Grades K–12 Business administrator Cheryl Schneider Student-teacher ratio 12.36:1 Number of students 6,515 Faculty 527.3 | Superintendent John Ramos, EdD Enrollment 6,515 (as of 2011-12) District Factor Group I Schools 9 | |
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The South Orange-Maplewood School District is a regional public school district, serving students from two communities in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The district enrolls students from the suburban communities of South Orange and neighboring Maplewood.
Contents
- Map of South Orange Maplewood School District NJ USA
- History
- Awards and recognition
- Schools
- Administration
- References
Map of South Orange-Maplewood School District, NJ, USA
As of the 2011–12 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 6,515 students and 527.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.36:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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.
History
The school district has operated as a unified organization for the area since 1867 and under the current name since 1894. Its first permanent teacher and principal was James Ricalton, who was a noted photographer and world traveler.
In October 2014, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the South Orange-Maplewood School District in relation to its academic leveling and disciplinary systems, stating that the overuse of discipline and "zero-tolerance" policy, and implicit racial bias within the level selection system violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Awards and recognition
For the 1992–93 school year, Columbia High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2011-12 school enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Administration
Members of the district administration are: