Pompton Lakes School District
Encyclopedia
The Pompton Lakes School District is a comprehensive public school district
that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes
, in Passaic County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,813 students and 112.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.2.
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.
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The outside of the school is an example of late 1960s modern architecture. The building’s first school year was in 1968.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 418 students.
The school was the 3rd-ranked public school in New Jersey in the Schools to Watch 2008 report. In 2007, it ranked 7th in New Jersey.
Also, Lakeside's award-winning Practical Arts system teaches the students 5 classes in 15-day periods. These are:
A schedule for 6th Graders usually follows this schedule:
Each period is 40 minutes and has a 9th period quiet study. Most students in 8th Grade also must take a foreign language (German, Spanish, or French). Due to this, they do not have a quiet study unless they are accepted into one English class instead of a language arts class and a reading class.
School district
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that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,097....
, in Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, 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 1,813 students and 112.0 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 16.2.
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
The district consists of the following schools (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...
):
Elementary Schools
- Lincoln School - 366 students in grades K-5.
- Louis Shadiack, Principal
- Lenox School - 362 students in grades K-5.
- Vincent Iraggi, Principal
Middle School
Lakeside Middle School (LMS) is a three-year middle school in the borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school had 379 students enrolled in the 2007-08 school year. The school is located on the corner of Lakeside and Van Avenue, just south of the Pompton Lake.The outside of the school is an example of late 1960s modern architecture. The building’s first school year was in 1968.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 418 students.
The school was the 3rd-ranked public school in New Jersey in the Schools to Watch 2008 report. In 2007, it ranked 7th in New Jersey.
Awards and Recognition
In New Jersey Schools to Watch's 2008 list, Lakeside was rated highly on the list. The Schools to Watch committee visited the school in May 2008 and again in January 2009.Academics
At Lakeside Middle School, 6th and 7th Graders take five academic classes. These are:- Science
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
- Language Arts
- Reading
Also, Lakeside's award-winning Practical Arts system teaches the students 5 classes in 15-day periods. These are:
- Art
- Technology Education
- Computers
- Digital Music
- Music (6th Grade)
A schedule for 6th Graders usually follows this schedule:
- Practical Arts or Physical Education
- Class
- Class
- Class
- Lunch/Recess
- Class
- Practical Arts or Physical Education
- Class
- Quiet Study
Each period is 40 minutes and has a 9th period quiet study. Most students in 8th Grade also must take a foreign language (German, Spanish, or French). Due to this, they do not have a quiet study unless they are accepted into one English class instead of a language arts class and a reading class.
High School
- Pompton Lakes High SchoolPompton Lakes High SchoolPompton Lakes High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pompton Lakes School District. The school accepts students from Pompton Lakes as well as those from Riverdale who attend as part of a...
- 706 students in grades 9-12. The High School receives students from RiverdaleRiverdale, New JerseyAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 919 households, and 671 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,215.2 people per square mile . There were 940 housing units at an average density of 457.3 per square mile...
(in Morris CountyMorris County, New JerseyMorris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
) as part of a sending/receiving relationshipSending/receiving relationshipA 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...
.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Terrance Brennan, Superintendent
- Nancy Ciavaglia, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Pompton Lakes School District
- Pompton Lakes 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...