The Southampton Township Schools are a community

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that serves students in

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from Southampton Township,

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, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 734 students and 70.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.4:1.District information for Southampton Township School District

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

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as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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 from Southampton Township in

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s attend Seneca High School, which also serves students in

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from

Shamong Township Shamong Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,460, a decline of 30 (-0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,490, which in turn reflected ...

, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township. The school is part of the

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, which also serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township and Mount Laurel Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,137 students and 109.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 10.4:1.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Southampton School #1 with 234 students in grades K-2 **Brianna L. Chapin, principal *Southampton School #2 with 230 students in grades 3-5 **Jennifer L. Horner, principal **Kristine Bertulis, assistant principal ;Middle school *Southampton School #3 with 254 students in grades 6-8 **Jennifer L. Horner, principal **Kristine Bertulis, assistant principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Administration
Southampton Township Schools. Accessed January 22, 2017. *Michael L. Harris, superintendent *Casey DeJoseph, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, with 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 day-to-day operation of the district.Board Members
Southampton Township School District. Accessed June 16, 2020.

References

External links

Southampton Township Schools
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School Data for the Southampton Township Schools

Seneca High School
{{Burlington County, New Jersey School Districts Southampton Township, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group GH School districts in Burlington County, New Jersey