South Hackensack School District Explained

South Hackensack School District
Logo Alt:	This is the logo for South Hackensack School District.
Superintendent:	Jason Chirichella
Businessadmin:	Alfredo Aguilar
Address:	Dyer Avenue
Zipcode:	07606
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.8664°N -74.0458°W
Schools:	1
Enrollment:	260 (as of 2022–23)
Ratio:	10.2:1
Free Text:	CD

South Hackensack School District is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from South Hackensack, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^{[1] [2] [3]}

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 260 students and 25.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.^[4]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.^[5]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Hackensack High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hackensack Public Schools, together with students from Maywood and Rochelle Park.^{[6] [7]} As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,806 students and 137.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1.^[8]

History

The district had previously served students from Teterboro, who had attended the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship.^[9] Teterboro, a non-operating district was merged into the Hasbrouck Heights School District following its dissolution on July 1, 2010.^[10]

School

Memorial School had an enrollment of 273 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2021–22 school year.^[11]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration include:^[12]

• Jason Chirichella, superintendent and principal^[13]
• Alfredo Aguilar, business administrator and board secretary^[14]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven 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 two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2013) 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

• District website
  • School Data for the South Hackensack School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=80b22fc66be74892a226c2432a6b9742 South Hackensack Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/4870 School Performance Reports for the South Hackensack School District
3. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4870 New Jersey School Directory for the South Hackensack School District
4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415240&DistrictID=3415240 District information for South Hackensack School District
5. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
6. Tarrazi, Alexis. "Agreement reached between Maywood, Hackensack ", Hackensack Chronicle, March 9, 2012. Accessed November 24, 2014. "The Maywood school district has been sending its students to Hackensack High School for decades and currently sends 250 students. The high school also serves about 120 students from Rochelle Park and 80 students from South Hackensack, according to The Record.
7. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/4870/000.html South Hackensack School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406270&ID=340627000496 School data for Hackensack High School
9. Staff. "Guide To School Elections -- Teterboro ", The Record, April 4, 2001. Accessed September 4, 2008. "Teterboro sends its students to South Hackensack schools and has a three-member board that prepares its annual school budget."
10. Graham, Aaron R. Bergen County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, Bergen County Executive County Superintendent, March 15, 2010. Accessed June 15, 2011. "Hasbrouck Heights (PK-12) and Teterboro (non-op): The two districts will form the newly merged district of Hasbrouck Heights with Teterboro, a non-operating district scheduled for elimination on July 1, 2010."
11. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415240 School Data for the South Hackensack School District
12. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
13. https://www.shmemorial.org/domain/76 Office of the Superintendent /Principal
14. https://www.shmemorial.org/Page/294 Business Office
15. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
16. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4870.pdf#page=40 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the South Hackensack Township School District
17. https://www.shmemorial.org/domain/71 Board Members