Collingswood High School
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Collingswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Collingswood in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Collingswood Public Schools.
Students in grades 9-12 from Woodlynne attend Collingswood High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Woodlynne School District. Students in grades 10-12 from Oaklyn attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oaklyn Public School.
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
- The town is also host to a championship Marching Band at the High School level. The Collingswood Panther Marching Band, under the direction of Joe Lerch, has captured titles for the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) All-States and New Jersey State Championships in the years 2004 and 2005, and participated in the National Championships in 2006. The marching band has a membership of 43 members (about 5% of the school population), the largest it has been since before 2000.
- Clubs and Organizations at Collingswood High School include the Latin Club, Environmental Club, History Club, The Paw Print student paper, and Boys and Girls State.
[edit] Athletics
- Collingswood High School is one of eleven member schools in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
- In 2006 the Collingswood wrestling team won their first South Jersey Group II Championship, defeating Cinnaminson High School by a final score of 43-17.[1]
All sports are available to students in certain seasons:
FALL: Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Field Hockey Football Cross Country Girls Tennis Cheerleading
WINTER: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Wrestling Bowling Cheerleading
SPRING: Girls Lacrosse Baseball Softball Volleyball Boys Tennis Golf
- Another "sport" that is only done by one person at the school is the mascot: The Panther. The Panther is a Collingswood High School student who can dance, cheer, and get the crowd pumped up for numerous games throughout the year. He also performs in community events such as the Holiday Parade down Collingswood's Main Street, Haddon Avenue.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Landon, actor
- B. J. Averell was the co-winner of The Amazing Race 9.[2]
- Gary Williams is the current head coach of University of Maryland's Men's basketball team.[3]
[edit] Administration
- Mr. Charles Earling - Principal
- Mr. Thomas Sheridan - Vice Principal
- Ms. Karen Principato - Vice Principal
[edit] References
- ^ 2006 Team Wrestling - South, Group II, NJSIAA, accessed April 5, 2007
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer Newsmakers column: an 'Amazing' win for Collingswood alum, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 19, 2006. "A true winner? That'd be Collingswood High School. Wednesday night, best buds BJ Averell, 26, and Tyler Macniven, 25, won the cosmic challenge that is CBS's The Amazing Race -- collecting a $1 million prize (well, before taxes)."
- ^ Gary Williams profile, accessed March 30, 2007
[edit] External links
- Collingswood Public Schools
- Collingswood Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Collingswood Public Schools
- Championship Collingswood Panther Marching Band
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