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Lindenwold High School
Lindenwold High School
Address
	801 Egg Harbor Road; Lindenwold, Camden County, New Jersey 08021; United States
Coordinates	39°49′15″N 74°58′39″W / 39.820853°N 74.97752°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	2001
School board	Lindenwold Board of Education
School district	Lindenwold Public Schools
NCES School ID	340864000429
Principal	Scott McCartney (interim)
Faculty	57.0 FTEs
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	727 (as of 2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	12.8:1
Color(s)	Navy blue; Gold
Athletics conference	Colonial Conference (general); West Jersey Football League (football)
Team name	Lions
Website	www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/hs

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Lindenwold High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Lindenwold, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Lindenwold Public Schools.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 727 students and 57.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1. There were 526 students (72.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 58 (8.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

History

Constructed at a cost of $17 million (equivalent to $29.3 million in 2023), the new high school opened in September 2001 with 630 students in grades 9-12, having been created following the dissolution of the Lower Camden County Regional School District.^[3]^[4]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 283rd-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.^[5] The school had been ranked 196th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 254th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.^[6] The magazine ranked the school 256th in 2008 out of 316 schools.^[7] The school was ranked 267th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.^[8]

Lindenwold High School is a member of the Success Practice's Network, an organization of schools run by the International Center for Leadership in Education. LHS' Freshmen Seminar Program is recognized as a model "best practice" by the network. Freshmen Seminar is a year-long, character education and literacy mentor program required of all incoming 9th graders.

Princeton University recognized Lindenwold High School's Ann Ryan as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its Commencement ceremonies on June 6, 2006. Ryan was selected for the award from among 68 nominations from public and private schools statewide.^[9]

Extracurricular activities

Staff and students produce a variety of plays and concerts that entertain the entire Lindenwold community. The high school also sponsors many other clubs that serve the community such as Interact Club, LEO Club, and Student Government Services. And, the theater program is not too shabby.

Cheerleading (girls)
Track and Field (boys and girls)
Field Hockey (girls)
Girls' Soccer
Boys' Soccer
Archery (boys and girls)
Tennis (boys and girls)
Iron Chef
Girls' Cross Country
Boys' Cross Country
Boys' Hop Scotch
Marching Band
Theater

Athletics

Lindenwold High School Lions^[2] compete as a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12 and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).^[10]^[11] With 556 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.^[12] The football team competes in the Horizon Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference^[13]^[14] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 514 to 685 students.^[15]

During 2004-05 the Lindenwold High School boys' bowling team captured their third straight Olympic Conference championship and their first South Jersey state crown. The boys' bowling team won a fourth conference title during the 2006-07 season, and yet another in the 2008-09 season.

During the 2008-09 season the Lindenwold High School boys' track and field team captured their first Colonial Conference championship in school history. In 2009-10, the boys repeated as champions.

Administration

The school's interim principal is Scott McCartney. His administration team includes the vice principal and the athletic director.^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e School data for Lindenwold High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lindenwold High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
^ Tinney, Kathleen. "Herbert Johnson; headed schools in Lindenwold", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 15, 2012. Accessed October 25, 2014. "In his last two years as superintendent, he laid the foundation for the district's expansion to K-12 by planning the new Lindenwold High School; it opened in 2001, after his departure."
^ Colon, Vanessa. "New year, new school for Lindenwold students", Courier-Post, September 11, 2001. Accessed April 13, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "At 7:30 a.m. Monday, 630 students at the newly constructed Lindenwold High School were in their homeroom classes shifting through school maps. Like many of the 5,500 former pupils in the disbanded Lower Camden County Regional School District, these students had to find their way around a new school.... Other students enjoyed the $17 million building and its facilities.... In 1999, Lindenwold voters approved a $23.2 million referendum to build a high school and convert Overbrook Junior High School Into Lindenwold Middle School."
^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
^ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 11, 2012.
^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed July 2, 2012.
^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
^ Princeton honors outstanding secondary school teachers, Princeton University press release, dated June 2, 2006.
^ Schools, Colonial Conference. Accessed September 13, 2022.
^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
^ NJSIAA General Classifications - Public Schools 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.
^ Lindenwold Lions, West Jersey Football League. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ Home Page, West Jersey Football League. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The WJFL is a 94-school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conference, the Tri-County Conference, the Colonial Conference, and the Cape Atlantic League. The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size, geography and a strength-of-program component."
^ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
^ Our School, Lindenwold High School. Accessed May 7, 2023.

