Woodbury Public Schools
| Woodbury Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Joseph Jones, III | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Kara L. Huber | ||||
| Address: | 25 North Broad Street Woodbury, NJ 08096 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 4 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,599 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 104.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 15.4 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | B | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.woodburysch.com | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $12,516 | 27 | $13,632 | -8.2% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 7,508 | 29 | 8,035 | -6.6% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,619 | 12 | 2,166 | -25.3% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,545 | 27 | 1,379 | 12.0% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,388 | 16 | 1,674 | -17.1% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 442 | 26 | 258 | 71.3% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 55,584 | 25 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 0-1800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=45 |
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The Woodbury Public Schools (WPS) are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,599 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4.[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.[3]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
- Evergreen Avenue Elementary 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.[4]
- Evergreen Avenue Elementary School was recognized in the 2001-02 school year as a Star School, by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest state honor a New Jersey school can receive.[5] It was also 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]
- In 1998-99, the Woodbury Public Schools was recognized with the Best Practices Award by the New Jersey Department of Education for its Hollywood Kids Special Education program for students in Pre-K through 5th grade.[7]
- Woodbury Junior-Senior High School was recognized as a NASA Explorer School in 2004, one of only 50 selected in the nation to work exclusively with NASA on improving technology and science education in the school.
[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:
- Elementary schools (K-5)
- Evergreen Avenue Elementary School (322 students)
- Jason Vivadelli – Principal
- Walnut Street Elementary School (104)
- Jeff Adams – Principal
- West End Memorial Elementary School (358)
- Vincent Myers – Principal
- Middle & High School (6-12)
- Woodbury Junior-Senior High School (820)
- Denise Dunham – Principal
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[9]
- Joseph Jones, III, Superintendent
- Kara L Huber, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Woodbury 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Star Schools award recipient 2001-02, accessed December 8, 2006
- ^ 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.
- ^ Best Practices award recipient 1998-99, accessed December 8, 2006
- ^ Data for the Woodbury Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 21, 2008>
- ^ Gloucester County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Woodbury Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Woodbury Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Superintendent Jones' daily school blog
Coordinates: 39°50′19″N 75°09′11″W / 39.83861°N 75.153028°W
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