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
Assistant principals Azeem Ahmad
Stephen Lynch
Steven Morris
Grades 9 - 12
Enrollment 988[1] (as of 2012-13)
Color(s) Grey, 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 ninth through twelfth grades 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][5]

As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 988 students. There were 785 students (79.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 86 (8.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 334th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[6] The school had been ranked 273rd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 303rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[7] The magazine ranked the school 297th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[8] The school was ranked 283rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[9]

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 (NJSIAA).[10] With 725 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2014-15 school year as South Jersey, Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 748 students in that grade range.[11]

The boys’ and girls’ track teams were the CAL champions for the 2005-06 season. The boys track team was the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Division II state champions.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[12]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 School Data for Bridgeton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 15, 2009. Accessed October 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ Member Directory, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed September 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ Region Profile - Western/Southern Cumberland Region Strategic Plan, Cumberland Development Corporation, January 2003. Accessed December 21, 2014. "Students in grades 9-12 residing in Commercial, Maurice River and a portion of Lawrence Townships attend Millville High School. Students in Bridgeton, Downe and a portion of Lawrence Township attend Bridgeton High School."
  5. ↑ Staff. "Bridgeton High School", South Jersey magazine. Accessed December 21, 2014. "Bridgeton High School provides opportunities for students from Bridgeton, Lawrence Township and Downe Township in Cumberland County to become members of society who are thoughtful, informed, involved and committed to life-long learning."
  6. ↑ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed August 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed October 8, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  10. ↑ League Memberships – 2014-2015, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ 2014-2015 Public Schools Group Classification: ShopRite Cup–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for South Jersey, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of July 8, 2014. Accessed November 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ Office Staff, Bridgeton High School. Accessed November 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ From Bridgeton to Athens games (McCann, Courtney). August 31, 2009. The Press of Atlantic City. Accessed February 10, 2014.
  14. ↑ Dougherty, Nyssa. "Bridgeton shot putter Braheme Days Jr. uses hard work to become The Press Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year", The Press of Atlantic City, March 21, 2012. Accessed April 14, 2012. "Bridgeton High School junior Braheme Days Jr. is constantly looking to improve in his high school track and field career."
  15. ↑ 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... "
  16. ↑ 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)..."
  17. ↑ George Jamison player profile, database Football. Accessed July 29, 2007.
  18. ↑ Harvey Johnson player profile @ databaseFootball.com. Accessed March 24, 2014.
  19. ↑ Brison Manor, database Football. Accessed October 24, 2007.
  20. ↑ Sims, Gayle Ronan. "Harold E. Pierce Jr., 84, dermatologist, surgeon", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 4, 2006. Accessed December 21, 2014. "He was born in the Art Museum area, and his mother died when he was 7. His father decided the best situation for his son was to be raised by his paternal grandparents in Bridgeton, N.J. He graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1939 and earned a bachelor's degree in science in 1943 from Lincoln University and a medical degree in 1946 from Howard University."
  21. ↑ Hadden, Doug. "Bridgeton Athlete Takes 3 Events In Girls' Track", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 1988. Accessed December 21, 2014. "Bridgeton High's Shana Williams won three events, and Kingsway was an easy winner in the team competition, highlighting yesterday's 16th annual Pennsauken-South Jersey Open track meet for girls."

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