Harrison Township School District

The Harrison Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Harrison Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.

Harrison Township School District
Address
120 North Main Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Gloucester County
United States
Coordinates39.746488°N 75.22018°W / 39.746488; -75.22018
District information
GradesPreK-6
SuperintendentDr. Margaret "Missy" Peretti
Business administratorRobert Scharlè
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment1,385 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty107.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-6
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,6844$18,891−22.3%
1Budgetary Cost11,224513,649−17.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,42288,366−11.3%
6Support Services1,10412,161−48.9%
8Administrative Cost1,24371,467−15.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,290161,552−16.9%
16Median Teacher Salary58,1533157,437
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,385 students and 107.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.[1]

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.[3]

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Clearview Regional High School District, which serves students from Harrison Township and Mantua Township.[4][5] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are Clearview Regional Middle School[7] with 831 students in grades 7-8 and Clearview Regional High School[8] with 1,450 students in grades 9-12.[9]

Awards and recognition

For the 2003-04 school year, Pleasant Valley School received the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[10]

Harrison Township 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.[11]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:[13]

  • Harrison Township Elementary School[14] with 753 students in grades PreK-3
    • AnnaLisa Rodano, principal
  • Pleasant Valley School[15] with 629 students in grades 4-6
    • Jennifer Hackett-Slimm, principal
Former schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17]

  • Dr. Margaret "Missy" Peretti, superintendent[18]
  • Robert Scharlè, business administrator and board secretary[19]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[20][21]

References
  1. District information for Harrison Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 3, 2014.
  4. Clearview Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 30, 2017. "The Clearview Regional High School District serves the townships of Harrison and Mantua. The district is comprised of a Middle School (7-8) and High School (9-12), educating approximately 2,450 students."
  5. About Us, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed June 8, 2016. "The Clearview Regional High School District is comprised of two schools: Middle School (grades 7-8) and High School (grades 9-12). We serve both the Harrison and Mantua municipalities."
  6. School Data for the Clearview Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. Clearview Regional Middle School, Clearview Regional School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  8. Clearview Regional High School, Clearview Regional School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Clearview Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. 2003 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Chosen Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed June 6, 2006.
  11. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 21, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
  12. School Data for the Harrison Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  13. New Jersey School Directory for the Harrison Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  14. Harrison Township Elementary School, Harrison Township School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  15. Pleasant Valley School, Harrison Township School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  16. Jensen, Noma (Winter 1948). "A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System". The Journal of Negro Education. Journal of Negro Education. 17 (1): 84–88. JSTOR 2966093. - CITED: p. 86.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  18. Office of the Superintendent, Harrison Township School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  19. Board of Education / Business Office, Harrison Township School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.
  20. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  21. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Harrison Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 4, 2020. "The Township of Harrison School District (District) is a Type II school district located in Gloucester County, New Jersey and covers an area of approximately 20 miles. As a Type II school district, it functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member’s terms expire each year. The purpose of the District is to provide educational services for all of the Township of Harrison’s students in grades K through 6."
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