The Egg Harbor Township Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.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."

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 7,473 students and 684.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.District information for Egg Harbor Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.

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. - CITED: p. 84.

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%.Grote, Dan. "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." 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.Grote, Dan. "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."

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.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 Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:Schools, Egg Harbor Township School District. Accessed January 28, 2025.Public School Directory 2024–2025, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2025.School Performance Reports for the Egg Harbor Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Egg Harbor Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2017. Preschool Bargaintown Preschool had 165 students in PreK Elementary schools Davenport School ComplexClayton J. Davenport School Complex, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. with 734 students in grades K–3 Latiya White, principalPrincipal, Davenport Sports Complex. Accessed January 28, 2025. Swift-Slaybaugh School ComplexSwift-Slaybaugh School Complex, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. with 1,414 students in grades PreK–3 Rachel Casumpang, principal[https://sl.eht.k12.nj.us/principal Principal Swift-Slaybaugh School Complex. Accessed January 28, 2025. Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary SchoolDr. Joy D. Miller Elementary School, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. with 1,038 students in grade 4–5 James Battersby, principalPrincipal, Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School. Accessed January 28, 2025. Middle schools Alder Avenue Middle SchoolAlder Avenue Middle School, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. with 926 students in grade 6–8 Tatiana Cunningham, principalPrincipal, Adler Avenue Middle School. Accessed January 28, 2025. Fernwood Avenue Middle SchoolFernwood Avenue Middle School, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. with 798 students in grade 6–8 Frank Locantora, principalPrincipal, Fernwood Avenue Middle School. Accessed January 28, 2025. High school Egg Harbor Township High SchoolEgg Harbor Township High School, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. with 2,299 students in grade 9–12 Jacki Carugno, principalPrincipal, Egg Harbor Township High School. Accessed January 28, 2025.

Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Central Office, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Kimberly Gruccio, superintendentSuperintendent's Corner, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025. 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.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.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.Board Members, Egg Harbor Township Schools. Accessed January 28, 2025.

References

External links Egg Harbor Township Schools

School Data for the Egg Harbor Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics