Spring Lake School District Explained
Spring Lake School District is a public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Spring Lake, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3] [4]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 153 students and 21.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.2:1.[5] In the 2016–17 school year, Spring Lake had the 43rd smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 197 students.[6]
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.[7]
Students attending public high school for ninth through twelfth grades are assigned to Manasquan High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt and Spring Lake Heights who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[8] [9] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 969 students and 72.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[10]
Students may also attend one of the magnet schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District - Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Academy of Allied Health & Science, High Technology High School, Biotechnology High School, and Communications High School.[11]
History
In 1897, the borough's first public school was built at the corner of Warren Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Later, in the 1950s, the building served as a Masonic meeting room, after the school was relocated to Tuttle Avenue. On May 10, 1962, the Spring Lake public school was renamed to honor its retiring principal, H.W. Mountz.[12]
Awards and recognition
In 2015, H.W. Mountz School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of nine public schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category by the United States Department of Education.[13] [14]
In 2002, the science teacher for sixth to eighth grade students, John Bormann, received a National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation.[15]
On June 5, 2006, Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine visited H. W. Mountz School to congratulate Katharine Close for winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee.[16] [17]
School
H. W. Mountz Elementary School had an enrollment of 176 students in grades PreK-8 in the 2018–19 school year.[18]
- Stephen La Valva, principal
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[19] [20]
- Stephen LaValva, superintendent
- Joanette Femia, interim school business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, comprised of five elected 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 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.[21] [22] [23]
Notable alumni
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=79a28a06074d41d08e444223ca576c50 Spring Lake Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://www.visitmonmouth.com/page.aspx?Id=241 County School List S-W
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/4980 School Performance Reports for the Spring Lake School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4980 New Jersey School Directory for the Spring Lake School District
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415570&DistrictID=3415570 District information for Spring Lake Borough
- Guion, Payton. "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 43. Spring Lake Borough; Enrollment: 197; Grades: K-8; County: Monmouth County; Town population: 2,993"
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/25/2930/000.html Manasquan School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
- http://www.manasquanschools.org/domain/330 Sending Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409420&ID=340942003940 School data for Manasquan High School
- http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1213/narrative/25/4980/25-4980-000.html Spring Lake Boro 2013 Report Card Narrative
- http://www.injersey.com/day/story/1,2379,198080,00.html Spring Lake Timeline
- http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2015/national.pdf#page=15 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private
- Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."
- http://www.mff.org/mea/mea.taf?page=recipient&meaID=12454 John E. Bormann profile
- Web site: Governor Corzine visits national spelling bee champ Katharine Close . https://archive.today/20070810225434/http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/photos/2006/200606.html . dead . August 10, 2007 . 2006 . Office of the Governor . February 27, 2007.
- http://www.spellingbee.com/06bee/06bios/147.shtml Speller No. 147, Katharine Close
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415570 School data for H. W. Mountz Elementary School
- https://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/Page/125 Contact Us
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/monmouth New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County
- 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/cafr/search/19/4980.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Spring Lake School District
- http://hwmountz.k12.nj.us/page/11 Board of Education Members
- Williams, Carol Gorga. "Wrestler remembered as man who loved life Shore resident Christopher B. Candito, 33, died Thursday in hospital", Asbury Park Press, April 30, 2005. Accessed April 3, 2011. "Born in Edison, Candito, 33, had lived in Spring Lake until moving to Matawan 10 years ago. He attended H.W. Mountz Grammar School in Spring Lake..."
