- Bridgeton High School
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name = Bridgeton High School
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grades = 9 - 12
district =Bridgeton Public Schools
type =Public high school
principal = Lynn B. Williams
asst principal = Azeem Ahmad
Dorian Giorgio
Steve Lynch
enrollment = 1,082 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 124.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 8.7
nickname = Bulldogs
conference =Cape-Atlantic League
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location = 111 N. West Avenue
flagicon|New Jersey Bridgeton, NJ 08302
information = 856-455-8030
website = [http://www.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/bhs 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 , as part of theBridgeton Public Schools , anAbbott District . [ [http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/abbotts/abbotturls.pl?string=code&maxhits=100 Abbott Districts] ,New Jersey Department of Education . AccessedAugust 13 ,2008 .]Students from Downe Township and Lawrence Township attend the high school as part of a
sending/receiving relationship . [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/11/0540/11-0540-020.html Bridgeton High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] ,New Jersey Department of Education . AccessedMay 23 ,2008 . "In addition to city students, the high school also serves as a receiving school for two rural school districts, Downe and Lawrence Townships."]As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,082 students and 124.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 8.7. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409210&ID=340921000568 Bridgeton High School] ,
National Center for Education Statistics . AccessedDecember 25 ,2007 .]The school was the 297th-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 283rd 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, postedAugust 7 ,2008 . AccessedAugust 19 ,2008 .]Athletics
The Bridgeton High School Bulldogs compete in the National Division of the
Cape-Atlantic League , an athletic conference consisting of both parochial andpublic high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County,New Jersey . The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of theNew Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association .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.Administration
Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/bhs/staff/staff.htm Staff] , Bridgeton High School. Accessed
August 13 ,2008 .]
*Lynn B. Williams - Principal
*Azeem Ahmad - Assistant Principal
*Dorian Giorgio - Assistant Principal
*Steve Lynch - Assistant PrincipalNotable alumni
*
Julie Ann Dawson (born 1971), horror fiction writer, RPG designer, and publisher.Fact|date=August 2008
*James Galanos (born 1925), fashion designer. [Gerston, Jill. [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&tab=wn&q=%22James+Galanos%22+bridgeton+high+school "PERSONALITY: NANCY REAGAN PUT GALANOS ON THE MAP"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer ",February 19 ,1981 . AccessedJuly 29 ,2007 . "Like another famous Jimmy, James Galanos was "Jimmy who?"... After graduating from Bridgeton High School... "] [McCullen, Sean c. [http://www.nj.com/news/bridgeton/index.ssf?/base/news-2/119519083664280.xml&coll=10 "BHS Hall of Fame grows"] , "Bridgeton News ",November 16 ,2007 . AccessedDecember 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)..."]
*George Jamison (born 1962), NFL linebacker who played for theDetroit Lions . [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JAMISGEO01 George Jamison player profile] , database Football. AccessedJuly 29 ,2007 .]
*Brison Manor (born 1952),defensive lineman who played eight seasons in theNational Football League for theDenver Broncos , from 1977-1984. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MANORBRI01 Brison Manor] , database Football. AccessedOctober 24 ,2007 .]References
External links
* [http://www.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/bhs Bridgeton High School]
* [http://www.bridgeton.k12.nj.us/ Bridgeton Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|11|0540|0|Bridgeton Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402250 Data for the Bridgeton Public Schools] ,National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/bridgeton/ South Jersey Sports: Bridgeton HS]
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