Ho-Ho-Kus School District is a community

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located in

Ho-Ho-Kus Ho-Ho-Kus () is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,258, an increase of 180 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,078, which in turn reflected an increase ...

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, United States, that serves students in

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through

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 597 students and 49.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.0:1.District information for Ho-Ho-Kus School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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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 Ho-Ho-Kus for

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s attend

Northern Highlands Regional High School Northern Highlands Regional High School (NHRHS) is a regional public high school and school district in Allendale, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Ku ...

, which also serves students from Allendale, Upper Saddle River and some of Saddle River's students (who have the option of attending either Northern Highlands or Ramsey High School, as part of

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s with the two districts). In 2016, the Ho-Ho-Kus and Northern Highlands districts reached an agreement to extend the send / receive agreement through 2026 under a fixed-price contract by which Ho-Ho-Kus would pay $3.6 million for the 2016-17 school year, escalating by 2% a year to $4.3 million in 2025-26, regardless of the number of students from the borough sent to the high school. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,364 students and 106.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.8:1.

History

The original school building was constructed in 1936. Over the years, several additions have been made to the school. The most recent construction added of space, primarily in the middle school wing, but the addition included the new cafeteria, two science rooms, and administrative offices. There was also a renovation of the existing school building. A 1973 plan to have students from Ho-Ho-Kus attend

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. Ridgewood had been hosting students in grades 9 to 12 from Ho-Ho-Kus at Ridgewood High School for 75 years as part of a

, until the Ridgewood board of education ended the arrangement in 1973 due to overcrowding and a proposed regionalization agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood was rejected by voters from both communities in 1969. The state had proposed the formation of a regional agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Midland Park, though the choices of funding based on either property values or on the number of students would mean that one borough would shoulder higher costs than the other, regardless of which method was selected, given the sharp differences in demographics between the two communities. The small size of Midland Park High School and the lack of electives led to efforts in the mid-1990s to find another high school to serve students from the borough.Cheslow, Jerry
"If You're Thinking of Living In/Ho-Ho-Kus; A Borough That Guards Its Traditions"
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s. High school students are sent to nearby Midland Park, an arrangement Mayor Sayers terms "unsatisfactory" because, he says, Midland Park High School is small and offers few electives. The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education is discussing possible alternatives." Since then, high school students from Ho-Ho-Kus have been attending Northern Highlands Regional High School. The current agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Northern Highlands runs through 2018. In 2012, school elections were shifted from April to the November general election as part of an effort to reduce the costs of a standalone April vote.

Awards and recognition

During the 1989-90 school year, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School was awarded the

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Award of Excellence by the

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, the highest award an American school can receive. In 2002, John Smith of the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School was recognized with the History of Distinguished Leadership Award by the New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

School

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School had an enrollment of 587 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2020–21 school year. *Martha Walsh, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Staff Directory
Ho-Ho-Kus School District. Accessed September 4, 2022. *Dr. Diane Mardy, Superintendent *Mark Jacobus, Business Administrator

Board of education

The district's

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, comprised of five 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 either one or two 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.Board of Education
Ho-Ho-Kus School District. Accessed September 4, 2022.

References

External links

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School Data for the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School

Northern Highlands Regional High School
{{Bergen County, New Jersey School Districts 1936 establishments in New Jersey School districts established in 1936 Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group J School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey Public K–8 schools in New Jersey