Pitman High School

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 198th-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. The school had been ranked 100th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 119th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 102nd in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 122nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Schooldigger.com ranked the school 157th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 45 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (82.6%) and language arts literacy (93.6%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).

Athletics

The Pitman High School Panthers compete as one of the member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 302 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as South Jersey, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 78 to 478 students in that grade range.

The field hockey team won the South II and overall state championship in 1974, defeating West Essex High School, won the South Jersey Group I state setional championship in 1981-1983 and 2013, and won the Group I state title in 1981, 1982, 1983 (as co-champion with Chatham Township High School).

In 1989, 1993 and 1995, the girls' soccer team lost the Group II state tournament to Morris Catholic High School, the team that won the title for eight consecutive years from 1988 to 1995.

The boys' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1997 vs. Science Park High School, in 1998 vs. Bloomfield Tech High School and in 2014 vs. Bloomfield Tech.

The girls' tennis team won the South, Group I state tournament in 1999, topping Pennsville High School 4–1 in the final match. The team repeated the title in 2000 with a 4–1 win against Haddon Township High School. The team won the 2006 South, Group I state sectional championship with a 4–1 victory over Point Pleasant Beach High School in the Tournament final. The team won the 2006 Group II state championship, topping Highland Park High School 5–0 in the semifinals and Verona High School 3–2 to take the title.

The boys' soccer team won the 1999 and 2010 South Jersey Group I sectional titles with wins over Bordentown Regional High School, 2–1, and Maple Shade High School, 3–0, respectively.

In 2010, the girls' track and field team scored 40 points to tie Westwood for the Group I sectional title. The Group 1 state title followed, their second in school history, after they defeated Lindenwold High School by less than one point.

In 2010, the boys' baseball team won its first state title after finishing as runners-up in 1972 and 2000. They won 5–0 over Whippany Park in the state championship game.

Marching band

The Pitman High School marching band competes in the 3 Open Class of the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and fluctuates from 60 to 70 members

The school's marching band was Chapter One Champions in 1999 (Group 1).

The Pitman Panther Marching band won the I class of Cavalcade of Bands in 2003.

The Pitman Panther Marching Band won USSBA NJ state championships in 2006.

With their 2007 show, Spanish Fire, The PHS Marching Band won the 2007 USSBA Group 3A All States Championships in Allentown, PA on November 11, 2007. The win launched the band in to the Open Class of the division where the more seasoned and established programs compete, along with an invitation to the 2008 USSBA Championships in Annapolis, MD at the United States Naval Academy.

Jazz ensemble

The jazz ensemble began competing in the NJAJE Competitions in the 2010 school year. In 2010 the band earned a Bronze Rating at Preliminary Finals and a Silver Rating in 2011.

In the Cavalcade of Bands circuit in 2010 the Trumpet section was awarded a best section award at Cavalcade of Bands Jazz Championships hosted at Souderton High School.

Competing in the NJ division of Cavalcade of Bands in 2011 the Pitman Jazz Ensemble received awards for Best Trumpet Section, Best Trombone Section, Soloist Award for T.J. Hayden, and was named the Independence Division Champions for the State of New Jersey. In the Cavalcade of Bands Finals for the season the band placed 3rd overall.

KotoriCon

On January 6, 2012, the school hosted part of the anime convention KotoriCon, namely a concert by Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, among other parts) and his band Eyeshine. (The remainder of the convention was at Gloucester County College.)

Notable alumni

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: