Washington Township Public School District

Washington Township Public School District
Address
206 East Holly Avenue Washington Township , Gloucester County , New Jersey , 08080 United States
Coordinates	39°44′40″N75°06′32″W / 39.74457°N 75.108991°W / 39.74457; -75.108991
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Eric Hibbs
Business administrator	Janine M. Wechter
Schools	11
Students and staff
Enrollment	7,202 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty	651.3 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group	FG
Website	www.wtps.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,482 49 $18,891 −2.2% 1 Budgetary Cost 15,571 70 14,783 5.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,156 70 8,763 4.5% 6 Support Services 2,559 71 2,392 7.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,750 91 1,485 17.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,588 46 1,783 −10.9% 13 Extracurricular Activities 304 74 268 13.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 70,930 79 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Washington Township Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 7,202 students and 651.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. ^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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. ^[3]

Awards and recognition

For the 2005–06 school year, the Washington Township Public School District was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Creating Proficient Readers and Writers" Professional Development program at Birches Elementary School. ^[4]

For the 2004–05 school year, both Birches Elementary School ^[5] and Whitman Elementary School ^[6] were named as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest state honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[7] ) are: ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Preschool

• Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center ^[11] (with 339 students; in kindergarten)
  • Andrea Salstrom, interim principal

Elementary schools

• Bells Elementary School ^[12] (429; 1-5)
  • Ginny Grier, principal
• Birches Elementary School ^[13] (443; 1-5)
  • Jessica Rose, principal
• Hurffville Elementary School ^[14] (492; 1-5)
  • Naté Dawson, principal
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ^[15] (527; 1-5)
  • Gary Breen, principal
• Wedgewood Elementary School ^[16] (460; 1-5)
  • Charles Zimmerman, principal
• Whitman Elementary School ^[17] (494; 1-5)
  • Raymond Anderson, principal

Middle schools

• Bunker Hill Middle School ^[18] (586; 6-8)
  • Michael D'Ostilio, principal
• Chestnut Ridge Middle School ^[19] (696; 6-8)
  • Theresa Pietrowski, principal
• Orchard Valley Middle School ^[20] (544; 6-8)
  • Colleen Cancila, principal

High school

• Washington Township High School ^[21] with 2,237 students in grades 9 - 12
  • Jonathan A. Strout, Executive Principal

Administration

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

• Eric Hibbs, superintendent ^[23] Hibbs assumed the position in May 2023. ^[24]
• Janine M. Wechter, business administrator and board secretary ^[25]

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. ^{[26] [27] [28]}

References

1. District information for Washington Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 30, 2014.
4. New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 23, 2006
5. New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient: Birches Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 23, 2006
6. New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient: Whitman Elementary School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 23, 2006
7. School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
8. Building Directory and Directions, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
9. 2023-2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Washington Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
12. Bells Elementary School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
13. Birches Elementary School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
14. Hurffville Elementary School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
15. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
16. Wedgewood Elementary School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
17. Whitman Elementary School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
18. Bunker Hill Middle School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
19. Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
20. Orchard Valley Middle School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
21. Washington Township High School, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed December 23, 2020.
22. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
23. Superintendent of Schools, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed September 11, 2023.
24. Chang, Kathy. 'Washington Township board of education appoints new superintendent", Sun Newspapers, March 4, 2023. Accessed September 11, 2023. "Washington Township will have a new school superintendent in May. The township’s board of education unanimously approved the appointment of Eric Hibbs at its Feb. 28 meeting. He will serve through June 30, 2027 and earn an annual salary of $215,000 for the 2022-’23 and 2023-’24 school years."
25. School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed September 11, 2023.
26. 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.
27. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Township of Washington School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed September 11, 2023. "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'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K through 12 through at its eleven schools."
28. Board of Education, Washington Township Public School District. Accessed September 11, 2023.

External links

• Washington Township Public Schools
• School Performance Reports for the Washington Township Public Schools , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics