Waldwick Public School District
Encyclopedia
The Waldwick Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Waldwick
, in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,582 students and 133.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.
by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive. It was the only school in Bergen County that year out of ten schools honored statewide and the first Bergen County elementary school to receive the honor in six years.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
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 Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Waldwick
Waldwick, New Jersey
Waldwick is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 9,625.-Geography:Waldwick is located at ....
, 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
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.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,582 students and 133.7 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 11.8.
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 "GH", the third 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 2009-10 school year, Julia A. Traphagen School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of ExcellenceBlue 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...
by 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 award an American school can receive. It was the only school in Bergen County that year out of ten schools honored statewide and the first Bergen County elementary school to receive the honor in six years.
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 (K-5)
- Crescent School with 397 students
- Karen H. Mulroe, Principal
- Julia A. Traphagen School with 354 students
- Robert T. Sileo, Principal
Middle School (6-8)
- Waldwick Middle School with 372 students
- Michael J. Meyers, Principal
- Michael Clancy, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
High School (9-12)
- Waldwick High SchoolWaldwick High SchoolWaldwick High School is a four year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Waldwick Public School District....
with 459 students- Kevin Carroll, Principal
- Michael Clancy, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Patricia Raupers, Superintendent
- John Griffin, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Waldwick Public School District
- Data for the Waldwick Public 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...