North Bergen School District Explained

North Bergen School District
Superintendent:George J. Solter Jr.
Businessadmin:Steven Somick
Address:7317 Kennedy Boulevard
City:North Bergen
County:Hudson County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07047
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.7574°N -74.0458°W
Grades:pre-K to 12
Schools:7
Enrollment:7,576 (as of 2018–19)
Faculty:581.8 FTEs
Ratio:13.0:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:B

The North Bergen School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from North Bergen, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 7,576 students and 581.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second-lowest 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.[2]

Students from Guttenberg attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Guttenberg Public School District.[3] [4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6] [7] [8]

Elementary schools
High school

After High Tech High School moved to a new facility in Secaucus, which opened for the 2018–19 school year, the former High Tech High School campus was acquired by the North Bergen district, which plans to construct a new junior high school for grades 7-9 on the site.[16] [17]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18] [19]

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 as part of the April school election; a tenth board member is appointed to represent the sending district of Guttenberg. 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.[20] [21] [22] Of the nearly 600 school districts statewide, North Bergen is one of 12 districts with school elections in April, in which voters also decide on passage of the annual school budget.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411460&DistrictID=3411460 District information for North Bergen School District
  2. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  3. Shortell, Tom. "3 candidates on ballot to be Guttenberg's mayor", The Jersey Journal, November 2, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2015. "Scoullos, who has worked as a budget analyst, said he also plans to audit the town's contracts in order to find ways to cut taxes. Scoullos said in the late 1990s, North Bergen overcharged the town for services at North Bergen High School, which takes Guttenberg students as part of a sending/receiving network."
  4. https://4.files.edl.io/8c26/09/23/19/141828-a2dfbac8-c1a1-4575-9834-45dfdafcdde2.pdf North Bergen High School 2019-2020 Profile
  5. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411460 School Data for the North Bergen School District
  6. https://www.northbergen.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1211874&type=d&pREC_ID=1447423 School Directory
  7. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/17/3610 School Performance Reports for the North Bergen School District
  8. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3610 New Jersey School Directory for the North Bergen School District
  9. https://franklin.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ Franklin School
  10. https://fulton.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ Robert Fulton School
  11. https://kennedy.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ John F. Kennedy School
  12. https://lincoln.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ Lincoln School
  13. https://horacemann.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ Horace Mann School
  14. http://mckinley.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ McKinley School
  15. http://nbhs.northbergen.k12.nj.us/ North Bergen High School
  16. Sulivan, Al. "New High Tech High draws students from Bayonne Countywide school provides a cutting-edge education", The Hudson Reporter, December 6, 2018. Accessed April 7, 2020. "Frank Gargiulo, superintendent of Hudson County Schools of Technology — the group of countywide public schools in Hudson County — walked for the first time through the front doors of the new High Tech High School campus in Secaucus last month. The new complex was named for Gargiulo, who looked a little embarrassed standing in front of the foot-high letters, emblazoned with his name. The new high school opened its doors this fall after moving its campus from North Bergen."
  17. Israel, Daniel. "North Bergen preschool remains in Braddock Park Still In violation of state regulations", The Hudson Reporter, December 18, 2019. Accessed April 7, 2020. "Under the new arrangement, a new North Bergen junior high school will be built at the former location of the Hudson County High Tech High School in what is being deemed the new 'West' campus for grades 7-9. North Bergen High School will be renovated for grades 10-12."
  18. https://www.northbergen.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1211099&type=d&pREC_ID=1446856 Board Office Administrators
  19. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/hudson New Jersey School Directory for Hudson County
  20. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  21. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/3610.pdf#page=44 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the North Bergen School District
  22. https://www.northbergen.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1211099&type=d&pREC_ID=1446836 Board of Education
  23. Sportelli, Albina. "Your guide to North Jersey spring school board elections", The Record, April 14, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2024. "Of New Jersey's almost 600 school districts, only 12 have elections in April, the rest have opted to hold theirs in November.... Schools that have kept elections in the spring, or switched back after moving them to November, are: Cliffside Park, Fairview, Passaic, Totowa, Fredon, Montague, Irvington, Newark, North Bergen, Weehawken, West New York and New Brunswick."

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