External links

[NCES-1] School data for Lindenwold High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

[NJSIAAprofile-2] Lindenwold High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.

[3] Tinney, Kathleen. "Herbert Johnson; headed schools in Lindenwold", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 15, 2012. Accessed October 25, 2014. "In his last two years as superintendent, he laid the foundation for the district's expansion to K-12 by planning the new Lindenwold High School; it opened in 2001, after his departure."

[4] Colon, Vanessa. "New year, new school for Lindenwold students", Courier-Post, September 11, 2001. Accessed April 13, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "At 7:30 a.m. Monday, 630 students at the newly constructed Lindenwold High School were in their homeroom classes shifting through school maps. Like many of the 5,500 former pupils in the disbanded Lower Camden County Regional School District, these students had to find their way around a new school.... Other students enjoyed the $17 million building and its facilities.... In 1999, Lindenwold voters approved a $23.2 million referendum to build a high school and convert Overbrook Junior High School Into Lindenwold Middle School."

[5] Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.

[6] Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 11, 2012.

[7] Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed July 2, 2012.

[8] "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.

[9] Princeton honors outstanding secondary school teachers, Princeton University press release, dated June 2, 2006.

[10] Schools, Colonial Conference. Accessed September 13, 2022.

[11] League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.

[12] NJSIAA General Classifications - Public Schools 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022.

[13] Lindenwold Lions, West Jersey Football League. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[14] Home Page, West Jersey Football League. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The WJFL is a 94-school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conference, the Tri-County Conference, the Colonial Conference, and the Cape Atlantic League. The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size, geography and a strength-of-program component."

[15] NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.

[16] Our School, Lindenwold High School. Accessed May 7, 2023.

