Absegami High School

Absegami High School
Location
Absegami High School
Absegami High School
Absegami High School
201 South Wrangleboro Road
Galloway Township, NJ 08205
United States
Coordinates 39°28′26″N 74°30′49″W / 39.474014°N 74.513473°W / 39.474014; -74.513473Coordinates: 39°28′26″N 74°30′49″W / 39.474014°N 74.513473°W / 39.474014; -74.513473
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1972
School district Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
Principal Dr. Jeri-Lynn Vernon
Vice principals Brian Aron
Leslie Madison
Faculty 114.0 FTEs[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,340 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 11.8:1[1]
Color(s)      Brown and
     Vegas Gold[2]
Athletics conference Cape-Atlantic League
Team name Braves[2]
GEHRHSD Absegami High School
Cedar Creek High School
Oakcrest High School
Community served Galloway Township
Website School website

Absegami High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States The student body comes from Galloway Township.[3] The school is one of three secondary schools operating as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which also serves students from the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, together with students from Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[4]

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,340 students and 114.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. There were 495 students (36.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 103 (7.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Oakcrest High School and Cedar Creek High School are Absegami's sister schools. Absegami and Oakcrest shared the same buildings during the period from the creation of Absegami High School in 1972 to the construction of a separate campus for Absegami in 1982. In a referendum held on September 25, 2007, voters approved by a 3,176 – 1,719 margin a plan to construct a third high school in the district, to be located in Egg Harbor City, which would help alleviate overcrowding in the two existing schools and serve students from Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township. Construction started in Fall 2008 and was completed in Summer 2010 at a total project cost of $80 million (of which $59.9 million was related to construction costs), with the new facility opening that September.[5]

The school has a variety of programs designed for a diverse student body, including 'special needs', a "High School-to-Work" program, college preparatory, Advanced Placement (AP), and performing arts. The school offers 13 courses through which students earn college credits by taking AP examinations, and 89% of students planned to go on to college.[3]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 164th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[6] The school had been ranked 260th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 238th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[7] The magazine ranked the school 230th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[8] The school was ranked 231st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[9]

Programs

The school's mission statement objective is to "provide each student the educational opportunity and support that will enable him or her to develop the skills necessary to function politically, economically, and socially as a responsible and contributing citizen in a democratic society."[10] To accomplish this goal, Absegami provides a diverse range of classes designed to help students reach their full potential during their future careers in mathematics, art, wood technology, humanities, and science.

Athletics

Girls Soccer Award plaque, a sample of the various awards Absegami has collected.

The Absegami High School Braves[2] compete in the Atlantic Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, that operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[11] With 1,050 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as South Jersey, Group III for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 794 to 1,078 students in that grade range.[12] The football team competes in the Independence Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[13] and was classified by the NJSIAA as South Jersey Group IV for football for 2017-18.[14]

School colors are brown and Vegas gold. Sports offered at the school include Tennis (women), Lacrosse (men), Lacrosse (women), Baseball, Track and Field Winter (men), Tennis (men), Track and Field Winter (women), Swimming (women), Golf (men), Swimming (men), Field Hockey, Soccer (women), Football, Soccer (men), Cross Country (women), Softball, Volleyball (women), Basketball (men), Wrestling (men), Track and Field Spring (women), Basketball (women), Track and Field Spring (men) and Cross Country (men).[2]

Teams that have won notable championships include:

  • Football: Absegami beat Cherokee High School 27-26 to win the 2006 South Jersey Group IV championship.[15][16]
  • Boys Cross-Country: 1985, 86, 87, 90, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, and 2005
  • Girls Cross-Country: 1994 and 1999
  • Boys Soccer: 1977, 2001, 2002 and 2003
  • Girls Basketball: Group IV state title in 2005 (vs. Montclair High School) and 2006 (vs. Bayonne High School).[17]
  • Marching Band: Tournament Of Bands: Chapter 1 Champions 1991 (Group 2), 1998-2005 (Group 3).[18] NJ State Champions 1991, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 13. Atlantic Coast Group III Champions 1998, 2002. USSBA Central Jersey Regional Champions 2006, 2007, 2010. USSBA New Jersey State Champions 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2013 and 2014. Absegami was recognized as the USSBA Group IV National Champions for 2006, for its program titled "Through the Eyes of Children".Also, Absegami Marching Braves won the title of group lV AA national champions 2013 with their show, "New World Symphony" as well as Group IVA New Jersey State Champions and had the first undefeated season in history.[19]
  • Wrestling: 1973, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[20]

