imported>CoolieCoolster: comprised of -> comprising (via WP:JWB)

2024-04-22T07:39:58Z

comprised of -> comprising (via WP:JWB)

New page

{{short description|School district in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox school district
| name = Waldwick Public School District
| logo = Waldwick Public School District logo.png
| logo_alt = This is the logo for the Waldwick Public School District.
| logo_size = 75
| superintendent = Paul Casarico
| businessadmin = John Griffin
| address = 155 Summit Avenue
| city = [[Waldwick, New Jersey|Waldwick]]
| county = [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]]
| state = [[New Jersey]]
| zipcode = 07463
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|41.015741|-74.108783|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| grades = [[pre-kindergarten|PreK]] to [[twelfth grade|12]]
| schools = 4
| enrollment = 1,630 (as of 2020–21)<ref name=NCES/>
| faculty = 141.3 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 11.5:1<ref name=NCES/>
| free_label = [[District Factor Group]]
| free_text = GH
| website = {{URL|https://www.waldwickschools.org}}
| module = {{New Jersey school district spending table|embed=yes
| year = 2014
| graderange = K-12
| enrollrange = up to 1,800
| rangecount = 49
| indAdist = 19050| indArank = 32| indAavg = 18891
| ind1dist = 14941| ind1rank = 33| ind1avg = 14783
| ind2dist = 9310| ind2rank = 40| ind2avg = 8763
| ind6dist = 2022| ind6rank = 24| ind6avg = 2392
| ind8dist = 1693| ind8rank = 27| ind8avg = 1485
| ind10dist = 1452| ind10rank = 16| ind10avg = 1783
| ind13dist = 440| ind13rank = 27| ind13avg = 268
| ind16dist = 65055| ind16rank = 37| ind16avg = 64043
}}
}}
The '''Waldwick Public School District''' is a comprehensive community [[state school|public]] [[school district]] that serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] from [[Waldwick, New Jersey|Waldwick]], in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=2b5e8edd13714b0d8fec5e140bcdd0d4 Waldwick Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Waldwick School District. Composition: The Waldwick School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Waldwick."</ref>

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,630 students and 141.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.5:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416860&DistrictID=3416860 District information for Waldwick School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 9, 2014.</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
During the 2009–10 school year, Julia A. Traphagen School was awarded the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence]] by the [[United States Department of Education]], the highest award an American school can receive.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2009/national.pdf#page=13 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2011.</ref> It was the only school in Bergen County that year out of ten schools honored statewide and the first Bergen County elementary school to receive the honor in six years.<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/63730192.html "Waldwick elementary school earns 'Blue Ribbon' distinction"], ''Waldwick Suburban News'', October 8, 2009. Accessed April 1, 2011. "Julia A. Traphagen Elementary School has achieved something no elementary school in Bergen County has in six years, according to Schools Superintendent Robert Penna: national distinction."</ref><ref>[http://www.waldwick.k12.nj.us/waldwick/National%20Blue%20Ribbon%20Award%20-%202009/Blue%20Ribbon%20Press%20Release.pdf Julia A. Traphagen School Receives 2009 National Blue Ribbon Award], Waldwick Public Schools. Accessed April 1, 2011.</ref>

== Schools ==
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416860 School Data for the Waldwick Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are:<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/5410 School Performance Reports for the Waldwick School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5410 New Jersey School Directory for the Waldwick Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
;Elementary schools
*Crescent School<ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/Domain/10 Crescent School], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref> with 344 students in grades K–5
**Brian R. Cannici, principal<ref name=Staff/><ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/domain/110 Principal's Welcome], Crescent Elementary School. Accessed January 14, 2019.</ref>
*Julia A. Traphagen School<ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/Domain/11 Julia A. Traphagen School], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref> with 425 students in grades PreK–5
**Robert T. Sileo, principal<ref name=Staff/><ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/cms/lib/NJ01912972/Centricity/Domain/96/Traphagen%20School.pdf Principal's Message], Traphagen Elementary School. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref>
;Middle school
*Waldwick Middle School<ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/Domain/9 Waldwick Middle School], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref> with 367 students in grades 6–8
**Michael J. Meyers, principal<ref name=Staff/><ref name=MSadmin>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/domain/74 Administration], Waldwick Middle School. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref>
;High school
*[[Waldwick High School]]<ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/Domain/8 Waldwick High School], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref> with 460 students in grades 9–12
**Kevin Carroll, principal<ref name=Staff/><ref name=HSadmin>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/domain/52 Administration], Waldwick High School. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref>

== Administration ==
Core members of the district's administration are:<ref name=Staff>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/domain/28 District Administration], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
*Paul Casarico, superintendent
*John Griffin, business administrator and board secretary

==Board of education==
The district's [[board of education]] is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee 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 either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) 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.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf 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.</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/21/5410.pdf#page=44 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Waldwick School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed July 21, 2022. "The Waldwick Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of seven elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."</ref><ref>[https://www.waldwickschools.org/domain/24 Board of Education Members], Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.waldwickschools.org Waldwick Public School District]
*{{NJReportCard|03|5410|0|Waldwick Public School District}}
*[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416860 School Data for the Waldwick Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

{{Bergen County, New Jersey School Districts}}

[[Category:Waldwick, New Jersey]]
[[Category:New Jersey District Factor Group GH]]
[[Category:School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey]]

Waldwick Public School District - Revision history

imported>CoolieCoolster: comprised of -> comprising (via WP:JWB)