The Voorhees Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in

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through

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from Voorhees Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,976 students and 228.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.0:1.District information for Voorhees Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. 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 socioeconomic 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 twelfth grades attend 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 serves students at Eastern Regional High School from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township. As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,928 students and 140.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.7:1.

Awards and recognition

For the 2003-04 school year, Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, one of 233 selected nationwide.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School with 384 students in grades K-5 **Andrew Moskowitz, principal *Kresson Elementary School with 382 students in grades K-5 **Stacey Morris, principal *Osage Elementary School with 684 students in grades K-5 **Robert A. Cranmer, principal *Signal Hill Elementary School with 485 students in grades PreK-5 **Sharon Stallings, principal ;Middle school *Voorhees Middle School with 1,018 students in grades 6-8 **Kris Calabria, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. Neely Hackett, superintendent *Helen Haley, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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is comprised of 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. 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
Voorhees Township Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2022.

References

External links

Voorhees Township Public Schools
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School Data for the Voorhees Township Public Schools

Eastern Camden County Regional School District
{{Camden County, New Jersey School Districts Voorhees Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group I School districts in Camden County, New Jersey