  • Dr. Jeri-Lynn Vernon - Principal
  • Brian Aron - Assistant Principal, Supervisor of Social Studies and Homeland Security Magnet
  • Leslie Madison - Assistant Principal, Supervisor of World Language, Music, and Dance

Controversy

Absegami employs a school resource officer, who is a member of the area's police force permanently assigned to a particular school. In March–April 2005, it was revealed that Absegami's then resource officer, Eric Allen, had sex with a 17-year-old female student in his patrol car three times over the course of a month.[21][22] Allen was dismissed from his position and found guilty of official misconduct.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

  • Doug Colman (born 1973), former NFL linebacker who coached Absegami to a 40–15 record, including the program's only South Jersey Group IV championship, won in 2006.[29]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 School data for Absegami High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Absegami High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Absegami High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 26, 2017. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."
  4. ↑ Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 26, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."
  5. ↑ Cedar Creek High School, Learning by Design Outstanding Project 2011. Accessed July 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed January 31, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Absegami Website". Absegami High School. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  11. ↑ League Memberships – 2016-2017, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ Divisions, West Jersey Football League. Accessed September 25, 2017.
  14. ↑ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2017-2018, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2, 2017. Accessed September 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ 2006 Football Tournament - South, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 5, 2006.
  16. ↑ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 19, 2015.
  17. ↑ NJSIAA Group Basketball Past Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed February 11, 2016.
  18. ↑ Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
  19. ↑ USSBA National Championship Titles Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine., United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) press release dated November 14, 2006. Accessed January 31, 2011.
  20. ↑ Administration, Absegami High School. Accessed September 26, 2017.
  21. ↑ 6abc.com: Cop Admits Affair with School Girl, WPVI-TV, May 20, 2005.
  22. ↑ Cop Working In High School Arrested On Sex Charges, WCAU, April 7, 2005.
  23. ↑ Cronick, Scott. "Everyone has a story: Galloway woman choreographs 'Rockin' Eve'", The Press of Atlantic City, December 30, 2009. Accessed January 31, 2011. "The Absegami High School graduate and Los Angeles resident can be seen on Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' where she and her husband earned an Emmy nomination this year for outstanding choreography on the show and choreographed a number for the Emmys that was performed live."
  24. ↑ Jackson, Vincent. "(RODNEY) JERKIN'S JOURNEY / HOW HOMETOWN MUSICIAN GOT TO THE GRAMMY AWARDS", The Press of Atlantic City, February 21, 1999. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Six years ago, record producer Rodney Jerkins, 15, was an Absegami High School sophomore trying to sell cassettes of his Christian rap album. Now, Jerkins is the producer of the No. 1 pop song in the country, has his own record label and has been asked to work with Michael Jackson."
  25. ↑ Salamon, Beth. "Miss New Jersey Cierra Kaler-Jones is a hometown girl with a big dream", Shore News Today, September 13, 2014. Accessed September 26, 2017. "More than 100 tickets have been purchased by friends, family, her former Absegami High School classmates and Rutgers supporters."
  26. ↑ Toner, Noreen. "SMITHVILLE'S OWN LEE BROTHERS FIND HOLLYWOOD SUCCESS", The Press of Atlantic City, October 7, 1992. Accessed January 31, 2011. "When you reach for your TV book this evening, check the 8 p.m. listing for today's episode of 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' You may recognize the name of someone you know. Namely, that of Mushond Lee, a 1989 Absegami High School graduate who grew up in Smithville."
  27. ↑ McGarry, Michael. "Former Absegami High School runner Ford Palmer chases 4-minute mark in mile", The Press of Atlantic City, July 19, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2017. "The 2009 Absegami High School graduate now runs for the New Jersey-New York Track Club."
  28. ↑ Capoferri, Carmen. "N.J. pro soccer team drafts 'Jersey Girl' Erica Skroski", The Press of Atlantic City, January 16, 2016. Accessed April 27, 2016. "The New Jersey-based team Sky Blue FC chose Skroski, a Galloway Township native and standout defender for the Scarlet Knights, with the 23rd overall pick during the National Women's Soccer League draft in Baltimore on Friday.... Sky Blue FC plays its home games at Rutgers' Yurcak Field, where the 2012 Absegami High School graduate already experienced a great deal of success."
  29. ↑ Narducci, Marc. "Colman rides fast track to NFL", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2017. "Doug Colman has kept moving in the coaching profession, and the pace is quicker at each level.... After going a combined 14-7 his first two years, Colman had the Braves in the South Jersey Group 4 final in 2005, when they lost, 32-25, in overtime to Cherokee, before beating Cherokee, 27-26, in the final the next year."
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