Barnegat High School

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Barnegat High School
Location
180 Bengal Boulevard
Barnegat, NJ 08005

Information
School district Barnegat Township School District
Principal Joseph Saxton
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Athletics conference Shore Conference[1]
Nickname Bengals[1]
Color(s) Black, Orange & White[1]
Information 609-660-7510
Homepage

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, as a part of the Barnegat Township School District.

The school served 848 students in grades 9 through 11 for 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.[2]

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[edit] Facility

The school's building was completed in Barnegat Township under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation. The 156,000-square-foot (14,500 m²), two-story building is located on a 66 acre campus, and includes 29 classrooms, six science labs, two technology labs and art and music rooms, along with a cafeteria, media center, gymnasium 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 50,000 square feet (5,000 m²) of new space, with 28 additional classrooms and an alternate gymnasium.[3]

[edit] Athletics

The Barnegat High School Bengals compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[4] 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).

[edit] Administration

Members of the school's administration include:[5]

  • Principal - Joseph Saxton
  • Vice Principal - Gregory Brandis
  • Vice Principal - Josh Toddings
  • Athletic Director - John Germano

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