Barnegat HS is brand new with state of the art technology. Their focus is not merely academic but includes a strong emphasis on mental health, sexuality, foreign language, equality for all, & promotes the arts while so many other schools neglect the arts feeling somehow it is less important than academics.
... Read more As a psychologist, I can assure you, individuals with a musical background demonstrate better math skills The teachers primararily hold advanced degrees & aproach subjects with a modern & mature attitude that is parent friendly & 'individually' respectful & makes use of interactive technology. The athletic department reminds us always that fitness, competition, fun, & respect for self as well as oppenents are of equal importance. It is with great honor that I nominate Barnegat HS. sincerely, Laura Thompson-Schaeffer Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
the kids rule this school, there is no supervision, total disrespect for any authority. It is a disgrace!
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Posted by a parent on 04/05/09
This school is not as bad as people make it sound. Kids like to complain its what they do, so going on the fact that your son or daughter says it 'boring' is not exactly an objective veiw. The teachers are very relateable being that they are all very close to the students in age, it is easyer to connect
... Read more to thjem and grasp what they teach. However the school is very disorganized at times and rules are taken too seriously. Being late to lunch can get you a detention depending on the mood of whatever teacher walks by, teacher can also be a little trigger happy with their detention slips. But dispite its faults barnegat high school works and the size is great because everyone know each other and there really aren't 'clicks' so friends are very easy to make Read less
Posted by a student on 03/27/09
As one of the first graduates from Barnegat, I can say that going to school at the new high school. I was there from the beging and, while there were a few bugs to work out in the begining, the school has grown and matured along with the students who went there. My brother is attending BHS now as a
... Read more junior and is involved in at least four extracurricular activites. In my own personal experience, the teachers that work there are phenominal and are willing to work with the students to help them acheive their academic goals as well as be there for them if they just need some one to talk to. The work was challengin, but not overwhelming and accurately prepared me for my college career. The principal is one of the best I have met. He listens to what parents have to say and cares about each student. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/22/09
I have two children that attend BHS. While kids will always complain about something, my girls love their teachers. My daughter is a senior and has been well prepared for her future. Both of them have worked hard, and she has been accepted into a great college. As far as the principal, he has been
... Read more there for us through some very hard times in our family, and I am thankful beyond words. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
My child is a senior at Barnegat H. S. and has had a wonderful experience. The quality of education is superb. Even though there are not as many electives as Southern Regional, there are as many if not more AP classes. The sports program is expanding, as are the music and arts departments. While
... Read more some students struggle, others flourish. But isn't this the same in all schools. Kudos to the principal and staff. They have come a long way in four and a half years. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/02/08
My daughter had graduated fromthis school and I think this school has been VERY unorganizied. I feel they have opened the doors way before they were ready to do so. And I am not the only parent to feel this way. My son went to Southern and it was much more organanized. I feel all Barnegat wanted to
... Read more do was make sure everyone graduated whether they were ready or not. The kids weren't even given the classes they needed to get into the colleges they had dreams they had going to. So when they applied to the colleges they then realized they were never given the correct classes so all their dreams went down their tubes which I think was just terrible because what they wanted to do inthe the future was NOW Gone! Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/07/08
This high school is disfunctional. It is run without any boundaries. The teachers are no guidles about what they can say. It is run like a grade school. The Principal wants to hear no complaints from students and guardians. He lets everything go. This is why MOST students if asked wished that they
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Posted by a teacher on 10/17/08
The teachers are either very simple not preparing you at all or give too much unnessisary work overloading students with worthless information. I attend all honors classes and they are not as perplexing as I would hope as they do not chalange but just assign more work then the average classes. There
... Read more is an extreme lack of electives and oppertunities for students to take advantage of. It would be slightly decent if there upperclassmen were given options to take more languages then spanish, french and italian. I'd say that students are held back in this school opposed to letting them spread their wings and fly. I attend this schools as a freshman. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/24/07
My child said this school is boring. There are no 'fun' electives. Too much lecturing and not enough hands on work.
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* In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
1,100
Students per teacher:
Full-time teachers:
9
Number of classrooms:
14
Vocational Education
Accounting, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Music
Choral, Music
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics
Special Education
Learning Differences
English
Speech/Debate
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Advanced Placement
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Barnegat schools — Barnegat High School is located at 180 Bengal Blvd, Barnegat NJ 08005. 180 Bengal Blvd is in the 08005 ZIP code in Barnegat, NJ The school district for Barnegat High School is the Barnegat Township School District. Barnegat High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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