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Moorestown High School

Moorestown High School (MHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Moorestown in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Moorestown Township Public Schools. Moorestown High School was established in 1898 and has completed a $12.9 million renovation and addition project.[4][5][6]

Moorestown High School
Front along Bridgeboro Road
Address
Map
350 Bridgeboro Road

Moorestown
,
Burlington County
,
New Jersey
08057

United States
Coordinates39°59′14″N 74°56′42″W / 39.987095°N 74.944918°W / 39.987095; -74.944918
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1898
School districtMoorestown Township Public Schools
NCES School ID341071001132[1]
PrincipalAndrew Seibel
Faculty110.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,267 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.5:1[1]
Color(s)  Yellow and
  Black[2]
Athletics conferenceOlympic Conference
West Jersey Football League
Team nameQuakers[2]
RivalsShawnee High School
Lenape High School
NewspaperThe Voice[3]
YearbookNutshell[3]
WebsiteSchool website

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,267 students and 110.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. There were 98 students (7.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 36 (2.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Moorestown High School was involved in the 2003 lawsuit Hornstine v. Township of Moorestown, which involved school policies to prevent a student from becoming valedictorian because of her Individualized Education Program.

Awards, recognition and rankings edit

For the 1999–2000 school year, Moorestown High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[7] the highest award an American school can receive.[8][9]

The school was the 14th-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.[10] The school had been ranked 27th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 39th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[11] Moorestown High School is by far the highest ranked school in Burlington County. The magazine ranked the school 47th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[12] Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 93rd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 16 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (89.0%) and language arts literacy (94.8%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[13]

In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 474th in the nation among participating public high schools and 40th among schools in New Jersey.[14]

In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016", the school was ranked 112th out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked 21st among all high schools in New Jersey and eighth among the state's non-magnet schools.[15]

At Moorestown High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses and exams. About 50% of students on average take this opportunity and take AP courses. 48% of students are male and 52% are female. The student: teacher ratio is 12:1. It is currently unranked in the National Rankings. When it comes to student proficiency, they score 37% for math. Moorestown High School students also score 50% on reading. The graduation rate is 98%. However, when it comes to college readiness, it only scores a 45.5%. It is classified as a large suburban setting school (Greco).

Athletics edit

The Moorestown High School Quakers[2] compete in the Olympic Conference, which operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) and is comprised of public and private high schools covering Burlington, Mercer and Ocean counties in central New Jersey.[16] With 954 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group III for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 761 to 1,058 students in that grade range.[17] The football team competes in the National Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference[18][19] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 893 to 1,296 students.[20]

Moorestown High School's record of athletic achievement includes 19 state championships in boys swimming and 15 state championships in field hockey. From 2000 through 2009, the girls' lacrosse team won 10 consecutive state championships.[21]

The NJSIAA ranks New Jersey's high school athletic programs every academic year based on their performances in various sports across athletic seasons. Among all of the state's Group III programs, MHS was ranked 2nd in 2006 (one point behind Ramapo High School),[22] 2nd in 2007[23] and was the Group III winner in 2008, with performances that included first-place finishes that season in football, both boys and girls lacrosse, and boys tennis.[24]

Sports Legends of Moorestown was presented by the Historical Society of Moorestown at the Smith-Cadbury Mansion until the end of June 2010. More than 60 athletes, most of whom are MHS alumni, representing 14 sports were featured.[25]

Bea Thomas, a coaching institution at MHS in field hockey, girls lacrosse and girls swimming, has been featured in The New York Times and Sports Illustrated.[26][27]

The Moorestown High School Unified Basketball Team won a Gold Medal at the Special Olympics 2018 USA Games in Seattle. The Moorestown High School Unified Basketball Team beat Ohio 27–18 to win the Special Olympics 2018 USA Games. They beat five teams in a matter of four days to win it all. They had also won their first state championship title earlier that season.

