Lenape Regional High School District
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The Lenape Regional High School District is a regional public high school district
that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight municipalities in Burlington County
, New Jersey
. The communities in the district are Evesham Township
(2,501 students), Medford Lakes
(221 students), Medford Township
(1,258 students), Mount Laurel Township
(1,946 students), Shamong Township
(445 students), Southampton Township
(471 students), Tabernacle Township
(493 students) and Woodland Township
(57 students). The eight municipalities cover a combined area of 158749 acres (642.4 km²) which represents roughly one-third of the entire area of Burlington County, the largest county in New Jersey. Each of the eight communities served by the Lenape District has its own elementary school district. Each elementary school district is governed by its own nine-member board of education
which oversees the school budget and the education of students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 7,474 students and 599.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5.
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.
) are:
The Lenape District also operates the Sequoia Transition Program which is housed in the former Tabernacle Intermediate School.
District belt tightening has resulted in a total per pupil cost that is well below the state average for a regional 9-12 school district.
Two non-profit foundations support the Lenape District, raising thousands of dollars each year to support scholarships for students, facilities improvements and a state-of-the-art 1,500-seat regional performing arts center, which is home to the Cherokee's theater program. Many notable guest performers also hold events there.
By the mid 1960s, a new high school was needed, and in December 1967, a referendum for a new high school (to become Shawnee High School) was passed. The school opened in the southeastern end of Medford Township on November 1, 1971. By the early 1970s, enrollment had grown to nearly 4,000 students, and in September 1975, Cherokee High School opened in Evesham Township.
During the 1990s, a referendum resulted in construction of 25 classrooms, two gymnasiums, additional locker room facilities, storage areas, and an auxiliary cafeteria at Shawnee and Cherokee high schools. At Lenape, a new media center, music wing, auxiliary gymnasium, weight room, and storage areas were constructed.
In December 1997, with enrollment soaring toward the 7,000 mark, voters in all eight communities overwhelmingly approved a fourth high school. Seneca High School was dedicated on September 14, 2003, as the district's fourth facility.
School district
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that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight municipalities in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, 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...
. The communities in the district are Evesham Township
Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The township population was 45,538 as of the 2010 United States Census....
(2,501 students), Medford Lakes
Medford Lakes, New Jersey
Medford Lakes is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,173....
(221 students), Medford Township
Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,253....
(1,258 students), Mount Laurel Township
Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey
Mount Laurel Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, and is an edge city "suburb" of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 40,221...
(1,946 students), Shamong Township
Shamong Township, New Jersey
Shamong Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,462....
(445 students), Southampton Township
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,388....
(471 students), Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
(493 students) and Woodland Township
Woodland Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Woodland Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...
(57 students). The eight municipalities cover a combined area of 158749 acres (642.4 km²) which represents roughly one-third of the entire area of Burlington County, the largest county in New Jersey. Each of the eight communities served by the Lenape District has its own elementary school district. Each elementary school district is governed by its own nine-member board of education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
which oversees the school budget and the education of students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 7,474 students and 599.7 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 12.5.
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.
District schools
When the public school students in each of the sending districts graduate from eighth grade, they are sent to one of the four high schools that fall under the jurisdiction of the Lenape Regional High School District. The Lenape District's four high schools (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:
- Cherokee High SchoolCherokee High School (New Jersey)Cherokee High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of four high schools of the Lenape Regional High School District in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The communities in the district are Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township,...
- located in Evesham Township. Serves 2,548 students from Evesham (Marlton) - Lenape High SchoolLenape High SchoolLenape High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is the oldest of the four high schools that comprise the Lenape Regional High School District, which serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes,...
- located in Medford Township. Serves 1,961 students from Mount Laurel - Seneca High School - located in Tabernacle Township. Serves 1,415 students from Tabernacle, Shamong, Southampton and Woodland
- Shawnee High School - located in Medford Township. Serves 1,550 students from Medford and Medford Lakes
The Lenape District also operates the Sequoia Transition Program which is housed in the former Tabernacle Intermediate School.
District belt tightening has resulted in a total per pupil cost that is well below the state average for a regional 9-12 school district.
Two non-profit foundations support the Lenape District, raising thousands of dollars each year to support scholarships for students, facilities improvements and a state-of-the-art 1,500-seat regional performing arts center, which is home to the Cherokee's theater program. Many notable guest performers also hold events there.
History
The Lenape District was created as the result of a referendum passed on September 20, 1955. On March 21, 1957, a site in Medford Township was purchased as the site for Lenape High School. Lenape opened in September 1958 with 548 students in 9th and 10th grades only. By the 1961-1962 school year, Lenape was on double sessions with approximately 1,500 students. In July 1961, an addition to the original building was started, with a second addition dedicated on January 17, 1965.By the mid 1960s, a new high school was needed, and in December 1967, a referendum for a new high school (to become Shawnee High School) was passed. The school opened in the southeastern end of Medford Township on November 1, 1971. By the early 1970s, enrollment had grown to nearly 4,000 students, and in September 1975, Cherokee High School opened in Evesham Township.
During the 1990s, a referendum resulted in construction of 25 classrooms, two gymnasiums, additional locker room facilities, storage areas, and an auxiliary cafeteria at Shawnee and Cherokee high schools. At Lenape, a new media center, music wing, auxiliary gymnasium, weight room, and storage areas were constructed.
In December 1997, with enrollment soaring toward the 7,000 mark, voters in all eight communities overwhelmingly approved a fourth high school. Seneca High School was dedicated on September 14, 2003, as the district's fourth facility.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Emily Capella, Superintendent
- James H. Hager, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Lenape Regional High School District
- Data for the Lenape Regional High 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...