History of Overbrook High School (New Jersey) in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 7, 2025

Overbrook High School is a four-year public high school located in Pine Hill, Camden County, New Jersey. It serves students from Pine Hill in grades 9-12 as the only secondary school in the Pine Hill Schools district. Additionally, it serves students from Berlin Township and Clementon through sending/receiving relationships with their respective school districts. The school's colors are orange and blue.

October 1939: School Opening

In October 1939, Lower Camden County Regional High School opened in Lindenwold with 700 students, costing $575,000 to construct.

1966: Group II State Championship

In 1966, the boys' cross country running team won the Group II state championship.

1968: Group II State Championship

In 1968, the boys' cross country running team won the Group II state championship.

1969: New Building Erected

In 1969, the current Overbrook High School building was erected in Pine Hill, and the former building became Overbrook Regional Junior High School.

1972: Group III State Championship

In 1972, the boys' cross country running team won the Group III state championship.

1977: Group III State Title Win

In 1977, the boys' soccer team won the Group III state title as co-champion with Summit High School.

1980: Sectional Championship Win

In 1980, the wrestling team won the South Jersey Group III sectional championship.

1981: Sectional Championship Win

In 1981, the wrestling team won the South Jersey Group III sectional championship.

1989: Erik Saunders Wins

In 1989, Erik Saunders won the state wrestling championship in the 135 lb. weight class.

1990: South Jersey Group III Title

In 1990, the football team won the South Jersey Group III title with a 22–19 win against Brick Memorial High School.

1991: Damien Covington Wins

In 1991, Damien Covington won the state wrestling championship at 189 lb.

1992: Kip Covington Wins

In 1992, Kip Covington won the state wrestling championship at 145 lb.

1998: South Jersey Group IV Title

In 1998, the football team won the South Jersey Group IV title, defeating Shawnee High School 21–14 at Rutgers Stadium, ending the season with a 12–0 record.

1999: LCCRHSD Dissolution

In 1999, the individual school boards voted to dissolve LCCRHSD, leading to the construction of Lindenwold High School and Pine Hill Middle School, and changes to Edgewood Regional Junior/Senior High School.

2005: Mark Peiffer Wins

In 2005, Mark Peiffer won the state wrestling championship at 171 lb.

September 9, 2006: Field Renaming

On September 9, 2006, Overbrook High School's varsity football field was renamed as the Larry Mauriello Varsity Football Complex.

September 2006: New Jersey Monthly Ranking

In the September 2006 issue, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked the school 278th out of 316 schools.

2007: Spring Musical

In 2007, Overbrook High School's Spring musical was "Little Shop of Horrors".

2008: Colonial Conference Membership

From 2008, Overbrook High School was a member of the Colonial Conference.

2008: New Jersey Monthly Ranking

In 2008, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked the school 276th out of 316 schools.

2008: Spring Musical

In 2008, Overbrook High School's Spring musical was "Guys and Dolls".

2009: Fall Play

In 2009, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "You Can't Take It with You".

2010: New Jersey Monthly Ranking

In 2010, Overbrook High School was ranked 300th out of 322 schools listed by New Jersey Monthly magazine.

2010: Fall Play

In 2010, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Murder's in the Heir".

2011: Fall Play

In 2011, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Noises Off!".

2012: New Jersey Monthly Ranking

In 2012, Overbrook High School was ranked 253rd out of 328 schools in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly magazine.

2012: Fall Play

In 2012, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Romeo and Juliet".

2012: Paul J. Harmelin Retirement

In 2012, Paul J. Harmelin retired as principal after 28 years.

2013: Don Borden Replacement

In 2013, Don Borden became the principal of Overbrook High School.

2013: Fall Play

In 2013, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

2013: Choice School Designation

In 2013, the Performing Arts Program helped Overbrook become a "Choice School" for the Performing Arts for the 2013–14 school year.

September 2014: New Jersey Monthly Ranking

In September 2014, Overbrook High School was ranked 282nd out of 339 public high schools in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly magazine.

2014: Fall Play

In 2014, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "12 Angry Jurors".

July 2015: Adam Lee Hired as Principal

In July 2015, Adam Lee was hired as the Principal of Overbrook High School.

2015: Fall Play

In 2015, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "It's a Wonderful Life".

December 27, 2016: Wrestling Room Dedication

On December 27, 2016, the Overbrook High School Athletics Department dedicated and named their first wrestling room after Paul Mauriello, calling it the "Coach Paul E. Mauriello Wrestling Room".

2016: New Jersey Monthly Ranking

In 2016, Overbrook High School was ranked 237th out of 337 schools by New Jersey Monthly magazine.

2016: Fall Play

In 2016, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "A Christmas Carol".

2017: Fall Play

In 2017, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Getting Sara Married".

2017: Unified Sports Program Introduction

In the 2017–2018 school year, Overbrook High School introduced Unified Sports, which is offered in all three seasons.

2018: Fall Play

In 2018, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "The Crucible".

2018: Unified Sports Program Introduction

In the 2017–2018 school year, Overbrook High School introduced Unified Sports, which is offered in all three seasons.

2019: NJSIAA Classification

For the 2019–20 school year, Overbrook High School, with 471 students in grades 10–12, was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I for most athletic competition purposes.

2019: Fall Play

In 2019, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Almost, Maine".

2020: Alexis Rosano Wins

In 2020, Alexis Rosano became Overbrook's first ever female wrestling state champion at 143 lb.

2020: Spring Musical Cancelation

In 2020, Overbrook High School's Spring musical "Sister Act" was canceled for COVID shutdown.

2020: Colonial Conference Membership End

Until 2020, Overbrook High School was a member of the Colonial Conference.

2021: Fall Play

In 2021, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Play On".

2022: Fall Play

In 2022, Overbrook High School's Fall play was "Elephant's Graveyard".

2023: Student Statistics

In 2023, Overbrook High School had 846 students with a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 48.6% of students were eligible for free lunch, and 10.5% for reduced-cost lunch.