Bishop George Ahr High School
| Bishop George Ahr High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Tingley Lane Edison, NJ, (Middlesex County) 08820 |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′41″N 74°22′35″W / 40.57806°N 74.37639°WCoordinates: 40°34′41″N 74°22′35″W / 40.57806°N 74.37639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Diocese of Metuchen |
| Principal | Sr. Donna Marie Trukowski |
| Vice principal | Brian Brogno |
| Asst. principal | Harry Ziegler |
| Faculty | 52.9 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 759 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.3:1 |
| Color(s) |
Scarlet and white |
| Athletics conference | Greater Middlesex Conference |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Publication | Reflections (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Satoma |
| Yearbook | Insight |
| Tuition | $11,500 (2013-14) |
| Athletic Director | Michael Wolfthal |
| Website | http://www.bgahs.org |
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.
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 at Bishop Ahr include:
Latin Honor Society, French Honor Society, National Honor Society, Chinese Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, Tri-M (Music Honor Society)
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