Egg Harbor Township Schools

History

The community in the 1880s established a school for black children in 1884. Some African-Americans had objected to a separate school and wanted to send their children to the school for white children. A report for the 1884-1885 school year stated that opposition to the school subsided.

Enrollment peaked in the 2010–11 school year, when the district had 7,864 students. Enrollment decreased afterward due to a decline in casino jobs. Between 2010-2011 and 2014 its enrollment declined by 3%. In 2010 alone, the proposed budget called for 70 jobs to be cut. In 2016, the district had more than 7,500 students, giving it one of the largest enrollments among school districts in Atlantic County.

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Preschool

• Bargaintown Preschool had 165 students in PreK ;Elementary schools
• Davenport School Complex with 734 students in grades K–3
  • Latiya White, principal
• Swift-Slaybaugh School Complex with 1,414 students in grades PreK–3
  • Rachel Casumpang, principal
• Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School with 1,038 students in grade 4–5
  • James Battersby, principal ;Middle schools
• Alder Avenue Middle School with 926 students in grade 6–8
  • Tatiana Cunningham, principal
• Fernwood Avenue Middle School with 798 students in grade 6–8
  • Frank Locantora, principal ;High school
• Egg Harbor Township High School with 2,299 students in grade 9–12
  • Jacki Carugno, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Kimberly Gruccio, superintendent
• Daniel Smith, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, 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.

References

References

1. [https://www.eht.k12.nj.us/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=941807 Egg Harbor Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Egg Harbor Township Schools, revised April 26, 2022. Accessed January 28, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Egg Harbor Township School District. Composition: The Egg Harbor Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Egg Harbor Township."
2. [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404560&DistrictID=3404560 District information for Egg Harbor Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.
3. Jensen, Noma. (Winter 1948). "A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System". [[Journal of Negro Education]].
4. Grote, Dan. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/the-big-shrink-as-casinos-shed-jobs-school-enrollment-declines/article_e31a5ba0-0fa7-11e4-881f-001a4bcf887a.html "The big shrink: As casinos shed jobs, school enrollment declines"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 21, 2014. Accessed January 28, 2015. "Egg Harbor Township’s kindergarten-through-high school district topped out at 7,864 in 2010-11. EHT’s enrollment has declined by about 3 percent from the peak, according to DOE statistics, while Greater Egg has shrunk by nearly 6 percent and Hamilton’s district has seen a nearly 11 percent drop."
5. (2010-03-23). "Galloway school budget calls for 69 layoffs; Egg Harbor Township school budget cuts 70 jobs". [[The Press of Atlantic City]].
6. Grote, Dan. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/education/confusing-math-fewer-students-equal-higher-costs/article_7834e356-b63f-11e5-8220-17abee8fc746.html "Confusing math: Fewer students equal higher costs"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 9, 2016. Accessed January 28, 2025. "In Egg Harbor Township, one of the largest districts in Atlantic County with more than 7,500 students, resident Arthur Richman is a common presence at local school board meetings, questioning costs and bemoaning his rising property taxes."
7. [https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 1, 2024.
8. [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404560 School Data for the Egg Harbor Township Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.
9. [https://www.eht.k12.nj.us/schools Schools], Egg Harbor Township School District. Accessed January 28, 2025.
10. [https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/22471/638732222956870000#page=29 ''Public School Directory 2024–2025''], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.
11. [https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/01/1310 School Performance Reports for the Egg Harbor Township Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.
12. [https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1310 New Jersey School Directory for the Egg Harbor Township Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 29, 2017.
13. [https://da.eht.k12.nj.us/ Clayton J. Davenport School Complex], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
14. [https://da.eht.k12.nj.us/principal Principal], Davenport Sports Complex. Accessed January 28, 2025.
15. [https://sl.eht.k12.nj.us/ Swift-Slaybaugh School Complex], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
16. [https://sl.eht.k12.nj.us/principal Principal Swift-Slaybaugh School Complex. Accessed January 28, 2025.
17. [https://jdm.eht.k12.nj.us/ Dr. Joy D. Miller Elementary School], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
18. [https://jdm.eht.k12.nj.us/principal Principal], Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School. Accessed January 28, 2025.
19. [https://ams.eht.k12.nj.us/ Alder Avenue Middle School], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
20. [https://ams.eht.k12.nj.us/alder_principal/mrs__cunningham Principal], Adler Avenue Middle School. Accessed January 28, 2025.
21. [https://fms.eht.k12.nj.us/ Fernwood Avenue Middle School], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
22. [https://fms.eht.k12.nj.us/principal/mr__locantora Principal], Fernwood Avenue Middle School. Accessed January 28, 2025.
23. [https://hs.eht.k12.nj.us/ Egg Harbor Township High School], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
24. [https://hs.eht.k12.nj.us/principal Principal], Egg Harbor Township High School. Accessed January 28, 2025.
25. [https://www.eht.k12.nj.us/district_services/departments/central_office Central Office], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
26. [https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/atlantic New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.
27. [https://www.eht.k12.nj.us/superintendent_s_corner Superintendent's Corner], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.
28. [https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
29. [https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/24/1310.pdf#page=57 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Egg Harbor Township School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 28, 2025. "The Egg Harbor Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-12." See "Roster of Officials" on page 20.
30. [https://www.eht.k12.nj.us/board_of_education/board_members Board Members], Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.