Woodbridge Township School District
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| Woodbridge Township School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. John A. Crowe | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Dennis DeMarino | ||||
| Address: | School Street Woodbridge, NJ 07095 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 24 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 13,371 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 820.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 16.3 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | DE | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,275 | 14 | $13,632 | -17.3% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,935 | 12 | 8,035 | -13.7% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,600 | 26 | 2,166 | -26.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,338 | 51 | 1,379 | -3.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,068 | 2 | 1,674 | -36.2% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 180 | 24 | 258 | -30.2% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 62,000 | 74 | 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 Woodbridge Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. All schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's 24 schools had an enrollment of 13,371 students and 820.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3.[1] The high schools offer more than 150 courses, including Advanced Placement, college preparatory, business, vocational and cooperative work/study programs.
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]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2008-09 school year, Kennedy Park School #24 was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[4], the highest award an American school can receive.[5][6]
For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Blooming Buddies-The Garden Club" Science program at Matthew Jago Elementary School.[7]
For the 2004-05 school year, Matthew Jago Elementary School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[8]
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district are (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:
Elementary Schools
- Mawbey St. School #1 (268 students)
- Avenel St. School #4&5 (413)
- Port Reading School #9 (398)
- Ross St. School #11 (422)
- Ford Ave. School #14 (214)
- Indiana Ave. School #18 (476)
- Menlo Park Terrace #19 (365)
- Claremont Ave. School #20 (327)
- Oak Ridge Heights School #21 (329)
- Lynn Crest School #22 (328)
- Woodbine Ave. School #23 (404)
- Kennedy Park School #24 (331)
- Lafayette Estates School #25 (513)
- Robert Mascenik School #26 (305)
- Pennsylvania Ave. School #27 (254)
- Matthew Jago School #28 (426)
Middle Schools
- Avenel Middle School (413 students)
- Colonia Middle School (636)
- Fords Middle School (683)
- Iselin Middle School (727)
- Woodbridge Middle School (458)
High schools
- Colonia High School (1,526 students)
- John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (1,198)
- Woodbridge High School (1,735)
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[10][11]
- Dr. John A. Crowe, Superintendent
- Dennis DeMarino, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Woodbridge 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.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2008 Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2008.
- ^ "CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post. September 29, 2005. "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, accessed October 23, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipients, accessed May 23, 2006
- ^ Data for the Woodbridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ Central Administration, Woodbridge Township School District. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ Middlesex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Woodbridge Township Public Schools
- Woodbridge Township Public Schools's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Woodbridge Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°33′19″N 74°16′49″W / 40.55521°N 74.280274°W
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