Bishop George Ahr High School
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Bishop George Ahr High School, also known as Bishop Ahr, Ahr or BGA, is a four-year, private, coeducational Roman Catholic high school located on a thirty-six acre campus in the northern section in Edison, New Jersey. It is a member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, which is headed by Bishop Paul G. Bootoski.
The school opened in 1969 as St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and was renamed for Bishop George Ahr in 1984.
Students come from Middlesex, Union and Somerset Counties in Central New Jersey. The current enrollment is 1,000 students.
The administration and teaching faculty are composed of Felician Sisters and lay people. All 70 faculty members hold a B.S. or B.A. degree; a significant percentage have M.A.'s and some hold a Ph.D. Bishop George Ahr High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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The Bishop George Ahr High School Trojans compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, comprised of 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
