| Bordentown Regional School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Constance Bauer | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Peggy Ianoale | ||||
| Address: | 48 Dunns Mill Road Bordentown, NJ 08505 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 5 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 2,352 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 145.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 16.2 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | FG | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $11,812 | 19 | $13,632 | -13.4% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 6,412 | 9 | 8,035 | -20.2% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,955 | 44 | 2,166 | -9.7% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,199 | 10 | 1,379 | -13.1% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,832 | 61 | 1,674 | 9.4% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 343 | 29 | 258 | 32.9% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 54,416 | 26 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,801-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=70 |
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The Bordentown Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves 2,404 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves students from Bordentown City (482 students), Bordentown Township (1,505 students) and Fieldsboro Borough (72 students).
The New Hanover Township School District, consisting of New Hanover Township and Wrightstown Borough, sends students to the district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[3]
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,352 students and 145.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.2.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth 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.[4]
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Awards and recognition
Bordentown Regional High School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[5]
For the 2005-06 school year, Peter Muschal School was one of 22 schools statewide selected as Governor's School of Excellence Winners, an award given to schools that have demonstrated significant academic improvement over the previous two academic years.[6]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:
- Elementary Schools
- Clara Barton Elemenary School (221 students)
- Principal-Daniel Riether[8]
- Peter Muschal Elementary School (526)
- Principal- Edward Chmiel
- Assistant Principal- Coletta Black[9]
- Macfarland Intermediate School (354)
- Principal-Dr. Norine Gerepka
- Middle School
- Bordentown Regional Middle School (487)
- Principal- Rob Walder[10]
- Assistant Principal- Sam Tola
- High School
- Bordentown Regional High School (764)
- Principal- Patrick Lynch
- Assistant Principal- Allesandra Montoya
- Assistant Principal- Joseph Martin[11]
Notabel faculty
- Brendan Hartz, renowned instrumentalist and former music teacher in the district, has been a member of the Trenton Symphony Orchestra also.[12]
- Ellen Wehrman, Long time history/world cultures teacher in the district. With nearly a half century of teaching experience. She retired in 2006. She is well known for her distinct Scottish accent,her strictness and her quirky sayings known as wehrmanisms, such as "your locker gets an A, but you get an F",and "Spit out the gum your chewin, it aint breakfast", and "Half a name, Half a grade" She was also known for pouring her cold coffee out her classroom window. Although retired, she is still an active part of the community, she holds a seat on the district's school board.[13][14][15][16]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]
- Dr. Constance Bauer, Superintendent
- Peggy Ianoale, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Bordentown Regional Schoo School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Bordentown Regional School District 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2008. "The Bordentown Regional School District is a progressive, comprehensive K-12 regional. Comprised of four schools and serving the communities of Bordentown Township, Bordentown City and Fieldsboro, the district prides itself on offering programs that address the needs of our diverse population. Students from the New Hanover School district attend our high school on a tuition basis."
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor’s Education Priorities, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
- ^ 22 Governor’s Schools of Excellence Winners Recognized, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 22, 2005. Accessed April 15, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Bordentown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 10, 2009.
- ^ http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/cbs/Staff/Staff.htm
- ^ http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/pms/welcome/pmsstaff.htm
- ^ http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/mjs/contact_us/staff.htm
- ^ http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/brhs/staff.htm
- ^ http://www.trentonsymphony.org/Orchestra%20Members.htm
- ^ http://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/Board/index.htm
- ^ http://www.ratemyteachers.com/ShowRatings.php?tid=1147239&type=0
- ^ http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bct/bordentown-regional-school-district-budget-passes/
- ^ http://www.state.nj.us/education/njpep//assessment/TestSpecs/ESPASSindex/committeep_3.html
- ^ Board of Education, Bordentowen Regional School District. Accessed December 10, 2009.
- ^ Burlington County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Bordentown Regional School District
- Bordentown Regional School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bordentown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Local Government Budget Review - Bordentown Regional School District: September 1999
Coordinates: 40°07′57″N 74°43′16″W / 40.132598°N 74.721203°W
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