Highland Park Public Schools Explained
The Highland Park Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Highland Park, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,558 students and 145.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.[2]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6] [7]
- Elementary schools
- Irving Primary School[8] with 248 students in grades PreK-1
- Bartle Elementary School[9] with 437 students in grades 2–5
- Jennifer Knapp, principal
- Middle school
- Highland Park Middle School[10] with 364 students in grades 6–8
- Donna Malouf, interim principal
- High school
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[12]
- Kristina Nicosia, superintendent[13]
- Linda Hoefele, business administrator and board secretary[14]
Board of education
The district's board of education is comprised of nine 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 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.[15] [16] [17]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=036100f752da4943b2ed0e3b0326564b Highland Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3407170&DistrictID=3407170 District information for Highland Park Boro School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407170 School Data for the Highland Park Public Schools
- https://www.hpschools.net/Schools/ Schools
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/23/2150 School Performance Reports for the Highland Park Boro School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2150 New Jersey School Directory for the Highland Park Public Schools
- http://irving.hpschools.net/ Irving Primary School
- http://bartle.hpschools.net/ Bartle Elementary School
- http://ms.hpschools.net/ Highland Park Middle School
- http://hs.hpschools.net/ Highland Park High School
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/middlesex New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County
- http://hpschools.ss7.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=107186&pageId=5448334 Superintendent
- http://hpschools.ss7.sharpschool.com/district/staff_directory/business_office Staff Directory: Business Office
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/2150.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Highland Park Borough School District
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=036100f752da4943b2ed0e3b0326564b Highland Park Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term
