Glen Ridge Public Schools Explained

Glen Ridge Public Schools
Superintendent:	Dirk Phillips
Businessadmin:	Barbara Murphy
Address:	12 High Street
Zipcode:	07028
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.8006°N -74.2023°W
Schools:	5
Enrollment:	1,842 (as of 2020–21)
Ratio:	11.7:1
Free Text:	I
Website:	District website

The Glen Ridge Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 1,842 students and 157.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.^[2]

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.^[3]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) are:^{[5] [6]}

• Central School^[7] with 93 students in grades PreK-2
  • Keisha Harris, principal
• Forest Avenue School^[8] with 176 students in grades PreK-2
  • Matthew J. Murphy, principal
• Linden Avenue School^[9] with 166 students in grades PreK-2
  • Joseph A. Caravela, principal
• Ridgewood Avenue School^[10] with 536 students in grades 3-6
  • Michael Donovan, principal
• Glen Ridge High School^[11] with 852 students in grades 7–12. The high school gained national attention as the school of the athletes involved in the Glen Ridge Rape.
  • John Lawlor, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[12] [13]}

• Dirk Phillips, superintendent^[14]
• Barbara Murphy, business administrator and board secretary^[15]

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 2013) 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.^{[12] [16] [17]}

External links

• Glen Ridge Schools Website
  • School Data for the Glen Ridge Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.glenridge.org/cms/lib/NJ01001358/Centricity/Domain/41/p0110.htm Glen Ridge Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. Web site: Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Glen Ridge Public School District . 2022-12-09 . nces.ed.gov . EN.
3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
4. Web site: Search for Public Schools - Search Results . 2022-12-09 . nces.ed.gov.
5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/1750 School Performance Reports for the Glen Ridge Public Schools
6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1750 New Jersey School Directory for the Glen Ridge Public Schools
7. Web site: Central School / Homepage . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
8. Web site: Forest Avenue School / Overview . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
9. Web site: Linden Avenue School / Overview . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
10. Web site: Ridgewood Avenue School / Overview . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
11. Web site: Glen Ridge High School / Overview . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
12. Web site: Members / Contacts & Committees . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
13. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/essex New Jersey School Directory for Essex County
14. Web site: Superintendent's Page / Welcome . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
15. Web site: Central Office / Business Office . 2022-12-09 . www.glenridge.org . en.
16. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
17. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/1750.pdf#page=42 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Borough of Glen Ridge School District