Baseball edit

  • The 1982 baseball team won the Group II state championship, defeating Rutherford High School by a score of 6–4 in the tournament finals played at Mercer County Park.[28][29]
  • Kevin Kirkby was inducted into the Saint Joseph's University Baseball Hall of Fame. Kirkby was named as a 3rd-team All-American in 2001; 1st team Academic All-American in 2000 and 2001; and holds 14 season or career school records.[30]

Basketball edit

  • In 1958, the boys varsity basketball team was undefeated, 22–0, after winning the Group III state championship with a 77–54 victory against West Side High School in front of 4,000 spectators.[31][32][33]
  • In 1959, the team was undefeated, 22–0, and won the Group III state championship.[31][32] The team played three memorable games in March, defeating a championship team from Philadelphia's Overbrook High School that was led by future NBA players Wali Jones and Walt Hazzard, beat Central Jersey champion Freehold by a score of 102–50 before a crowd of 5,000 at Camden's Convention Hall, and earned its second consecutive State Group III championship by defeating North Jersey champion Englewood, 76 - 61, before a capacity crowd of many thousands of cheering Quaker fans at Rutgers University.[34] In a game that season against Hamilton High School, Ed Douglas scored 84 points.[35]
  • The team won the Group III state title in 2019, defeating Ramapo High School 58–44 in the finals.[32][36] The team advanced to the Tournament of Champions as the fifth seed, defeating fourth-ranked Haddonfield Memorial High School 60–59 in the quarterfinals before falling to the top-seeded eventual champion Ranney School by 62–40 in the semifinals.[37]
  • Bob Meredith (1958), Ed Douglas (1959), Dave Robinson, (1959), Leroy Peacock (1960) and coach Pete Monska have been inducted into the South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame.[38]

Cross country edit

  • The girls cross country team won the Group II state championship in 1998 and 2001, and won the Group III title in 1999.[39]
  • The boys cross country running team won the Group II state championship in 1962.[40]
  • In 2001, the girls team was ranked #1 in New Jersey and top 25 nationally.[41] The team won the South Jersey Group III championship and had the fastest time for a team in Burlington County that season, in addition to runners participating in the Penn Relays and the Foot Locker National Meet.
  • In 2010, the girls team, despite having their streak of 145 consecutive dual meet victories broken with their first loss since 1998, won its 14th consecutive league championship, captured the South Jersey Group III championship, and competed in the New Jersey Meet of Champions.[42]

Field hockey edit

Football edit

MHS competes in the West Jersey Football League.[51] In 1957, the varsity football team went undefeated, 9–0, and was awarded the South Jersey Group III championship.[52] Since the start of the playoff era in 1974, the team won the South Jersey Group III championship in 1975 and the South Jersey Group II championship in 2000.[53] In 2007, the team went undefeated, 12–0, and won the Central Jersey Group III championship by defeating Long Branch High School, 20–6.[54][55]

Ice hockey edit

  • In 2009 and 2010, the MHS "Quakes" won the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League championship.[56]

Lacrosse edit

The boys lacrosse team won the overall state championship in 2001 (defeating Summit High School in the tournament final), won the Group II state championship in 2008 (vs. West Morris Central High School), and won the Group III title in 2011 (vs. Ridge High School), 2017 (vs. Summit High School) and 2019 (vs. Chatham High School). The program's six state titles are tied for sixth-most in the state[57]

In 2001, the boys' lacrosse team won the Tournament of Champions title, defeating Summit High School by a score of 8–3 in the final game of the tournament.[58] In 2008, the team won the state Group II championship in 2008 with a 9–8 victory against West Morris Central High School[59] and the state Group III championship in 2011 by defeating Ridge High School by 7–3 in the title game.[60]

Sean DeLaney (2006) was named to the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team and is a member of the Denver Outlaws.[61][62]

