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Overbrook High School

1200 Turnersville Road, Pine Hill, NJ, 08021 -

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Definition of Terms

Overbrook High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Camden County, NJ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

949 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 248 students

Grade 10 - 253 students

Grade 11 - 203 students

Grade 12 - 174 students

Grade Not Listed - 71 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	3%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	15%
% Black	21%	17%
% White	70%	61%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NJ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

21%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Pine Hill Boro School District

This School's Agency

(NJ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	5
Number of Students Managed	2,202 students	2,429 students
District Total Revenue	$30,222,000	$39,780,000
District Expenditure	$30,591,000	$39,973,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,725	$16,377
District Expenditure / Student	$13,892	$16,457
District Graduation Rates	83%	81%

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Overbrook High School is an American comprehensive community four-year public high school located in Pine Hill, in Camden County, New Jersey, as part of the Pine Hill Schools. The high school also serves the communities of Berlin Township and Clementon as part of sending/receiving relationships. Its colors are burnt orange and navy. The current principal of Overbrook is Paul Harmelin.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 949 students and 75.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.5.
The school was the 276th-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 278th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
History
The school was originally founded as Lower Camden County Regional High School in 1939, in Lindenwold. It served students from up to ten municipalities at one point. The population soon began to grow, however, and Edgewood Regional High School (now Winslow Township High School) was founded in Winslow Township. The school took the name Overbrook Regional Senior High School in the 1950s, and joined its sister school Edgewood as part of Lower Camden County Regional High School District #1.
Soon, the student population became too large for the now 60+ year old building to handle, and the current building was erected in 1969 in Pine Hill. The former building became known as Overbrook Regional Junior High School.
Overcrowding again became an issue in the late 90s, as Overbrook Junior High School was serving Berlin Township, Clementon, Lindenwold, Pine Hill, and portions of Winslow Township.
In 1999, each of the individual school boards voted to dissolve LCCRHSD. Lindenwold would build its own high school and take over the old junior high building to make it the district's middle school. Edgewood Regional Junior High became Winslow Township Middle School, and Edgewood Senior High became Winslow Township High School. Pine Hill would build Pine Hill Middle School in the forested area next to the school.
Athletics
Overbrook High School is a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
Extracurricular activities
The clubs offered at Overbrook are African American Culture Club, Audio/Visual Aids, Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir and Select Choir, Academic Challenge, Interact Club, International Affairs Club, Leo Club, Multi-Culture Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper Advisors, Overbrook Business Leaders, SADD, Science League, Student Government, Drama Club, Stage Crew, Yearbook Committee, Youth In Government, Book Club.
Alma Mater
Dear Senior High,Our thanks we give to you;To friendships we have made while here,We'll fore'er be true
Memories of thee,we will have now, old and new.We sing to thee, our Overbrook:To the Rams, the orange, and blue!
Notable achievements
The Overbrook Jazz Band has won the NJIAJE State Championship in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2004.
The Overbrook Jazz Band has been accepted into the NJIAJE State Finals for nearly all of the past 24 years.
The Overbrook Jazz Band won their division in the Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival in 1999, 2004, 2005,2008 and was one of the top high school jazz bands nationally in 1996.
The Overbrook Rams were undefeated in football in 1998, winning the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) New Jersey State Group IV title.
As of September 9, 2006, the Overbrook High School Varsity Football Field became the Larry Mauriello Varsity Football Complex.
Overbrook has a consistent graduation rate of at least 95%
The Overbrook Marching Band Percussion Group Won the Tri-State Title of Best Percussion in the season 2004-2005 with a score of 19.4/20.0, and won the State Best Percussion Title October 28, 2006 with a score of 19.4/20.0
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
Paul Harmelin, Principal
Evelyn Buchanan, Assistant Principal
Doug Endee, Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
James W. Bates (Class of 1988), comic book and TV writer. Bart Simpson Comics, Cybertron, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Archie's Weird Mysteries.
Henry Joseph Boye, Jr. (Class of 1967), killed in action in the Vietnam War.
Matt Cappy, a trumpeter and fixture of recording artist Jill Scott's band.
Damien Covington (1972-2002), linebacker who played for three seasons for the Buffalo Bills.
Ron Dayne (born 1978), Class of 1996, Division I all-time rushing yards leader (6,397) and 1999 Heisman Trophy winner; NFL Houston Texans running back.
Chris Farr, a member of the faculty at University of the Arts.
Eric Lewis (born 1973), jazz piano player, who has worked with the likes of Wynton Marsalis.
Jose Lopez (Class of 2004), guitarist and back up vocalist for the pop-rock band Houston Calls.
External links
Overbrook High School
Data for the Pine Hill Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
South Jersey Sports: Overbrook HS

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About This Zip Code (08021)

School Zip (08021)

(NJ) State Average

Population (Approximate)

45,848 people

8,215,963 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

22%

35%

Population Average Age

34 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$41,160

$55,509

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.9 rooms

5.6 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

38 years old

47 years old

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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (08021)

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% Owning / % Renting

55% / 45%

62% / 38%

Nearby Schools:

1. Lindenwold High School - 640 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
2. Highland High School - 1220 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
3. Sterling High School - 968 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
4. Eastern Intermediate High School - 1135 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
5. Eastern High School - 1099 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location

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