in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 135th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 134th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 258th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. Schooldigger.com ranked the school 82nd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 14 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (89.5%) and language arts literacy (95.9%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). Athletics The Seneca High School Golden Eagles participate in the Olympic Conference (New Jersey), which is comprised of public and private high schools in Burlington and Camden counties and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 856 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. The football team competes in the Constitution Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group III South for football for 2018–2020. Seneca has an abundance of activities available to its students through its sports programs. The school goes by the moniker the Golden Eagles, which was chosen by the district in December 2000 as a departure from the Native American-themed nicknames of the other three schools. The boys' track team coached by Rich Watson, a physics teacher at Seneca, has had success with standouts such as the 2006 shuttle hurdle team, and record setting performances by Drew Kanz-Oshea in the High Jump: 7'1 (2009), and Michael Maira in the Pole Vault: 15'0" (2008-2010). Both were multiple-time state champions. The 2006 football team made it to South Jersey Group III final and lost to Lacey Township High School 12–0. The loss ended the team's undefeated season. The team finished 11–1, ranked #1 among South Jersey Large Schools by the Courier-Post. The 2006 girls' tennis team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championship with a pair of 5-0 wins, defeating Ocean City High School in the semifinals and Shawnee High School in the finals. The baseball team won the Group III state