Livingston Public Schools Explained

Livingston Public Schools
Superintendent:Matthew J. Block
Businessadmin:Michael Davison
Address:11 Foxcroft Drive
Zipcode:07039
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.7877°N -74.3403°W
Schools:9
Enrollment:6,056 (as of 2019–20)
Ratio:12.3:1
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The Livingston Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The district consists of six elementary schools, grades PreK/K-5; one middle school for grade 6 and another middle school for grades 7 and 8, and one four-year high school.[2]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising nine schools, had an enrollment of 6,056 students and 492.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[3]

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]

Awards and recognition

For the 1997-98 school year, Livingston High 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.[5]

The district's high school was the 16th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[6] The school had been ranked 24th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 20th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[7] Livingston High School was the 14th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[8]

The school was ranked 1038th nationwide, the 33rd-highest in New Jersey, in Newsweek magazine's 2010 rankings of America's Best High Schools based solely on the efforts among 27,000 US schools in making Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge (AICE) tests available to all students.[9] [10]

The district was among 367 school districts in the US to receive AP District of the Year Awards in the 2nd Annual Honor Roll[11] and among 539 districts in the 3rd Annual Honor Roll.[12]

FemGineers

FemGineers (Female Engineering Club) is a program in Heritage Middle School to encourage female students to participate in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The program was founded with 10 eight-grade girls to participate in engineering-based competitions. In the five-year period after the establishment of the program, the size of participant increased to 60 girls. The Board of Education of the Livingston Public Schools also supported the initiative by the mean of funding its technology lab. A review in 2013 by the American School Board Journal found that the program resulted in an improvement in standardized math test scores and more female students continued to enroll in higher-level math classes when they enter Livingston High School. However, the future career decisions for those participants are still yet to be seen. The journal awarded the program as one of the winners of the 2013 Magna Awards in the category of public school districts with 5,000 to 20,000 enrollments in the United States.[13]

Additionally, the National School Boards Association listed the FemGineers program and the technology teacher in its "20 to Watch" in 2013 citing the program's attempt to address the gender equality concern in STEM initiatives.[14]

Competitions

Livingston's schools participate in many county, interschool, state, and national competitions. Highlights of the accomplishments are:[15]

Arts and literature

Business and law

General knowledge

Math

Science

Technology

World language

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics)[53] are:[54] [55] [56]

Elementary schools
Middle schools
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[66] [67]

