Voorhees Township Public Schools

The Voorhees Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Voorhees Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Voorhees Township Public Schools
Address
329 Route 73
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Coordinates39.84699°N 74.959679°W / 39.84699; -74.959679
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. David Gentile
Business administratorHelen Haley
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment3,028 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty222.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitehttp://www.voorhees.k12.nj.us/
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,50247$18,891−7.4%
1Budgetary Cost14,4384614,1592.0%
2Classroom Instruction9,614748,65911.0%
6Support Services1,896282,167−12.5%
8Administrative Cost1,299151,547−16.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,505411,612−6.6%
13Extracurricular Activities1176210412.5%
16Median Teacher Salary76,5108061,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its five schools had an enrollment of 3,028 students and 222.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1.[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.[4]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district that serves students at Eastern Regional High School from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township.[5] As of the 2017-18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,957 students and 145.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.[6]

Awards and recognition

For the 2003-04 school year, Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9]

Elementary schools
  • Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School[10] (with 382 students; in grades K-5), Andrew Moskowitz, Principal
  • Kresson Elementary School[11] (393; K-5), Stacey Morris, Principal
  • Osage Elementary School[12] (664; K-5), Robert A. Cranmer, Principal
  • Signal Hill Elementary School[13] (530; PreK-5), Sharon Stallings, Principal
Middle school
  • Voorhees Middle School[14] (1,043 students; in grades 6-8), Kris Calabria, Principal

Administration

The superintendent is David Gentile.[15] Helen Haley is the Business Administrator / Board Secretary.[16][17]

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[18][19][20]

References
  1. District information for Voorhees Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Voorhees Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2010. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Voorhees Township School District. Composition: The Voorhees Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Voorhees in the County of Camden."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 15, 2014.
  5. Eastern Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Our district is a limited purpose public regional high school serving students in grades 9 through 12. The student population is multicultural and reflects the diversity of the three communities it serves: Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township."
  6. School data for Eastern Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  7. 2003 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Chosen Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed June 6, 2006
  8. School Data for the Voorhees Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the New Jersey School Directory for the Voorhees Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2020.
  11. Kresson Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2020.
  12. Osage Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2020.
  13. Signal Hill Elementary School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2020.
  14. Voorhees Middle School, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2020.
  15. Superintendent, Voorhees Township School District. Accessed May 18, 2020.
  16. Business Office, Voorhees Township School District. Accessed May 18, 2020.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 18, 2020.
  18. 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.
  19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Voorhees Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New jersey. As a Type II district, the School Dsistirct functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year."
  20. Board of Education, Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed February 5, 2020.
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