Northern Burlington County Regional High School

Northern Burlington County Regional High School
Location
160 Mansfield Road East Columbus, NJ 08022
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1960[1]
School district	Northern Burlington County Regional School District
Principal	Craig Wigley
Asst. Principal	Maggy Hanna (M-Z, 10-12) Matthew Konowicz (grade 9) Douglas Newman (A-L, 10-12)
Faculty	83 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	1,156 (as of 2009-10)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.93[2]
Color(s)	Blue, White, & Silver
Athletics conference	Burlington County Scholastic League
Website	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.^[3] First opening to students upon the completion of the current building in 1960, the school is located in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.^[1] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1966.^[4]

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,156 students and 83 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.93.^[2]

The school was the 186th-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 153rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.^[5] The school was ranked 184th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.^[6]

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.^[7] The league consists of public and non-public 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 district population has expanded in the past 25 years, it competes in the Group III category. The school's mascot is the Greyhound; colors: Blue, White and Silver.

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.^[8][9][10]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:^[11]

• Craig Wigley - Principal
• Maggy Hanna - Assistant Principal
• Matthew Konowicz - Assistant Principal
• Douglas Newman - Assistant Principal

Notable alumni

• Antron Brown, NHRA drag racer.^[12]
• Willie Drewrey (born 1963, class of 1981), former wide receiver who played in the NFL for nine seasons for the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[13]
• Michael Haynes (born 1980), defensive lineman who has played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and New York Jets.^[14]
• Cedric Jackson (born 1986), basketball player who has played in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards.^[15]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District Profile, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed November 17, 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Northern Burlington County Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 20, 2011.
3. ^ Northern Burlington County Regional School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 20, 2011. "The Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School and High School are located in Mansfield Township. Its constituent elementary districts are Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships. In addition, the district serves the children of United States Air Force personnel stationed at McGuire Air Force Base."
4. ^ Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed November 17, 2011.
5. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 13, 2011.
6. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
7. ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 17, 2011.
8. ^ McGurk, Tom. "Defense powers N. Burlco - The girls blanketed Haddonfield to win their first sectional title with a 39-34 victory.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 12, 2003. Accessed August 18, 2007. "With a swarming defense and solid rebounding, the sixth-seeded Greyhounds captured the program's first-ever sectional title with a 39-34 victory over fifth-seeded Haddonfield in the South Jersey Group 2 championship game at Williamstown."
9. ^ Skaf, Lian. "Trio of scorers carries N. Burl. to Group 2 title", Courier-Post, March 12, 2003. Accessed August 18, 2007. "The trio combined for all of Northern Burlington's points with Davis scoring 17, Walton 14 and Gibbs eight as the Greyhounds beat Haddonfield 39-34 and captured the Group 2 championship at Williamstown."
10. ^ 2003 Girls Basketball - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed August 18, 2007.
11. ^ High School Administrative Staff, Northern Burlington County Regional High School. Accessed August 20, 2011.
12. ^ Helfand, Zach. "NHRA: Chesterfield's Antron Brown falls in second round, but impresses idol Don Garlits", The Trentonian, June 5, 2011. Accessed August 20, 2011. "In high school, Brown was a standout track and field athlete at Northern Burlington County Regional High School competing in the long jump and 100-meter dash. In 1997, his 100-meter time was good enough to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials."
13. ^ Willie Drewrey, database Football. Accessed December 8, 2007.
14. ^ Haugh, David. "Haynes hopes he's answer", Chicago Tribune, June 24, 2003. Accessed July 17, 2008. "They chose McGuire Air Force Base 18 miles south of Trenton, N.J., and Haynes attended nearby Northern Burlington High."
15. ^ Staff. "N. Burlington's Jackson verbally commits to St. John's", Courier-Post, April 22, 2004. Accessed February 13, 2011.

External links

• Northern Burlington County Regional High School
• Northern Burlington County Regional School District
• Northern Burlington County Regional School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 40°05′13″N 74°41′18″W / 40.08705°N 74.688366°W / 40.08705; -74.688366