Barnegat Township School District
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The Barnegat Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in Kindergarten through eleventh grade from Barnegat Township
, in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
Barnegat High School
is now open for Grades 9 through 12, with Grade 12 having been added starting in September 2007. The last group of students from Barnegat completed twelfth grade at Southern Regional High School
in Stafford Township
at the end of the 2006-07 school year through a now-ended sending/receiving relationship
with the Southern Regional School District
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 3,275 students and 221.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8.
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.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (grades 9-12, as of September 2008)
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in Kindergarten through eleventh grade from Barnegat Township
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
-History:Barnegat gets its name from nearby Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet. The inlet was originally "Barendegat," or "Inlet of the Breakers," and was named by Dutch settlers in 1614 for the waterway's turbulent channel.-Demographics:...
, in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
Barnegat High School
Barnegat High School
Barnegat High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Barnegat Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as a part of the Barnegat Township School District....
is now open for Grades 9 through 12, with Grade 12 having been added starting in September 2007. The last group of students from Barnegat completed twelfth grade at Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School
Southern Regional High School is a regional public high school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 9 - 12 and operating as part of the Southern Regional School District. The school is located on of wooded land, upon which future projects are to be completed...
in Stafford Township
Stafford Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:Stafford is served by a few major roads. CR 539 passes through in the western part. U.S. Route 9 passes north-south through the center of the township and Route 72 is the main artery that passes from the northwest to the southeast...
at the end of the 2006-07 school year through a now-ended sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Southern Regional School District
Southern Regional School District
The Southern Regional School District is a regional public school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in grades 7–12...
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 3,275 students and 221.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Cecil S. Collins Elementary School, 693 students
- George Delaporte - Principal
- Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School, 335 students
- Katherine Makela - Principal
- Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School, 416 students
- Scott Kiewe - Principal
Middle School (6-8)
- Russell O. Brackman Middle School, 792 students
- Stephen J. Nichol - Principal
High School (grades 9-12, as of September 2008)
- Barnegat High SchoolBarnegat High SchoolBarnegat High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Barnegat Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, operating as a part of the Barnegat Township School District....
, 1,039 students- Joseph Saxton - Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Jason Bing, Superintendent
- Dean Allison, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Barnegat Township School District
- Data for the Barnegat Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...