Moorestown High School was established in 1898 and has completed a $12.9 million renovation and addition project.

[15] At Moorestown High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses and exams.

The Moorestown High School Quakers compete in the Olympic Conference,[2] which operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) and is comprised of public and private high schools in Burlington, Mercer and Ocean counties in central New Jersey.

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.

[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.

[51] In 1957, the varsity football team went undefeated, 9–0, and was awarded the South Jersey Group III championship.

[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.

[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.

[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.

His core administrative team includes two assistant principals, Shawn Counard and Mariah Jackson .