Washington Township Public School District Explained

Washington Township Public School District
Superintendent:Eric Hibbs
Businessadmin:Janine M. Wechter
Address:206 East Holly Avenue
City:Washington Township
County:Gloucester County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08080
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.7446°N -75.109°W
Grades:K-12
Schools:11
Enrollment:7,202 (as of 2018–19)
Faculty:651.3 FTEs
Ratio:11.1:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:FG

The Washington Township Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 11 schools, had an enrollment of 7,202 students and 651.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[2]

Awards and recognition

For the 2005–06 school year, the Washington Township Public School District was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Creating Proficient Readers and Writers" Professional Development program at Birches Elementary School.[3]

For the 2004–05 school year, both Birches Elementary School[4] and Whitman Elementary School[5] were named as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest state honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7] [8] [9] [10]

Preschool
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[26] [27] [28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417070&DistrictID=3417070 District information for Washington Township School District
  2. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  3. http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/oipp/bp3.pl?string=recid=0843&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06
  4. http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/ss/ss3.pl?string=id=112&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient: Birches Elementary School
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/education/ss/ss3.pl?string=id=117&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient: Whitman Elementary School
  6. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417070 School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools
  7. http://www.wtps.org/domain/129 Building Directory and Directions
  8. https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12267/GCPSD-revisions-for-2023-2024 2023-2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory
  9. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/15/5500 School Performance Reports for the Washington Township Public School District
  10. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5500 New Jersey School Directory for the Washington Township Public School District
  11. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/10 Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center
  12. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/8 Bells Elementary School
  13. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/9 Birches Elementary School
  14. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/11 Hurffville Elementary School
  15. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/12 Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
  16. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/13 Wedgewood Elementary School
  17. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/14 Whitman Elementary School
  18. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/15 Bunker Hill Middle School
  19. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/16 Chestnut Ridge Middle School
  20. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/17 Orchard Valley Middle School
  21. https://www.wtps.org/Domain/18 Washington Township High School
  22. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/gloucester New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County
  23. https://www.wtps.org/domain/106 Superintendent of Schools
  24. Chang, Kathy. 'Washington Township board of education appoints new superintendent", Sun Newspapers, March 4, 2023. Accessed September 11, 2023. "Washington Township will have a new school superintendent in May. The township’s board of education unanimously approved the appointment of Eric Hibbs at its Feb. 28 meeting. He will serve through June 30, 2027 and earn an annual salary of $215,000 for the 2022-’23 and 2023-’24 school years."
  25. https://www.wtps.org/Page/28011 School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
  26. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  27. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/5500.pdf#page=52 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Township of Washington School District
  28. https://www.wtps.org/domain/1804 Board of Education

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