Middle Township High School

Middle Township High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Middle Township Public Schools. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective school districts.[3][4]

Middle Township High School
Address
300 East Atlantic Avenue

Middle Township
,
Cape May County
,
New Jersey
08210

United States
Coordinates39.075435°N 74.82098°W / 39.075435; -74.82098
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtMiddle Township Public Schools
NCES School ID3410020[1]
PrincipalGeorge West III
Faculty64.6 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment767 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Color(s)  Orange and
  Black[2]
Athletics conferenceCape-Atlantic League
Team namePanthers[2]
Websitewww.middletwp.k12.nj.us/high-school/

The school is in the Cape May Court House census-designated place.[5][6]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 767 students and 64.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. There were 240 students (31.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 37 (4.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 224th-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.[7] The school had been ranked 194th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 263rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[8] The magazine ranked the school 232nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[9] The school was ranked 223rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[10]

Athletics

The Middle Township High School Panthers[2] compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference comprised of parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties, that operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[11] With 573 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.[12] The football team competes in the United Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[13][14] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2018–2020.[15]

Interscholastic sports offered at Middle Township include:[2]

  • Fall sports: Football (M), Cross Country, Field Hockey (W), Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis and Cheerleading
  • Winter sports: Wrestling, Indoor Track, Basketball, Swim and Cheerleading
  • Spring sports: Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track & Field, and Golf.

All sports compete at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level. Some sports may offer a freshman team.

The boys basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1993 (defeating runner-up Hillside High School in the finals of the tournament), 1994 (vs. Hillside) and 2002 (vs. Abraham Clark High School).[16] LaMarr Greer had a triple-double to lead the 1993 team to the Group II title with an 81-59 victory against Hillside in the championship game played at the Rutgers Athletic Center.[17] The 1993 team advanced to the Tournament of Champions (ToC) as the third seed, winning the quarterfinals against number-six Perth Amboy Technical High School by a score of 54-39 and taking the semifinals 66-55 over second-seed Irvington High School before falling in the finals to top-seed St. Anthony High School by an 84-59 margin.[18] Greer's 32 points led the 1994 team to its second straight Group II title against Hillside, with a 54-46 victory in the finals.[19] In the 1994 ToC, the team was seeded fifth and fell in the quarterfinals against fourth-seed Piscataway High School by a score of 69-54.[18]

The girls basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1994 (defeating Summit High School in the tournament final) and won the Group III title in 1995 (vs. Sparta High School).[20] The 1994 team won the Group II title with a 59-50 win against Summit in the championship game.[21]

The girls tennis team won the Group III state championship in 1996, defeating Ramapo High School 3-2 in the tournament final.[22][23]

The field hockey team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 2016.[24]

Marching band

The school's marching band was Tournament of Bands Chapter One Champions in 1978 (Group 1), 1980–1982, 1984-1987 (Group 2), 1988-1994 (Group 3) and 1995-2004 (Group 2), having won championships 25 times in a span of 27 years, including a span of 21 consecutive championships. The marching band has been recognized as Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 2 on eleven occasions (1986, 1995, 1997–2003, 2006–2007) and has won the Atlantic Coast Championship in Group 3 four times (1988–1990 and 1992), totaling 15 Atlantic Coast Championships.[25] In the years 2006 through 2008 the marching bands drum line won high percussion at Atlantic coast championships and by doing this retired the drum trophy. The school's indoor color guard was Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A champions in 1993 and 1998, and Independent A champions in 2000 and 2001.

The school's indoor drumline was Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A champions in 1998, Scholastic Open champions in 1999 and 2003, and Scholastic World champions from 1985-1987.

Mock trial team

Middle Township High School's mock trial team, coached by Martina Trapani, has achieved success in Cape May County for quite some time. In 2007 and in 2011 the team won state championships.[26] The team finished 2nd in the first annual American Mock Trial Invitational in 2006, losing by a 5-4 score in the final round.[27] Middle Township continues to participate in the Vincent J. Appruzesse New Jersey High School Mock Trial Competition.

Administration

The principal is George West III; his administration team includes three assistant principals.[28]

