New Milford School District
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The New Milford School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 2,022 students and 118.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.1.
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.
) are:
Elementary Schools (PreK-5)
Middle School
High School
New Milford has had a very successful high school baseball team the past two years. In both 2004 and 2005 the team made it to the state semifinals. In 2004, the team made in the state finals but lost.
School district
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that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 16,341.New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18,...
, in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 2,022 students and 118.0 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 17.1.
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.
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 (PreK-5)
- Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School (PreK-5; 515 students)
- Berkley Street School (K-5; 383)
Middle School
- David E. Owens Middle School (6-8; 503)
High School
- New Milford High School (9-12; 621)
New Milford has had a very successful high school baseball team the past two years. In both 2004 and 2005 the team made it to the state semifinals. In 2004, the team made in the state finals but lost.
In the news
An 8th grade student brought a BB gun to school on March 14, 2007, police say. The student who had brought the gun to school gave the gun to a 6th grader to hide. After several kids reported to the vice principal that the kid had possession of the gun the school resource officer was notified. There was no threat and no plan to use the weapon. The two students were charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds. It was reported that legal actions have been taken and parents were notified.Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Michael Polizzi, Superintendent
- Michael Sawicz, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- New Milford School District
- Data for the New Milford 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...