Lacey Township High School
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Lacey Township High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
located in Lacey Township
, in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Lacey Township School District
. The school opened its doors in September 1981. Residents of Lacey Township previously attended Central Regional High School
in neighboring Berkeley Township. A new wing was added to the school's western end in 2003.
The school is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education
and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1983.
Its mascot is a lion, the symbol is a paw, for the "Lacey Lions." The school's colors are navy blue, silver, and maroon.
The school was the 225th-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 238th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 201st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.68. The average class size is 20.4 students.
Lacey High School has a graduation rate of 96.3%.
, AP Chemistry
, AP Physics B
, AP United States History
, AP Music Theory
, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature and Composition
and AP Computer Science A.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
and Ocean County
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
Sports
In 2007-08, the Lions men's swimming team finished first in the NJSIAA South Conference Class B-South with a perfect 5-0 conference record (8-1 overall).
In 2007-08, the girl's basketball team won the division title in Class A-South, their first division title since back-to-back B-South wins in 1993-94 and 1994–95
In 2007-08, the Lions girl's tennis team won the division title in Class A-South with a perfect 14-0 conference record (20-2 overall).
In 2007-08, the Lions girl's lacrosse team tied with Monsignor Donovan
for the division title in Class B-South, posting a 9-1 conference record (11-5 overall).
On December 2, 2006, the Lacey Lions football team beat Seneca High School 12-0 becoming the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state champions. This is only the second time that the Lions went undefeated. It is the third state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, the only head football coach the school has had since it opened in 1981.
The Lions football team also reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game in both 2005 and 2007, but were defeated by Delsea Regional High School
and Shawnee High School, respectively.
In 2010 the Lions football team reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game and defeated Delsea Regional High School 56-7, finishing a perfect 12-0 season, earning the fourth state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, and marking the third team in school history to go undefeated.
as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers, honored at its June 1, 2004 Commencement. Through Grillon's efforts, the school's German language
program was expanded to 210 students.
Match teacher Mark Geiger was recognized in April 2011 as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
, in recognition of his efforts to identify "for new and innovative ways to teach mathematics in order to make it relevant and to connect to each of his students."
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...
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....
located in Lacey Township
Lacey Township, New Jersey
Lacey Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey and is considered part of the Jersey Shore region. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 27,644...
, in 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...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Lacey Township School District
Lacey Township School District
The Lacey Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, along the state's Jersey Shore region....
. The school opened its doors in September 1981. Residents of Lacey Township previously attended Central Regional High School
Central Regional High School
Central Regional High School is a four-year public high school located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States operating as part of the Central Regional School District...
in neighboring Berkeley Township. A new wing was added to the school's western end in 2003.
The school is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1983.
Its mascot is a lion, the symbol is a paw, for the "Lacey Lions." The school's colors are navy blue, silver, and maroon.
The school was the 225th-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 238th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 201st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Demographics
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,532 students and 112 classroom teachers (on an FTEFull-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 13.68. The average class size is 20.4 students.
- White, not Hispanic: 96%
- Hispanic: 2%
- Asian/Pacific Island: 1%
- American Indian: <1%
Lacey High School has a graduation rate of 96.3%.
Advanced Placement courses
In 2006-07, Lacey Township High School offered several Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students. These include AP BiologyAP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, AP Physics B
AP Physics B
AP Physics B is an Advanced Placement science course that is divided into nine different sections: Newtonian Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics, Waves and Optics, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics. The course is equivalent to a one-year college course that...
, AP United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
, AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory
Advanced Placement Music Theory is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for a college level music theory course.-The course:Some of the material covered in the course...
, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
and AP Computer Science A.
Athletics
The Lacey Township High School Lions compete in the Shore ConferenceShore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
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...
. 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:...
.
Sports
| Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Cross Country | Wrestling | Baseball |
| Girls Cross Country | Bowling | Golf |
| Field Hockey | Boys Basketball | Girls Lacrosse |
| Football | Girls Basketball | Softball |
| Girls Gymnastics | Boys Swimming | Boys Spring Track |
| Boys Soccer | Boys Winter Track | Girls Spring Track |
| Girls Soccer | Girls Winter Track | Boys Tennis |
| Girls Tennis | Girls Swimming | Boys Lacrosse |
| Girls Volleyball | Boys Volleyball | |
In 2007-08, the Lions men's swimming team finished first in the NJSIAA South Conference Class B-South with a perfect 5-0 conference record (8-1 overall).
In 2007-08, the girl's basketball team won the division title in Class A-South, their first division title since back-to-back B-South wins in 1993-94 and 1994–95
In 2007-08, the Lions girl's tennis team won the division title in Class A-South with a perfect 14-0 conference record (20-2 overall).
In 2007-08, the Lions girl's lacrosse team tied with Monsignor Donovan
Monsignor Donovan High School
Monsignor Donovan High School is the only Roman Catholic High School in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Located in the coastal community of Toms River Township, the school originally opened in 1962 as St. Joseph...
for the division title in Class B-South, posting a 9-1 conference record (11-5 overall).
On December 2, 2006, the Lacey Lions football team beat Seneca High School 12-0 becoming the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state champions. This is only the second time that the Lions went undefeated. It is the third state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, the only head football coach the school has had since it opened in 1981.
The Lions football team also reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game in both 2005 and 2007, but were defeated by Delsea Regional High School
Delsea Regional High School
Delsea Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Elk Township and Franklin Township Delsea Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth...
and Shawnee High School, respectively.
In 2010 the Lions football team reached the NJSIAA Champions South Group III state championship game and defeated Delsea Regional High School 56-7, finishing a perfect 12-0 season, earning the fourth state championship under Coach Lou Vircillo, and marking the third team in school history to go undefeated.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- William Zylinski - Principal
- Jeffrey Brewer - Vice Principal
- Mary Esch - Vice Principal
Awards and recognition
Maurice Grillon, III, was recognized by Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers, honored at its June 1, 2004 Commencement. Through Grillon's efforts, the school's German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
program was expanded to 210 students.
Match teacher Mark Geiger was recognized in April 2011 as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Enacted by Congress in 1983, this program authorizes the President...
, in recognition of his efforts to identify "for new and innovative ways to teach mathematics in order to make it relevant and to connect to each of his students."
Notable alumni
- Melissa DrexlerMelissa DrexlerMelissa Drexler , gained infamy for delivering a baby in a restroom stall at her high school prom and putting the body in the trash before returning to the dance. She pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter, and was sentenced to fifteen years of imprisonment...
(born 1978), known as the "Prom Mom". - Keith EliasKeith EliasKeith Hector Elias is a former American football running back in the National Football League and Xtreme Football League...
(born 1972), former professional football player for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.
External links
- Lacey Township High School
- Lacey Township School District
- Data for the Lacey 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...