Bernards Township School District
| Bernards Township School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Valerie A. Goger | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Nick Markarian | ||||
| Address: | 101 Peachtree Rd Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 6 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 5,617 (as of 2008-09)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 462.4 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.1 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | J | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.bernardsboe.com | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,119 | 32 | $13,632 | -11.1% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,417 | 36 | 8,035 | -7.7% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,858 | 46 | 2,166 | -14.2% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,002 | 6 | 1,379 | -27.3% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,629 | 64 | 1,674 | -2.7% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 213 | 46 | 258 | -17.4% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 56,639 | 44 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Bernards Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 5,617 students and 462.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2009-10 school year, Ridge High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.[3] The school had also won the award for the 1986-87 school year.
[edit] Schools
The schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) include:
- Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Cedar Hill Elementary School, with 606 students
- Joseph Mollica, Principal
- Sloan Scully, Assistant Principal
- Liberty Corner Elementary School, with 607 students
- Kathleen Pecoraro, Principal
- James Oliver, Assistant Principal
- Mount Prospect Elementary School, with 756 students
- Judith Slutzky, Principal
- Joanne Hozeny, Assistant Principal
- Oak Street Elementary School, with 604 students (including pre-K)
- Jane Costa, Principal
- Scott Graber, Assistant Principal
- Middle School (6-8)
- William Annin Middle School, with 1,347 students
- Karen Hudock, Principal
- Paul Ciempola, Assistant Principal
- Mary Ehid, Assistant Principal
- High School (9-12)
- Ridge High School, with 1,697 students. The high school mascot is the Ridge Red Devil.
- Frank Howlett, Principal
- Gina Donlevie, Assistant Principal
- Kathleen Dusebout, Assistant Principal
- Scott Thompson, Assistant Principal
- Thomas Thorp, Assistant Principal
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[5][6]
- Dr. Valerie A. Goger, Superintendent
- Nick Markarian, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Bernards Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 23, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Bernards Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 23, 2011.
- ^ Administration, Bernards Township School District. Accessed March 23, 2011.
- ^ Somerset County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Bernards Township School District
- Bernards Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bernards Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°41′29″N 74°32′39″W / 40.691518°N 74.544191°W
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