Midland Park School District
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The Midland Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district
serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Midland Park
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,126 students and 90.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4.
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.
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
) are:
School district
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serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Midland Park
Midland Park, New Jersey
Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,128....
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,126 students and 90.7 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 12.4.
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 2000-01 school year, Highland-Godwin Elementary School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of EducationNew 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...
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
Schools
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...
) are:
- Godwin School (now covers K–2)
- Highland School (620 students in grades K-6; now covers grades 3–6)
- Midland Park High SchoolMidland Park High SchoolMidland Park High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in Midland Park, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1957, it is a junior-senior high school and is part of the Midland Park School District...
(grades 7–12; 506 students)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Marie Cirasella, Superintendent
- Stacy C. Garvey, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Board of Education
- President - Robert Schiffer (2012)
- Vice President - William Sullivan (2012)
- Trustee - Sandra Criscenzo (2013)
- Trustee - Timothy Thomas (2012)
- Trustee - James Canellas (2014)
- Trustee - Richard Formicola (2013)
- Trustee - Raymond Moraski (2014)
- Trustee - Brian McCourt (2013)
- Trustee - MaryAlice Thomas (2014)
External links
- Midland Park School District
- Data for the Midland Park 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...