Bridgeton High School

Bridgeton High School
Location
111 N. West Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Information
Type Public high school
School district Bridgeton Public Schools
Principal Lynn B. Williams
Asst. Principal Azeem Ahmad
Steven Morris
Stephen Lynch
Faculty 117 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9 - 12
Enrollment 1,149 (as of 20091-)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 9.82 [1]
Color(s) Maroon and White         
Athletics conference Cape-Atlantic League
Nickname Bulldogs
Website School website

Bridgeton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in grades 9-12 from the city of Bridgeton, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bridgeton Public Schools, an Abbott District.[2] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1931.[3]

Students from Downe Township and Lawrence Township attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[4]

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,149 students and 117 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.82.[1]

The school was the 303rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 297th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[5] The school was ranked 283rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[6]

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Athletics

The Bridgeton High School Bulldogs compete in the National Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference consisting of both parochial and public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[7]

The boys’ and girls’ track teams were the CAL champions for the 2005-06 season. The boys track team was the NJSIAA Division II state champions.[4]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bridgeton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 25, 2007.
  2. ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 15, 2009. Accessed October 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Bridgeton High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed October 8, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Bridgeton High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 8, 2011. "In addition to city students, the high school also serves as a receiving school for two rural school districts, Downe and Lawrence Townships."
  5. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed October 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  7. ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 8, 2011.
  8. ^ Staff, Bridgeton High School. Accessed August 13, 2008.
  9. ^ Gerston, Jill. "PERSONALITY: NANCY REAGAN PUT GALANOS ON THE MAP", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 19, 1981. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Like another famous Jimmy, James Galanos was "Jimmy who?"... After graduating from Bridgeton High School... "
  10. ^ McCullen, Sean c. "BHS Hall of Fame grows", Bridgeton News, November 16, 2007. Accessed December 11, 2007. The third class of the Bridgeton High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame was inducted during a ceremony at the high school Thursday night. The 2007-2008 inductees are fashion designer James Galanos (Class of 1942)..."
  11. ^ George Jamison player profile, database Football. Accessed July 29, 2007.
  12. ^ Brison Manor, database Football. Accessed October 24, 2007.

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