I am a recent graduate of BCHS& as far as the other alums are speaking I have no clue where they went to high school but it is not the same place as myself. In high school i took AP and honors courses& had more then 13 extracurriculars, most of which consisted of musical programs. I am now a well rounded
... Read more college student who has been on the dean's list every semester and currently hold a 3.9 GPA. BCHS has its faults as does any other high school but the truth of the matter is if students want to do well they will& the teachers will be more than willing to help. The biggest problem is the fact that there are people like the ones leaving negative comments refusing to take responsibility for their own actions as well as their kids. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/27/08
I am a person who worked in this school and seen both the compassionate & rude teachers it holds! I do believe in change but I also believe you must embrace change to move forward! If this school does not hire 'Freedom Writer' style of teachers who have passion and don't quit or exchange ugly for ugly
... Read more we are going to loose these children who hold so much promise! Take the time to reach first, change your mentality & communicate positvely teachers and you'll be effective again! Good luck Teachers/Parents don't quit!!! Read less
Posted by a other on 04/16/08
My junior daughter takes AP courses, plays two varsity sports and scored highly on the SATs. I have no worries about her in college. My 7th grade son has trouble due to his current immaturity. The school expects a lot and has a tendency to write off poor achievers, so it's our job to help him. Fine.
... Read more Of course we should. Both kids are in the award-winning music program, where a culture of hard work/rewards, dedication and parental involvement thrives. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/23/07
I was a former student and now a parent to an 11th grade student. School have not change over the last 20 years, still the same. Classes are dull and teachers don't care. The only thing going for the school is the Matching Band with Director David May. Stay away from this school or prepare to play
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Posted by a former student on 12/30/05
I see the average rating for this school is a 3 to 4. Wow that's a bit high. I was a former student and now a parent of a child in the highschool. I have friends and family in the highschool throughout the last 15 years.....nothing have change.....teachers don't care and leadership from upper managerment
... Read more are poor to disgraced. The only thing going for this highschool and it have been for the last 20 years or so is the Matching Band. I wouldn't be where I am today without the help and support of the Band and its memebers. Thanks Mr. Bear and Mr. May. I would rate this HighSchool now compare to others in the County the wrost 5 in the county. In fact, I am moving to another town just to get away from this school systems. I had to played 'catch up' in college. Read less
Posted by a former student on 12/30/05
Much better school than statistics show. Competitive extra curricular activities and a wide range of classes offered compared to other group 1 schools.
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Posted by a former student on 08/22/05
I attended Burlington City HS and my twin brothers are currently attending. I did well and so are my brothers. I am now a teacher in the district and think that is is wonderful. It is all about the effort you put into it. If your child wants to learn, he or she will learn.
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Posted by a former student on 01/24/05
My son graduated from BCHS last year. If it wasn't for the music program I don't know where he would be. He struggles in college because of his poor high school education. Most of the teachers don't care about the students and give a good grade if the student show's up and hands in the work. There
... Read more are a lot of disruptions during class and there is no disipline. One of the worst schools in Burlington County. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/14/05
I attended BCHS and have watched it over the past ten years. There are 'some' caring faculty members on the pay roll; however, I was sad to see the science dept. lose good people. Your child will excel at BCHS if you champion them through the Math and Science departments. The self motivated will thrive.
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Posted by a former student on 01/05/05
My son is a student at burlington city high school(9th grade.) I find great improvements in the area of homework and overall performance in all required area of school activity. This school, in my opinion, has greatly improved, and should be commended for being one of the best in music/ band.
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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:
850
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
71
Number of classrooms:
90
Vocational Education
Accounting, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, ROTC, Word Processing, Woodworking
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Burlington schools — Burlington City High School is located at 100 Blue Devil Way, Burlington NJ 08016. 100 Blue Devil Way is in the 08016 ZIP code in Burlington, NJ The school district for Burlington City High School is the Burlington City Public Sd. Burlington City High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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