Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District

The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is a regional public high school district in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, together with the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[3][4]

Greater Egg Harbor Regional
Address
1824 Dr. Dennis Foreman Drive Mays Landing, NJ 08330 United States
Coordinates	39.451345°N 74.679689°W
District information
Grades	9-12
Superintendent	John J. Keenan
Business administrator	Thomas P. Grossi
Schools	3
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,202 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Faculty	265.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	CD
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) 9-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $20,143 20 $18,891 6.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,476 13 15,592 −7.2% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,926 12 8,807 −10.0% 6 Support Services 1,656 5 2,294 −27.8% 8 Administrative Cost 1,677 26 1,592 5.3% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,462 45 1,954 26.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 748 16 873 −14.3% 16 Median Teacher Salary 60,460 7 71,726 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 3,202 students and 265.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.[5]

Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "A Proactive Approach to Guidance and Career Services" Career Education program at Oakcrest High School.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017–18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8]

• Absegami High School[9] (1,230 students), located in Galloway Township, serves students from Galloway Township.[10][11]
• Cedar Creek High School[12] (893 students) located in Egg Harbor City, serves students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County).[13][14]
• Oakcrest High School[15] (1,000 students) located in Hamilton Township, serves students from Hamilton Township.[16]

History

Absegami High School opened in September 1982, after the school co-existed with Oakcrest in a single building.[10]

In a referendum held on September 25, 2007, by a 3,176 - 1,719 margin, voters approved a plan to construct a third high school in the district, to be located in Egg Harbor City. The new Cedar Creek High School was planned to alleviate overcrowding in the two existing schools and serve students from Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township. Construction began in Fall 2008 and opened to students in September 2010.[17][18]

Administration

Core members of the districts' administration are:[19][20]

• John J. Keenan, Superintendent[21]
• Thomas P. Grossi, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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.[22] Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Galloway Township, three to Hamilton Township and one each to Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township.[23][24]

References

1. District information for Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District]. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Composition: The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township."
4. Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 13, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
6. Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 23, 2006.
7. School Data for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
8. New Jersey School Directory for Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
9. Absegami High School, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.
10. About Absegami, Absegami High School. Accessed July 6, 2014. "For a while, Absegami and Oakcrest High Schools coexisted in the same building until Absegami's own building was completed in 1982. In June 1978, the voters approved the withdrawal of Egg Harbor Township from the Regional District. And in 1979, the voters approved a referendum to build Absegami High School in Galloway Township. In September of 1982, Absegami High School opened to pupils of the Regional District."
11. Absegami High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 27, 2018. "We are the home school for students who reside in Galloway Township and students who reside in Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, and Port Republic and Hamilton Township are eligible to apply for either of our two magnet programs (Computer Science and Homeland Security and Public Safety)."
12. Cedar Creek High School, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.
13. Lowe, Claire. "Superintendent cites capacity in declining Brigantine request" Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Shore News Today, July 6, 2011. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Over the last year, Brigantine has conducted a feasibility study and spoken with Greater Egg Harbor Regional administration about the possibility of sending its high school students to the newly constructed Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City. The new school opened in September to ninth- and 10th-grade students from Egg Harbor, Mullica Township, Port Republic, and Green Bank. Capacity is expected to expand to near 650 in the 2011-2012 school year when the school takes on a third grade level, a junior class. Ciccariello said that when the school is complete with a senior class, enrollment is expected to reach 850 to 900 students."
14. Cedar Creek High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 27, 2018. "We are the home school for students who reside in Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, and Port Republic and students who reside in Galloway Township and Hamilton Township are eligible to apply for either of our two magnet programs (engineering/environmental science)."
15. Absegami High School, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.
16. Oakcrest High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 27, 2018. "We are the home school for students who reside in Hamilton Township and students who reside in Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, and Port Republic and Galloway Township are eligible to apply for either of our two magnet programs (Biomedical Sciences and Air Force JROTC in Aerospace Science and Leadership)."
17. Referendum, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed May 4, 2008.
18. Staff. "Students get a sneak peek at Egg Harbor City's new Cedar Creek High School", The Press of Atlantic City, August 25, 2010. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Freshmen and sophomores, at right, who will attend the new Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City got a look at their new school, above, during student orientation Tuesday. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District and will serve all students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Green Bank in Washington Township, Burlington County, as well as some students from Hamilton Township and Galloway Township."
19. Administration, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.
20. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
21. D'Amico, Diane. "New Greater Egg Harbor superintendent questioned on issues at Oakcrest, other schools", The Press of Atlantic City, May 20, 2014. Accessed July 6, 2014. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional School Board on Tuesday approved hiring John Keenan, currently the superintendent of the Northern Highlands Regional School District, as the new superintendent of schools effective July 1."
22. 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.
23. Board of Education Members, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.
24. Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members. The constituent districts of this regional district and the members to which each is entitled are: Egg Harbor City: one member; Galloway Township: four members; Hamilton Township: three members; Mullica Township: one member. The term of a Board member shall be three years."

External links

• Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
• Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics