Moorestown High School
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Moorestown High School is a four-year comprehensive
public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Moorestown Township
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Moorestown Township Public Schools
. Moorestown High School was established in 1904 and recently completed a $12.9 million renovation and addition project, providing a modern, state-of-the-art facility.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,411 students and 102 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.83.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
The school was the 39th 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 47th in 2008 out of 316 schools.
(BCSL), which operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
, Mercer County
and Ocean County
in central New Jersey
.
Moorestown High School has a long history of exceptional athletic achievement, including 19 state championships in boys swimming and 15 state championships in field hockey. From 2000 through 2009, the girls lacrosse team has won ten consecutive state championships.
The NJSIAA ranks New Jersey's high school athletic programs every academic year based on their performances in various sports across athletic seasons. Among all of the state's Group III programs, MHS was ranked 2nd in 2006 (one point behind Ramapo High School), 2nd in 2007 and was the Group III winner in 2008, with performances that included first place finishes that season in football, both boys and girls lacrosse, and boys tennis)
Sports Legends of Moorestown was presented by the Historical Society of Moorestown at the Smith-Cadbury Mansion until the end of June, 2010. More than 60 athletes, most of whom are MHS alumni, representing 14 sports were featured.
Bea Thomas, a coaching institution at MHS in field hockey, girls lacrosse and girls swimming, has been featured in The New York Times
and Sports Illustrated
.
titles, emblematic of the state's top team.
Mary McCarthy Stefano (1983) was named to the 1985, 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America first team and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
. Jessica Champion (2003) was named to the 2007 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team. Margie Curran (2004) was named to the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team. Cara Giordano (2005) was named to the 2009 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team. Brooke Cantwell (2006) was named to the 2010 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team.
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....
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Moorestown Township
Moorestown Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 19,017 people, 6,971 households, and 5,270 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,287.3 per square mile . There were 7,211 housing units at an average density of 488.1 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...
, United States, operating as part of the Moorestown Township Public Schools
Moorestown Township Public Schools
The Moorestown Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Moorestown Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
. Moorestown High School was established in 1904 and recently completed a $12.9 million renovation and addition project, providing a modern, state-of-the-art facility.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,411 students and 102 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 13.83.
Awards and recognition
For the 1999-2000 school year, Moorestown High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
The school was the 39th 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 47th in 2008 out of 316 schools.
Athletics
The Moorestown High School Quakers compete 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...
(BCSL), which 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 league 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 New 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"...
.
Moorestown High School has a long history of exceptional athletic achievement, including 19 state championships in boys swimming and 15 state championships in field hockey. From 2000 through 2009, the girls lacrosse team has won ten consecutive state championships.
The NJSIAA ranks New Jersey's high school athletic programs every academic year based on their performances in various sports across athletic seasons. Among all of the state's Group III programs, MHS was ranked 2nd in 2006 (one point behind Ramapo High School), 2nd in 2007 and was the Group III winner in 2008, with performances that included first place finishes that season in football, both boys and girls lacrosse, and boys tennis)
Sports Legends of Moorestown was presented by the Historical Society of Moorestown at the Smith-Cadbury Mansion until the end of June, 2010. More than 60 athletes, most of whom are MHS alumni, representing 14 sports were featured.
Bea Thomas, a coaching institution at MHS in field hockey, girls lacrosse and girls swimming, has been featured in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
.
Baseball
- Kevin Kirkby was inducted into the Saint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
Baseball Hall of Fame. Kirkby was named as a 3rd-team All-American in 2001; 1st team Academic All-American in 2000 and 2001; and holds 14 season or career school records.
Basketball
- In 1958, the boys varsity basketball team was undefeated, 22-0, and won the State Group III championship.
- In 1959, the team was undefeated, 22-0, and won the State Group III championship. The team played three memorable games in March, defeating a championship team from Philadelphia's Overbrook High SchoolOverbrook High School (Philadelphia)Overbrook High School is an inner-city, public, four-year secondary school in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-School:...
led by future NBA players Wali JonesWali JonesWalter "Wali" Jones is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" 180 lb guard....
and Walt HazzardWalt HazzardWalter "Walt" Raphael Hazzard Jr. , also known as Mahdi Abdul-Rahman, was an American college, Olympic, and professional basketball player and college basketball coach...
, beat Central Jersey champion FreeholdFreehold High SchoolFreehold High School is a four-year public high school located within Freehold Borough, New Jersey, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from all of Freehold Borough and from portions of Freehold Township...
by a score of 102 - 50 before a crowd of 5,000 at Camden's Convention Hall, and earned its second consecutive State Group III championship by defeating North Jersey champion EnglewoodDwight Morrow High SchoolDwight Morrow High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Englewood, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Englewood Public School District. The school also serves students from Englewood Cliffs, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship...
, 76 - 61 before a capacity crowd of many thousands of cheering Quaker fans at Rutgers UniversityRutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. In a game that season against Hamilton High SchoolHamilton High School (New Jersey)Hamilton High School is a four-year comprehensive public highschool located in Hamilton, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hamilton Township School District....
