Type Private, Coeducational Established 1969 Asst. principal Harry Ziegler Phone +1 732-549-1108 | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Vice principal Brian Brogno Tuition 12,900 USD (2017–2018) Colors Scarlet, White | |
Principal Sr. Donna Marie Trukowski Address 1 Tingley Ln, Edison, NJ 08820, USA School district Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen Similar Saint Joseph Regional, Cardinal McCarrick High Sch, Union Catholic High Sch, Colonia High School, JP Stevens High Sch Profiles | ||
Bishop George Ahr High School, also known as Bishop Ahr or BGA, is a four-year, private, college preparatory, and coeducational Roman Catholic high school located on a campus covering 36 acres (15 ha) in the northern section of Edison, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The school opened in 1969 as St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and was renamed for Bishop George Ahr in 1984.
Contents
- Clubs and organizations
- Honor societies
- Athletics
- Fine arts
- Technology
- Coach firing
- Notable alumni
- References
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 759 students and 52.9 classroom teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Students attend the school from Middlesex, Union, Monmouth, and Somerset Counties in Central New Jersey.
The administration and teaching faculty are composed of Felician Sisters and lay people. All 70 faculty members hold a B.S. or B.A. degree; a significant percentage have M.A. degrees and some hold a Ph.D. Bishop George Ahr High School is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and has been accredited by AdvancED since 2012.
Clubs and organizations
Clubs at Bishop Ahr include:
Honor societies
Latin Honor Society, French Honor Society, National Honor Society, Chinese Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, Tri-M (Music Honor Society)
Athletics
The Bishop George Ahr High School Trojans compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which includes public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Sports offered for men include: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, wrestling, and winter and spring track. Women's sports include: basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and winter and spring track. Bishop Ahr added lacrosse as a spring sport for both men and women prior to the 2013 Spring season.
For three consecutive seasons between 1984 and 1986, the football team was the Non-Public South A sectional champions. The football team was champion of the Middlesex County Blue Division in 2005, 2007, and 2008.
The boys' bowling team won the overall state championship in 1995.
The wrestling team won the 2007 Non-Public South B sectional championship with a 46-27 win over Holy Cross. Their baseball team won the 1996 Greater Middlesex County Tournament with a win over rival Edison High School, and the 2006 team won the Non-Public South A sectional championship over St. Augustine, 16-15. The school's swimming team won the Greater Middlesex Conference in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2011. In gymnastics, the team captured yearly state titles from 2003 to 2007.
The softball team took the 2009 Non-Public South A Sectional title, shutting out both Holy Spirit High School and Camden Catholic High School, and won the tournament final over Gloucester Catholic High School to win the team's first sectional title for nine years. The team were runners up for the Non Public A State Tournament to Immaculate Heart Academy, losing 5-4 after IHA tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the 7th and each team scored a single run in the 10th, before IHA won the game with an 11th-inning run.
Fine arts
Bishop Ahr High School gives students access to all art forms commonly at the disposal of high schools including a full-studio Art department (drawing, sculpture, and design), an award-winning Drama Department, and an award-winning Music department.
The Drama department performs an average of three full show runs per school year. Usually this includes a late-Summer play, a Fall play, and a Spring Musical. The Drama department has competed and won awards at the Bucks County Playhouse, among many other events.
The Music Department includes a Full Symphonic Concert Band, a Concert Chorus, and elevated-ability groups including a Jazz Band and an a cappella Pops Choir.
In May 2012, Bishop Ahr's Music Department competed in the 2012 Music Showcase Festival in Busch Gardens, VA. The Jazz Band won 1st place overall Jazz ensemble. The Concert Band won 2nd place overall Concert Band. The Jazz Choir won 1st place overall jazz Choir. The Concert choir won 1st place overall mixed choir. The concert choir also won the grand championship trophy for the highest overall competition score among all vocal groups.
Technology
Bishop Ahr High School provides computer equipment, services and internet access for students and staff to access information. Since the school deems some sectors of the Web inappropriate for students, the school may set limits on the use of technology to educational purposes.
Coach firing
In 2009, an assistant coach of the school's girls swim team was fired after she pleaded guilty to criminal sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl on the team and was sentenced to almost a year in jail and five years of probation. The Metuchen Diocese had informed local police about the incident and stated in December 2009 that it was "shocked and saddened to learn of these allegations."