Secaucus Public Schools

Secaucus Public Schools
Address
685 5th Street
Secaucus
, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07094
United States
Coordinates40°47′18″N 74°03′18″W / 40.788239°N 74.054993°W / 40.788239; -74.054993
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentCharles Voorhees (acting)
Business administratorGrace Yeo
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,229 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty187.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.sboe.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,20938$18,891−3.6%
1Budgetary Cost14,9215114,7830.9%
2Classroom Instruction8,536458,763−2.6%
6Support Services1,63072,392−31.9%
8Administrative Cost1,965661,48532.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,817511,7831.9%
13Extracurricular Activities4615126872.0%
16Median Teacher Salary63,0853364,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68
Huber Street School

The Secaucus Public Schools is a public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Secaucus, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 2,229 students and 187.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Pre-Kindergarten
  • Millridge School / Early Learning Center[9] serving PreK
    • Robert Valente, principal[10]
Elementary schools
  • Clarendon Elementary School[11] with 470 students in grades K-5
    • Christine Candela, principal[10]
  • Huber Street Elementary School[12] with 635 students in grades PreK-5
    • Robert Valente, principal[10]
Middle school
  • Secaucus Middle School[13] with 514 students in grades 6-8
    • Danielle Garzon, principal[10]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][15]

  • Charles Voorhees, acting Superintendent of schools; he was appointed on an interim basis in April 2014 to succeed Erick Alfonso, who has been placed on administrative lead the previous month by the board without explanation to the public.[16][17]
  • Grace Yeo, 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 2015) 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 aspects of the district.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Secaucus School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Secaucus Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed March 15, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through twelfth in the Secaucus School District. Composition: The Secaucus School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Secaucus."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. ^ School Data for the Secaucus Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ School Locations, Secaucus Public School District. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  7. ^ School Performance Reports for the Secaucus School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Hudson County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Early Learning Center, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed November 14, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Meet Our Administrators, Secaucus Public School District. Accessed April 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Clarendon Elementary School, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Huber Street Elementary School, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Secaucus Middle School, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Secaucus High School, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  15. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Hudson County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Baldwin, Carly. "Charlie Voorhees Named Acting Secaucus School Superintendent", Secaucus, NJ Patch, April 18, 2024. Accessed April 18, 2024. "At their meeting Thursday, the Secaucus Board of Education is expected to unanimously approve the hiring of Charlie Voorhees as interim school superintendent.... He will be named acting superintendent, effective April 18 through June 30 of this year.... He will fill the role of Erick Alfonso, who was abruptly and mysteriously put on paid leave by the Board of Ed. last month. To this day, no Board member has ever said why Alfonso was put on leave, or why he is under investigation by the Board."
  17. ^ Koosau, Mark. "Secaucus schools superintendent suspended by Board of Education; officials remain mum on cause", The Jersey Journal, March 24, 2024. "Secaucus Superintendent Erick Alfonso has been suspended by the Board of Education less than a year into his new role. Alfonso, who was hired last April to lead the school district, was placed on leave at the school board’s Wednesday meeting, with an investigation being launched, according to Mayor Mike Gonnelli."
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Secaucus Board of Education, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2020. "The Secaucus Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District."
  20. ^ Board Members, Secaucus Public Schools. Accessed March 15, 2022.