Collingswood Public Schools
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The Collingswood Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Collingswood
, in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 1,941 students and 171.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth 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.
Students in grades 9-12 from Woodlynne
attend Collingswood High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Woodlynne School District
. Students in grades 10-12 from Oaklyn
attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oaklyn Public School District
.
) are:
Elementary Schools)
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:...
that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Collingswood
Collingswood, New Jersey
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,926....
, in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, 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 seven schools had an enrollment of 1,941 students and 171.1 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 11.3.
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 "FG", the fourth 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.
Students in grades 9-12 from Woodlynne
Woodlynne, New Jersey
Woodlynne is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,796.Woodlynne was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1901, from portions of Haddon Township...
attend Collingswood High School as part of a 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 Woodlynne School District
Woodlynne School District
The Woodlynne School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Woodlynne, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
. Students in grades 10-12 from Oaklyn
Oaklyn, New Jersey
Oaklyn is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,038.Oaklyn was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1905, from portions of Haddon Township.-Geography:Oaklyn is located at ...
attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oaklyn Public School District
Oaklyn Public School District
Oaklyn Public School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade from Oaklyn, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Oaklyn is the only district in New Jersey that still keeps the pre-kindergarten through ninth grade format...
.
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)
- James A. Garfield (K-5; 122 students)
- Mark Newbie (K-5; 154)
- Thomas Sharp (PreK-5; 156)
- William Tatem (PreK-5; 189)
- Zane North (PreK-5; 154)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
- Collingswood High SchoolCollingswood High SchoolCollingswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Collingswood in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Collingswood Public Schools....
(821)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Scott A. Oswald, Superintendent
- Beth Ann Coleman, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Collingswood Public Schools
- Data for the Collingswood Public Schools, 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...
- Championship Collingswood Panther Marching Band