Glassboro Public Schools

The Glassboro Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Glassboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Glassboro Public Schools
Address
560 Joseph Bowe Boulevard Glassboro, NJ 08028 United States
Coordinates	39.704599°N 75.116935°W
District information
Grades	PreK to 12
Superintendent	Dr. Mark J. Silverstein
Business administrator	Jennifer Johnson
Schools	5
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,088 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Faculty	179.2 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.7:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	B
Website	www.gpsd.us
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,832 50 $18,891 −0.3% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,748 35 14,783 −7.0% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,119 34 8,763 −7.3% 6 Support Services 1,925 22 2,392 −19.5% 8 Administrative Cost 1,700 52 1,485 14.5% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,586 32 1,783 −11.0% 13 Extracurricular Activities 224 6 268 −16.4% 16 Median Teacher Salary 65,734 46 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,088 students and 179.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.[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.[4]

On June 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the Glassboro High School commencement ceremonies.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017–18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools

• J. Harvey Rodgers School[9] 291 students in grades PreK and kindergarten
  • Monica Poland, Principal
• Dorothy L. Bullock School[10] 462 students in grades 1-3
  • Rich Taibi, Principal
• Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School[11] 463 students in grades 4-6
  • Craig Stephenson, Principal
  • Kelly Marchese, Assistant Principal

Middle school

• Glassboro Intermediate School[12] 287 students in grades 7-8
  • LaVonyia Mitchell, Principal

High school

• Glassboro High School[13] 533 students in grades 9-12
  • Ken Silver, Interim Principal
  • Cindy Bodden, Assistant Principal - Discipline
  • Jeff Cusack, Assistant Principal - Athletic Director

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[14][15]

• Dr. Mark J. Silverstein, Superintendent[16]
• Jennifer Johnson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[17]

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.[18][19][20]

References

1. District information for Glassboro 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. Glassboro Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Glassboro School District. Composition: The Glassboro School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Glassboro."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
5. Remarks at the High School Commencement Exercises in Glassboro, New Jersey June 19, 1986, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Accessed July 24, 2014.
6. School Data for the Glassboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
7. 2016-17 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2017.
8. New Jersey School Directory for the Glassboro Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
9. J. Harvey Rodgers School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
10. Dorothy L. Bullock School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
11. Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
12. Glassboro Intermediate School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
13. Glassboro High School, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
14. Contact Us, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
16. Message from the Superintendent, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
17. Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.
18. 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.
19. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Glassboro School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 22, 2020. "The Glassboro School District is a Type II District located in the County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12."
20. Board of Education Members, Glassboro Public Schools. Accessed March 22, 2020.

External links

• Glassboro Public Schools
• Glassboro Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Glassboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics