Jersey City Public Schools
| Jersey City Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Charles T. Epps, Jr. | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Melissa Simmons | ||||
| Address: | 346 Claremont Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 38 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 27,670 (as of 2009-10)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 2,852 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 9.70 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | B | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.jcboe.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $17,507 | 99 | $13,632 | 28.4% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 10,321 | 102 | 8,035 | 28.5% |
| 6 | Support Services | 2,679 | 86 | 2,166 | 23.7% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,749 | 104 | 1,379 | 26.8% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 2,553 | 100 | 1,674 | 52.5% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 173 | 19 | 258 | -32.9% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 52,623 | 21 | 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 Jersey City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's 38 schools had an enrollment of 27,670 students and 2,852 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.70.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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]
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School was previously ranked as the top high school in New Jersey according to New Jersey Monthly magazine. William L. Dickinson High School is the oldest high school in the city and James J. Ferris High School is represented by some of the top students of Jersey City who are members of the National Academy Foundation Magnet Programs. Academy I Middle School, one of the top middle schools in the country. Has been recognized with several achievements, including first place in the Lexus Environmental Challenge in 2008.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Dr. McNair Academic High School was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, in the 1994-95 school year.[5]
Alexander D. Sullivan School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[6]
[edit] School uniforms
Students have been wearing school uniforms since 1998.[7]
[edit] Schools
[edit] Division A
- Elementary schools
- Charles E. Trefurt P.S. 8
- Luther King Jr. P.S. 11
- Julia A. Barnes P.S. 12
- Whitney M. Young, Jr. P.S. 15
- Joseph H. Brensinger P.S. 17
- P.S. 20
- Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb P.S. 22
- Mahatma Gandhi P.S. 23
- Gladys Cannon Nunery P.S. 29
- Alexander D. Sullivan P.S. 30
- Dr. Paul Rafalides P.S. 33
- P.S. 34
- James F. Murray P.S. 38
- Martin Center for the Arts
- Academy I Middle School
- Gerard J. Dynes N.J. Regional Day School
[edit] Division B
- Frank R. Conwell P.S. 3
- Frank R. Conwell M.S. 4
- Dr. Michael Conti P.S. 5
- Jotham W. Wakeman P.S. 6
- Frank L. Williams M.S. 7
- Ollie E. Culbreath, Jr. P.S. 14
- Cornelia F. Bradford P.S. 16
- Chaplain Charles Watters P.S. 24
- Nicholas Copernicus P.S. 25
- Alfred E. Zampella P.S. 27
- Christa McAuliffe P.S. 28
- Anthony J. Infante P.S. 31
- Rafael Cordero P.S. 37
- Charles P. DeFuccio P.S. 39
- Ezra L. Nolan M.S. 40
[edit] Secondary Division
- William L. Dickinson High School Academy of the Sciences[8]
- James J. Ferris High School Academy of International Enterprise[9]
- Infinity Institute was opened in September 2010, offering a magnet college preparatory program with admission based on an admission exam. The school, with 225 students in seventh through ninth grades, will be located in a building in the Greenville section of the city that has been leased from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark and that had been the previous home of the Create Charter High School, which lost its charter after the 2009-10 school year.[10]
- Liberty High School[11]
- Lincoln High School Academy of Governance and Social Sciences[12]
- Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School[13]
- Henry Snyder High School Academy of the Arts[14]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[15]
- Dr. Charles T. Epps, Jr., Superintendent[16]
- Melissa Simmons, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] Board members
"[The] Jersey City Board of Education is comprised of nine, hard-working individuals elected by the residents of Jersey City. [They] work as advocates for our children and families, act as advisors to the Superintendent and the schools’ administrators, and serve as liaisons between the schools and the people of our community. [Members] are elected to three-year terms, and fulfill our responsibilities without benefit of pay or other compensation."[17]
Board Members meet at 6 p.m. once per month at the following location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, 886 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey
| Name | Term Start | Term Expires | Served Since | Number of Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Connors | April 27, 2009 | April 2012 | April 27, 2009 | 1 |
| William DeRosa | April 27, 2009 | April 2012 | n/a | n/a |
| Dr. Peter J. Donnelly | April 28, 2008 | April 2011 | April 2005 | 3 |
| Carol L. Lester | April 27, 2010 | April 2013 | April 27, 2010 | 1 |
| Suzanne T. Mack | April 28, 2008 | April 2011 | April 1996 | n/a |
| Patricia Sebron | April 27, 2009 | April 2012 | April 27, 2009 | 1 |
| Dr. Frances O. Thompson | April 28, 2008 | April 2011 | April 28, 2008 | 1 |
| Angel L. Valentin | April 27, 2010 | April 2013 | April 2005 | 3 |
| Sterling Waterman | April 27, 2010 | April 2013 | April 27, 2010 | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Jersey City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ "Abbott Districts". New Jersey Department of Education. http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/abbotts/abbotturls.pl?string=code&maxhits=100. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
- ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor’s Education Priorities, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
- ^ "[http://www.jcboe.org/media/159276/ll-summer11.pdf UNIFORM POLICY REMINDER]." Liberty Lines. Jersey City Public Schools. Summer 2011. Volume 14, Issue 5. p. 2. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.
- ^ William L. Dickinson High School, Jersey City Board of Education. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ James J. Ferris High School, Jersey City Board of Education. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Whiten, Jon. "Deadline to Apply to New Jersey City Middle/High School is This Friday", Jersey City Independent, August 23, 2010. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Liberty High School, Jersey City Board of Education. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Lincoln High School, Jersey City Board of Education. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, Jersey City Board of Education. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Henry Snyder High School, Jersey City Board of Education. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Hudson County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Superintendent's Message, Jersey City Public Schools. Accessed November 27, 2011.
- ^ Board Members, Jersey City Public Schools. Accessed November 27, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Jersey City Public Schools
- Jersey City Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Jersey City Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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