Washington Township Public School District
| Washington Township Public School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Cheryl Simone | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Margaret Meehan | ||||
| Address: | 206 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 11 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 8,934 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 650.9 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 13.7 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | FG | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.wtps.org | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,936 | 52 | $13,632 | -5.1% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,706 | 46 | 8,035 | -4.1% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,918 | 55 | 2,166 | -11.4% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,500 | 81 | 1,379 | 8.8% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,428 | 37 | 1,674 | -14.7% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 227 | 52 | 258 | -12.0% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 56,000 | 39 | 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 Washington Township Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Washington Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's 11 schools had an enrollment of 8,934 students and 650.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
For the 2005-06 school year, the Washington Township Public School District was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its “Creating Proficient Readers and Writers” Professional Development program at Birches Elementary School.[4]
For the 2004-05 school year, both Birches Elementary School[5] and Whitman Elementary School [6] were named as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:
- Pre-School
- Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center with 573 students in Kindergarten
- Elementary Schools (Grades 1-5)
- Bells Elementary School with 573 students
- Birches Elementary School with 556 students
- Hurffville Elementary School with 506 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School with 472 students
- Wedgewood Elementary School with 517 students
- Whitman Elementary School with 603 students
- Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
- Bunker Hill Middle School with 770 students
- Chestnut Ridge Middle School with 719 students
- Orchard Valley Middle School with 742 students
- High School (Grades 9-12)
- Washington Township High School, with 2,903 students in grades 9 - 12.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[8][9]
- Dr. Cheryl Simone, Superintendent[10]
- Margaret Meehan, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Washington 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.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, accessed October 23, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient: Birches Elementary School, accessed May 23, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient: Whitman Elementary School, accessed May 23, 2006
- ^ Data for the Washington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 22, 2009.
- ^ Central Administration, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 22, 2009.
- ^ Gloucester County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Office of the Superintendent, Washington Township Public Schools. Accessed December 22, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Washington Township Public Schools
- Washington Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Washington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°44′40″N 75°06′32″W / 39.74457°N 75.108991°W
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