Egg Harbor City School District Explained

Egg Harbor City School District
Superintendent:Adrienne Shulby
Businessadmin:Allyson Milazzo
Address:730 Havana Avenue
City:Egg Harbor City
County:Atlantic County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08215
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.5346°N -74.6411°W
Grades:PreK-8
Schools:2
Enrollment:529 (as of 2021–22)
Faculty:55.0 FTEs
Ratio:9.6:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
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The Egg Harbor City School District is a comprehensive community public school district responsible for the education of children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Egg Harbor City, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 529 students and 55.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.[1]

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

Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cedar Creek High School, which is located in the northern section of Egg Harbor City and opened to students in September 2010.[3] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 962 students and 77.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.[4] The school is one of three high schools operated as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which also includes the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, and participates in sending/receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township (Burlington County).[5] Cedar Creek High School is zoned to serve students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Washington Township, while students in portions of Galloway and Hamilton townships have the opportunity to attend Cedar Creek through the school of choice program or through attendance in magnet programs offered at Cedar Creek.[6] [7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9] [10] [11] [12]

Elementary school
Middle school
Former schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16] [17]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.[19] [20] [21] [22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404530&DistrictID=3404530 District information for Egg Harbor City 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/education/pr/1213/narrative/01/1790/01-1790-060.html Cedar Creek High School 2013 Report Card Narrative
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406060&ID=340606003115 School data for Cedar Creek High School
  5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/1790/000.html Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
  6. http://www.cedarcreekhs.net/CCHS_docs/CCHS_StudentPopulation.pdf Student Population
  7. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=5120&id=ad5f471039f745138fa4487d3cb9487e Policy 5120 Assignment of Pupils
  8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404530 School Data for the Egg Harbor City School District
  9. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/domain/1312 Schools
  10. https://www.atlantic-county.org/documents/education/Directory23-24.pdf#page=27 Public School Directory 2023–2024
  11. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/01/1300 School Performance Reports for the Egg Harbor City School District
  12. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1300 New Jersey School Directory for the Egg Harbor City School District
  13. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/Page/3751 Principal's Message
  14. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/Page/3752 Principal's Message
  15. Jensen. Noma. A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System. The Journal of Negro Education. Winter 1948. 17. 1. 84–88. Journal of Negro Education. 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
  16. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/domain/23 District Administration
  17. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/atlantic New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County
  18. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/Page/24 Superintendent's Message
  19. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  20. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=113&dataid=380&FileName=9110%20Number%20and%20Terms.pdf District Bylaw 9110 - Number of Members and Term of Office
  21. https://www.ehcs.k12.nj.us/domain/29 Board Members
  22. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/1300.pdf#page=49 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Egg Harbor City School District