The Haworth Public Schools are a community public school district

School district

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, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Haworth

Haworth, New Jersey

Haworth is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,382.Haworth was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1904, from portions of both Dumont and Harrington Townships.-Geography:Haworth is...

, in Bergen County

Bergen County, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

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As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's lone school had an enrollment of 514 students and 34.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE

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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey Department of Education

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 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.

Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school serving students from several municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the suburban communities of Closter, Demarest and Haworth...

 in Demarest

Demarest, New Jersey

Demarest is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,881.Demarest was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township. The borough was named...

, which serves students from Closter

Closter, New Jersey

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, Demarest and Haworth. The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District

Northern Valley Regional High School District

The Northern Valley Regional High School District is a regional school district composed of two public high schools in Bergen County, New Jersey. The regionalized district serves a student population of approximately 2,500 in grades 9-12....

, which also serves students from Harrington Park

Harrington Park, New Jersey

Harrington Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,664....

, Northvale

Northvale, New Jersey

Northvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,640.Northvale was formed on March 15, 1916, from the remaining portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 4, 1916. With the...

, Norwood

Norwood, New Jersey

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,711 people. The population density was 2,083.3 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 69.3% Caucasian, 27.2% Asian, 1.4% African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanics...

 and Old Tappan

Old Tappan, New Jersey

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,750 people. The population density was 1,725.7 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 74.8% Caucasian, 22.2% Asian, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanics...

 at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is a comprehensive four-year regional public high school serving students from several municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The high school serves students from the suburban communities of Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan...

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School

• Haworth Public School serves grades kindergarten
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   through eight. As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 514 students.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Dr. Paul Arilotta, Superintendent/Principal/Board Secretary
• David L. Rinderknecht, Business Administrator

Former Superintendent David Eichenholz resigned May 5, 2008, after parents protested the nonrenewal of Principal Norberto Diaz's contract.

External links

• Haworth Public School
• Haworth Home & School Association
• Data for the Haworth Public School, National Center for Education Statistics
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• Northern Valley Regional High School District
• Midbergen Communities Website (unofficial)