, Ed Douglas scored 84 points. - Ed Douglas (1959), Bob Meredith (1958), Leroy Peacock (1960), Dave Robinson (1959) and coach Pete Monska have been inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame.
Cross country
- In 2001, the girls team was ranked #1 in New Jersey and top 25 nationally. The team won the South Jersey Group III championship and had the fastest time for a team in Burlington County that season, in addition to runners participating in the Penn RelaysPenn RelaysThe Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
and the Foot Locker National Meet.
- In 2010, the girls team, despite having their streak of 145 consecutive dual meet victories broken with their first loss since 1998, won its 14th consecutive league championship, captured the South Jersey Group III championship, and competed in the New Jersey Meet of Champions.
Field hockey
- The varsity field hockey team has won 15 state championships.
- In 2003, the field hockey team won the State Group III championship with a 1-0 win over Kingsway Regional High SchoolKingsway Regional High SchoolKingsway Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Kingsway Regional School District...
in the semifinals and a 2-1 win against Warren Hills High SchoolWarren Hills High SchoolWarren Hills Regional High School is a four-year public high school located in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Warren Hills Regional School District, and offers a comprehensive education for students in grades 9 through 12...
in the tournament's final match. - In 2004, the team repeated as the State Group III champion, defeating Mount Olive High SchoolMount Olive High School (New Jersey)Mount Olive High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Mount Olive Township School District...
in the tournament final. - In 2007, the team won the Central Jersey Group III championship with a 3-0 win over Wall High SchoolWall High School (New Jersey)Wall High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wall Township Public Schools....
in the tournament final. - Meredith Elwell (1996) was named to the 1998 NCAA Division I field hockey All-America team.
- Amy Lewis (2004) was named to the 2008 NCAA Division I field hockey All-America team.
Football
- MHS competes in the West Jersey Football League.
- In 1957, the varsity football team was undefeated, 9-0, and won the South Jersey Group III championship. The football team also won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championships in 1975, 2000 and 2007.
- In 2007, the varsity team was undefeated, 12-0, and won the Central Jersey Group III championship by defeating Long Branch High SchoolLong Branch High SchoolLong Branch High School is a comprehensive, four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades in the city of Long Branch, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Long Branch Public Schools. LBPS, one of 31 special-needs...
, 20-6. - Albert Young (2003), South Jersey's all time leading rusher, was selected by The Philadelphia InquirerThe Philadelphia InquirerThe Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
as the top South Jersey football player on offense during the past decade.
Ice hockey
- In 2009 and 2010, the MHS "Quakes" won the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League championship.
Lacrosse
The girls varsity lacrosse team has won 17 state championships. From 1999 to 2010, the girls varsity lacrosse team accomplished an unprecedented level of achievement, including a streak of 228 consecutive wins against New Jersey teams, had a record of 270 wins and 12 losses versus all teams (including in-state and out-of-state powers) and won 10 consecutive Tournament of ChampionsTournament of Champions (NJSIAA)
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions is the sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determines which high school will be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport...
titles, emblematic of the state's top team.
Mary McCarthy Stefano (1983) was named to the 1985, 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America first team and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
. Jessica Champion (2003) was named to the 2007 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team. Margie Curran (2004) was named to the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team. Cara Giordano (2005) was named to the 2009 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team. Brooke Cantwell (2006) was named to the 2010 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team.
- In 2001, the boys varsity lacrosse team won the Tournament of ChampionsTournament of Champions (NJSIAA)The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions is the sports tournament for New Jersey high schools that determines which high school will be crowned as the #1 overall team in the state for each sport...
, emblematic of the state's top team. - In 2008, the boys varsity team won the State Group II championship.
- In 2011, the boys varsity team won the program's third state title, winning the State Group III championship with a 7-3 win over Ridge High SchoolRidge High SchoolRidge High School is a four-year public high school serving students from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bernards Township School District...
. - Sean DeLaney (2006) was named to the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team and is a member of the Denver OutlawsDenver OutlawsThe Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...
.
Rowing
- In 2008, the boys lightweight-8 rowing team placed second at the Stotesbury CupStotesbury CupThe Stotesbury Cup Regatta, sponsored by the Schuylkill Navy, is "the world's oldest and largest high school rowing competition." It is held annually in mid-May over a two-day period along the Schuylkill River near Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although there is no official U.S....
, the nation's biggest regatta. - In 2009, the team placed first, beating Saint Joseph's Preparatory School by .04 seconds.
- In 2009, the girls JV-8 won third place at Stotesbury Regatta. They were the first girls boat from Moorestown Rowing Club to make it to the finals and win a medal at Stotesbury.
Soccer
- The girls varsity team, under the coaching of Glenn Porter, won two state championships and for a month, in USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, they were ranked as the number one team in the country. - In 2007, the girls team won the South Jersey Group III championship, its third sectional title in four years, with a 2-1 win over Clearview Regional High SchoolClearview Regional High SchoolClearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clearview Regional High School District...
. - Championships:
- League championships- 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- South Jersey championships- 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
- State championships- 1994 (vs. West Morris MendhamWest Morris Mendham High SchoolWest Morris Mendham High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth though twelfth grade as part of the West Morris Regional High School District. The school is located in Mendham Borough, New Jersey, United States...
