout Lacey Township on TV-21
- There is also a drama club. In recent years they have performed Broadway plays, such as The Music Man, Hello, Dolly!, Bye, Bye, Birdie, and High School Musical.
- School day
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The Lacey school day begins at 7:05 a.m. EST and ends at 1:35 p.m. EST. There are 11 periods during the day, starting with Period 1, then Homeroom, then Period 2, 3, and so on. Lunch periods are shortened to 29 minutes to add to time in the classrooms. Periods 4, 6, 8, and 10 are 30 minutes. Periods 5, 7, and 9 are 15 minutes. So if you had an academic class schedule, for example, during period 4, you would be in that class for period 5 as well.
- Administration
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Core members of the school's administration are:
- William Zylinski - Principal
- Jeffrey Brewer - Vice Principal
- Mary Esch - Vice Principal
- Awards and recognition
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Maurice Grillon, III, was recognized by Princeton University as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers, honored at its June 1, 2004 Commencement. Through Grillon's efforts, the school's German language program was expanded to 210 students.
- Notable alumni
- Melissa Drexler (born 1978), "Prom Mom", delivered a baby in a restroom stall at her high school prom, and threw the body in the trash before returning to the dance.
- Keith Elias, former professional football player. He played for the New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts.
- Leilani Hazelet, Recruiting Assistant - Rutgers University Football
- RJ Roe - Marist College- class of 2008, already is creating greatness
- External links
- Lacey Township High School
- Lacey Township School District
- Data for the Lacey Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- DigitalSports Lacey Homepage
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