Grades K-8 Enrollment 863 (as of 2013-14) District Factor Group GH Schools 2 | Business administrator Teri J. Weeks Student-teacher ratio 10.8:1 Number of students 863 (2013–2014) Faculty 80.2 | |
Superintendent Dr. Marianne W. Gaffney | ||
The Linwood Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Linwood, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.
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Map of Linwood Public Schools, NJ, USA
As of the 2013-14 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 863 students and 80.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
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.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend the Mainland Regional High School, which also serves students from Northfield and Somers Point. The high school is located in Linwood. For the 1997-98 school year, Mainland Regional High School was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. As of the 2014-15 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,356 students and 119.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Awards and recognition
During the 2008-09 school year, Seaview Elementary School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2013-14 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Belhaven Middle School (grades 5-8, 419 students)
Activities
Belhaven hosts a series of events throughout the year, including the best-known Pep Rally, the People's Choice Awards, and well-attended Blue and Gold Game. In the Pep Rally, every grade level puts on an act, and kids and teachers are presented awards for their outstanding achievement. In the People's Choice Awards, students get picked from their grade level teachers based on their achievements. In the Blue and Gold Game, the Blue (newer) teachers play basketball against the Gold (older) teachers, with each side including some eighth graders.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are: