Burlington City High School
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| 100 Blue Devil Way Burlington, NJ 08016 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | City of Burlington Public School District |
| Principal | Julian Jenkins, Jr. |
| Vice principal | Hinson Jeffrey Hinson |
| Faculty | 73 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 812 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.12[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Rivals | Florence Memorial HS, Palmyra HS, Burlington Twp. HS, Bordentown Regional HS, Northern Burlington HS, Willingboro HS |
| Website | School website |
Burlington City High School is a comprehensive community six-year public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade in Burlington, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the City of Burlington Public School District. Burlington City High School serves as the receiving school for students in grade nine through twelve from Edgewater Park Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Edgewater Park School District.[2] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1948.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 812 students and 73 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.12.[1]
The school was the 268th-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 267th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[4] The school was ranked 252nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[5] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 331st out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 9 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[6]
Grades 7 and 8 are housed in a separate area of the building set-aside for them, and referred to as the “House”, or Junior School. The House offers a curriculum designed for this age group, along with co-curricular activities appropriate for these students.
Grades nine through twelve are accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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[edit] Curriculum
Burlington City High offers students over 100 courses in academic, fine and performing arts, technical and vocational areas. Ten Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses are offered.
[edit] Athletics
Burlington City High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) a sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[7] The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in Central Jersey. With 430 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA for most sports as Central Jersey Group I, a category that includes schools with enrollment of 117 to 490.[8] The team's mascot is the Blue Devil, and team colors are Royal Blue and White, with Black as an alternate.
The football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1979.[9]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[10]
- Julian Jenkins, Jr. - Principal
- Hinson Jeffrey Hinson - Vice Principal
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Burlington City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 6, 2012.
- ^ Burlington City High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 5, 2011. "Twenty-three percent of students in grades nine through twelve are students from the neighboring Edgewater Park community. Burlington City High School has served as the receiving district for the Edgewater Park School District, which has educated students from kindergarten through eighth grade, for many years."
- ^ Burlington City High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed January 6, 2012.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011.
- ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 5, 2012.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 5, 2012.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for Central Jersey, NJSIAA. Accessed January 6, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeff. NJSIAA Football Playoff Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed January 6, 2012.
- ^ Staff, Burlington City High School. Accessed January 6, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Burlington City High School
- The City of Burlington Public School District
- City of Burlington Public School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the City of Burlington Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°04′09″N 74°51′10″W / 40.069265°N 74.852871°W
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