Paterson Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Paterson Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Paterson
, New Jersey
, United States
. The district is one of 31 Abbott District
s statewide.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's 39 schools had an enrollment of 24,087 students and 2,250.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "A", the 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.
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 prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
, 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
United States
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. The district is one of 31 Abbott District
Abbott District
Abbott districts are school districts in New Jersey that are provided remedies to ensure that their students receive public education in accordance with New Jersey’s state constitution. They were created in 1985 as a result of the first ruling of Abbott v. Burke, a case filed by the Education Law...
s statewide.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's 39 schools had an enrollment of 24,087 students and 2,250.1 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 10.7.
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 "A", the 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.
High schools
- Eastside High SchoolEastside High School (Paterson, New Jersey)Eastside High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, that serves the eastern section of Paterson. EHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, operates as part of the Paterson Public Schools....
- Great Falls Academy
- HARP Academy
- International High School
- John F. Kennedy High SchoolJohn F. Kennedy High School (Paterson, New Jersey)John F. Kennedy High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, that serves the western section of Paterson. Kennedy High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Paterson Public Schools...
- Garrett Morgan Academy
- MPACT Academy
- PANTHER Academy
- Paterson Pre-Collegiate Teaching Academy
- Public Safety Academy
- Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing ArtsRosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing ArtsThe Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Paterson Public Schools....
- Silk City 2000 Academy/Adult School http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/schools/silkcity/index.htm
- Sports/Business Academy
Grades 6-8 Schools
K-8 Schools
- School No. 2
- School No. 3
- School No. 4
- School No. 5
- School No. 8
- Charles J. Riley School No. 9
- School No. 10
- School No. 12
- School No. 13
- School No. 15
- School No. 20
- School No. 21
- School No. 24
- School No. 25
- School No. 26
- School No. 27
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Complex-P.S. 30
- Alexander Hamilton Academy
- Academy Of The Performing Arts @School 6
- New Roberto Clemente School
1-8 Schools
Pre-K-5 Schools
Grades K-5 Schools
- Edward W. Kilpatrick School
- School No. 19
Grades K-4 Schools
Grades 1-4 Schools
Kindergarten Schools
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Donnie W. Evans, Superintendent
- Frances Finkelstein, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Paterson Public Schools
- Data for the Paterson 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...