Barnegat High School
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Barnegat High School is a comprehensive
community public high school
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Barnegat Township
, in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as a part of the Barnegat Township School District
.
The school opened in September 2004 with the incoming Freshman class only. There were no upperclassmen until the following year when the first incoming class became Sophomores, and the new incoming Freshmen were in place. It progressed this way until all four classes were in place beginning in September 2007. The first graduation ceremony took place in June 2008 with those first and only Freshmen students back in 2004. Barnegat students who were already attending Southern Regional High School prior to the Barnegat High School opening, remained there until their graduation. The final year that Barnegat had students attending Southern Regional was the 2006-07 school year, with 267 seniors at Southern Regional High School
in Stafford Township
representing the final group attending under a sending/receiving relationship
with the Southern Regional School District
that has now ended. Barnegat High School is now open for Grades 9 through 12, with Grade 12 having been added starting in September 2007.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,054 students and 71 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.85.
The school was the 193rd-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 not being ranked in 2008 out of 316 schools.
. The 156000 square feet (14,492.9 m²), two-story building is located on a 66 acres (267,092.8 m²) campus, and includes 29 classrooms, six science labs, two technology labs and art and music rooms, along with a cafeteria, media center, gymnasium, weight room and a 600-seat auditorium. The campus includes six athletic fields and a track. The new building opened to students in September 2004, with ribbon cutting ceremonies held on November 13, 2004. A contract for a second phase of work was awarded on October 16, 2006, and will include 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) of new space, with 28 additional classrooms and an alternate gymnasium.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
and Ocean County
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). As of the 2009 season, 10 varsity football players had moved on to NCAA college play in the first five seasons of the program. The varsity track teams had successful 2010 spring track seasons, with the women's team going 6-1 (winning B-South) and the men's team finishing undefeated with a 7-0 record for the first time ever and winning B-South.
and Classical Guitar Workshop.
The department also includes an award-winning marching band. The Barnegat High School Marching Bengals compete in Tournament of Bands
Chapter 1 as a Group II band. In 2008 and again in 2009, the Marching Bengals were named the Group II Regional Champions in Chapter 1.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
community public high school
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 grades from Barnegat Township
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
-History:Barnegat gets its name from nearby Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet. The inlet was originally "Barendegat," or "Inlet of the Breakers," and was named by Dutch settlers in 1614 for the waterway's turbulent channel.-Demographics:...
, in 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...
, 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 a part of the Barnegat Township School District
Barnegat Township School District
The Barnegat Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eleventh grade from Barnegat Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States....
.
The school opened in September 2004 with the incoming Freshman class only. There were no upperclassmen until the following year when the first incoming class became Sophomores, and the new incoming Freshmen were in place. It progressed this way until all four classes were in place beginning in September 2007. The first graduation ceremony took place in June 2008 with those first and only Freshmen students back in 2004. Barnegat students who were already attending Southern Regional High School prior to the Barnegat High School opening, remained there until their graduation. The final year that Barnegat had students attending Southern Regional was the 2006-07 school year, with 267 seniors at Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School is a regional public high school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9 - 12 and operating as part of the Southern Regional School District. The school is located on of wooded land, upon which future projects are to be completed...
in Stafford Township
Stafford Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:Stafford is served by a few major roads. CR 539 passes through in the western part. U.S. Route 9 passes north-south through the center of the township and Route 72 is the main artery that passes from the northwest to the southeast...
representing the final group attending under 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 Southern Regional School District
Southern Regional School District
The Southern Regional School District is a regional public school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 7–12...
that has now ended. Barnegat High School is now open for Grades 9 through 12, with Grade 12 having been added starting in September 2007.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,054 students and 71 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 14.85.
The school was the 193rd-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 not being ranked in 2008 out of 316 schools.
Facility
The school's building was completed in Barnegat Township under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Construction CorporationNew Jersey Schools Construction Corporation
The New Jersey Schools Development Authority is a public agency in New Jersey that is responsible for implementing an overhaul of the educational infrastructure of hundreds of schools in districts throughout all 21 counties of the State of New Jersey...
. The 156000 square feet (14,492.9 m²), two-story building is located on a 66 acres (267,092.8 m²) campus, and includes 29 classrooms, six science labs, two technology labs and art and music rooms, along with a cafeteria, media center, gymnasium, weight room and a 600-seat auditorium. The campus includes six athletic fields and a track. The new building opened to students in September 2004, with ribbon cutting ceremonies held on November 13, 2004. A contract for a second phase of work was awarded on October 16, 2006, and will include 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) of new space, with 28 additional classrooms and an alternate gymnasium.
Athletics
The Barnegat High School Bengals compete in the Shore ConferenceShore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
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...
. 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). As of the 2009 season, 10 varsity football players had moved on to NCAA college play in the first five seasons of the program. The varsity track teams had successful 2010 spring track seasons, with the women's team going 6-1 (winning B-South) and the men's team finishing undefeated with a 7-0 record for the first time ever and winning B-South.
Administration
Members of the school's administration include:- Principal - Dr. Joseph J. Saxton, Jr.
- Vice Principal - Tiffany Eberle
- Vice Principal - Keith McShaffrey
Music
Barnegat High School's music department is led by faculty members Natalie Altonjy, Anthony Orecchio and department chair Todd Gagnon. The music department offers a wide range of musical ensembles and academic classes. Instrumental ensembles include the 9th grade Concert Band and intermediate Symphonic Band, directed by Anthony Orecchio. Todd Gagnon directs the advanced Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Smaller groups include the Brass Ensemble and Pit Orchestra. Vocal Coordinator Natalie Altonjy leads the Chorus and Select Choir, as well as the after school Chorus Club. The ensembles perform and compete numerous times throughout the year. The department's dedication to high-quality musical performance has been recognized throughout the state. Academic classes offered by the music department include Intro to Music. Intro to Film, and 20th Century Music, Music Theory I, AP Music TheoryAP Music Theory
Advanced Placement Music Theory is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for a college level music theory course.-The course:Some of the material covered in the course...
and Classical Guitar Workshop.
The department also includes an award-winning marching band. The Barnegat High School Marching Bengals compete in Tournament of Bands
Tournament of Bands
The Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states . TOB was founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association and currently has 439 member bands...
Chapter 1 as a Group II band. In 2008 and again in 2009, the Marching Bengals were named the Group II Regional Champions in Chapter 1.
External links
- Barnegat High School
- Barnegat Township School District
- Data for the Barnegat Township 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...
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