The Gibbsboro School District is a community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Gibbsboro, in Camden County,

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, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 273 students and 26.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.3:1.District information for Gibbsboro Elementary School

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"FG", the fourth-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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through

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s attend

Eastern Regional High School Eastern Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades from Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township, three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, o ...

, part of the

Eastern Camden County Regional High School District The Eastern Camden County Regional High School District is a limited-purpose, regional public school district for students in ninth through twelfth grades from Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township, three communities in Camden Cou ...

, a limited-purpose, public regional school district that also serves students from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough and Voorhees Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,955 students and 140.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 14.0:1.

Awards and recognition

The New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development (NJASECD) recognized the Gibbsboro School as 2013 New Jersey School of Character (NJSOC), one of 11 schools in the state to earn the honor. The school was recognized as a National School of Character Finalist in March 2014.

School

The Gibbsboro Public School served a total of 275 students in the 2018–19 school year. *Jack Marcellus, principalSuperintendent / Principal
Gibbsboro School District. Accessed May 2, 2020.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: *Jack Marcellus, superintendent *Frank Domin, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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has nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.Board Members
Gibbsboro School District. Accessed February 5, 2020.

References

External links

Gibbsboro School District
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School Data for the Gibbsboro School District

Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
{{Camden County, New Jersey School Districts Gibbsboro, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group FG School districts in Camden County, New Jersey