Clearview Regional High School District

Clearview Regional High School District
Address
420 Cedar Road Mullica Hill , Gloucester County , New Jersey , 08062 United States
Coordinates	39°44′56″N75°12′33″W / 39.748862°N 75.209249°W / 39.748862; -75.209249
District information
Grades	7-12
Superintendent	John Horchak III
Business administrator	Esther R. Pennell
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,292 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty	166.5 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.8:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	GH
Website	www.clearviewregional.edu
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) 7-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,959 2 $18,891 −15.5% 1 Budgetary Cost 11,360 2 14,586 −22.1% 2 Classroom Instruction 6,661 2 8,339 −20.1% 6 Support Services 1,445 3 2,114 −31.6% 8 Administrative Cost 1,336 4 1,561 −14.4% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,334 4 1,798 −25.8% 13 Extracurricular Activities 487 3 673 −27.6% 16 Median Teacher Salary 62,125 12 65,769 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of 7-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

Clearview Regional High School District is a regional public school district serving students in seventh through twelfth grades from the constituent districts of Harrison Township and Mantua Township, two communities in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,292 students and 166.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1. ^[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. ^[6]

History

Constructed on an 80-acre (32 ha) site at a cost of $1.5 million (equivalent to $15.7 million in 2023), the district's initial high school facility opened in September 1960, with 950 students in seventh through tenth grades. ^{[7] [8]} Students from Mantua Township had attended Pitman High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship, while students from Harrison Township were sent on a tuition-basis to Glassboro High School. ^{[9] [10]}

Desilets v. Clearview Regional Board of Education , was a case involving the district in which the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in 1994 that a curricular student newspaper has a lower standard of protection under the First Amendment based on the educational mission of the school. ^[11]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[12] ) are: ^{[13] [14] [15]}

• Clearview Regional Middle School ^[16] with 788 students in grades 7 and 8
  • Pete DeFeo, principal ^[17]
• Clearview Regional High School ^[18] with 1,485 students in grades 9-12
  • Keith Brook, principal ^[19]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: ^[20]

• John Horchak III, superintendent ^[21]
• Esther R. Pennell, business administrator and board secretary ^[22]

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. ^{[23] [24] [25]} Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on population, with five seats assigned to Mantua and four to Harrison Township. ^[26]

References

1. District information for Clearview Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Clearview Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed February 16, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the Clearview Regional High School District. Composition: The Clearview Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Harrison Township and Mantua Township."
4. Clearview Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived November 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 27, 2017. "The Clearview Regional High School District serves the townships of Harrison and Mantua. The district is comprised of a Middle School (7-8) and High School (9-12), educating approximately 2,450 students."
5. About Us, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed November 27, 2017. "The Clearview Regional High School District serves the townships of Harrison and Mantua. The district is comprised of a Middle School (7-8) and High School (9-12), educating approximately 2,450 students."
6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 3, 2014.
7. "Dedication Planned At Regional School", Courier-Post , January 13, 1961. Accessed April 27, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Clearview Regional opened last September to serve junior and senior high school pupils of Harrison and Mantua Townships. Its present enrollment is 950 pupils in grades seven through tenth."
8. "Hearing Due Monday for Regional Site", Courier-Post , March 13, 1959. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "A public hearing on the proposed acquisition of 80 acres for the new Clearview Regional High School will be held Monday at the Harrison Township School.... A referendum is scheduled for next month at which time voters will be asked to approve acquisition of the land and a $1.5 million bond issue."
9. "Mantua Eyes Regional High School Plans", Courier-Post , April 5, 1957. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The Board of Education announced Thursday it is considering Joining with Harrison Township in the construction of a regional high school.... Mantua has been notified by Pitman's Board of Education that it will not accept freshmen from Mantua and Wenonah beginning September of 1958, Simmerman said.... Harrison now sends Its high school students to Glassboro, but has been notified that 'procedure will not be feasible in another two years.'"
10. "Pitman Board Adds $71,880 In '61 Budget", Courier-Post , December 15, 1960. Accessed March 13, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Additionally, Pitman loses $38,000 in tuition from Mantua Township. At present 165 Mantua pupils bring in $72,000 in tuition to Pitman's coffers, but Mantua will only send 90 pupils to Pitman High next year since it is one of the districts in the new Clearview Regional High School."
11. Desilets v. Clearview Regional Board of Education, Leagle. Accessed November 3, 2014.
12. School Data for the Clearview Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
13. 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
14. School Performance Reports for the Clearview Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
15. New Jersey School Directory for the Clearview Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
16. Clearview Regional Middle School, Clearview Regional School District. Accessed March 13, 2022.
17. Administration, Clearview Regional Middle School. Accessed March 13, 2022.
18. Clearview Regional High School, Clearview Regional School District. Accessed March 13, 2022.
19. Administration, Clearview Regional High School. Accessed March 13, 2022.
20. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
21. Superintendent, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed March 13, 2022.
22. Business Office, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed March 13, 2022.
23. 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.
24. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Clearview Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed September 4, 2020. "The Clearview Regional High School District (hereafter referred to as the 'District') is a Type II district located in the County of Gloucester, 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. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through sixth at its three schools. "
25. Board of Education, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed November 27, 2017.
26. Board Members, Clearview Regional High School District. Accessed September 4, 2020.

External links

• Clearview Regional High School District
• School Performance Reports for the Clearview Regional High School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for Clearview Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics