Hopatcong Public Schools
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The Hopatcong Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hopatcong
, in Sussex County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,299 students and 185.0 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 "FG", the fourth 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
Middle School
High School
School district
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that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hopatcong
Hopatcong, New Jersey
Hopatcong is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 15,147.The area had been called "Brookland" in the 19th century and the lake that was expanded to become Lake Hopatcong had been known as "Great Pond" or "Brookland...
, in Sussex County
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
, New Jersey
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, United States
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.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,299 students and 185.0 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 "FG", the fourth 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 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:
Elementary Schools
- Hudson Maxim School (296 students in Kindergarten)
- Tracey Hensz - Principal
- Elementary School (323 students in grades 2-3):
- Joseph Memoli - Interim Principal
- Durban Avenue School (342 students in grades 4-5)
- Brian J. Byrne - Principal
Middle School
- Hopatcong Middle School (569 students in grades 6-8)
- Lewis BenfattiLou BenfattiLewis Vincent Benfatti is a former professional American football player. The 6' 4", 278 lb., defensive tackle was the third round pick of the New York Jets in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played three seasons with the Jets...
- Principal - Kevin Lipton - Vice Principal
- Lewis Benfatti
High School
- Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcong High SchoolHopatcong High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hopatcong, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hopatcong Public Schools....
(769 students in grades 9-12).- Emil Binotto - Principal
- David Pierson - Assistant Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Charles Maranzano, Jr. - Chief School Administrator
- Theresa A. Sierchio - Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Hopatcong Public Schools
- Data for Hopatcong 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...