The girls' varsity lacrosse team won the overall state championship in 1978 (defeating Cherry Hill High School East in the tournament final), 1983 (vs. Princeton High School), 1987 (vs. Montville Township High School), 1988 (vs. Montville), 1990 (vs. Shawnee High School), 1991 (vs. Shawnee), 1995 (vs. Columbia High School), 2000 (vs. West Essex High School), 2001 (vs. Shawnee), 2002 (vs. Shawnee), 2003 (vs. West Essex), 2004 (vs. Holy Cross High School), 2005 (vs. Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child) and 2006 (vs. Shore Regional High School), and won the Group III title in 2007 (vs. West Morris Central High School), 2008 (vs. West Morris Central), 2009 (vs. Ridgewood High School), 2011 (vs. West Morris Mendham High School), 2012 (vs. Mendham), 2013 (vs. Mendham), 2014 (vs. Mendham), 2015 (vs. Morristown High School), 2018 (vs. Summit), 2019 (vs. Mendham) and 2021 (vs. Chatham). The program has won 25 state championships, the most of any school in the state and more than the next three programs combined, while the streak of ten consecutive titles from 2000 to 2009 is the state's longest. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 2007 (vs. West Morris Mendham), 2008 (vs. Chatham High School), 2009 (vs. Mountain Lakes High School), 2012 (vs. Chatham), 2013 (vs. Shawnee), 2014 (vs. Summit) and 2018 (vs. Ridgewood); the program has won the Tournament of Champions seven times since the NJSIAA instituted the final tournament in 2007.[63] From 1999 to 2010, the team accomplished an unprecedented level of achievement, including: A streak of 228 consecutive wins against New Jersey teams;[64][65] a record of 270 wins and 12 losses versus all teams, including in-state and out-of-state powers.[66]

The 2000 team finished the season with a record of 22–0 after winning the overall state title after defeating West Essex by a score of 15–4 in the championship game.[67]

In 2009, the team won the Group III title with a 12–6 defeat of Ridgewood High School, marking the program's tenth consecutive group championship and 208th consecutive victory against teams in the state.[68]

The Burlington County Times called the Moorestown-Shawnee girls lacrosse programs the "ultimate rivalry", citing the 14 straight years through 2012 in which the two teams played each other in the playoffs and the number of group titles won by the two programs.[69]

Mary McCarthy Stefano (1983) was named to the 1985, 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America first team and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.[70] Jessica Champion (2003) was named to the 2007 NCAA Division I lacrosse All-America team;[71][72] Margie Curran (2004) to the 2007 and 2008 team;[73] Cara Giordano (2005) to the 2009 team;[73] and Brooke Cantwell (2006) to the 2010 team.[74]

Rowing edit

  • In 2008, the boys lightweight-8 rowing team placed second at the Stotesbury Cup, the nation's biggest regatta.
  • In 2009, the team placed first, beating Saint Joseph's Preparatory School by .04 seconds.[75]
  • In 2009, the girls JV-8 won third place at Stotesbury Regatta. They were the first girls boat from Moorestown Rowing Club to make it to the finals and win a medal at Stotesbury.
  • In 2021, the girls Varsity 8 placed second and the girls Second Varsity 8 placed third at Stotesbury
  • In 2022, the girls won the overall points trophy at the Garden States Championships, earning the title; State Champions' and the best team in NJ.

Soccer edit

Swimming edit

  • The boys' varsity swimming team won the Division B state title in 1960, 1961, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972–1975, 1979–1981 and 1992–1994, and won the Public B title in 1997–1999, 2002, 2014 and 2015; The program's 20 state championships are the third-most of any school in the state. The girls' swimming team won the Public B title in 1995 and 2018–2020.[21][81]
  • In 2007, the boys' team won the Central Jersey B championship by defeating Ocean Township High School, 120–50.[82]
  • The boys' swim team won the Public B state championships in 2014 against Princeton High School by a score of 87–83. The victory marked the program's 19th state championship and its first since 1999.[83] In 2015, the team won its second consecutive Public B title with a 94–76 win against Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in the tournament final.[84] Two members of the team each won two individual state championships apiece in 2014, becoming the first NJ teammates to accomplish the feat since 1999.[85]
  • The 2023 boys' team captured the Central Jersey Group B championship by defeating West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North 100-70 in the sectional finals.[86]

Boys tennis edit

Girls tennis edit

Track and field edit

  • The boys track team won the indoor relay state championship in Group III in 1975 (as co-champion). The girls team won the Group II title in 1994.[98]
  • The boys track team won the Group III spring / outdoor track state championship in 1975 and 1976.[99]
  • The boys track team won the indoor track public state championship in 1976.[100]
  • In 2010, the boys relay team ran a 4x100 meter race in 42.31 seconds, setting a MHS record and finishing in second place at the New Jersey Meet of Champions.[101] The relay team also ran in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, the high school national track championship meet.[102]
  • In 2007, the girls track and field team was undefeated and won the Liberty Division championship.
  • Anna Heim (2006) set NCAA Division III records for the indoor and outdoor pole vault and was named to the 2010 Division III indoor track and field All-America team.[103][104]

