Pitman High School Explained

Pitman High School
Grades:9-12
District:Pitman School District
Type:Public high school
Principal:Cherie Hill Lombardo
Enrollment:330 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:35.1 FTEs
Ratio:9.4:1
Us Nces School Id:341308002616
Teamname:Panthers
Conference:Tri-County Conference (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
Colors: Orange
black
Yearbook:Talisman[1]
Address:225 Linden Avenue
City:Pitman
County:Gloucester County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08071
Country:United States
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Pitman High School is a comprehensive community public high school in Pitman, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Pitman School District.[2]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 330 students and 35.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1. There were 50 students (15.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 7 (2.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[3]

History

The district created its first high school program in 1922, before which students were sent to either Glassboro High School or Woodbury High School. In June 1926, a group of 50 students became the first graduates of the high school. A new Pitman High School opened in September 1926, having been constructed at a cost of $225,000 (equivalent to $ million in).[4] That building was repurposed as a middle school after the current high school building was completed in 1972.[5]

Students from Mantua Township had attended Pitman High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship until Clearview Regional High School opened in September 1960. Pitman officials had notified the Mantua Township School District that its incoming ninth grade students could no longer be accepted at the Pitman school after September 1958.[6] [7]

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.[8] 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.[9] The magazine ranked the school 102nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[10] The school was ranked 122nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[11] 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).[12]

Athletics

The Pitman High School Panthers[13] compete as one of the member schools in the Tri-County Conference, which comprises public and private high schools located in Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties.[14] The conference is overseen by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[15] With 239 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group I South for most athletic competition purposes.[16] The football team competes in the Royal Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference[17] [18] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 200 to 463 students.[19]

The boys track team won the Group I spring / outdoor track state championship in 1942.[20]

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 sectional championship in 1981-1983 and 2013, and won the Group I state title in 1981 (vs. Whippany Park High School), 1982 (vs. Belvidere High School) and 1983 (as co-champion with Chatham Township High School).[21] The 1974 team defeated Collingswood High School in the semifinals before a 3–2 win against West Essex in the tournament final to earn the overall state title.[22]

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.[23]

The boys' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1997 (defeating runner-up Science Park High School in the finals of the tournament), 1998 (vs. Bloomfield Tech High School) and 2014 (vs. Bloomfield Tech).[24] Led by 31 points from Joe Crispin and 24 from brother Jon, the 1997 team won the Group I title with a 73–67 win against Science High School of Newark in the championship game played at the Atlantic City Convention Hall.[25] In 2014, the team won their third Group I title with a 59–48 win against Bloomfield Tech.[26]

The girls tennis team won the South I state championship in 1971 and 1972, and won the Group I state title in 2006 (vs. Verona High School).[27] The team won the South Jersey Group I state tournament in 1999, topping Pennsville Memorial High School 4–1 in the final match.[28] The team repeated the title in 2000 with a 4–1 win against Haddon Township High School.[29] 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.[30] The team won the 2006 Group II state title at Mercer County Park, topping Highland Park High School 5–0 in the semifinals and Verona High School by a score of 3–2 to take the championship.[31] [32]

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.[33]

In 2010, the girls' track and field team scored 40 points to tie Westwood for the Group I state championship.[34] [35] The team had won the 2010 Group I sectional title after they defeated Lindenwold High School by less than one point.[36]

In 2010, the boys' baseball team won its first state title with a 5–0 win over Whippany Park in the state championship game. The team had won the South Jersey Group I state sectional title from 1963 to 1966.[37]

The girls cross country running team won the Group I state championship in 2013.[38]

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).[39]

The Pitman Panther Marching band won the I class of Cavalcade of Bands in 2003.[40]

The Pitman Panther Marching Band won the 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.[41] 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

See main article: 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 Rowan College at Gloucester County.)[42] [43] [44]

