Northern Burlington County Regional High School
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| Northern Burlington County Regional High School | |
| Location | |
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| 160 Mansfield Road East Columbus, NJ 08022 |
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| School district | Northern Burlington County Regional School District |
| Principal | Mr. Andrew Kearns |
| Enrollment |
1,264 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 97.2 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.0[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League |
| Nickname | Greyhounds |
| Color(s) | Blue and silver-gray |
| Information | 609-298-3900 |
| Homepage | School website |
Northern Burlington County Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from four communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Students are served from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of USAF personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base.[2]. The school is located in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 97.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.0.[1]
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[edit] Athletics
The Northern Burlington County Regional High School Greyhounds compete in the Liberty Division of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The league consists of nineteen public and parochial high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in central New Jersey. The school used to compete in the smaller groups (I and II), but since the population has expanded in the past twenty-five years, it competes in the Group III category. The school's mascot is the Greyhound; colors: Blue and silver-gray, maroon, purple, yellow, and peach.
In 2003, the girls basketball team won the South, Group II state sectional championship with a 39-34 win against Haddonfield Memorial High School in the tournament final, the team's first-ever sectional title.[3][4][5]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[6]
- Mr. Andrew Kearns - Principal
- Mr. Michael Parker - Assistant Principal (A-L, 10-12)
- Mrs. Dawn Scalfaro - Assistant Principal, (M-Z, 10-12)
- Mr. Douglas Newman - Assistant Principal, (A-Z, 9)
[edit] Notable alumni
- Willie Drewrey (1963-) former wide receiver who played in the NFL for nine seasons for the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[7]
- Michael Haynes - Defensive end in the NFL drafted with the 16th pick of the 1st round by the Chicago Bears.
- Delious Kennedy - Grammy Award-winning artist from the group All-4-One.[citation needed]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Northern Burlington County Regional High School
- Northern Burlington County Regional School District
- Northern Burlington County Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
