Glassboro Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Glassboro Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Glassboro
, in Gloucester County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,347 students and 147.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.0.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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.
On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan
became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School
commencement ceremonies.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-6)
Middle School (7&8)
High School (9-12)
School district
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that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Glassboro
Glassboro, New Jersey
Glassboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 19,068....
, in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
United States
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.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,347 students and 147.0 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 16.0.
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 "B", the second lowest 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.
On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School
Glassboro High School
Glassboro High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Glassboro Public Schools....
commencement ceremonies.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 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:
Elementary Schools (K-6)
- J. Harvey Rodgers School for PreK and kindergarten (341 students)
- Dorothy L. Bullock School for grades 1-3 (516)
- Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School for grades 4-6 (530)
Middle School (7&8)
High School (9-12)
- Glassboro High SchoolGlassboro High SchoolGlassboro High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Glassboro Public Schools....
(653)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Mark Silverstein, Superintendent
- Walter S. Pudelko, III, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Glassboro Public Schools
- Data for the Glassboro Public Schools, 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...