Английская Википедия:Hamilton Township Schools

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox school district The Hamilton Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,974 students and 254.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[2]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Oakcrest High School, located in Hamilton Township, which serves students from Hamilton Township.[4] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 952 students and 87.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.[5] The high school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, a regional high school district serving students at the district's two other schools, Absegami High School and Cedar Creek High School, from the other constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township and Mullica Township, together with students from the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County), who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective school districts.[6]

History

In 2009-2010 the district had 3,889 students, its peak enrollment. Enrollment decreased afterward due to a decline in casino jobs. Between 2010-2011 and 2014 its enrollment declined by almost 11%.[7]

Awards, recognition and rankings

For the 1998-99 school year, the George L. Hess Educational Complex was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[8]

George L. Hess Education Complex 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[9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12][13][14]

Elementary schools
  • Joseph C. Shaner Memorial School[15] with 628 students in grades K-1
    • Daniel M. Cartwright, principal
  • George Hess Educational Complex[16] with 1,263 in pre-kindergarten and grades 2-5
    • Melanie E. Lamanteer, principal
Middle school
  • William Davies Middle School[17] with 979 students in grades 6-8
    • Jennifer Holmstrom, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18][19]

  • Jeffery Zito, superintendent
  • Anne-Marie Fala, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[20][21][22]

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Hamilton Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed May 3, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre K through eight in the Hamilton Township School District. Composition: The Hamilton Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Hamilton."
  2. ↑ District information for Hamilton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Oakcrest High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 19, 2015. "Oakcrest High School is entering its 53rd school year of academic excellence. Oakcrest is a comprehensive high school located in Mays Landing that provides a secondary school education to Hamilton Township."
  5. ↑ School data for Oakcrest High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Шаблон:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  8. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  9. ↑ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 25, 2009.
  10. ↑ School Data for the Hamilton Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ Schools, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed June 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Public School Directory 2023–2024, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Hamilton Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Joseph C. Shaner Memorial School, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed January 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ George Hess Educational Complex, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed January 25, 2023.
  17. ↑ William Davies Middle School, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed January 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ Administration, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed January 25, 2023.
  19. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  20. ↑ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  21. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed January 25, 2023. "As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
  22. ↑ Board of Education Info, Hamilton Township Schools. Accessed January 25, 2023.
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