Haddonfield Public Schools Explained

Haddonfield Public Schools
Superintendent:Chuck Klaus
Businessadmin:Michael Catalano
Address:One Lincoln Avenue
Zipcode:08033
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.8958°N -75.0395°W
Schools:5
Enrollment:2,766 (as of 2022–23)
Ratio:13.2:1
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The Haddonfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Haddonfield, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,766 students and 209.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.[2]

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

The district serves students from the Borough of Haddonfield, along with those from Tavistock who attend the district's schools as part of sending/receiving relationships.[4] [5] [6] The schools are funded through local property taxes. While most students are residents, a small number of students are enrolled on a tuition or voucher basis.

Each elementary school has approximately three sections in each grade; most students walk to school. The middle school serves grades 6–8. Several world language courses are offered in German, French and Spanish, while some students take supplemental reading classes. Over 20 co- and extra-curricular programs including our GSA, Diplomats for Diversity, or Technology Club are offered.

History

In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, children of all races attended the same school, but white and black children were put in separate classes for grades 1–4.[7]

Awards, recognition and rankings

In 2023, J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey that was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[8] [9]

In 2015, Elizabeth Haddon School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of nine public schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category.[10] [11]

During the 2004–05 school year, Haddonfield Memorial High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.[12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14] [15]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[24] [25]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised 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.[29] [30] [31] In addition to their work on the board as a whole, each board member chairs a three-member committee which meets throughout the year to discuss specific issues. Major board committees include finance, student life, buildings and grounds, and communications.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://haddonfieldschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Bylaws-0110-Identification.pdf Haddonfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406390&DistrictID=3406390 District information for Haddonfield School District
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  4. Staff. "No golf on Sunday? Ha! They fixed that fast", Courier-Post, May 4, 2008. Accessed June 25, 2008. "The Haddonfield Public School District serves children who live in Tavistock."
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/education/counties/Non-ops/Tavistock.pdf Letter to Tavistock Borough School District
  6. http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0701nonops.htm 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated
  7. 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.
  8. https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/2023/09/19/2023-national-blue-ribbon-schools-nj-new-jersey/70901373007/ "These 9 NJ schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools"
  9. https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/assets/reports/2023/all_2023_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=20 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools
  10. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2015/national.pdf#page=15 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private
  11. Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."
  12. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015
  13. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406390 School Data for the Haddonfield Public Schools
  14. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/1900 School Performance Reports for the Haddonfield School District
  15. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1900 New Jersey School Directory for the Haddonfield Public Schools
  16. https://central.haddonfieldschools.org/ Central Elementary School
  17. https://haddonfieldschools.org/shannon-simkus/ Shannon Simkus
  18. https://elizabeth.haddonfieldschools.org/ Elizabeth Haddon Elementary School
  19. https://haddonfieldschools.org/gerry-bissinger/ Gerry Bissinger
  20. https://tatem.haddonfieldschools.org/ J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School
  21. https://middle.haddonfieldschools.org/ Haddonfield Middle School
  22. https://high.haddonfieldschools.org/ Haddonfield Memorial High School
  23. Web site: Herpen. Bob. 2019-08-12. McHale leaning into first year as principal of Haddonfield Memorial High School. 2020-12-17. The Sun Newspapers. en-US.
  24. https://haddonfieldschools.org/district-administration/ Administrative Staff
  25. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/camden New Jersey School Directory for Camden County
  26. https://haddonfieldschools.org/chuck-klaus/ Chuck Klaus, Superintendent
  27. Web site: Walsh. Jim. Former wrestling coach named Haddonfield school superintendent. 2020-12-17. Courier-Post. en-US.
  28. https://haddonfieldschools.org/michael-catalano/ Michael Catalano
  29. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  30. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/1900.pdf#page=40 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Haddonfield School District
  31. https://boe.haddonfieldschools.org/ Board of Education

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