Burlington Township High School

Infobox_School
name = Burlington Township High School


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established = 1964
grades = 9 - 12
district = Burlington Township School District
type = Public high school
principal = Marie Phillips
viceprincipal = Christopher Ilconich
Naomi Threadgill
Brian Wert
enrollment = 1,042 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 84.6 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.3
teamname = Falcons
conference = Burlington County Scholastic League
colors = Old Gold, Black and White
publication =
rival = Florence Twp. Memorial HS, Bordentown Regional HS, Northern Burlington Regional, Burlington City HS
location = 610 Fountain Avenue
Burlington, NJ 08016
information = 609-387-1713
website = [http://www.burltwpsch.org/schools/hs/ School website]

Burlington Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Burlington Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Burlington Township School District.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,042 students and 84.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404710&ID=340471000380 Burlington Township High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 13, 2007.]

The school was the 140th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 138th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Athletics

The Burlington Township High School Falcons compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League, which includes private and public high schools in the Burlington County area. The BTHS football team had won two consecutive Patriot Division titles and were moved up to the Liberty Division, where they pulled through the 2006-07 season with a 1-7 record. The first two games of the 06-07 season were forfeited due to an ineligible running back, overturning two games the team had won. [ [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061017/VARSITY/610170366/-1/ARCHIVES Maderia calls his Holy Cross return special] , "The Courier-Post", October 17, 2006]

The BTHS boys bowling team won the division championship with an 11-1 division record, and going 14-5 overall.

Main rivals are Florence Township Memorial High School, Bordentown Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional High School and Burlington City High School.Fact|date=April 2008

Allegations of religious intolerance

On March 22, 2007, Burlington Township High School scheduled a simulated Columbine-like school shooting, lockdown and evacuation where Burlington Township police detectives posed as Christian fundamentalists who became angry (when a student was expelled for praying before class) and begin shooting students in order to "seek justice." [David Lavinskinsky. [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-03232007-1318937.html "Hostage Drill Prepares Student for Crisis" ] "Burlington Tribune" reprinted in [http://www.phillyburbs.com "www.phillyburbs.com"] (23 March 2007). Retrieved 3 April 2007] The "World Net Daily" website ran the story on April 3, 2007. and quoted Bob Pawson, a spokesman of Scriptures In School, as characterizing the simulation as a "grotesque scenario saturated with Christian-bashing prejudice and bigotry; a scenario which could never possibly occur." [ [http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55024 "School Portrays Shooters as 'Christian'."] , "World Net Daily", April 3, 2007) retrieved 3 April 2007]

In response to the news coverage, the Burlington Township School District issued an official statement saying:

:Any perceived insensitivities to our religious community as a result of the emergency exercise are regrettable. It was certainly not the intent to portray any group in a negative manner. We cherish, respect, and celebrate the diversity of cultures and faith that exist within our community" and the district respected the right of students and faculty to pray on school grounds. [ Burlington Township School District. [http://www.burltwpsch.org/district/pr.asp?pr=2007040201 Statement Regarding March 22, 2007 Emergency Exercise] (undated) Retrieved 3 April 2007.]

The school district had no knowledge of the chosen scenerio, however, which was chosen by the township police department.Fact|date=May 2007

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [ [http://www.burltwpsch.org/schools/hs/school/bthssch.htm Administrative Staff] , accessed October 24, 2007]
*Marie Phillips - Principal
*Christopher Ilconich - Vice Principal
*Naomi Threadgill - Vice Principal
*Brian Wert - Vice Principal (9th Grade)

References

External links

* [http://www.burltwpsch.org/schools/hs/ Burlington Township High School]
* [http://www.burltwpsch.org Burlington Township School District]
*NJReportCard|05|0620|0|Burlington Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402460 Data for the Burlington Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics