Mount Holly Township Public Schools
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The Mount Holly Township Public schools are a comprehensive community public school district
, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Holly Township
, in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 986 students and 79.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School
, a comprehensive regional public high school
serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (103.6 km²) and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township
, Hainesport Township
, Lumberton Township
, Mount Holly Township
and Westampton Township
. The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-4)
Middle School (5-8)
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 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Holly Township
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
, in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 986 students and 79.0 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 12.5.
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 "B", the second lowest 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.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Rancocas Valley Regional High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey. The district encompasses approximately and comprises the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport...
, a comprehensive regional public high school
High school
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serving students in grades 9 through 12 from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (103.6 km²) and comprising the communities of Eastampton Township
Eastampton Township, New Jersey
Eastampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,202....
, Hainesport Township
Hainesport Township, New Jersey
Hainesport Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the township population was 4,126....
, Lumberton Township
Lumberton Township, New Jersey
Lumberton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,461....
, Mount Holly Township
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
and Westampton Township
Westampton Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 653.6 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile...
. The current population of the school is approximately 2,250 students. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 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-4)
- John Brainerd SchoolJohn Brainerd SchoolJohn Brainerd School is an elementary school in Mount Holly Township, as part of the Mount Holly Township Public Schools.As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 315 students and 21.0 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 15.0.-External links:***, National Center...
(282 students) - Gertrude C. Folwell SchoolGertrude C. Folwell SchoolGertrude C. Folwell School is an elementary school in Mount Holly Township, as part of the Mount Holly Township Public Schools. It has 315 students in grades Pre-K-4th Grade.-External links:***...
(291 students)
Middle School (5-8)
- F. W. Holbein Middle SchoolF. W. Holbein Middle SchoolF. W. Holbein Middle School is the only middle school in Mount Holly Township, as part of the Mount Holly Township Public Schools, serving students in 5th Grade-8th Grade....
(413 students)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- David Gentile, Superintendent
- Frank Lavdas, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Board Of Education
Current members of the Mount Holly Township Public Schools' Board of Education are:- Carol H. Johnson, President. Term expires April 2012
- Mark H. Parker, Vice-President. Term expires April 2012
- Samuel "Skip" Reale. Term expires April 2013
- Will Monk. Term expires April 2011.
- Johanna Keeley. Term expires April 2013
External links
- Mount Holly Township Public Schools
- Data for the Mount Holly 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...