| Pascack Valley Regional High School District | |||||
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| Superintendent: | P. Erik Gundersen | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Yas Usami | ||||
| Address: | 46 Akers Avenue Montvale, NJ 07645 |
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| Grade Range: | 7-12/9-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 2 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,961 (as of 2008-09)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 162.4 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.1 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | I | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.pascack.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
7-12/9-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $17,244 | 45 | $13,710 | 25.8% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 9,173 | 43 | 7,564 | 21.3% |
| 6 | Support Services | 3,499 | 46 | 1,987 | 76.1% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,763 | 42 | 1,475 | 19.5% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,941 | 30 | 1,816 | 6.9% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 859 | 32 | 749 | 14.7% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 80,111 | 46 | 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 |
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The Pascack Valley Regional High School District is a regional public high school district encompassing students from four communities in the Pascack Valley region of Bergen County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 - 12. The municipalities included in the district are Hillsdale, Montvale, River Vale and Woodcliff Lake.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,961 students and 162.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1.[1]
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.[3]
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In 1955, Pascack Valley Regional High School District opened Pascack Valley High School with an enrollment of 650 students from the boroughs of Hillsdale, Montvale, River Vale, and Woodcliff Lake. Previously, students from those municipalities attended other local high schools, including Westwood and Park Ridge High Schools, but with increasing enrollment as the suburbs boomed, the towns, with State approval, formed a regional high school district.
During the next several years enrollment increased and so did the faculty and building capacity. Additional classrooms were added and the program of studies was expanded. Increased enrollment in 1963 resulted in double sessions. In September 1964, Pascack Hills High School opened up to students living in Montvale, Woodcliff Lake and a portion of Hillsdale. Pascack Valley High School had the balance of Hillsdale students and all of River Vale students. In the early 1990s, western (west of Pascack Road) Hillsdale transitioned from sending to Pascack Hills to Pascack Valley.
By 1970, the enrollment was again up to capacity and building construction was necessary to house 1,800 students. This expansion of Pascack Valley High School provided additional classrooms, expanded department areas, and other facilities such as gymnasium, a new cafeteria and library.
In March 2008, the district announced plans to offer online courses, beginning in the 2008-09 school year, with that school year's seniors being given priority.
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[1]) are:[8]
Core members of the district's administration are:[9]