Bernards Township School District
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The Bernards Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district
, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bernards Township
in Somerset County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 5,617 students and 462.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1.
by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive. The school had also won the award for the 1986-87 school year.
) include:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bernards Township
Bernards Township, New Jersey
-History:Bernards Township was originally formed by Royal Charter in 1760 as Bernardston Township from remaining portions of Northern precinct. It was incorporated as Bernards Township as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798...
in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 5,617 students and 462.4 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 12.1.
Awards and recognition
During the 2009-10 school year, Ridge High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of ExcellenceBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive. The school had also won the award for the 1986-87 school year.
Schools
The schools in the district (with 2008-09 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...
) include:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Cedar Hill Elementary School, with 606 students
- Joseph Mollica, Principal
- Sloan Scully, Assistant Principal
- Liberty Corner Elementary School, with 607 students
- Kathleen Pecoraro, Principal
- James Oliver, Assistant Principal
- Mount Prospect Elementary School, with 756 students
- Judith Slutzky, Principal
- Joanne Hozeny, Assistant Principal
- Oak Street Elementary School, with 604 students (including pre-K)
- Jane Costa, Principal
- Scott Graber, Assistant Principal
Middle School (6-8)
- William Annin Middle School, with 1,347 students
- Karen Hudock, Principal
- Paul Ciempola, Assistant Principal
- Mary Ehid, Assistant Principal
High School (9-12)
- Ridge High SchoolRidge High SchoolRidge High School is a four-year public high school serving students from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bernards Township School District...
, with 1,697 students. The high school mascot is the Ridge Red Devil.- Frank Howlett, Principal
- Gina Donlevie, Assistant Principal
- Kathleen Dusebout, Assistant Principal
- Scott Thompson, Assistant Principal
- Thomas Thorp, Assistant Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Valerie A. Goger, Superintendent
- Nick Markarian, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Bernards Township School District
- Data for the Bernards 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...