Glassboro Public Schools

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Glassboro Public Schools
Address
560 Joseph Bowe Boulevard
Glassboro
, Gloucester County , New Jersey , 08028
United States
Coordinates 39°42′17″N75°07′01″W / 39.704599°N 75.116935°W / 39.704599; -75.116935
District information
Grades PreK to 12
SuperintendentMark J. Silverstein
Business administratorMichael Sloan
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,895 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Faculty155.7 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group B
Website www.gpsd.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,83250$18,891−0.3%
1Budgetary Cost13,7483514,783−7.0%
2Classroom Instruction8,119348,763−7.3%
6Support Services1,925222,392−19.5%
8Administrative Cost1,700521,48514.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,586321,783−11.0%
13Extracurricular Activities2246268−16.4%
16Median Teacher Salary65,7344664,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Glassboro Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,895 students and 155.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. [1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district. [4] Available slots are announced annually by grade. [5]

History

Glassboro High School was established in 1913 at the corner of High Street and Lake Street. With increased enrollment, a new facility located on Delsea Drive was constructed at a cost of $400,000 (equivalent to $7.5 million in 2024) and dedicated in May 1930. [6] In 1965, the school moved to a new building costing $2.275 million (equivalent to $23.4 million in 2024) at 550 Joseph L. Bowe Boulevard, across from Rowan University, where it has been located since. [7]

Students from Elk Township had attended Glassboro High School as part as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Elk Township School District until Delsea Regional High School opened for the 1960–61 school year. [8] [9] On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies. [10]

With student enrollment dropping by 13% over the previous five years, the district sold Glassboro Intermediate School, which had served grades seven and eight, to Rowan University in 2021. The sale netted the district $3.4 million and an annual reduction of $175,000 in maintenance costs. 7th and 8th-grade students who had previously been served at the school were shifted to Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School, which had previously served fourth to sixth grades. [11]

The district had been 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. [12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [13] ) are: [14] [15] [16]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [18] [22]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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. [25] [26] [27]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Glassboro 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. ↑ Glassboro Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Glassboro Public Schools, adopted February 24, 2010. Accessed March 9, 2025. "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 twelve in the Glassboro School District. Composition: The Glassboro School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Glassboro."
  4. ↑ List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Glassboro Public Schools Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Glassboro High School is Formally Dedicated", Courier-Post , May 18, 1930. Accessed April 12,2021. "The entire student body and members of the faculty witnessed dedication of the new $400,000 Glassboro High School on Wednesday night."
  7. ↑ Sands, Robert W., Jr. Glassboro, p. 85, Arcadia Publishing, 2004, ISBN   9781439616000. Accessed September 9, 2025. "In 1958, the Glassboro Board of Education decided it could no longer be a regional school district and informed surrounding communities that growing enrollment prevented it from receiving their students. In October 1963, approval was granted to build a new $2.275 million high school on the Iszard Tract, located on Joseph L. Bowe Boulevard and Carpenter Street. Designed to accommodate the most effective teaching methods, the new high school opened in December 1965."
  8. ↑ "Regional High for Lower County Gets Approval by State", Gloucester County Times , September 19, 1957. Accessed September 9, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "The Regional High School study for Southern Gloucester County, submitted by a study committee, has been approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education, according to Howard Clevenger, of Clayton, Chairman of the Regional School Committee. The plan has also been approved the boards of education of Clayton, Elk and Franklin townships.... Pupils from Elk Township have been notified they must find other high school accommodations. They now attend Glassboro High School which is overcrowded."
  9. ↑ "Delsea Regional High Will Open Tomorrow To Begin First Year", The Daily Journal , October 3, 1960. Accessed March 10, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Delsea Regional High School will open its doors for the first time at 8:05 tomorrow morning. A staff of 54 teachers will be present to greet pupils from Elk and Franklin Townships."
  10. ↑ Remarks at the High School Commencement Exercises in Glassboro, New Jersey June 19, 1986, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Accessed March 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ Romalino, Carly Q. "Glassboro School District sells Intermediate School to Rowan University", Courier-Post , March 9, 2022. Accessed February 12, 2024. "Rowan University has purchased the near century-old Glassboro Intermediate School, growing the university's footprint as local public school district enrollment dwindles.... In addition to the building's $3.4 million sale price, releasing the 92-year-old building saves about $175,000 in annual building maintenance costs, the superintendent added. Together, the savings and sale will provide a 'tax neutral solution' to converting Thomas E. Bowe School into a middle school, Silverstein said.... District enrollment has decreased by 13 percent between the 2015-2016 and 2020-2021 school years, according to district spokeswoman Jody Rettig."
  12. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ School Data for the Glassboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ 2023–2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Glassboro School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Glassboro Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ J. Harvey Rodgers School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Contact Us, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 9, 2025.
  19. ↑ Dorothy L. Bullock School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
  20. ↑ Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
  21. ↑ Glassboro High School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed February 12, 2024.
  22. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Message from the Superintendent, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 9, 2025.
  24. ↑ Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 9, 2025.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Glassboro School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed March 9, 2025. "The School 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 School District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through twelve at its five schools." See "Roster of Officials" on page 19.
  27. ↑ Board of Education Members, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 9, 2025.
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