Burlington City High School
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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
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 822 students and 80.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3.
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. The school was ranked 252nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Burlington City High School serves as a 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
.
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
and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
(AP) courses are offered.
(BCSL) a sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
, Mercer County
and Ocean County
in Central Jersey
. The team's mascot is the Blue Devil, and team colors are Royal Blue and White, with Black as an alternate.
Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
, in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States, as part of the City of Burlington Public School District
City of Burlington Public School District
The City of Burlington Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade in Burlington, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States...
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 822 students and 80.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3.
The school was the 268th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 267th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 252nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Burlington City High School serves as a receiving school for students in grade nine through twelve from Edgewater Park Township
Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey
Edgewater Park Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a northeastern Delaware Valley suburb of Philadelphia...
, as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Edgewater Park School District
Edgewater Park School District
The Edgewater Park School District is a community public school district that serves students in grades from prekindergarten through eighth grade from Edgewater Park Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
.
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
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
Curriculum
Burlington City High offers students over 100 courses in academic, fine and performing arts, technical and vocational areas. Ten Advanced Placement ProgramAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
(AP) courses are offered.
Athletics
Burlington City High School competes in the Burlington County Scholastic LeagueBurlington County Scholastic League
The Burlington County Scholastic League is a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
(BCSL) a sports association operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). The league consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
in Central Jersey
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
. The team's mascot is the Blue Devil, and team colors are Royal Blue and White, with Black as an alternate.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Julian Jenkins, Jr. - Principal
- Hinson Jeffrey Hinson - Vice Principal
External links
- Burlington City High School
- The City of Burlington Public School District
- Data for the City of Burlington Public School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...