Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District

Greater Egg Harbor Regional
Superintendent: Dr. Steve Ciccariello
Business Administrator: Charles Muller
Address: 1824 Dr. Dennis Foreman Drive
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Grade Range: 7-12/9-12
School facilities: 3
Enrollment: 3,999 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 287
Student–teacher ratio: 13.93
District Factor Group: CD
Web site: http://www.gehrhsd.net/
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending		 Rank
(*)		 7-12/9-12
Average		  %± vs.
Average
1 Comparative Cost $12,295 9 $13,710 -10.3%
2 Classroom Instruction 6,918 9 7,564 -8.5%
6 Support Services 1,304 2 1,987 -34.4%
8 Administrative Cost 1,530 18 1,475 3.7%
10 Operations & Maintenance 1,984 33 1,816 9.3%
13 Extracurricular Activities 552 9 749 -26.3%
16 Median Teacher Salary 53,850 10 62,000
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of 7-12/9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is a regional public high school district serving students in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves students from the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, together with the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[3]

In a referendum held on September 25, 2007, by a 3,176 - 1,719 margin, voters approved a plan to construct a third high school in the district, to be located in Egg Harbor City. The new Cedar Creek High School would alleviate overcrowding in the two existing schools and serve students from Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township. Construction was expected to start in Fall 2008 and opened to students in September 2010.[4][5]

As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools (at the time) had an enrollment of 3,999 students and 287 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.93.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth 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.[6]

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Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "A Proactive Approach to Guidance and Career Services" Career Education program at Oakcrest High School.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics,[8] which does not reflect the opening of Cedar Creek the following school year) are:

Administration

Core members of the districts' administration are:[12]

References

  1. ^ a b District information for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2011. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District covers 293 square miles, an area of geographic, socioeconomic, and ethnic diversity. The district operates three traditional high schools, Absegami, Oakcrest and Cedar Creek, along with a highly successful Alternative Education Program. Cedar Creek High School, located in Egg Harbor City, opened its doors for the first time in September 2010 to students in grades 9 and 10."
  4. ^ Referendum, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed May 4, 2008.
  5. ^ Staff. "Students get a sneak peek at Egg Harbor City's new Cedar Creek High School", The Press of Atlantic City, August 25, 2010. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Freshmen and sophomores, at right, who will attend the new Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City got a look at their new school, above, during student orientation Tuesday. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District and will serve all students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Green Bank in Washington Township, Burlington County, as well as some students from Hamilton Township and Galloway Township."
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
  7. ^ Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 23, 2006.
  8. ^ Data for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 11, 2011.
  9. ^ About Absegami, Absegami High School. Accessed July 11, 2011. "For awhile, Absegami and Oakcrest High Schools coexisted in the same building until Absegami's own building was completed in 1982. In June 1978, the voters approved the withdrawal of Egg Harbor Township from the Regional District. And in 1979, the voters approved a referendum to build Absegami High School in Galloway Township. In September of 1982, Absegami High School opened to pupils of the Regional District."
  10. ^ Oakcrest High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Oakcrest High School is entering its 50th year of existence and is more beautiful than ever. Oakcrest is a comprehensive high school located in Mays Landing that provides a secondary school education to four sending districts including Greenbank, Hamilton Township, Mullica Township, and Port Republic."
  11. ^ Lowe, Claire. "Superintendent cites capacity in declining Brigantine request", Shore News Today, July 6, 2011. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Over the last year, Brigantine has conducted a feasibility study and spoken with Greater Egg Harbor Regional administration about the possibility of sending its high school students to the newly constructed Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City. The new school opened in September to ninth- and 10th-grade students from Egg Harbor, Mullica Township, Port Republic, and Green Bank. Capacity is expected to expand to near 650 in the 2011-2012 school year when the school takes on a third grade level, a junior class. Ciccariello said that when the school is complete with a senior class, enrollment is expected to reach 850 to 900 students."
  12. ^ District Administration, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed July 11, 2011.

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