), 1995 (co-champion with Glen RockGlen Rock High SchoolGlen Rock High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from Glen Rock, in Bergen County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Glen Rock Public Schools....
), 2004 (vs. Ridge High School) and 2005 (co-champion with Montgomery)
Swimming
- The boys varsity swimming team has won 19 state championships.
- In 2007, the boys team won the Central Jerey B championship by defeating Ocean Township High SchoolOcean Township High SchoolOcean Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Ocean Township School District...
, 120-50.
Tennis
- In 2001, the boys team won the South Jersey Group II championship with a 3-2 win over Haddonfield Memorial High SchoolHaddonfield Memorial High SchoolHaddonfield Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Haddonfield, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Haddonfield Public Schools....
. - In 2007, the boys team won the Central Jersey Group III championship with a series of 5-0 wins over Lawrence High SchoolLawrence High School (New Jersey)Lawrence High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, serving grades 9-12 as part of the Lawrence Township Public Schools. LHS was built in 1967...
, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School NorthWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School NorthWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, also known as WW-P North, is a four-year public comprehensive high school located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12...
, and Princeton High SchoolPrinceton High School (New Jersey)Princeton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Princeton Regional Schools district, which serves all public school students in the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township...
in the tournament final. Then the team won the State Group III Championship with a 3-2 win over Millburn High SchoolMillburn High SchoolMillburn High School is a four-year public high school in Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Millburn Township Public Schools. The school enrolls students from the town of Millburn, including its neighborhood of Short Hills...
. The team advanced to the Tournament of Champions where they lost in the semifinal round to Newark AcademyNewark AcademyNewark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, New Jersey. With both lower and upper schools, this institution comprises grades six through twelve...
.
- In 2007, the girls team won the South Jersey Group III championship with a 5-0 win over Seneca High School.
- William Kingston, coach of the girls team for 29 years, has compiled a 694-75 record.
Track and Field
- In 2010, the relay team of JoJo White, Kamal Steward, Anthony Bonett and Danny MacBride ran a 4x100 meter race in 42.31 seconds, setting a MHS record and finishing in second place at the New Jersey Meet of Champions. The relay team also ran in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, the high school national track championship meet.
- In 2007, the girls track and field team was undefeated and won the Liberty Division championship.
- Anna Heim (2006) set NCAA Division III records for the indoor and outdoor pole vault and was named to the 2010 Division III indoor track and field All-America team.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Andrew Seibel - Principal
- Brian Carter - Assistant Principal
- Kathleen D'Ambra - Assistant Principal
- Roseth Rodriguez - Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Diane Allen (born 1948), represents the 7th legislative district in the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
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(born 1936), represents the 8th legislative district in the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
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(born 1989), NHL prospect for the Buffalo SabresBuffalo SabresThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
. - Joe Burk (1914 - 2008), World-class sculler and recipient of the Bronze StarBronze Star MedalThe Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
, Silver StarSilver StarThe Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
and Navy CrossNavy CrossThe Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
. - Dereck FaulknerDereck FaulknerDereck Leonard Faulkner is a professional American and Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007...
(born 1985), American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agentFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. - Walter FrenchWalter French (baseball)Walter Edward French Walter Edward French Walter Edward French (born July 12, 1899 – May 13, 1984 , was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from to . He played for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1925 he batted .370 in 67 games for the Athletics and was...
(1899 - 1984), Army footballArmy Black Knights footballThe Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946....
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halfback, and outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1929 World series. - Blair HornstineBlair HornstineHornstine v. Moorestown was a 2003 case in U.S. Federal District Court that considered whether grades received by a student with a disability for classes where accommodations had been made under an Individualized Education Program could be discounted in awarding valedictorian honors...
who, in 2003, successfully sued to block a proposed change in school district policy. Under the pre-existing policy she would have been named sole valedictorianValedictorianValedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
at Moorestown High School. Hornstine's acceptance to Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
was rescinded after disclosure that she had plagiarized content in articles she wrote for the Courier-Post. - Al LeConey (1901-59), gold medal winner in the 4x100 meter relay race at the 1924 Summer Olympics1924 Summer OlympicsThe 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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(born c. 1960), awarded the Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
for his heroic action in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. - Christine O'DonnellChristine O'DonnellChristine Therese O'Donnell is an American Republican Party politician who founded two advocacy organizations. She has been an advocate for nonprofit clients and nonprofit causes for nearly 20 years. A Tea Party favorite, and with strong financial support from the Tea Party movement, she defeated...
(born 1969), Republican candidate in DelawareDelawareDelaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
's 2010 United States Senate special electionUnited States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010The 2010 United States Senate special election in Delaware took place on November 2, 2010 concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. It was a special election to...
. - Dave Robinson (born 1941), former football player for Penn State University, the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
and the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. - Albert YoungAlbert Young (American football)Albert Young is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
(born 1985), former football player for the University of IowaIowa Hawkeyes footballThe Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
and Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
.
External links
- Moorestown High School
- Moorestown Township Public Schools
- Data for the Moorestown Township Township Schools, 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...
- MHS Girls Lacrosse