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serving students in

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through

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s, located in Haddon Township, in Camden County, in the

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, operating as the lone secondary school of the Haddon Township School District. The school offers courses in math, science, languages, humanities and various vocational skills. It also offers athletics and after-school clubs and organizations. The school follows a quarter-semester system, uses a 5-point

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scale, and offers

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and honors-level courses, both of which use a

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grading system. As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 628 students and 49.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.7:1. There were 74 students (11.8% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 20 (3.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Haddon Township High School

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. Accessed December 15, 2024.

History

The name "Haddon Township High School" and the school colors of red and white were decided upon in December 1961, at which time plans were described under which the school would have a maximum capacity of almost 1,300 and would open in September 1962 with nearly 900 students in grades 7-10 while students in grades 11 and 12 continued their education at

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. Designed as a two-story addition to the district's existing junior high school, the school was constructed at a cost of $1.75 million (equivalent to $ million in ) and opened for the 1962-63 school year, with dedication ceremonies held in November 1962. Prior to the establishment of Haddon Township High School in the 1960s, most Haddon Township students attended

, while some attended

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Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 108th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 50th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 97th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 80th in 2008 out of 316 schools. Previously, in 2006, the magazine ranked the school 77th out of 316 schools in New Jersey. Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 141st out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 11 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (85.0%) and language arts literacy (93.2%) components of the

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(HSPA).

Clubs and organizations

Clubs and organizations include Student Council, Bowling Club, Guitar Club, Math Club, Knowledge Bowl, Philosophy Club, Drama Club, Mock Trial, Environmental Club, Art Club, Athletic Training Club, Spanish Club, French Club, German Club, Latin Club, ''The Anvil'' (yearbook club), American Technological Honor Society,

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, Future Teachers of America, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Madrigal Show Choir, Chorus,

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, REBEL (an anti-smoking campaign),

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, National Language Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and the

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Athletics

The Haddon Township High School HawksHaddon Township High School

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete as a member of the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of public high schools in Camden and

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counties, and operates under the auspices of the

(NJSIAA). With 463 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group II South for most athletic competition purposes. The football team competes in the Classic Division of the 94-team

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superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 185 to 482 students. *Fall sports ** Cross country **

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**Girls'

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*Winter sports **

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**Indoor

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*Spring sports **

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**Boys'

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The boys' cross country team has won state championships in Group III in 1968, Group II in 1971, 1972, 1976, and 1986, and Group I in 1988, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019. Haddon Township's 13 state titles ranks fifth among all New Jersey high schools for number of boys' cross country state championships won. The team has won 22 South Jersey state sectional championships: Group III in 1968, Group II in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, and Group I in 1988, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023. The program ranks second all-time in number of South Jersey state sectional championships won. The boys' track and field team has won three state championships: Group III in 1969* and Group II in 1971 and 1972. They have won nine South Jersey state sectional championships: Group III in 1969*, Group II in 1971 and 1972, and Group I in 1989, 1991, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019. The softball team won the South I state championship in 1972 and won the Group II title in 1979, defeating

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in the tournament final. The 1979 team finished the season with an 18-3 record after win the Group III title with a 2-0 win against runner-up Manchester Regional in the finals. The baseball team won the 1979 Group III state title, defeating Verona High School by a score of 3-1 in the championship game played at

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.Baseball Championship History: 1959–2024

, updated June 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024. The wrestling team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1980 and 1987. The field hockey team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championships in 1988 and 1995. The girls' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1990, defeating

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in the tournament final.Girls Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024

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. The girls' cross country team won the Group I state championship in 2007. They have won 12 South Jersey state sectional championships: Group II in 1976, 1983, 1984, 2004, and Group I in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2021. They are tied for 4th all-time in number of South Jersey state sectional championships won. In 2011, the boys soccer team

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to win the Group I state championship. The team was Group I co-champion in 2016 with Verona High School. The girls' track and field team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 2016. '*- No team title was officially awarded that year, but Haddon Township had the highest point total. The NJSIAA later recognized the team as the unofficial champions.

Administration

The school's principal is Gary O'Brien, whose administration team includes two assistant principals.Administrators
Haddon Township High School. Accessed March 12, 2025.

Notable alumni

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* Julianna White (born ),

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'', July 13, 2006. Accessed February 5, 2011. "Julianna White's senior year of school could be truly memorable. The 17-year-old Haddon Township High School student will represent New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA Pageant which will be broadcast live on NBC Aug 15."

References

External links

Haddon Township High School websiteHaddon Township School District
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School Data for the Haddon Township School District

South Jersey Sports: Haddon Township HS
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