Grades Pre-K to 8 Business administrator Evon DiGangi Student-teacher ratio 15.1:1 Number of students 1,381 Faculty 91.3 | Superintendent James DiDonato Enrollment 1,381 (as of 2014-15) District Factor Group B Schools 3 | |
The Mount Holly Township Public schools are a comprehensive community public school district, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mount Holly Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
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Map of Mount Holly Township, NJ, USA
As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 1,381 students and 91.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
The district is 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.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and including the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township. As of the 2014-15 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,077 students and 110.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The school is located in Mount Holly Township and is part of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
On May 2, 2013, Holbein Principal Roy Rakszawski was approved to become the new superintendent of the Edgewater Park School District. On May 3, Folwell Principal and District Director of Special Education John Tirico resigned. Robert Mungo was hired to replace him as Principal of Folwell.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
On May 31, 2013, Superintendent Dr. Eric M. Hibbs officially submitted his resignation to take the leadership position at the Marlboro Public Schools. Delores Szymanski was hired to serve as Interim Superintendent effective July 26, 2013 for three days a week on a per diem basis. The Board also announced that it was considering Director of Curriculum & Instruction James DiDonato to serve as permanent superintendent.
Board of Education
As of 2016, members of the Mount Holly Township Public Schools' Board of Education are:
On January 25, 2012, the Board voted, 3-1, to move school elections from April to November following new legislation allowing New Jersey school districts, municipal governing bodies, or citizen petition committees to do so.