Haddon Heights School District

Haddon Heights School District
Address
301 Second Avenue
Haddon Heights
, Camden County, New Jersey, 08035
United States
Coordinates39°52′41″N 75°03′25″W / 39.878132°N 75.056843°W / 39.878132; -75.056843
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentCarla Bittner
Business administratorCande Kristoff
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,519 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty132.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.gogarnets.com
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,24917$18,891−8.7%
1Budgetary Cost13,2221614,783−10.6%
2Classroom Instruction8,197248,763−6.5%
6Support Services1,68872,392−29.4%
8Administrative Cost1,35231,485−9.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,416141,783−20.6%
13Extracurricular Activities56037268109.0%
16Median Teacher Salary60,8632564,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

The Haddon Heights School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Haddon Heights, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,519 students and 132.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[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.[4]

The districts' high school also serves students from the neighboring communities of Barrington, Lawnside and Merchantville, who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[5][6] The Haddon Heights district approved an agreement with the Merchantville School District in September 2013 that would add nearly 80 students a year from Merchantville to the high school, in addition to the average of more than 260 students from Barrington and 120 from Lawnside that are sent to Haddon Heights each year.[7] The plan was approved by the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, and students from Merchantville began attending the school in September 2015.[8] Students from Merchantville already in high school before 2015 will continue to attend Pennsauken High School until their graduation, as part of a longstanding sending/receiving relationship with the Pennsauken Public Schools in Pennsauken Township.[9][10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12][13]

Elementary schools
  • Atlantic Avenue Elementary School[14] with 127 students in grades PreK-6
    • Christopher Ormsby, principal
  • Glenview Elementary School[15] with 262 students in grades K-6
    • Eric Rosen, principal[16]
  • Seventh Avenue Elementary School[17] with 128 students in grades K-6
    • Christopher Ormsby, principal
Junior/senior high school

Administration

Core members of the school administration are:[20][21]

  • Carla Bittner, superintendent[22]
  • Cande Kristoff, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine elected 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 2013) 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.[23][24] Barrington, Lawnside and Merchantville each have appointed representatives to represent the interests of their respective districts on the Haddon Heights school board.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Haddon Heights School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Haddon Heights Public Schools Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed May 15, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through twelve in the Haddon Heights School District. Composition: The Haddon Heights School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Haddon Heights."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Haddon Heights High School 2015-2016 Profile Archived December 8, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed December 8, 2017. "The rich fabric of our student body is enhanced by a diverse population, coming to us from the neighboring communities of Barrington, Lawnside and Merchantville (starting with the Class of 2019)"
  6. ^ Haddon Heights Public Schools 2016-17 Report Card Narrative Archived March 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 4, 2018. "Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School is home to 4 sending districts: Haddon Heights, Lawnside, Barrington, and Merchantville."
  7. ^ Correa, Mark. "Haddon Heights board OKs plan to bring Merchantville students to high school", Barrington Bulletin, September 16, 2013. Accessed December 13, 2014. "The Haddon Heights School District Board of Education approved a contract with the Merchantville School District this month that would add Merchantville to Barrington and Lawnside as communities that send students to Haddon Heights High School, the district confirmed.... Barrington is projected in coming years to send about 263 students per year to Haddon Heights High School, the study said."
  8. ^ Merchantville School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Archived September 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 10, 2017. "In the Spring of 2015, Merchantville School won a ruling to start a send/receive relationship with Haddon Heights. We continue to work closely with Haddon Heights High School to ensure that our students are well prepared to meet their expectations. We will continue to phase in one grade level at a time into Haddon Heights High School until all high school students are enrolled for the 2018-2019 school year."
  9. ^ Romalino, Carly Q. "Merchantville school decision 'historic'", Courier-Post, April 17, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2015. "The state's final authorization this week allowing Merchantville to choose Haddon Heights High School over Pennsauken, is a 'landmark decision' for a state focused on school choice, according to education officials."
  10. ^ "Send/Receive Final Decision; The Commissioner of Education affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision to start a send/receive relationship with Haddon Heights for our High School students.", Merchantville School District. Accessed November 1, 2015. "The Merchantville Board of Education is proud to announce that the Commissioner of Education has affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision to sever its sending-receiving relationship with Pennsauken and enter into a new sending-receiving relationship with Haddon Heights.... The current graduating 8th graders (Merchantville Class of 2015) will be able to attend Haddon Heights High School under the send/receive agreement. However, students that are already attending Pennsauken HS or other high schools will not qualify to attend under the new send/receive agreement. Instead, every year for four years, a new class will be sent to Haddon Heights until all of our students are phased into Haddon Heights."
  11. ^ School Data for the Haddon Heights School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  12. ^ School Performance Reports for the Haddon Heights School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Haddon Heights School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Atlantic Avenue Elementary School, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed July 9, 2022.
  15. ^ Glenview Elementary School, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed July 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Glenview Avenue (07-1880-060)". July 6, 2022.
  17. ^ Seventh Avenue Elementary School, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed July 9, 2022.
  18. ^ Haddon Heights High School, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed July 9, 2022.
  19. ^ Administration, Haddon Heights High School. Accessed July 9, 2022.
  20. ^ District Administration, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed April 22, 2024.
  21. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  22. ^ Superintendent, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed April 22, 2024.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Haddon Heights School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed April 12, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, 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 at its four schools."
  25. ^ Board of Education, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed April 22, 2024.