J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Explained

J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
Established:2011
Grades:9-12
District:Elizabeth Public Schools
Type:Public high school
Principal:Megan Marx
Enrollment:342 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:NA FTEs
Ratio:NA
Us Nces School Id:340459003389
Address:447 Richmond Street
City:Elizabeth
County:Union County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07202
Country:United States
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Coordinates:40.6444°N -74.2099°W
Campus:Urban

J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Elizabeth, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The academy accepts students in ninth through twelfth grades in Elizabeth who have passed the requirements for enrollment. The academy is operated by the Elizabeth Board of Education.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 342 students. There were 244 students (71.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 43 (12.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

History

Established in 2011 as the Academy of Finance, the J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy was named for the longtime mayor of Elizabeth, who also has a parking garage and housing complex named in his honor.[2] [3]

Administration

The school's principal is Megan Marx. Her core administrative team includes the vice principal.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404590&ID=340459003389 School data for J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
  2. Iati, Marisa. "Should this N.J. city name a school after its current mayor?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 11, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed January 4, 2022. "The Elizabeth school board is considering renaming its newest high school 'The J. Christian Bollwage Academy of Finance,' after the city's influential Democratic mayor of 24 years."
  3. https://www.epsnj.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=18&ModuleInstanceID=7312&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=37630&PageID=29 "EPS Dedicates School in Honor of Longtime Elizabeth Mayor"
  4. https://www.epsnj.org/cms/lib/NJ01912667/Centricity/Domain/3234/welcomebackletters/Bollwage%20Welcome%20Letter%202021-2022.pdf Back to School Letter