Volleyball edit

  • The girls team won the conference for eight consecutive seasons.
  • In 2006, the team broke state records with 34 wins and consecutive wins, and ended the season 34–1, losing in the Group III state semifinals to Williamstown High School.[105][106][107]

Administration edit

The school's principal is Andrew Seibel. His core administrative team includes two assistant principals.[108]

Notable alumni edit

See also: Category:Moorestown High School alumni
 
Brendan O'Connor

References edit

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  26. ^ "At 92, Still Teaching Good 'D'" "Now 92 years old, Mrs. Thomas still retains some of the spark and willfulness that have served her in her 70-year athletic career. Long before female sports stars were common, she became an All-American goalie on the United States field hockey team. She played well into her 60s and has been coaching as well, choosing to defer retirement for another fall season on the sidelines as a paid coach for the Moorestown High varsity goalies. She will kick off the season at a camp and then take her familiar post on the field in the heat of August, throwing tennis balls at goalies to help train them."
  27. ^ "Bea Thomas, 86, is in her 63rd year as a coach" "Mrs. T is Bea Thomas, Moorestown's beloved field hockey goaltender coach, who has been mentoring high school athletes in southern New Jersey for 63 years. In nearly five decades as the freshman coach or a varsity assistant, the 86-year-old Thomas has helped build a powerhouse field hockey program. The Quakers have won 11 state championships in the last 22 years and have lost just one Burlington Scholastic Athletic League title since 1981."
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  67. ^ "Moorestown girls champ", Home News Tribune, June 11, 2000. Accessed March 13, 2021. "The Moorestown High School girls lacrosse team completed a perfect season with a 15-4 victory over West Essex in yesterday's NJSIAA Tournament final. It is the Quakers' second undefeated season in coach Deanna Knobloch's nine-year tenure. They end the season 22-0. Knobloch's last perfect season came in 1995 when the Quakers defeated Columbia High School in the championship. Moorestown has lost in the finale each of the past two seasons."
  68. ^ Eves, Dave. "Moorestown's reign continues", Courier-Post, May 30, 2009. Accessed December 31, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "However, that is what Moorestown achieved Friday with its 12-6 victory over Ridgewood in the State Group 3 championship game at Robbinsville. The Quakers have now upped their streak to 208 straight wins over New Jersey opponents as they captured their 10th straight state crown."
  69. ^ Rimback, Tom. "Girls lacrosse: The ultimate rivalry: Shawnee vs. Moorestown", Burlington County Times, May 24, 2012. Accessed February 11, 2021. "When Shawnee travels to Moorestown for the South Group 3 championship game on Thursday, it will be a meeting of the undisputed top two high school girls lacrosse programs in New Jersey history.... Together, Moorestown and Shawnee have: -*-met in the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons -*- met in the playoffs 19 times since 1988 -*- won 14 Group championships since Group play began in 2000*"
  70. ^ Mary McCarthy Stefano, Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame. Accessed September 7, 2011.
  71. ^ Yale Women's Lacrosse- Jess Champion
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  73. ^ a b Vanderbilt lacrosse All-Americas
  74. ^ Rutgers lacrosse All-Americas
  75. ^ Sprang, Charlie. "Eustace makes it 3 in a row", Courier-Post, May 17, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2011. "Meanwhile the Moorestown High School crew program made history of its own. The boys varsity lightweight eight put together a strong finishing sprint to catch St. Joseph's Prep at the finish winning the race by. 04 seconds. It was the first varsity win for the Quakers at the Stotesbury Cup in the program's history."
  76. ^ NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  77. ^ 2007 Girls Soccer - South, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 15, 2007.
  78. ^ Offord, Jeff. "Youthful Moorestown captures crown", Burlington County Times, November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007. "The Moorestown Quakers, made up mostly of sophomores, with a freshman and a few juniors sprinkled into the starting lineup, showed off some veteran poise yesterday in holding off Clearview High School for the South Jersey Group 3 girls soccer title.... The sectional title is the Quakers' third in four years."