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 ==History==
-Constructed at a cost of $17&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|17|2001|fmt=c|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}), the new high school opened in September 2001 with 630 students in grades 9-12, having been created following the dissolution of the [[Lower Camden County Regional School District]].<ref>Tinney, Kathleen. [http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-15/news/35838167_1_lindenwold-high-school-three-elementaries-k-12 "Herbert Johnson; headed schools in Lindenwold"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', December 15, 2012. Accessed October 25, 2014. "In his last two years as superintendent, he laid the foundation for the district's expansion to K-12 by planning the new Lindenwold High School; it opened in 2001, after his departure."</ref><ref>Colon, Vanessa. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99674096/opening-of-lindenwold-high-school/ "New year, new school for Lindenwold students"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', September 11, 2001. Accessed April 13, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "At 7:30 a.m. Monday, 630 students at the newly constructed Lindenwold High School were in their homeroom classes shifting through school maps. Like many of the 5,500 former pupils in the disbanded Lower Camden County Regional School District, these students had to find their way around a new school.... Other students enjoyed the $17 million building and its facilities.... In 1999, Lindenwold voters approved a $23.2 million referendum to build a high school and convert Overbrook Junior High School Into Lindenwold Middle School."</ref>
+Constructed at a cost of $17&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|17|2001|fmt=c|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}), the new high school opened in September 2001 with 630 students in grades 9-12, having been created following the dissolution of the [[Lower Camden County Regional School District]].<ref>Tinney, Kathleen. [https://web.archive.org/web/20141109074650/http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-15/news/35838167_1_lindenwold-high-school-three-elementaries-k-12 "Herbert Johnson; headed schools in Lindenwold"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', December 15, 2012. Accessed October 25, 2014. "In his last two years as superintendent, he laid the foundation for the district's expansion to K-12 by planning the new Lindenwold High School; it opened in 2001, after his departure."</ref><ref>Colon, Vanessa. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99674096/opening-of-lindenwold-high-school/ "New year, new school for Lindenwold students"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', September 11, 2001. Accessed April 13, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "At 7:30 a.m. Monday, 630 students at the newly constructed Lindenwold High School were in their homeroom classes shifting through school maps. Like many of the 5,500 former pupils in the disbanded Lower Camden County Regional School District, these students had to find their way around a new school.... Other students enjoyed the $17 million building and its facilities.... In 1999, Lindenwold voters approved a $23.2 million referendum to build a high school and convert Overbrook Junior High School Into Lindenwold Middle School."</ref>
 ==Awards, recognition and rankings==
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 ===Athletics===
-Lindenwold High School Lions<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/lindenwold-high-school Lindenwold High School], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete as a member school in the [[Colonial Conference (New Jersey)|Colonial Conference]], which is comprised of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12 and operates under the supervision of the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[http://thecolonialconference.org/schools/ Schools], [[Colonial Conference (New Jersey)|Colonial Conference]]. Accessed September 13, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> With 556 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.<ref>[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], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> The football team competes in the Horizon Division of the 94-team [[West Jersey Football League]] superconference<ref>[https://www.gridironnewjersey.com/schoolDetail.aspx?schoolid=147 Lindenwold Lions], [[West Jersey Football League]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.westjerseyfootball.com Home Page], [[West Jersey Football League]]. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The WJFL is a 94-school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conference, the Tri-County Conference, the Colonial Conference, and the Cape Atlantic League. The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size, geography and a strength-of-program component."</ref> and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 480 to 674 students.<ref>[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], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
+Lindenwold High School Lions<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/lindenwold-high-school Lindenwold High School], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete as a member school in the [[Colonial Conference (New Jersey)|Colonial Conference]], which is comprised of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12 and operates under the supervision of the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[http://thecolonialconference.org/schools/ Schools], [[Colonial Conference (New Jersey)|Colonial Conference]]. Accessed September 13, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> With 556 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.<ref>[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], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref> The football team competes in the Horizon Division of the 94-team [[West Jersey Football League]] superconference<ref>[https://www.gridironnewjersey.com/schoolDetail.aspx?schoolid=147 Lindenwold Lions], [[West Jersey Football League]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.westjerseyfootball.com Home Page], [[West Jersey Football League]]. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The WJFL is a 94-school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conference, the Tri-County Conference, the Colonial Conference, and the Cape Atlantic League. The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size, geography and a strength-of-program component."</ref> and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 514 to 685 students.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref>
 During 2004-05 the Lindenwold High School boys' bowling team captured their third straight [[Olympic Conference (New Jersey)|Olympic Conference]] championship and their first South Jersey state crown. The boys' bowling team won a fourth conference title during the 2006-07 season, and yet another in the 2008-09 season.

v t e Public and private high schools of Camden County, New Jersey
Public	Audubon Brimm Medical Arts Camden Camden Academy Camden Big Picture Cherry Hill Alternative Cherry Hill East Cherry Hill West Collingswood Creative Arts Eastern Eastside Gloucester City Gloucester Township Tech Haddon Heights Haddon Township Haddonfield Highland Regional LEAP Academy Lindenwold Overbrook Pennsauken Pennsauken Tech Sterling Timber Creek Triton Winslow Township
Private	Bishop Eustace Prep Camden Catholic Gloucester Catholic King's Christian Paul VI
by county Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren

v t e Colonial Conference (NJSIAA)
Patriot Division	Audubon Gateway Regional Haddon Township Lindenwold Paulsboro Woodbury
Liberty Division	Collingswood Gloucester City Haddon Heights Haddonfield Sterling West Deptford

