Atlantic Highlands School District

Atlantic Highlands School District
Address
140 First Avenue Atlantic Highlands , Monmouth County , New Jersey , 07716 United States
Coordinates	40°24′41″N74°02′20″W / 40.411343°N 74.038831°W / 40.411343; -74.038831
District information
Grades	K-6
Superintendent	Tara Beams
Business administrator	Janet Sherlock
Schools	1
Students and staff
Enrollment	256 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty	27.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	9.5:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	GH
Website	ahes.tridistrict.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-6 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,294 32 $18,891 −3.2% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,947 24 13,649 2.2% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,140 30 8,366 9.3% 6 Support Services 1,716 13 2,161 −20.6% 8 Administrative Cost 1,642 32 1,467 11.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,266 11 1,552 −18.4% 13 Extracurricular Activities 52 26 39 33.3% 16 Median Teacher Salary 66,485 54 57,437 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-6 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=59

The Atlantic Highlands School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Atlantic Highlands, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[3] [4]}

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 256 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1. ^[1]

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. ^[5]

For seventh through twelfth grades, public school students attend Henry Hudson Regional High School, a comprehensive six-year high school and regional public school district that serves students from both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands. ^{[6] [7]} As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 296 students and 39.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. ^[8]

In September 2023, voters in both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands approved a ballot measure that would consolidate the two K–6 districts with the Henry Hudson regional district to form a single K–12 district starting in the 2024–25 school year. ^[9]

School

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School had an enrollment of 256 students in grades K-6 in the 2022–23 school year. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

• Michael Ferrarese, principal ^[13]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^{[14] [15]}

• Tara Beams, superintendent ^[16]
• Janet Sherlock, business administrator and board secretary

Beams has served jointly since June 2021 as Tri-District Superintendent of Schools for the Atlantic Highlands School District, the Highlands School District and the Henry Hudson Regional High School. ^[17]

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 (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. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

References

1. District information for Atlantic Highlands School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Atlantic Highlands Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Atlantic Highlands School District. Accessed February 26, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the Atlantic Highlands School District. Composition: The Atlantic Highlands School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Atlantic Highlands."
4. County School list A-D, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 13, 2014.
6. Henry Hudson Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Henry Hudson Regional School is a comprehensive public school which serves two communities of students: Atlantic Highlands and Highlands, NJ."
7. About Henry Hudson Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine , Henry Hudson Regional High School. Accessed July 11, 2016. "This school district serves the towns of Atlantic Highlands and Highlands and students in grades seven through twelve."
8. School data for Henry Hudson Regional School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
9. Jennings, Rob. "N.J. voters approve merging 3 school districts into 1", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 27, 2023. Accessed May 15, 2024. "The K-6 school districts in Highlands and Atlantic Highlands will be joining the Henry Hudson Regional School District, which already serves students from both municipalities, starting in July 2024."
10. School Data for the Atlantic Highlands School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. School Performance Reports for the Atlantic Highlands School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
12. New Jersey School Directory for the Atlantic Highlands School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
13. Principal, Atlantic Highlands School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.
14. Administration, Atlantic Highlands School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
16. Superintendent, Atlantic Highlands School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.
17. Smith, Muriel J. "Dr. Tara Beams Gets To Work In Tri-District", The Monmouth Journal, September 3, 2021. Accessed February 26, 2024. "In her capacity as Tri-District Superintendent, Dr. Beams also serves as superintendent of the Henry Hudson Regional School District, the Atlantic Highlands Elementary School District and the Highlands Elementary School District."
18. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
19. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Atlantic Highlands School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 15, 2024. "The Atlantic Highlands School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
20. Board of Education, Atlantic Highlands School District. Accessed February 26, 2024. "Members are elected to three-year terms and normally three seats are up for election each fall. The Board selects a president and vice-president at their annual reorganization meeting in January."

External links

• Atlantic Highlands School District
• School Performance Reports for the Atlantic Highlands School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Atlantic Highlands School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Henry Hudson Regional High School