Palmyra High School
5th & Weart Boulevard, Palmyra, NJ, 08065 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Palmyra High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Burlington County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 600 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 79 students
Grade 8 - 77 students
Grade 9 - 101 students
Grade 10 - 116 students
Grade 11 - 98 students
Grade 12 - 114 students
Grade Not Listed - 15 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 7%
% Hispanic 5% 15%
% Black 26% 17%
% White 69% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 15% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 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 Palmyra Boro School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 5
Number of Students Managed 1,089 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $14,573,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $13,707,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $13,382 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $12,587 $16,457
District Graduation Rates 92% 81%
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School Notes:
  • Palmyra High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Palmyra in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Palmyra Public Schools. High school classes began shortly after the completion of the Spring Garden Street School in 1895; this building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 600 students and 45.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.3.
  • The school was the 224th-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 275th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
  • Athletics
  • Palmyra High School competes in the Freedom division of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), a sports association operating 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.
  • The school mascot is currently the "Panther," but at the time of the school's inception, its teams were known as the Red Devils. This name was then changed to the Pals, which was used until the 1980s. The school colors have remained the same: red and white.
  • Students competed in track and field as early as 1903, and in football by 1908. The Palmyra/Burlington City High School football rivalry, begun in 1908, is one of the oldest in South Jersey.
  • The girls basketball team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 46-37 win over Wildwood High School in the tournament final. The team won their semifinal game in the Group I State Championship tournament, defeating Highland Park High School 49-43, before falling to University High School in the championship game.
  • The 2006 girls soccer team won the South Jersey, Group I state sectional title with a 1-0 win against Woodstown High School in the tournament final, the team's first-ever title.
  • Administration
  • Core members of the school's administration are:
  • Christine Vespe - Principal
  • Mark Pease- Vice Principal
  • Notable alumni
  • Deron Cherry (born 1959), Class of 1977, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs 1981-1991. Six time Pro Bowler at Safety. Was named to the 1980s All-Decade team.
  • Derek Holloway (born 1961), Class of 1979, retired football player, who was a wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • External links
  • Palmyra High School
  • Palmyra Public Schools
  • Data for the Palmyra Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
  • Online Alumni Community
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (08065)
School Zip (08065)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 7,091 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 28% 35%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $51,150 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 59 years old 47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 70% / 30% 62% / 38%
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