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  81. ^ NJSIAA Boys And Girls Team Swimming History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  82. ^ 2007 Boys Team Swimming - Central - B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  83. ^ Holcomb, Dave. "State championship boys swimming: Moorestown captures first state title since 1999 with victory over Princeton", The Star-Ledger, February 23, 2014. Accessed March 27, 2015. "The eight points for the victory clinched Moorestown's 19th championship and first title in 15 years with an 87-83 victory over No. 5 Princeton in the NJSIAA Public B finals yesterday at The College of New Jersey in Ewing."
  84. ^ Deakyne, Brian. "No. 4 Moorestown boys swimming wins 2nd straight Public B title with 94-76 victory over No. 15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2015. Accessed July 23, 2018. "On Monday night, Moorestown, No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20, had the opportunity to return the favor and cashed in as it ousted No. 15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 94-76, to claim its second straight NJSIAA/Star-Ledger/Parisi Speed School Public B state crown at The College of New Jersey."
  85. ^ Friedman, Josh. "Fong, Martin Double", Courier-Post, March 3, 2014. Accessed March 9, 2023. "Fong and Martin each won two individual gold medals at the Meet of Champions Sunday at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology, while Shek garnered two silvers."
  86. ^ Patuto, Greg. "Moorestown avenges loss, wins Central, Group B title after returning to section", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 17, 2023. Accessed March 9, 2023. "Moorestown found itself back in the sectional final after a loss last season. This time, it was back in Central Jersey. The Quakers spent the last five years in the South before returning to compete in the NJSIAA Central, Group B tournament -- and it was like they never left.... Top-seeded Moorestown secured a 100-70 win over second-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro North at the Neptune Aquatics Center in Neptune."
  87. ^ History of Boys Team Tennis Championship Tournament, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2020.
  88. ^ "Quakers net place in books", Courier-Post, May 30, 1978. Accessed May 9, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Moorestown High School's tennis team has earned a place in South Jersey scholastic sports history. The Quakers did it here Saturday when they became the first boys' squad from the area to win a public school sectional crown in the NJSIAA tournament. Moorestown, sparked by strong performances from its two doubles teams, won Group 3 honors by beating Northern Highland, 3-2, in a semifinal and Millburn by the same score in the final."
  89. ^ McCann, Sean. "Moorestown nets 25th straight sectional title", Courier-Post, May 23, 2001. Accessed August 18, 2007. "But the top-seeded Quakers, ranked No. 1 in the Courier-Post Top 20 Poll, stopped playing like a team with everything to lose, gutting out a 4-1 victory for Moorestown's 25th straight South Jersey crown. Moorestown won S.J. Group 3 last year."
  90. ^ 2001 NJSIAA Boys Team Tennis - South, Group II, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 18, 2007.
  91. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed June 7, 2007.
  92. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - Public Group Finals, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 27, 2007.
  93. ^ 2007 Boys Tennis - T of C, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  94. ^ History of NJSIAA Girls Team Tennis Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  95. ^ Baron, Jill. "Marlboro captures crown in Group IV", Asbury Park Press, October 29, 1987. Accessed January 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Moorestown 3, Rumson 1: Liz Rosen and Mara O'Shea won at first doubles but that was the lone point for the Bulldogs as Moorestown took the top two singles matches and second doubles to win the NJSIAA' Group II semifinal match at Mercer' County Park. Moorestown came right back and defeated Madison, 3-2, to capture the Group II title and advance to Saturday's public school semis against Group I champ Haddonfield."
  96. ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - South, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 25, 2007.
