Pitman High School
225 Linden Ave, Pitman, NJ, 08071-2111 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Pitman High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Gloucester County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 501 students
% Male / % Female 44%  /  56%
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 128 students
Grade 10 - 138 students
Grade 11 - 126 students
Grade 12 - 109 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 2% 7%
% Hispanic 1% 15%
% Black 1% 17%
% White 96% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 6% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 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 Pitman Boro School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 5
Number of Students Managed 1,575 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $22,213,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $22,104,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $14,103 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $14,034 $16,457
District Graduation Rates 86% 81%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Pitman High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pitman, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pitman School District. In 2007, School Digger ranked it as the 47th best high school (out of 356) in New Jersey.
  • As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 501 students and 40.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.5.
  • The school was the 102nd-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 122nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
  • Athletics
  • Pitman High School is one of the member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which is composed of schools whose enrollments vary greatly for grades 9-12. The smallest one, Clayton High School, has 249 students enrolled whereas the largest one, Williamstown, has 1,343 students.
  • The girls tennis team won the South, Group I state tournament in 1999, topping Pennsville High School 4-1 in the final match. The team repeated the title in 2000 with a 4-1 win against Haddon Township High School. The team won the 2006 South, Group I state sectional championship with a 4-1 victory over Point Pleasant Beach High School in the Tournament final. The team won the 2006 Group II State Championship, topping Highland Park High School 5-0 in the semifinals and Verona High School 3-2 to take the title.
  • The boys soccer team won the 1999 Public Group Semifinals - South, Group I state title with a 2-1 win against Bordentown Regional High School.
  • Marching Band
  • The Pitman High School Marching band currently competes in the 3 Open Class of United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and fluctuates its members ranging from low sixties one year to upper sixties or seventies another.
  • The school's marching band was Chapter One Champions in 1999 (Group 1).
  • The Pitman Panther Marching band won the I class of Calvacade of Bands in 2003.
  • The Pitman Panther Marching Band won USSBA NJ State Championships in 2006.
  • With their 2007 show, Spanish Fire, The PHS Marching Band won the 2007 USSBA Group 3A All States Championships in Allentown, PA on November 11, 2007. The historic win also launched the band in to the Open Class of the division where the more seasoned and established programs compete. Also, the win prompted an invitation to 2008 USSBA Championships in Annapolis, MD at the United States Naval Academy.The program is also in a winning streak at Central Jersey Championships with wins from 2004-2007.
  • Notable alumni
  • Joe Crispin (born 1979 - Class of 1997), Gloucester County's all-time leading scorer for boys' high school basketball (2,651 career points) who played in the NBA for the Lakers and Suns. Played collegiately at Penn State and ranks second on the all-time scoring charts (1,986 points). Won the national three point competition after his senior season at PSU.
  • Jon Crispin (born 1981 - Class of 1999), Gloucester County's fourth all-time leading boys' scorer (2,319 career points) in high school. Played collegiately for two seasons at Penn State with brother Joe, then transferred and spent last two seasons with the UCLA Bruins.
  • Valerie Roesler (Class of 2000), former collegiate soccer player for then-nationally ranked Hofstra University and future semi-professional player in New Jersey. Holds Pitman's girl's soccer records for goals and assists. Played under US national team coach Mark Krikorian (FSU).
  • Erica Scanlon (Class of 2000), Miss New Jersey 2004.
  • Administration
  • Dr. Cherie Lombardo - Principal
  • Jay Stillman - Assistant Principal
  • External links
  • Pitman High School
  • Pitman School District
  • Data for the Pitman School District, National Center for Education Statistics
  • South Jersey Sports: Pitman High School
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School Zip Code:
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School Zip (08071)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,814 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 35%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $50,596 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 64 years old 47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 76% / 24% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Gloucester City Institutional Of Te High School - 745 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
2. Washington Township High School - 3059 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
3. Alternative High School Glassboro - 63 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
4. Glassboro High School - 703 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
5. Bankbridge Regional School - 576 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location
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