Florence Township Memorial High School
Encyclopedia
Florence Township Memorial High School is a comprehensive
community public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Florence Township
, in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, operating as part of the Florence Township School District
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 479 students and 33 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.52.
The school was the 237th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 183rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 209th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
, Mercer County
and Ocean County
in Central Jersey
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). The school's team name is "Flashes" and the primary school colors are blue and gold.
The football team won the Central Jersey Group I State Championships against South River High School
at Rutgers Stadium
on December 1, 2006, by a final score of 17-6. The win marked the team's fourth consecutive sectional title, the second most of any Burlington County school.
The boys basketball team won the 2005 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 64-50 win over Metuchen High School
.
The softball team took the Central, Group I state sectional championship in 2007 with a pair of shutout wins over Middlesex High School
(6-0) and South Amboy High School (3-0) in the tournament final. The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with wins over Gloucester City High School (3-2) and Pompton Lakes High School
(3-0) in the final game. The team won the 2008 sectional title over Dunellen High School
by a score of 10-0 in the final game. The 2008 team lost 9-1 to Pennsville Memorial High School
in the first round of the Group I championships.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
community public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Florence Township
Florence Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,746 people, 4,149 households, and 2,891 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,106.5 people per square mile . There were 4,391 housing units at an average density of 452.1 per square mile...
, in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, operating as part of the Florence Township School District
Florence Township School District
The Florence Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Florence Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 479 students and 33 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.52.
The school was the 237th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 183rd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 209th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
Florence Township Memorial High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic LeagueBurlington County Scholastic League
The Burlington County Scholastic League is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
, which consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
in Central Jersey
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). The school's team name is "Flashes" and the primary school colors are blue and gold.
The football team won the Central Jersey Group I State Championships against South River High School
South River High School (New Jersey)
South River High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from South River in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the South River Public Schools...
at Rutgers Stadium
Rutgers Stadium
High Point Solutions Stadium is the on-campus football stadium for the football program at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. High Point Solutions Stadium was opened on September 3, 1994 when the...
on December 1, 2006, by a final score of 17-6. The win marked the team's fourth consecutive sectional title, the second most of any Burlington County school.
The boys basketball team won the 2005 Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 64-50 win over Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Metuchen School District...
.
The softball team took the Central, Group I state sectional championship in 2007 with a pair of shutout wins over Middlesex High School
Middlesex High School
Middlesex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the center of Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Middlesex Board of Education...
(6-0) and South Amboy High School (3-0) in the tournament final. The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship with wins over Gloucester City High School (3-2) and Pompton Lakes High School
Pompton Lakes High School
Pompton Lakes High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school accepts students from Pompton Lakes as well as those from Riverdale who attend as part of a...
(3-0) in the final game. The team won the 2008 sectional title over Dunellen High School
Dunellen High School
Dunellen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Dunellen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Dunellen Public Schools....
by a score of 10-0 in the final game. The 2008 team lost 9-1 to Pennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive community public high school in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pennsville School District....
in the first round of the Group I championships.
Notable alumni
- Wali LundyWali LundyWali Sultan Lundy is a rapper and former American football running back who played for the National Football League. He is currently a free agent. Lundy was drafted in round six, pick 1 of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Virginia...
(born 1983), NFL Player, attended Florence Township Memorial High School for two years before transferring to Holy Cross High School. He currently plays for the AFC South Division Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- John M. Cogan, Principal
- Maria Sadar, Assistant Principal
External links
- Florence Township Memorial High School
- Florence Township School District
- Data for the Florence Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...