  97. ^ Johnson, Bruce. "Moorestown loading up for another run". Burlington County Times, September 6, 2011. "'You don't compile a 694-75 record in 29 years of coaching, as the Quakers' Bill Kingston has done, without a lot of reloading."
  98. ^ History of the NJSIAA Indoor Relay Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  99. ^ NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  100. ^ Boys Winter Track and Field Championship History: 1922-2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated November 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  101. ^ "Track team makes nationals..."
  102. ^ New Balance Outdoors Nationals Results
  103. ^ Anna Heim sets pole vault records.
  104. ^ Indoor Track and Field All-Americans
  105. ^ Rimback, Tom. "Good news, bad news for Moorestown Volleyball team ousted in state semis", Burlington County Times, November 10, 2006. Accessed August 9, 2012. "Playing in the first NJSIAA Group 3 semifinal match in the program's history, the Quakers girls volleyball team lost, 2-0, to Williamstown High School. Last week, two starters were dismissed from the team for violating team rules. Moorestown (34-1 record) was able to win its quarterfinal match in its first game..."
  106. ^ Staff. "Williamstown ends streak by Moorestown", Courier-Post, November 10, 2006. Accessed August 9, 2012. "The fourth-seeded Braves ended top-seeded Moorestown's state-record 34-match winning streak Thursday with a 2-0 Group 3 state semifinal victory at Ramapo High School."
  107. ^ Rimback, Tom. "Moorestown girls advance Unbeaten Quakers set state record with 34th-straight victory", Burlington County Times, November 8, 2006. Accessed August 9, 2012. "Yesterday in an NJSIAA Group 3 quarterfinal match, the Quakers beat Wayne Valley 2-0 to advance to the state semifinals for the first time in the program's history. Unbeaten Moorestown won 25-21 and 27-25 to set a state record for wins with 34."
  108. ^ Main Office, Moorestown High School. Accessed May 3, 2022.
  109. ^ Senator Diane Allen's biography Accessed February 15, 2009. "Diane graduated from Moorestown High School as valedictorian."
  110. ^ Assembly Member Francis L. Bodine, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 8, 2007.
  111. ^ Gormley, Chuck. "His ultimate goal is NHL", Courier-Post, December 19, 2006. Accessed February 20, 2011. "With that in mind, the Brennans spent the next month weighing their son's dream of playing the highest level of junior hockey against the risk of forgoing his senior year at Moorestown High School and losing NCAA Division I eligibility."
  112. ^ Miller, Randy. "Moorestown native scores in debut for Buffalo Sabres", Courier-Post, November 25, 2011. Accessed December 3, 2011. "Moorestown native T.J. Brennan showed what he can bring in his NHL debut for the Buffalo Sabres."
  113. ^ Joe Burk Passes, Pages 9-11: "He was football captain at Moorestown High School and, at 195 pounds, played varsity football at Penn before picking up a sculling oar."
  114. ^ Bryan Burnham - 2011 Football, Tulsa Golden Hurricane football. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Moorestown High School"
  115. ^ "Moorestown Council and Moorestown Theater Company honor well known actor, former resident Kevin Chamberlin", The Sun Newspapers, October 12, 2015. Accessed November 7, 2020. "Moorestown native and Moorestown High School 1981 graduate Kevin Chamberlin is returning to his hometown to receive his proclamation given by council and the Moorestown Theater Company’s First 'Theater Legend Award' at its Extrava-Gala fundraising dinner dance."
  116. ^ "Akers hits one for teammates", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 11, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007. "The star of the morning practice was Dereck Faulkner, the undrafted rookie receiver from Hampton University and Moorestown High School."
  117. ^ Wagner, Lenny. "Walt French", Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed July 8, 2017. "As a boy Walter showed promise in all sports but was most interested in football. He entered Moorestown High School in 1914 and starred in football, baseball, basketball, and track.... Walter transferred from Moorestown High School after his junior year to Pennington Seminary (now Pennington School) in Pennington, New Jersey."
  118. ^ Hornstine v. Township of Moorestown, 263 F.Supp.2d 887 (D.N.J. May 8, 2003).
  119. ^ Student Wins Valedictorian Lawsuit In Moorestown: Hornstine Took Many Classes At Home Because Of Disability, WCAU, May 9, 2003.
