Black Horse Pike Regional School District

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Black Horse Pike Regional School District
Superintendent: Ralph E. Ross
Business Administrator: John O'Berg
Address: District Administration Office
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Grade Range: 7-12/9-12
School facilities: 3
Enrollment: 4,275 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 263.0
Student–teacher ratio: 16.3
District Factor Group: DE
Web site: http://www.bhprsd.org
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending
Rank
(*)
7-12/9-12
Average
 %± vs.
Average
1 Comparative Cost $11,512 5 $13,710 -16.0%
2 Classroom Instruction 6,105 3 7,588 -19.5%
6 Support Services 1,960 22 1,987 -1.4%
8 Administrative Cost 1,282 7 1,475 -13.1%
10 Operations & Maintenance 1,516 9 1,816 -16.5%
16 Median Teacher Salary 51,137 4 62,000
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of 7-12/9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

The Black Horse Pike Regional School District (BHPRSD) is a regional public high school district serving students in grades 9 through 12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey. The three communities are Bellmawr Borough, Gloucester Township and Runnemede Borough.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 4,275 students and 263.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[3]

In order to graduate students must pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), earn a total of 115 credits and pass the following courses: 4 years of Physical Education, 4 years of Health, 4 years of English, 1 year of World History / Cultures, 2 years of U.S. History, 3 years of Math, 3 years of Science, 2 year of Visual / Performing / Practical Arts and 1 year of Career Education. The district's schools offer Advanced Placement courses, Honors, Dual Credit with area community colleges and Cooperative Education / Work Study Programs in Business and Industry.

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[edit] Schools

There are three high schools that are part of the district. Students from Gloucester Township attend one of the three schools based on their residence. The schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:

[edit] Administrators

Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]

  • Ralph E. Ross, Superintendent
  • John O'Berg, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

[edit] Board of Education

Members of the Board of Education are:[8]

  • Patricia Wilson - President, Runnemede
  • Louis Vizoco - Vice President, Gloucester Township
  • Joe Baldino - Member, Gloucester Township
  • Kevin Bucceroni - Member, Gloucester Township
  • Joyce W. Ellis - Member, Gloucester Township
  • Carmella McMurray - President, Gloucester Township
  • Bill Murray - Member, Bellmawr
  • Jennifer Storer - Member, Gloucester Township
  • Benjamin L. Zanghi - Member, Gloucester Township

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b District information for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
  4. ^ Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 16, 2009]].
  5. ^ Triton Regional High School 2007 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 12, 2008. "Triton houses over 1500 students residing in Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township."
  6. ^ Administration, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed July 18, 2008.
  7. ^ Camden County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  8. ^ Board of Education, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed July 18, 2008.

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Coordinates: 39°47′00″N 75°03′25″W / 39.783224°N 75.056807°W / 39.783224; -75.056807