Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
| Eastern Camden County Regional High School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Harold Melleby, Jr. | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Fred D. Wright | ||||
| Address: | Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 |
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| Grade Range: | 9-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 2,060 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 152.2 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 13.5 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | GH | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.eastern.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
9-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $13,221 | 16 | $13,710 | -3.6% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,118 | 14 | 7,588 | -6.2% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,962 | 23 | 1,987 | -1.3% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,386 | 11 | 1,475 | -6.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,811 | 24 | 1,816 | -0.3% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 765 | 26 | 749 | 2.1% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 59,639 | 24 | 62,000 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47 |
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The Eastern Camden County Regional High School District is a limited-purpose, public regional school district for students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey. The schools serve a combined population of approximately 37,000 in the communities of Berlin Borough (392 students from a 2000 Census population of 6,149), Gibbsboro (141 students; population of 2,435) and Voorhees Township (1,659 students; population of 28,126).[3]
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,060 students and 152.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.[4]
Eastern has a multi-cultural and diverse population with 77% White American, 8% African American, 12% Asian American, and 3% Hispanic American. The district was established in 1965, with 35 professional staff and 495 students. It has grown rapidly with two additions to the original plant and the completion of the Intermediate High School in 1992. The school district has a certified network of 500-plus Apple Macintosh computer workstations. Eastern has a professional staff of more than 200. As a comprehensive secondary school, Eastern is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
The average academic class size is 24. Daily student attendance averages more than 92.5% and the annual dropout rate is less than 2%.
The district is administered by a nine-member Board of Education, each of whom is elected for a three-year term. Representation on the Board of Education is determined by the population of each of the three sending districts.
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[edit] Schools
The District operates two high schools. Both schools are located on the same site in Voorhees Township, but operate independently. Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:
- Eastern Intermediate High School with 1,025 students for grades 9 and 10
- Principal - Dr. Jim Talarico[6]
- Eastern High School with over 1,035 students for grades 11 and 12
- Principal - Robert Tull[6]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the District's administration are:[6][7]
- Dr. Harold Melleby, Jr., Superintendent
- Fred D. Wright, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Eastern Camden County Reg School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Profile, Eastern Camden County Regional High School District. Accessed July 8, 2008. "Eastern Camden County Regional School District is a limited-purpose, public regional school district consisting of Eastern Senior High School and Eastern Intermediate High School. They serve a combined population of approximately 37,000 in the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 16, 2009.
- ^ a b c Eastern Camden County Regional School District: 2006-2007 District Profile, accessed January 7, 2007
- ^ Camden County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
- Eastern Camden County Regional High School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°50′47″N 74°59′12″W / 39.846284°N 74.98674°W
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