  120. ^ Friedman, Josh. "Then and now: Moorestown standout Matt Langel", Courier-Post, February 1, 2018. Accessed August 9, 2019. "Matt Langel - Moorestown - Year graduated: 1996 - Basketball accomplishments: Matt Langel spent his freshman year at Moorestown Friends, but transferred to Moorestown as a sophomore. After sitting 30 days due to NJSIAA rules for transfers, Langel established himself as one of top players in South Jersey. Langel, who scored 1,497 points in his career, led the Quakers to South Jersey finals in each of his final two seasons, and Moorestown’s only losses his senior year came to sectional champions."
  121. ^ Gold Medalists, Penn Relays. Accessed June 5, 2011. "Al LeConey — Moorestown High; Lafayette [4x100]"
  122. ^ LeConey, Bill. "1924 Gold Medalist in Family Spurs Press Writer's Search", The Press of Atlantic City, September 27, 2000. Accessed June 5, 2011. "J. Alfred LeConey was a great American sprinter of his time achieving local fame at Moorestown and then at Lafayette in the early 1920s."
  123. ^ Proclamation honoring Master Sergeant Brendan O'Connor by the Township Council of Moorestown Township Archived January 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Moorestown Township, July 28, 2008. Accessed July 5, 2011. "Whereas, Brendan O'Connor graduated from Moorestown High School in 1978"
  124. ^ McHale, Todd. "Former M'town man saluted for Afghanistan valor", Burlington County Times, May 26, 2008. Accessed July 6, 2011. "In a small village in southern Afghanistan, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Brendan O'Connor was faced with a decision that could very well have cost him his life. Two of the 1978 Moorestown High School graduate's fellow soldiers were injured and pinned down by Taliban fighters."
  125. ^ Staff. "Delaware Tea Party-endorsed candidate Christine O'Donnell is a N.J. native", The Star Ledger, September 16, 2010. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Despite being outspent six to one, Tea Party-endorsed candidate Christine O'Donnell, a 1987 graduate of Moorestown High School, defeated nine-term Congressman Mike Castle on Tuesday night."
  126. ^ Lewis, John. "Harrison Rieger chasing his global hoop dreams", Burlington County Times, August 6, 2019. Accessed January 17, 2020. "Harrison Rieger’s phone will ring soon and it will start all over again. He’s not sure exactly where his basketball career will take him next, but he’s sure he’ll be ready to go. 'My goal is to play at the highest level I can and play as long as I can,' the 2017 Moorestown High School graduate said."
  127. ^ Dave Robinson's Pro Football Hall of Fame page
  128. ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Absegami's Bullock passed up Rutgers: This 305-pound lineman chose to roam.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 2007. Accessed May 16, 2007. "For those who enjoy trivia, here is Langerman's list of former South Jersey players who were on Super Bowl-winning rosters: Wildwood's Randy Beverly (Jets); Brackett; Cinnaminson's Andre Collins (Redskins); Rancocas Valley's Franco Harris (Steelers); Pennsauken's John Taylor (49ers); Camden's George Hegamin (Cowboys); Moorestown's Dave Robinson (Packers); Pennsauken's Dwight Hicks (49ers); Cherry Hill East's Pete Kugler (49ers); Depftord's Dave Rowe (Raiders); and Camden's Derrick Ramsey (Raiders)."
  129. ^ Lauren Schmetterling, United States Olympic Team. Accessed August 10, 2016. "Birthplace: Voorhees, N.J.; Hometown: Moorestown, N.J.; High School: Moorestown High School (Moorestown, N.J.) '06"
  130. ^ Scott, Rob. "Moorestown's Scott Terry to Rock Letterman; Moorestown High School alum Scott Terry and his band, Red Wanting Blue, will perform on the Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday night.", Moorestown Patch, July 18, 2012. Accessed November 7, 2015. "But Scott said he didn't take music seriously until he moved to Moorestown and began singing in the choir at the and later joined the Madrigals at Moorestown High School."
  131. ^ Driscoll, Mary Ellen. "Wescott made wise decision", Courier-Post, November 23, 1979. Accessed March 9, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "For Denise Wescott, the goalie on the University of Maryland's field hockey team, a national finalist, it was an emotional experience, almost traumatic.... When Wescott was a multi-sport athlete at Moorestown High School, there was a tendency among the fans in South Jersey to think of her as a basketball star."
  132. ^ Albert Young Archived October 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Iowa Hawkeyes football. Accessed May 25, 2008.

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