Type Public high school Principal Melissa Sheppard Enrollment 1,230 (as of 2014-15) Color Royal blue Athletics conference Tri-County Conference | Established 1957 Faculty 90.0 FTEs Phone +1 856-939-4500 Founded 1957 | |
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Vice principals Patrick Murray (9th Grade)
Harold Little (10th Grade)
Tom Ambrose (11th Grade)
Therese Bonmati (12th Grade) Address Schubert Ave, Runnemede, NJ 08078, USA District Black Horse Pike Regional School District Similar Cherry Hill East High School, Audubon High School, Cherry Hill West High School, Overbrook High School, Woodrow Wilson High Sch | ||
Triton Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Bellmawr, Gloucester Township and Runnemede, three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as one of three secondary schools of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Triton serves all students from Bellmawr and Runnemede, along with those from the northern portion of Gloucester Township.
Contents
- Awards recognition and rankings
- History
- Athletics
- Marching band
- Administration
- Other district high schools
- Notable alumni
- References
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,230 students and 90.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. There were 280 students (22.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 82 (6.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 241st-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 271st in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 278th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 221st in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 236th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
History
Triton Regional High School first opened its doors for students in 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2006–07 school year.
In October 2012, five of Triton's faculty and administration were charged in having sexual affairs with students. Three teachers (Nick Martinelli, Daniel Michielli, and Jeffrey Logandro) were charged for actually having committed sexual misconduct, while two administrators (Principal Catherine DePaul and Vice Principal Jernee Kollock) were charged for covering up the incident. In wake of the teachers' firings, many different substitute teachers took the places of Logandro, Martinelli, and Michielli, Triton alumnus Daniel Mackie was appointed Interim Principal (in place of DePaul) for the remainder of the 2012–2013 school year, while Lynne Sireci was named interim 9th Grade Vice Principal (in place of Kollock) for the remainder of 2012–2013 until July 1, 2013. Starting July 1, 2013, longtime Black Horse Pike Regional School District employee and fellow Triton alumnus Melissa Sheppard was appointed Triton's new principal for the 2013–2014 school year and beyond, while current Triton Vice Principal Harold Little would take over the role as the Class of 2016's Vice Principal (the role Kollock had prior to her firing). Little would remain the Class of 2016's Vice Principal until their graduation in June 2016.
Athletics
The Triton Regional High School Mustangs participate in the Tri-County Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties, and competes in the West Jersey Football League, both of which operate under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 968 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 1,076 students in that grade range.
Interscholastic sports programs offered by season include:
Triton Regional High School students also have the opportunity to participate in the Triton Ice Hockey team during the winter months, but, for insurance and liability reasons, it is neither officially associated nor funded by the school. Starting in the 2016-2017 school year, Triton added a lacrosse team for both boys and girls who attend the school.
The field hockey team won thw South Jersey Group III state sectional championship in 1983.
Marching band
The school's marching band won the Chapter One Championships in 2000-2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, and 2011. They were also the 2001 Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 1. They went on to become the 2011 Atlantic Coast Champion in Group 1A.
The school's indoor drumline was the Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic A champions in 1997 and 1999, and the Scholastic Open Concert champions in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
The school's indoor color guard was the Tournament Indoor Association Scholastic Open champions in 1999 and 2002. In 2009, they were the TIA Scholastic A champions. In 2010, they were Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network champions and placed 5th at the Winter Guard International South Brunswick Regional, held at South Brunswick High School.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
Other district high schools
Including Triton, there are three high schools within the jurisdiction of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Students attend one of the three based upon their area of residence. The other two schools (with 2012-13 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Triton Regional High School include: