Bordentown Regional High School
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Bordentown Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Bordentown Regional School District
. The high school serves students from Bordentown City
, Bordentown Township
and Fieldsboro Borough
. The New Hanover Township School
District, consisting of New Hanover Township
and Wrightstown Borough
, sends students to the Bordentown district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 746 students and 53 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.08.
Bordentown Regional High School opened in 1965. It is the largest school in the Bordentown Regional School District, which was approved by voters in 1982. Original plans to have a new high school building open in September 2005 had to be delayed after construction bids for the project opened in November 2003 came in substantially above the original estimate of $34 million. With the project mostly completed at a cost of $36 million, the high school then relocated to its current building, opening for students on September 11, 2006, with the former high school building becoming Bordentown Regional Middle School. Burlington County College
uses the school facilities to offer courses during the evening, offering complete Associate Degree programs at the high school.
The school was the 218th-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 208th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 172nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, which consists of public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County
, Mercer County
and Ocean County
in Central Jersey
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA)
The Boys Basketball team won the 2006 Central Jersey Group I state sectional title, edging Metuchen High School
by a score of 75-73 in the tournament final.
The Girls Softball team made it to the 2006 Central Jersey Group I tournament as the number 1 seed, defeating Middlesex High School
2-0 in the first round and Metuchen High School
by a score of 10-0 in the second round, before losing to New Egypt High School
by a score of 3-2 in the tournament final.
The Boys Bowling Team in the 2004-05 year make it through the Freedom Division, The Burlington County Scholastic, and the NJSIAA State Tournament. They were the 2005 Freedom Division Champions, The 2005 Burlington County Scholastic Champions and took 2nd in the NJSIAA State Tournament.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities 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, operating as part of the Bordentown Regional School District
Bordentown Regional School District
The Bordentown Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States...
. The high school serves students from Bordentown City
Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
, Bordentown Township
Bordentown Township, New Jersey
Of note, the Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the...
and Fieldsboro Borough
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
Fieldsboro is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 522.Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It...
. The New Hanover Township School
New Hanover Township School
The New Hanover Township School is an elementary school in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from New Hanover Township and Wrightstown, as part of the New Hanover Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year,...
District, consisting of New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
and Wrightstown Borough
Wrightstown, New Jersey
Wrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802....
, sends students to the Bordentown district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 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...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 746 students and 53 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 14.08.
Bordentown Regional High School opened in 1965. It is the largest school in the Bordentown Regional School District, which was approved by voters in 1982. Original plans to have a new high school building open in September 2005 had to be delayed after construction bids for the project opened in November 2003 came in substantially above the original estimate of $34 million. With the project mostly completed at a cost of $36 million, the high school then relocated to its current building, opening for students on September 11, 2006, with the former high school building becoming Bordentown Regional Middle School. Burlington County College
Burlington County College
Burlington County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Burlington County, New Jersey...
uses the school facilities to offer courses during the evening, offering complete Associate Degree programs at the high school.
The school was the 218th-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 208th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 172nd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
Bordentown Regional 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...
, which 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 league operates 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 Boys Basketball team won the 2006 Central Jersey Group I state sectional title, edging Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Metuchen School District...
by a score of 75-73 in the tournament final.
The Girls Softball team made it to the 2006 Central Jersey Group I tournament as the number 1 seed, defeating Middlesex High School
Middlesex High School
Middlesex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the center of Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Middlesex Board of Education...
2-0 in the first round and Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School
Metuchen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Metuchen School District...
by a score of 10-0 in the second round, before losing to New Egypt High School
New Egypt High School
New Egypt High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plumsted Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Plumsted Township School District....
by a score of 3-2 in the tournament final.
The Boys Bowling Team in the 2004-05 year make it through the Freedom Division, The Burlington County Scholastic, and the NJSIAA State Tournament. They were the 2005 Freedom Division Champions, The 2005 Burlington County Scholastic Champions and took 2nd in the NJSIAA State Tournament.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Patrick M. Lynch - Principal
- Joseph Martin - Assistant Principal
- Alessandra Montoya - Assistant Principal
External links
- Bordentown Regional High School
- Bordentown Regional School District
- Data for the Bordentown Regional 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...
- Local Government Budget Review - Bordentown Regional School District: September 1999