West Essex Regional School District
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The West Essex Regional School District is a regional public school district
serving students in seventh through twelfth grade from four municipalities in western Essex County
, New Jersey
. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells
, Fairfield, North Caldwell
and Roseland
. These four suburban residential communities located approximately 25 miles (40.2 km) from New York City
have a combined population of approximately 23,000 people and cover an area of 18 square miles (46.6 km²).
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,601 students and 133 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.04.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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.
West Essex Regional is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education
and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
) are:
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving students in seventh through twelfth grade from four municipalities in western Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, 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...
. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells
Essex Fells, New Jersey
As of 2010 Essex Fells had a population of 2,113. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 93.5% non-Hispanic white, 1.1% black or African-American, 1.0% Chinese, 1.2% other Asian, 1.9% reporting two or more races and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino....
, Fairfield, North Caldwell
North Caldwell, New Jersey
-Local government:North Caldwell is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office...
and Roseland
Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,819...
. These four suburban residential communities located approximately 25 miles (40.2 km) from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
have a combined population of approximately 23,000 people and cover an area of 18 square miles (46.6 km²).
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,601 students and 133 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 12.04.
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 "I", the second 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.
West Essex Regional is accredited 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...
and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 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:
- West Essex Middle School (grades 7-8; 576 students)
- Principal - David Montgomery
- Vice Principal - Lisa Tamburri
- West Essex High SchoolWest Essex High SchoolWest Essex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in North Caldwell, New Jersey in the United States. The high school is part of the West Essex Regional School District, which serves students from four municipalities in western Essex County. Communities served by the district's...
(grades 9-12; 998 students)- Interim Principal - Juliann Hoebee
- Dean of Students - Caesar DiLiberto
Administration
Members of the district administration are:- Barbara Longo, Interim Superintendent
- Michael Falkowski, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- West Essex Regional School District
- Data for the West Essex Regional 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...