Middle Township High School
300 East Atlantic Avenue, Cape May Court House, NJ, 08210-2433 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Middle Township High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Cape May County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1259 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 79 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 350 students
Grade 10 - 320 students
Grade 11 - 287 students
Grade 12 - 290 students
Grade Not Listed - 12 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 7%
% Hispanic 3% 15%
% Black 18% 17%
% White 78% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Middle Township School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 4 5
Number of Students Managed 3,396 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $41,920,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $38,908,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $12,344 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $11,457 $16,457
District Graduation Rates 89% 81%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Middle Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Middle Township Public Schools.
  • In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township and Stone Harbor attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.
  • As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,259 students and 79.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.9.
  • The school was the 232nd-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 223rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
  • Mock Trial team
  • Middle Township High School's Mock Trial team (coached by Martina Trapani, Attorney coach Susan Paisly, Joseph Towns, and Tim Marriner) has achieved success in Cape May County for quite some time. In 2007 the team won state championship. They also finished 2nd in the first annual American Mock Trial Invitational that same year. for New Jersey. Middle Township continues to participate in the Vincent J. Appruzesse New Jersey High School Mock Trial Competition.
  • Athletics
  • The Middle Township High School Panthers compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
  • Sports offered at Middle Township include the following:
  • Fall sports: Football (M), Cross Country, Field Hockey (W), Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis and Cheerleading
  • Winter sports: Wrestling, Indoor Track, Basketball, Swim (Co-ed) and Cheerleading
  • Spring sports: Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track & Field, and Golf.
  • All sports compete at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level. Some sports may offer a freshman team.
  • Marching Band
  • The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1978 (Group 1), 1980-1982, 1984-1987 (Group 2), 1988-1994 (Group 3) and 1995-2004 (Group 2), having won championships 25 times in a span of 27 years, including a span of 21 consecutive championships. The marching band has been recognized as Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 2 on eleven occasions (1986, 1995, 1997-2003, 2006-2007) and has won the Atlantic Coast Championship in Group 3 four times (1988-1990 and 1992), totaling an unprecedented 15 Atlantic Coast Championships.
  • The school's indoor color guard was Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A champions in 1993 and 1998, and Independent A champions in 2000 and 2001.
  • The school's indoor drumline was Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A champions in 1998, Scholastic Open champions in 1999 and 2003, and Scholastic World champions from 1985-1987.
  • Administration
  • Core members of the school's administration are:
  • Ted Pugliese - Principal
  • Rich Falletta - Vice-Principal
  • Frank Riggitano - Vice-Principal
  • Notable alumni
  • Stedman Graham (born 1951), a 1,000-point scorer for the boys varsity basketball team. He is an American educator, author, businessman, speaker and served in the United States Army and is known as the partner of media mogul Oprah Winfrey.
  • Alumni Association
  • The Middle Township High School Alumni Association was formed in 1990 as an IRS 501(C)(3)non-profit corporation with the sole purpose of awarding scholarships to deserving graduates. Scholarship funds are raised through fund raising efforts, membership dues and contributions. Life membership is $100 or yearly dues is $10.00 Deductible under IRS Code 501 (C)(3). Website - http://www.mthsalumni.org. The Panter's Tale newsletter is published bi-annually.
  • External links
  • Middle Township High School
  • Middle Township Public Schools
  • Data for the Middle Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
  • South Jersey Sports: Middle Township HS
  • Middle Township High School Alumni Association
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (08210)
School Zip (08210)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 14,498 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 26% 35%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $50,250 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.9 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 85% / 15% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Middle School - 68 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
2. Alternative School - 200 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
3. Ocean Academy - 142 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
4. Cape May Co Technical High School - 584 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
5. Wildwood High School - 284 students - 6.3 mi. away - view location
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