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Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is a community public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

located in Ho-Ho-Kus

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 4,078. It is the home of several historical landmarks, including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage....

, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's lone school had an enrollment of 683 students and 51 classroom teachers (on an FTE

Full-time equivalent

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basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.39.

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 "J", the 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.

Local high school students attend high school at the Northern Highlands Regional High School

Northern Highlands Regional High School

Northern Highlands Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12 from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River...

in nearby town of Allendale

Allendale, New Jersey

Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,505.Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894 from portions of Franklin Township, Hohokus Township and Orvil Township at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then...

, which serves students in the 9th-12th grades from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Upper Saddle River

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Upper Saddle River is an affluent borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,208. It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.-History:...

and part of Saddle River

Saddle River, New Jersey

Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,152. Saddle River has the second-highest per-capita income in the state...

History

The original school building was constructed in 1936. Over the years, several additions have been made to the school. The most recent construction added 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) of space, primarily in the middle school wing, but the addition included the new cafeteria, two science rooms, and administrative offices. There was also a renovation of the existing school building.

A 1973 plan to have students from Ho-Ho-Kus attend Midland Park High School

Midland Park High School

Midland 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...

in Midland Park, New Jersey

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....

as part of a combined regional district never came to fruition, despite official approval and encouragement by the New Jersey State Board of Education. Ridgewood had been hosting students in grades 9 to 12 from Ho-Ho-Kus at Ridgewood High School

Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)

Ridgewood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from Ridgewood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ridgewood Public Schools....

for 75 years as part of a sending/receiving relationship

Sending/receiving relationship

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, though the Ridgewood board of education ended the arrangement in 1973 due to overcrowding and a proposed regionalization agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood was rejected by voters from both communities in 1969. The state had proposed the formation of a regional agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Midland Park, though the choices of funding based on either property values or on the number of students would mean that one borough would shoulder higher costs than the other, regardless of which method was selected, given the sharp differences in demographics between the two communities.

The small size of Midland Park High School and the lack of electives led to efforts in the mid-1990s to find another high school to serve students from the borough. Since then, high school students from Ho-Ho-Kus have been attending Northern Highlands Regional High School

Northern Highlands Regional High School

. The current agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Northern Highlands runs through 2018.

Awards and recognition

During the 1989-90 school year, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

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Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education

United States Department of Education

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, the highest award an American school can receive.

In 2002, John Smith of the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School was recognized with the History of Distinguished Leadership Award by the New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

Deborah Ferrara, Superintendent
Thomas Lambe, Business Administrator
Dr. Alexis Eckert, Principal

External links

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
Data for the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School, National Center for Education Statistics
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Northern Highlands Regional High School

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