| Number of Schools Managed |
6 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
4,340 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$62,552,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$78,524,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$14,413 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$18,093 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
92% |
81% |
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- Moorestown High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Moorestown Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Moorestown Township Public Schools. Moorestown High School was established in 1904. The high school recently completed a $12.9 million renovation and addition project, providing a modern, state-of-the-art facility.
- As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,314 students and 102.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.8.
- Awards and recognition
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For the 1999-2000 school year, Moorestown High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
- The school was the 47th-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 63rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.
- Athletics
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The Moorestown High School Quakers compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), which operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The league consists of public and parochial high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey.
- Moorestown has a strong history of athletic achievement, which includes state championships in boys' swimming on 19 occasions and 15 times in field hockey. The girls lacrosse team has won state championships each year from 2000 through 2009.
- The girls varsity lacrosse team has been victorious over New Jersey teams for 210 consecutive games, winning ten consecutive state championships. The team won the 2007 State Group III championship by defeating West Morris Central High School, 20-4. The team moved on to win the Tournament of Champions, defeating Lenape High School in the semifinals, 14-2, and West Morris Mendham High School in the finals, 16-6. The team won the 2008 Tournament of Champions by defeating Chatham High School, 16-9.
- Kevin Kirkby was inducted into the Saint Joseph's University Baseball Hall of Fame. Kirkby was named as a 3rd-team All-American in 2001; 1st team Academic All-American in 2000 and 2001; and holds 14 season or career school records.
- Albert Young is currently the all time leading rusher in South Jersey (5,411 yards).
- The boys tennis team won the 2007 Central, Group III state sectional championship with a series of 5-0 wins over Lawrence High School, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, and ultimately Princeton High School in the tournament final. The team moved on to win the 2007 NJSIAA Group III State Championship, defeating Millburn High School 3-2 in the final meet. The team then proceeded to the Tournament of champions where they lost against rival, Newark Academy in the semifinals.
- In 2007, the boys swimming team won the Central B state sectional title with a 120-50 win against Ocean Township High School in the tournament final.
- The 2003 field hockey team won the Group III State championship with a 1-0 win over Kingsway Regional High School in the semifinals and a 2-1 win against Warren Hills High School in the tournament's final match. The 2004 team repeated as Group III champion, defeating Mount Olive High School in the tournament final. In 2007, the team won the Central Jersey, Group III state sectional championship with a 3-0 win over Wall High School in the tournament final.
- The 2001 boys tennis team won the South, Group II state sectional title with a 3-2 win against Haddonfield Memorial High School in the tournament final.
- The girl's soccer team, under the coaching of Glenn Porter, won two State Finals and for a month, in USA News they were Number 1 in the country.
- The girls of Moorestown's Track & Field team had an undefeated season in 2007, and took the Liberty Division title.
- The girl's cross country running team of 2001 was ranked #1 in the State of New Jersey and top 25 overall in the country. 2001 Season Titles included top team time in Burlington County, South Group State Champions, State Group Champions, All Group State Champions, with performances at the Penn Relays and The Foot Locker National Meet.
- In 2007, the girls tennis team won the South Jersey, Group III state sectional championship with a 5-0 win over Seneca High School in the tournament final.
- The girls soccer team won the 2007 South, Group III state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Clearview Regional High School in the tournament final. The win gave the team its third sectional title in the past four years.
- The ice hockey team competes in Varsity Tier I of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League.
- The 2007 varsity football team was undefeated, 12-0, and won the Central Jersey Group III State sectional championship by defeating Long Branch High School, 20-6. The win marks the team's first sectional title since 2000, and the third overall, the one before the 2000 crown coming in 1957.
- Ed Douglas scored 84 points on March 3, 1959 during a varsity basketball game with Hamilton High School.
- The boys varsity basketball team, with a record of 44 wins and 0 losses, were the Group III State champions in 1958 and 1959. During March 1959, the team played three memorable games. First, the Quakers easily defeated a championship team from Philadelphia's Overbrook High School led by future NBA players Wali Jones and Walt Hazzard. Then, before a capacity crowd of 5,000 cheering fans at Camden's Convention Hall, Moorestown defeated Central Jersey champion Freehold, 102 - 50. Finally, before a capacity crowd of many thousands of cheering Quaker fans at Rutgers University, Moorestown captured its second consecutive Group III State championship by defeating North Jersey champion Englewood, 76 - 61. Ed Douglas, Bob Meredith, Leroy Peacock, Dave Robinson and coach Pete Monska have been inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Administration
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Core members of the school's administration are:
- Andrew Seibel - Principal
- Brian Carter - Assistant Principal
- Kathleen D'Ambra - Assistant Principal
- Noted alumni
- Diane B. Allen (born 1948), represents the 7th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
- Francis L. Bodine (born 1936), represents the 8th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
- T. J. Brennan (born 1989), NHL prospect for the Buffalo Sabres.
- Dereck Faulkner (born 1985), American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.
- Lincoln Hoppe (born 1971), actor, writer and producer who has appeared in Touched by an Angel and Everwood.
- Blair Hornstine who, in 2003, successfully sued to block a proposed change in school district policy. Under the pre-existing policy she would have been named sole valedictorian at Moorestown High School. Hornstine's acceptance to Harvard University was rescinded after disclosure that she had plagiarized content in articles she wrote for the Courier-Post.
- Pat Murphy, plays in pop-punk band Rookie of the Year.
- Dave Robinson (born 1941), former football player for Penn State University, the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins.
- Ronii (born Ron Bailey), a musician/producer who was an in house producer at Sigma Sound Studios, a famous Philadelphia recording studio.
- Albert Young (born 1985), American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings and Iowa Hawkeyes.
- External links
- Moorestown High School
- Moorestown Township Public Schools
- Data for the Moorestown Township Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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