Administration

The school's principal is Cherie Hill Lombardo. The core administration team includes an assistant principal.[45]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pitman.k12.nj.us/domain/44 Co-Curricular Activities
  2. https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/906/Public-School-Directory-PDF#page=31 2019-20 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory
  3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413080&ID=341308002616 School data for Pitman High School
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/478875275/ "Pitman"
  5. https://www.pitman.k12.nj.us/domain/50 District Profile
  6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97600798/proposed-mantua-harrison-regional/ "Mantua Eyes Regional High School Plans"
  7. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/180787103/ "Pitman Board Adds $71,880 In '61 Budget"
  8. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  9. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 24, 2012.
  10. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  11. http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"
  12. http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=130802616 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010–2011
  13. https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/pitman-high-school Pitman High School
  14. https://www.tricountyconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5button=7 Member Schools
  15. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021
  16. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/General%20Classifications%20%2722-%2723%20-%20%2723-%2724.pdf NJSIAA General Classifications - Public Schools 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
  17. https://www.gridironnewjersey.com/schoolDetail.aspx?schoolid=243 Pitman Panthers
  18. https://www.westjerseyfootball.com Home Page
  19. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/Football%20%2722%20%26%20%2723.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022–2024
  20. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-history.pdf NJSIAA Spring Track Summary of Group Titles Boys
  21. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-field-hockey_0.pdf History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships
  22. Viggiano, Bob. "Shoe on Other Foot, But Pitman Girls Make It Title Fit", Courier-Post, November 25, 1974. Accessed February 3, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The game hanging in the balance and all Bunny could think of was last Tuesday, when her Pitman High School's girls' field hockey team came from nowhere late in the game to upset Collingswood.... Now it was Bunny's turn to squirm and have her stomach chum into small knots as her Pitman girls tried desperately to stave off a late rally by West Essex. But the frisky Panthers never lost their composure and held off West Essex for a 3-2 victory to capture the 1974 NJSIAA championship."
  23. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-soccer.pdf NJSIAA History of Girls Soccer
  24. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-basketball-history_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History
  25. Minnick, Kevin. "Boys' Basketball: Determined Joe Crispin willed Pitman to a state title in 1997", Courier-Post, March 16, 2014. Accessed February 3, 2021. "The year was 1997 and the Pitman High School boys’ basketball team was on a wild ride. The Panthers had reached the South Jersey Group 1 final in each of the previous two seasons, but were derailed by Burlington City and Paulsboro.... Crispin scored 31 points and dished out seven assists that memorable Sunday, leading Pitman past Newark Science 73-67 at the old Atlantic City Convention Center. Younger brother Jon would collect 24 points and seven rebounds, while Myers had 13 points and 19 boards."
  26. Staff. "State Basketball: Linden, Pitman, Newark Tech, Newark Eastside claim crowns", USA Today High School Sports, March 16, 2014. Accessed November 20, 2020. "Pitman 59, Bloomfield Tech 48: With Darnell Foreman exploding for 16 of his 18 points in the second half and Tim Delaney turning in a performance worthy of being a Villanova recruit, the Panthers defeated Bloomfield Tech to win the Group I title at Rutgers University. It’s the first state title since Pitman (25-7) won back-to-back championships in 1997 and 1998."
  27. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-10/21-girls-team-tennis-history.pdf History of Girls Team Tennis Championship Tournament
  28. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=9&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20I Girls Tennis Public Group Finals – South, Group I
  29. http://www.bracketmaker.com/scripts-bracketmaker/tmenu.cfm?subid=4839 2000 – South, Group I Sectional
  30. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=180276&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20I 2006 Girls Team Tennis – South, Group I
  31. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=180276&tclass=Public%20Group%20Finals 2006 Girls Team Tennis – Public Group Finals
  32. Armbruster, Lauren. "Champions at Last; Pitman wins 1st crown, lives up to team's motto", Courier-Post, October 20, 2006. Accessed January 20, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "That was the slogan displayed on the back of the shirts worn by the Pitman High School girls' tennis team since the beginning of the season. The Panthers probably had no idea what the motto meant in early September, but they had it figured out Thursday afternoon as the squad won its first state crown with a 3-2 victory over Verona in the NJSIAA Group 1 state final at Mercer County Park... After the win, Beato dumped the team's water cooler over the head of coach Debbie Slenkamp, whose team advanced to the final by beating Highland Park 5-0 in the semifinals."
  33. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=94&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20I Public Group Semifinals – South, Group I
  34. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-spring-track-group-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles
  35. http://www.mctrack.org/NJSIAAMeets/SpringTrack/10ST/10StateGroupsGrp1g.htm 2010 NJSIAA/The Star-Ledger/M-F Athletic State Group Track and Field Championships South Plainfield - Groups 1,3 & Non-Public A
  36. https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/article/pitman-girls-track-edges-out-lindenwold-for-sj-group-i-title/ "Pitman girls track edges out Lindenwold for S.J. Group I title"
  37. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-baseball-history.pdf NJSIAA Baseball Championship History
  38. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-all-xc-sectional-championships.pdf NJSIAA Girls Cross Country State Group Champions
  39. http://www.tob1.org/history.html Tournament of Bands – Chapter One History
  40. http://www.cavalcadeofbands.com/docs/champions.shtml Cavalcade Champions
  41. http://marchingarts.com/scores/index.php?topic=2957.0 USSBA – Northern States Champs – 1-3A
  42. News: GCC hosts third annual KotriCon. January 8, 2012. January 9, 2012. Gloucester County Times. New Jersey On-Line. Phil. Davis.
  43. Concerts, Culture and Costumes at GCC's KotoriCon. New Jersey Monthly. January 9, 2012.
  44. News: Gloucester County College to host KotoriCon anime convention. January 4, 2012. January 9, 2012. Gloucester County Times. New Jersey On-Line. Jessica. Driscoll.
  45. https://www.pitman.k12.nj.us/domain/38 Administration
  46. Kuperinsky, Amy. "Handmaid’s Tale star Madeline Brewer on 'the coup,' N.J. roots and new movie The Ultimate Playlist of Noise", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 14, 2021, updated July 13, 2021. "After her senior year at Pitman High School, she became Miss Pitman 2010 (she sang sang 'Home' from the musical The Wiz during the talent portion of the pageant)."
  47. http://www.gopsusports.com/docs/mbb07/MBB%20History%20&%20Yearly%20Records.pdf Penn State MBB History
  48. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3582/ SI.com Joe Crispin Player Page
  49. http://blog.nj.com/gloucester/2007/04/a_pop_with_pop.html A pop with 'Pop'
  50. Weinberg, David. "Weinberg: Former baseball player Jane Moffet was a pioneer", The Press of Atlantic City, March 24, 2018. Accessed January 5, 2022. "A 1948 Pitman High School graduate, Moffet played field hockey and basketball."
  51. Staff. "Of pageantry and family pride, A bond with sister, parents propels contestant.", Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 2004. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Her parents are proud and Scanlon said overwhelmed helping the 2000 graduate of Pitman High School realize her pageant hopes while juggling their jobs."

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