The Egg Harbor City School District is a comprehensive community public school district responsible for the education of children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Egg Harbor City, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 578 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.District information for Egg Harbor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cedar Creek High School, which is located in the northern section of Egg Harbor City and opened to students in September 2010.Cedar Creek High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 27, 2014. "Cedar Creek High School opened its doors for the first time September 7, 2010 with only 9th and 10th grade students. For the 2011/2012 school year, we grew to include grades 9 through 11. Serving students from six communities within the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, Cedar Creek graduated its first class at the conclusion of the 2012/2013 school year." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 942 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.School data for Cedar Creek High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. The school is one of three high schools operated as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which also includes the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, and participates in sending/receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township (Burlington County).Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, Adopted August 10, 1998. Accessed December 19, 2025. "The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Composition: The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township."Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area." Cedar Creek High School is zoned to serve students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Washington Township, while students in portions of Galloway and Hamilton townships have the opportunity to attend Cedar Creek through the school of choice program or through attendance in magnet programs offered at Cedar Creek.About Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek High School. Accessed November 27, 2014. "Cedar Creek High School opened its doors in September 2010 as the third high school of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Our school proudly serves the communities of Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic, Green Bank, and Lower Bank. Cedar Creek also offers two exciting Magnet Programs: Environmental Science and Engineering. As participants in these two programs, Cedar Creek also welcomes students from Hamilton Township and Galloway Township."Policy 5120 Assignment of Pupils, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, revised September 9, 2024. Accessed December 19, 2025. "Pupils shall attend the school located in the attendance area of their residence. The attendance areas for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District shall be as follows: 1. Pupils who reside in Egg Harbor City shall attend Cedar Creek High School. 2. Pupils who reside in Galloway Township shall attend Absegami High School. 3. Pupils who reside in Hamilton Township shall attend Oakcrest High School 4. Pupils who reside in Mullica Township shall attend Cedar Creek High School 5. Pupils who reside in Port Republic and Washington Township shall attend Cedar Creek High School."
History In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had a school for black children. - CITED: p. 85.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Egg Harbor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Locations, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed July 25, 2026.Public School Directory 2025–2026, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2025.School Performance Reports for the Egg Harbor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Egg Harbor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Charles L. Spragg SchoolPrincipal's Message, Charles L. Spragg School. Accessed July 25, 2026. with 281 students in PreK to Grade 3 Adrienne Shulby, principal Middle school Egg Harbor City Community SchoolPrincipal's Message, Egg Harbor City Community School. Accessed July 25, 2026. with 287 students in grades 4 to 8 Gina Forester, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Administration, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed July 25, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Adrienne Shulby, superintendent of schoolsSuperintendent's Message, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed July 25, 2026. Patricia Palmieri, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed July 25, 2026.
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 two or 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.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.District Bylaw 9110 - Number of Members and Term of Office, Egg Harbor City School District, readopted August 12, 2015. Accessed December 19, 2025. "Number of Members: The Egg Harbor City Board of Education shall consist of seven (7) members who are qualified electors and residents of the school district. Terms of Office: Members are elected at large by the legal voters from the district for terms of three years with the exception of those members who have been appointed to fill an unexpired term."Board Members, Egg Harbor City School District. Accessed July 25, 2026.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Egg Harbor City School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed December 19, 2025. "The Egg Harbor City 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 seven members elected to a three-year term. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
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External links Egg Harbor City School District
School Data for the Egg Harbor City School District, National Center for Education Statistics Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District Absegami High School