The Evesham Township School District is a comprehensive

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serving students in

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from Evesham Township in

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, in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,384 students and 348.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.6:1.District information for Evesham Township School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Public school students in

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s attend Cherokee High School, which opened a addition in September 2001. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,165 students and 174.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.4:1. The high school is part of the

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, which also serves students from Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township,

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, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.

History

Florence V. Evans Elementary School, which served grades K-5, was closed in June 2017, in the wake of declining enrollment in the district.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Helen L. Beeler Elementary School with 544 students in grades K-5 *Frances S. DeMasi Elementary SchoolFrances S. DeMasi Elementary School
Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023. with 283 students in grades K-5 **Beverly Green, principalPrincipal
DeMasi Schools. Accessed February 23, 2024. *Robert B. Jaggard Elementary School with 452 students in grades K-5 *Marlton Elementary School with 430 students in grades K-5 *Richard L. Rice Elementary School with 559 students in grades PreK-5 *J. Harold Van Zant Elementary School with 573 students in grades K-5 ;Middle schools *Frances S. DeMasi Middle School with 732 students in grades 6-8 **Beverly Green, principal *Marlton Middle School with 772 students in grades 6-8 **Gary Hoffman, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Justin Smith, superintendent *John Recchinti, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of 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. 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.

2021 Marlton Middle School bathroom incident

On December 17, 2021, the superintendent reported that

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graffiti was found in the boys' bathroom stalls, including two

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", and a stick-figure depiction of a dead Jew. An investigation was launched, with promises of punitive and rehabilitative action made.

References

External links

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School Data for the Evesham Township School District

{{Burlington County, New Jersey School Districts Evesham Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group I School districts in Burlington County, New Jersey