Harrison Township School District
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The Harrison Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district
serving Students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Harrison Township
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States
. The district serves a total of 1,410 students.
Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clearview Regional Middle School and those in grades 9 through 12 attend the Clearview Regional High School
, both located in Mullica Hill. The schools are part of the Clearview Regional High School District
, which serves students from Harrison Township (1,022 students) and Mantua Township
(1,147 students).
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,498 students and 98.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
Harrison Township 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.
) are:
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 sixth grade from Harrison Township
Harrison Township, New Jersey
Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788....
, in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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. The district serves a total of 1,410 students.
Students in grades 7 and 8 attend Clearview Regional Middle School and those in grades 9 through 12 attend the Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clearview Regional High School District...
, both located in Mullica Hill. The schools are part of the Clearview Regional High School District
Clearview Regional High School District
The Clearview Regional High School District is a regional school district serving students in grades 7 through 12 from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States...
, which serves students from Harrison Township (1,022 students) and Mantua Township
Mantua Township, New Jersey
Mantua Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 14,217....
(1,147 students).
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,498 students and 98.2 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 15.3.
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 "GH", the third 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.
Awards and recognition
For the 2003-04 school year, Pleasant Valley School received the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue 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...
from 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 honor that an American school can achieve.
Harrison Township School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
James Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
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:
- Harrison Township School (853 students in grades K-3)
- Pleasant Valley School (645 students in grades 4-6)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Missy Quinn Peretti, Superintendent
- Robert Scharle, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Harrison Township School District
- Data for the Harrison 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...
- Clearview Regional High School District