Monroe Township School District
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The Monroe Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Monroe Township
, in Middlesex County
, New Jersey
, United States.
Students from Jamesburg
attend Monroe Township High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Jamesburg Public Schools
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 5,399 students and 446.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1.
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.
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. This honor was followed during the 1998-99 academic school year at Barclay Brook Elementary School. Monroe Township could now boast that both their pre-K through third grade schools received the honor.
) are:
Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
School district
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that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,999. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
, in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, 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.
Students from Jamesburg
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Jamesburg is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,025.Jamesburg was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1887, when it was created from portions of Monroe Township, based on...
attend Monroe Township High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Jamesburg Public Schools
Jamesburg Public Schools
The Jamesburg Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Jamesburg, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States....
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 5,399 students and 446.5 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 12.1.
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.
Awards and recognition
During the 1991-92 academic school year, Mill Lake Elementary School received the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. This honor was followed during the 1998-99 academic school year at Barclay Brook Elementary School. Monroe Township could now boast that both their pre-K through third grade schools received the honor.
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
- Barclay Brook Elementary School (PreK-3; 516 students)
- Dana Walker, principal
- Scott Sidler, Assistant Principal
- Brookside Elementary School (3-6; 694)
- Dori Alvich, Principal
- Theodore Magielnicki, Assistant Principal
- Scott Sidler, Assistant Principal
- Mill Lake Elementary School (PreK-3; 659)
- Lynn Barberi, Principal
- Erinn Mahoney, Assistant Principal
- Oak Tree Elementary School (PreK-6; 660)
- Dennis Ventrello, Principal
- Theodore Magielnicki, Assistant Principal
- Woodland Elementary School (4-6; 505)
- Adam Layman, Principal
- Erinn Mahoney, Assistant Principal
Middle School
- Applegarth Middle School (7&8; 801)
- Chari Chanley, Principal
- James Higgins, Assistant Principal
High School
- Monroe Township High SchoolMonroe Township High SchoolMonroe Township High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Monroe Township School District. The school serves students from Monroe Township and those from Jamesburg Borough who attend Monroe Township...
for grades 9-12 (1,564)- James Cernansky, Assistant Principal
- Kevin Higgins, Assistant Principal
- Scott Madreperla, Assistant Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Kenneth Hamilton, Superintendent told white principals to read "The Privilege Of Being White"
- Michael C. Gorski, CPA, Business Administrator / Board SecretaryKimberly Roberts
External links
- Monroe Township School District
- Data for the Monroe Township 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...