Roselle Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Roselle Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle
, in Union County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,777 students and 253 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.98.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth 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:
Elementary Schools (K-3)
Middle Schools (4-7)
High School (8-12)
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 kindergarten through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle
Roselle, New Jersey
Roselle is a Borough located in Union County in the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 21,085....
, in Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
, 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 2009-10 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,777 students and 253 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 10.98.
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 "DE", the fifth 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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 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 (K-3)
- Harrison Elementary School (308 students)
- Lissette Gonzalez-Perez - Principal
- Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School (264)
- Andreea Harry - Principal
- Washington Elementary School (313)
- Kathleen Farrell - Principal
Middle Schools (4-7)
- Leonard V. Moore Middle School for grades 4&5 (394)
- Alexis Osterhoudt - Principal
- Grace Wilday Junior High School for grades 6&7 (427)
- Josue Falaise - Principal
High School (8-12)
- Abraham Clark High SchoolAbraham Clark High SchoolAbraham Clark High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the borough of Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Roselle Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association...
for grades 8-12 (1,014)- Karen Tanner-Oliphant - Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Joseph E. Martino, Superintendent
- Luiggi Campana, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Roselle Public Schools
- Data for the Roselle 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...