Middle Township High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Middle Township Public Schools. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective school districts.Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."Home page, Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 30, 2016. "The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."
The school is in the Cape May Court House census-designated place. - Pages: 1 and 2.Also in the 2000 U.S. census: - See pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Also identical in the 1990 U.S. census: - Cape May Court House CDP is on pages 22, 23, and 26.The school is in the CDP. - Compare the school address to the CDP address.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 821 students and 68.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. There were 341 students (41.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 54 (6.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Middle Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
History By 2013, the high school's enrollment had hit 900 and was declining, as Avalon, Dennis Township, and Stone Harbor were sending fewer students.D'Amico, Diane. "Woodbine seeks to send students to Middle Township High School", The Press of Atlantic City, July 7, 2013. Accessed May 11, 2022. "Middle Township High School has about 900 students. Millville has about 1,900 in the Senior High School and Memorial High School. Millville has been grappling with overcrowding, while Middle Township has seen shrinking enrollment from its other sending districts of Stone Harbor, Avalon and Dennis Township." In 2013, the Woodbine School District changed its receiving high school district from Millville School District to Middle Township district. The first group of 15 ninth graders from Woodbine to be sent to Middle Township High School began attending in fall 2013.Campbell, Al. "Woodbine Freshmen to Enter Middle Township High School in September", Cape May County Herald, August 7, 2013. Accessed May 11, 2022. Lynda Anderson-Towns, superintendent of the Woodbine district, cited the closer proximity and smaller size of Middle Township High. Millville is away from Woodbine while Middle Township High School is away.D'Amico, Diane. "Woodbine students to begin attending Middle Township High School instead of Millville", The Press of Atlantic City, August 6, 2013. Accessed May 11, 2022.
Awards, recognition and rankings The school was the 224th-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.Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014. The school had been ranked 194th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 263rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 20, 2012. The magazine ranked the school 232nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 30, 2011. The school was ranked 223rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state."Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
Athletics The Middle Township High School PanthersMiddle Township High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 30, 2016. compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference comprised of parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties, that operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. With 588 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.NJSIAA General Classifications - Public Schools 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022. The football team competes in the Patriot Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconferenceMiddle Township Panthers, 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." and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 514 to 685 students.NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
Interscholastic sports offered at Middle Township High School include:
Fall sports: Football, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis and Cheerleading Winter sports: Wrestling, Bowling, Basketball, Swim and Cheerleading Spring sports: Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track & Field and Golf. All sports compete at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level. Some sports may offer a freshman team.
The boys basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1993 (defeating runner-up Hillside High School in the finals of the tournament), 1994 (vs. Hillside) and 2002 (vs. Abraham Clark High School).NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 1, 2022. LaMarr Greer had a triple-double to lead the 1993 team to the Group II title with an 81–59 victory against Hillside in the championship game played at the Rutgers Athletic Center.via Associated Press. "Irvington stuns Shawnee to capture Group IV title", The Record, March 17, 1993. Accessed January 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Middle Twp. 81, Hillside 59: LaMarr Greer's triple-double propelled the Panthers of Cape May County to victory over the Comets to claim the Group II championship at Rutgers. Greer, a 6-5 junior, claimed most valuable player honors with 14 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Senior Junie Shelton led the Panthers (28-2) with 21 points and senior Stephano Anderson scored 20 points with 10 rebounds." The 1993 team advanced to the Tournament of Champions (ToC) as the third seed, winning the quarterfinals against number-six Perth Amboy Technical High School by a score of 54-39 and taking the semifinals 66–55 over second-seed Irvington High School before falling in the finals to top-seed St. Anthony High School by an 84-59 margin.NJSIAA Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2020. Greer's 32 points led the 1994 team to its second straight Group II title against Hillside, with a 54–46 victory in the finals.Kurland, Bob; and Schwartz, Paul. "Greer's 32 pace Middle over Hillside", The Record, March 14, 1994. Accessed January 20, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "LaMarr Greer, who is probably the best high school player in the state, carried Middle Township to its second straight Group 2 championship with a 54-46 victory over Hillside Sunday at Rutgers. The 6-foot-5 Greer, who is heading for Florida State, scored 32 points two over his average to go with 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and a steal. A veteran Hillside team (20-3) battled the Panthers (29-1) on even terms in the opening quarter." In the 1994 ToC, the team was seeded fifth and fell in the quarterfinals against fourth-seed Piscataway High School by a score of 69–54.
The girls basketball team won the Group II state championship in 1994 (defeating Summit High School in the tournament final) and won the Group III title in 1995 (vs. Sparta High School).Girls Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024. The 1994 team won the Group II title with a 59–50 win against Summit in the championship game.Chessari, Joe. "Linden has a bigger goal in mind", The Record, March 14, 1994. Accessed January 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The third time was the charm for Middle Township, which captured its first Group 2 title with a 59-50 victory over Summit. The Panthers (26-2), which lost State finals in 1985 and 1992, were led by game MVP Dinean McBride's 14 points." In 1995, the team won the Group II state title with a 52–35 win against a Sparta team that came into the championship game undefeatedGarbett, Mike. "Seniors push Middle Twp. to Top", Courier-Post, March 13, 1995. Accessed February 8, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Sparked by a game-high 24 points from senior forward Merri Jones and 13 assists from senior point guard Heather Ingersoll, Middle Township (29-0) routed previously unbeaten Sparta 52-35 to capture the championship at Elizabeth's Dunn Sports Center. The Panthers, who won the Group 2 state title a year ago and were making their third state final appearance in four years, are the only undefeated girls' team in the state." and advanced to the Tournament of Champions as the number three seed and won the quarterfinal round by a score of 46–37 against number-six seed Keyport High School before losing in the semifinals to number-two seed West Milford High School by a score of 63–54, to finish the season with a record of 30–1.NJSIAA Girls Basketball Tournament of Champions History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.via Associated Press. "West Milford moves to final", Courier-Post, March 18, 1995. Accessed February 8, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Meghan Renna scored 20 points and sparked a 10-point fourth-quarter burst yesterday as West Milford dealt Middle Township, the state's lone unbeaten team, its first setback, 63-54, in a Tournament of Champions semifinal game at Elizabeth High School's Dunn Sports Center.... Middle Township, the Group III champion, which finished 30-1, battled the Highlanders on even terms through the first three periods before Renna took over."