Board of education

The district's board of education is composed of five 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 either one or two 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.[72] [73] [74]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=aefcefa205e64f8aaf513b6e1e338454 Livingston Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://www.livingston.org/domain/1025 About Our Schools
  3. Web site: Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Livingston Board of Education School District . 2022-12-09 . nces.ed.gov . EN.
  4. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  5. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  6. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  7. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  8. http://www.njmonthly.com/topschools/hslist.lasso Top Public High Schools in New Jersey
  9. Staff. "America's Best High Schools: The List", Newsweek, June 13, 2010. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  10. http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/13/america-s-best-high-schools-faq.html America's Best High Schools: The FAQ
  11. http://media.collegeboard.com/content/pdf/AP_2nd_Annual_Honor_Roll.pdf AP District of the Year Awards - 2nd Annual Honor Roll
  12. Web site: AP District of the Year Awards 3rd Annual Honor Roll. College Board. December 20, 2012.
  13. 2013 Magna Awards. American School Board Journal. 2013. 12. July 10, 2014.
  14. News: NSBA's Technology Leadership Network announces 2013 class of "20 to Watch". July 10, 2014. School Board News Today. National School Boards Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914042607/http://schoolboardnews.nsba.org/2013/03/nsbas-technology-leadership-network-announces-2013-class-of-20-to-watch/. September 14, 2014. dead.
  15. https://www.livingston.org/cms/lib4/NJ01000562/Centricity/Domain/16/LBOE/Agenda%20(06-16-2008)/Proclamations%20Agenda%20(06-16-08).pdf Board of Education Proclamations Meeting Agenda
  16. https://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2009/02/20/40140/PRESSRELEASEFinalistsl2009.xls Cray-Pas Wonderful, Colorful, World Contest 2009 - Finalists
  17. Girls' visions of skis and skates earn Arts Olympiad honors, The Star Ledger, July 25, 2007, p.63
  18. Livingston School District Special Meeting Agenda, June 7, 2004, Livingston Board of Education
  19. Livingston School District Workshop Meeting Agenda, June 12, 2006, Livingston Board of Education
  20. Livingston School District Meeting Agenda, June 18, 2007, Livingston Board of Education
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20041209233831/http://livingston.org/awards03-04.htm HONORS AND AWARDS 2003-2004
  22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110605022828/http://www.thirteen.org/readytolearn/reading_rainbow/gallery_2004/surprise1.html Clara's Surprise By Shannon Colonna
  23. Web site: Proposed Budget for 2008 - 2009. Livingston Public Schools. December 26, 2012.
  24. Web site: National High School Honors Orchestra. 2010 American String Teachers Association National Conference. American String Teachers Association. December 20, 2012.
  25. Web site: National High School Honors Orchestra. 2012 American String Teachers Association National Conference. American String Teachers Association.
  26. Web site: Mock Trail Competition for Grade 3 through 6. New Jersey State Bar Foundation. September 30, 2015. January 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100117183041/http://www.njsbf.org/educators-and-students/programs/3-6-lawfair.html.
  27. Web site: Mock Trail Competition for Grade 3 through 6. New Jersey State Bar Foundation. September 30, 2015. September 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919050050/http://www.njsbf.org/educators-and-students/programs/3-6-lawfair.html.
  28. http://www.fbla-pbl.org/web/page/589/sectionid/587/pagelevel/2/parentid/587/fbla.asp FBLA Competitive Events
  29. http://greatauk.com/halloffame.html The KMO Hall of Fame
  30. http://greatauk.com/kmom.pdf Spring 2011 Knowledge Master Open Middle School Division
  31. http://www.siemens-foundation.org/pool/advanced_placement/2006_07APAwardWinners.pdf 2006-07 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement
  32. http://www.themathleague.com/downloads/nolastnames/NJ-GS-NLN-0809.pdf 2008-2009 CONTEST SCORE REPORT SUMMARY FOR GRADES 6, 7, AND 8
  33. http://www.themathleague.com/downloads/hs1112/nj-hs6-1112.pdf April 2012 High School Score Report Summary
  34. http://www.njscienceolympiad.org/content/tournaments/2009/tournament_njit.html New Jersey Science Olympiad - NJIT Regional
  35. http://alpha.fdu.edu/~knapp/ssd/db77.html 2008 Merck State Science Day School Team Scores
  36. http://www.njscienceolympiad.org/content/tournaments/2009/tournament_state.html New Jersey Science Olympiad - State Championship Tournament
  37. http://www.societyforscience.org/sts/results Intel STS Past Results
  38. http://livingston.patch.com/articles/your-vote-counts-for-autism-research Your Vote Counts for Autism Research
  39. http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/competition/2009_winners.htm Siemens Foundation – 2009 Winners
  40. http://www.siemens-foundation.org/pool/siemens_competition/2010/2010_siemens_competition_regional_finalists_-_web_listing.pdf 2010 Siemens Competition Math : Science : Technology REGIONAL FINALISTS
  41. http://www.usabo-trc.org/usabo-results/2012_usabo_nf_by_state.pdf 2012 USA Biology Olympiad National Finalists
  42. http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/students/highschool/olympiad/CNBP_024865 2010 USNCO National Exam Top Students
  43. http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/students/highschool/olympiad/CNBP_027256 2011 USNCO Top 152 Students
  44. http://livingston.patch.com/articles/lhs-students-rank-high-in-usa-chemistry-olympiad LHS Students Rank High in USA Chemistry Olympiad
  45. http://yes.collegeboard.org/yes-legacy/winners/2007-08-winners 2007-08 Winners
  46. http://yes.collegeboard.org/yes-legacy/winners/2010-11-winners 2010-11 Winners
  47. https://www.thinkregistration.com/tsa1011/Results.aspx 2011 National TSA Conference Results
  48. http://www.ascenorthjerseybranch.org/futurecity/FCarchives.html Future City Competition New Jersey Region
  49. http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/2010-2011-ftc-world-championship-award-winners 2010-2011 FTC World Championship Award Winners
  50. http://www.shell.com/home/content/ecomarathon/results/2012/ Live results
  51. Web site: Magna Awards. American School Board Journal. May 15, 2013.
  52. Web site: Board of Education Voting Meeting Minutes, Monday, June 6, 2011. Livingston School District. January 27, 2013.
  53. Web site: Search for Public Schools - Search Results . 2022-12-09 . nces.ed.gov.
  54. https://www.livingston.org/Page/13114 Directory of Schools
  55. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/2730 School Performance Reports for the Livingston Public Schools
  56. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2730 New Jersey School Directory for Livingston Public Schools
  57. https://www.livingston.org/burnethill Burnet Hill Elementary School
  58. https://www.livingston.org/collins Collins Elementary School
  59. Web site: Harrison Elementary School / Harrison Homepage . 2022-12-09 . www.livingston.org . en.
  60. https://www.livingston.org/hillside Hillside Elementary School
  61. https://www.livingston.org/mpe Mount Pleasant Elementary School
  62. https://www.livingston.org/rikerhill Riker Hill Elementary School
  63. https://www.livingston.org/mpm Mount Pleasant Middle School
  64. https://www.livingston.org/heritage Heritage Middle School
  65. https://www.livingston.org/lhs Livingston High School
  66. https://www.livingston.org/Page/28804 District Administration
  67. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/essex New Jersey School Directory for Essex County
  68. https://www.livingston.org/domain/2376 Welcome from the Superintendent
  69. https://www.livingston.org/domain/18 Business Administrator's Office
  70. Web site: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Innovation / Overview . 2022-12-09 . www.livingston.org . en.
  71. Web site: Assistant Superintendent For Equity, Inclusion & Intervention / Overview . 2022-12-09 . www.livingston.org . en.
  72. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  73. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/2730.pdf#page=10 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Livingston Township School District
  74. https://www.livingston.org/domain/11 About the Board

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