v t e West Jersey Football League (NJSIAA)
American	Cherokee Chiefs (South V) Hammonton Blue Devils (South IV) Kingsway Dragons (South V) Shawnee Renegades (South IV) Washington Township Minutemen (South IV) Williamstown Braves (South V)
Capitol	Burlington Township Falcons (South IV) Hopewell Valley Bulldogs (Central III) Lenape Indians (South V) Notre Dame Irish (Non-Public IV) Rancocas Valley Red Devils (South V) Trenton Tornadoes (Central V)
Classic	Clayton Clippers (South I) Gloucester Catholic Rams (Non-Public II) Gloucester City Lions (South I) Pitman Panthers (NA) Schalick Cougars (South I) Wildwood Warriors (South I)
Colonial	Audubon Green Wave (South I) Collingswood Panthers (South II) Haddonfield Bulldawgs (South II) Overbrook Rams (South II) Sterling Silver Knights (South II) West Deptford Eagles (South II)
Constitution	Camden Catholic Fighting Irish (Non-Public III) Camden Golden Panthers (South II) Cherry Hill West Lions (South IV) Pennsauken Indians (South IV) Seneca Eagles (South III) Winslow Eagles (South IV)
Continental	Atlantic City Vikings (South V) Bridgeton Bulldogs (South V) Egg Harbor Township Eagles (South V) Millville Thunderbolts (South V) St. Augustine Hermits (Non-Public IV) Vineland Fighting Clan (South V)
Diamond	Deptford Spartans (South III) Glassboro Bulldogs (South I) Pennsville Eagles (South I) Penns Grove Red Devils (South I) Salem Rams (South I) Woodstown Wolverines (South I)
Freedom	Burlington City Blue Devils (Central I) Florence Flashes (Central I) Maple Shade Wildcats (Central I) New Egypt Warriors (Central I) Palmyra Panthers (Central I) Riverside Rams (Central I)
Independence	Absegami Braves (South IV) Cedar Creek Pirates (South II) Mainland Mustangs (South IV) Oakcrest Falcons (South III) Ocean City Red Raiders (South III) St. Joseph Wildcats (Non-Public II)
Liberty	Bordentown Scotties (Central II) Cinnaminson Pirates (South II) Delran Bears (South II) Holy Cross Lancers (Non-Public II) Robbinsville Ravens (Central III) Willingboro Chimeras (South II)
Memorial	Gateway Gators (South I) Haddon Heights Garnets (South II) Haddon Township Hawks (South I) Lindenwold Lions (South I) Paulsboro Red Raiders (South I) Woodbury Thundering Herd (South I)
National	Cherry Hill East Cougars (South V) Clearview Pioneers (South IV) Delsea Crusaders (South III) Eastern Vikings (South V) Paul VI Eagles (Non-Public IV) Timber Creek Chargers (South III)
Patriot	Allentown Red Birds (Central IV) Northern Burlington Greyhounds (Central IV) Pemberton Hornets (South IV) Princeton Little Tigers (Central IV) Steinert Spartans (Central III) West Windsor-Plainsboro North Knights (cancelled)
Royal	Bishop Eustace Crusaders (Non-Public III) Cumberland Colts (South III) Eastside Mighty Tigers (South III) Highland Tartans (South IV) Moorestown Quakers (South IV) Triton Mustangs (South III)
United	Buena Chiefs (South I) Holy Spirit Spartans (Non-Public II) Lower Cape May Tigers (South II) Middle Township Panthers (South II) Pleasantville Greyhounds (South II)
Valley	Ewing Blue Devils (Central III) Hamilton West Hornets (Central III) Hightstown Rams (Central IV) Lawrence Cardinals (Central III) Nottingham Northstars (Central IV) West Windsor-Plainsboro South Pirates (Central IV)