Harrison Public Schools
| Harrison Public Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent: | Dr. James Doran | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Christine Griffin | ||||
| Address: | 430 William Street Harrison, NJ 07029 | ||||
| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 4 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 1,818 (as of 2008-09) | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 151.2 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 12.0 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | B | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.harrison.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending | Rank (*) | K-12 Average | %± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $17,517 | 68 | $13,632 | 28.5% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 10,847 | 67 | 8,035 | 35.0% |
| 6 | Support Services | 2,720 | 64 | 2,166 | 25.6% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,703 | 67 | 1,379 | 23.5% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,771 | 56 | 1,674 | 5.8% |
| 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 253 | 8 | 258 | -1.9% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 61,358 | 56 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide. *Of K-12 districts with 1,801-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=70 | |||||
The Harrison Public School District is a comprehensive public school district serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the municipality of Harrison, in Hudson County, New Jersey. Harrison is located 12 miles to the west of New York City, and is sandwiched between Newark (the state's largest city) to the west and Jersey City to the east.
The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,818 students and 151.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0.
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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
New schools
The construction of a new structure to house Harrison High School began in January, 2005, and was completed in the summer of 2007 in time for the 2007-2008 school year. The new Harrison High School is located at the intersection of Kingsland Avenue and Hamilton Street in the northeastern corner of the town on the former site of Clayton Container. A new stadium was constructed along with the school building. The campus includes a football/soccer field, baseball diamond, softball diamond, running track around the fields, and 3 tennis courts. The building includes thirty general education classrooms, four special education classrooms, two classrooms for small group instruction, two gymnasiums, a dance/aerobics studio, instrumental/vocal music room, cafeteria, auditorium, media center, science labs, computer room, and faculty spaces.
Although Washington Middle School has been relocated to the former site of the high school, the planned remodeling of the old high school has been put on hold indefinitely due to funding issues involving the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation and mismanagement of funds.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
References
External links
- The Harrison Public School District's Website
- Harrison Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Harrison Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°44′56″N 74°09′22″W / 40.748887°N 74.156052°W
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