Notable alumni

References
  1. School data for Middle Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Middle Township High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 30, 2016.
  3. Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."
  4. Home page, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 30, 2016. "The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."
  5. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Cape May Court House CDP, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2020. - Pages: 1 and 2.
    Also in the 2000 U.S. Census: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2020. - See pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
    Also identical in the 1990 U.S. Census: "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): CAPE MAY County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2020. - Cape May Court House CDP is on pages 22, 23, and 26.
    The school is in the CDP.
  6. "High School". Middle Township Public Schools. Retrieved September 23, 2020. Middle Township High School 300 East Atlantic Avenue Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 - Compare the school address to the CDP address.
  7. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  8. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 20, 2012.
  9. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 30, 2011.
  10. "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  11. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  12. NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  13. Divisions, West Jersey Football League. Accessed September 5, 2020.
  14. Minnick, Kevin. "Football: Entering 10th season, a new leader for state’s second-largest conference", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2019. Accessed September 5, 2020. "The WJFL was created in 2010 as a way to help teams play a full schedule and face opponents of similar size, ability and geographical location.... The league is comprised of 16 divisions and includes better than 90 high schools."
  15. NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  16. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  17. via Associated Press. "Irvington stuns Shawnee to capture Group IV title", The Record, March 17, 1993. Accessed January 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Middle Twp. 81, Hillside 59: LaMarr Greer's triple-double propelled the Panthers of Cape May County to victory over the Comets to claim the Group II championship at Rutgers. Greer, a 6-5 junior, claimed most valuable player honors with 14 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Senior Junie Shelton led the Panthers (28-2) with 21 points and senior Stephano Anderson scored 20 points with 10 rebounds."
  18. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2020.
  19. Kurland, Bob; and Schwartz, Paul. "Greer's 32 pace Middle over Hillside", The Record, March 14, 1994. Accessed January 20, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "LaMarr Greer, who is probably the best high school player in the state, carried Middle Township to its second straight Group 2 championship with a 54-46 victory over Hillside Sunday at Rutgers. The 6-foot-5 Greer, who is heading for Florida State, scored 32 points two over his average to go with 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and a steal. A veteran Hillside team (20-3) battled the Panthers (29-1) on even terms in the opening quarter."
  20. NJSIAA Girls Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  21. Chessari, Joe. "Linden has a bigger goal in mind", The Record, March 14, 1994. Accessed January 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The third time was the charm for Middle Township, which captured its first Group 2 title with a 59-50 victory over Summit. The Panthers (26-2), which lost State finals in 1985 and 1992, were led by game MVP Dinean McBride's 14 points."
  22. History of NJSIAA Girls Team Tennis Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  23. "Coach takes a short victory ride after Middle Twp.'s tennis crown", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 5, 1996. Accessed January 18, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Too bad coach Tracey Hall didn't get to experience it after leading No. 2-ranked Middle Township to its first state girls' tennis title, 3-2 over Ramapo on Wednesday in West Windsor Township."
  24. NJSIAA History of Field Hockey Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  25. Tournament of Bands - Chapter One History, Tournament of Bands. Accessed July 5, 2007.
  26. Miller, Michael. "Middle Township wins state's mock trial competition, beating the defending champion in the finals ", The Press of Atlantic City, March 25, 2011. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Middle Township won New Jersey's mock trial competition on Thursday in a performance before state Supreme Court Justice Stuart J. Rabner. Middle bested a field of more than 250 teams in this year's competition before defeating last year's state champs, West Morris Mendham High School from Morris County.... Trapani has fielded several competitive teams in recent years. Middle won the state championship in 2007 and finished second in 2006."
  27. Staff. "Middle Township High School Second In Mock-Trial Competition", The Press of Atlantic City, May 18, 2006. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Students from Middle Township High School took second place in the American Mock Trial Invitation in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Wednesday.Middle Township lost in a close 5-4 decision to Redland High School in California, said Rita Tice, chairwoman of the school's language arts department."
  28. Administration, Middle Township High School. Accessed September 7, 2020.
  29. Staff. "New Jersey Olympians in other sports", The Press of Atlantic City, August 28, 2009. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Megan Compain. Sport: Basketball (New Zealand) - New Jersey Ties: Compain attended Middle Township High School as an exchange student through 1993 and played for the girls' basketball team during her junior and senior years."
  30. Spencer, Zac. "Former Middle soccer standout Joe Fala on Red Bulls 2 preseason roster", The Press of Atlantic City, February 20, 2020. Accessed March 8, 2020. "When Joe Fala went into college, he was a three-sport athlete at Middle Township High School. But he put tennis and basketball in his rearview mirror and focused solely on soccer."
  31. "Embrace Diversity With Stedman Graham: 'Diversity: Leaders Not Labels' Teaches Readers to Harness Their Skills and Achieve Success", ABC News, September 21, 2006. Accessed June 17, 2007. "Students were bused from Whitesboro to attend Middle Township schools, where I attended an integrated high school."
  32. McGarry, Michael. "European basketball star LaMarr Greer remembers his roots in Middle Township", The Press of Atlantic City, July 2, 2010. Accessed August 15, 2016. "The photographs on the wall of LaMarr Greer's Middle Township home tell the story of his basketball travels.... Basketball has taken Greer around the world but each summer the Middle Township High School graduate returns to Cape May County.... Greer led Middle to the 1993 and 1994 state Group II titles."
  33. Staff. "CMCH's Anthony Maher Elected to South Jersey Soccer Hall of Fame", Our Sports Central, April 8, 2009. Accessed August 11, 2016. "Maher graduated Middle Township High School second all-time in scoring and continued his education at Mercyhurst College where he was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 2000 and 2001 and a NSCAA Division II All-American in 2001."
  34. Staff. "Maher Gets Over Five Years for Drunk Driving Death", Cape May County Herald, January 7, 2010. Accessed October 3, 2017. "A former Middle Township High School and Philadelphia Kixx soccer star was sentenced to 5 ½ years in state prison today (Thursday, Jan. 7) for a drunk driving crash that killed a Philadelphia man on March 7. Before being eligible for parole, Matthew Maher, 25, of Court House, must serve 85 percent of the sentence for aggravated manslaughter handed down by Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Donio."

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