Harrison Township School District
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| Harrison Township School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Missy Quinn Peretti | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Robert Scharle | ||||
| Address: | 120 N Main St Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 |
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| Grade Range: | K-6 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,498 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 98.2 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 15.3 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | GH | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.harrisontwp.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-6 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $9,539 | 2 | $12,195 | -21.8% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,231 | 8 | 7,366 | -15.4% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,008 | 2 | 1,832 | -45.0% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,023 | 4 | 1,389 | -26.3% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,166 | 12 | 1,472 | -20.8% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 48,656 | 15 | 52,691 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=62 |
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The Harrison Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving Students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Harrison Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves a total of 1,410 students.
Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clearview Regional Middle School and those in grades 9 through 12 attend the Clearview Regional High School, both located in Mullica Hill. The schools are part of the Clearview Regional High School District, which serves students from Harrison Township (1,022 students) and Mantua Township (1,147 students).[3]
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,498 students and 98.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3.[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]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
For the 2003-04 school year, Pleasant Valley School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[5]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:
- Harrison Township School (853 students in grades K-3)
- Pleasant Valley School (645 students in grades 4-6)
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[7]
- Dr. Missy Quinn Peretti, Superintendent[8]
- Robert Scharle, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Harrison Township 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.
- ^ Clearview Regional High School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2008. "Finally, on behalf of our Board of Education, students, staff, and administration, I thank the citizens of Harrison Township and Mantua Township for their continued support of and interest in our students and programs."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ 2003 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Chosen Schools, accessed June 6, 2006
- ^ Data for the Harrison Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 30, 2009.
- ^ Gloucester County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Office of the Superintendent, Harrison Township School District. Accessed November 30, 2009.
- ^ Board of Education, Harrison Township School District. Accessed November 30, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Harrison Township School District
- Harrison Township School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Harrison Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Clearview Regional High School District
Coordinates: 39°44′47″N 75°13′13″W / 39.746488°N 75.22018°W
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