The Glen Rock Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Glen Rock, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Glen Rock Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Glen Rock School District. Composition The Glen Rock School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Glen Rock."

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,620 students and 222.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.District information for Glen Rock Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the 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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 4, 2014.

History The high school underwent a $45.3 million renovation project that started in 2009 and was completed for the 2011-12 school year, which included a new science wing, a creative arts department and system updates.De Santa, Richard. "Construction projects at Glen Rock schools near completion", Glen Rock Gazette, August 23, 2011. Accessed September 27, 2011.

Awards and recognition The district's high school was one of 18 schools statewide (and three public high schools) honored in 2018 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program by the United States Department of Education."2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools", United States Department of Education. Accessed October 19, 2018.Clark, Adam. "These 18 N.J. schools were named among the best in U.S. by Trump administration", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 2, 2018. Accessed October 19, 2018. In 2024, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School was one of 11 schools statewide that was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.Current Awardees, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 24, 2024.Kelley, Tina. "11 new National Blue Ribbon Schools named in N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 23, 2024. Accessed September 24, 2024. "Eleven public and private schools have been chosen as New Jersey’s newest National Blue Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday."

The high school was the 4th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 28th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed April 29, 2013. In 2012, Newsweek ranked the school 30th in the state; in the Glen Rock High School graduating class of 2012, 98% of students indicated that they would move on to a two-year or four-year college."America's Best High Schools 2012", Newsweek. Accessed October 19, 2018.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Glen Rock Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.) are:District, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. "Today, Glen Rock Public Schools serve 2,562 students in grades pre-K through 12 in four elementary schools - Richard E. Byrd, Central, Clara E. Coleman and Alexander Hamilton - plus Glen Rock Middle School and Glen Rock High School."School Performance Reports for the Glen Rock Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Glen Rock Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Richard E. Byrd SchoolRichard E. Byrd School, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. with 269 students in grades K–5 Jodie Craft, principal Central Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary School, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. with 339 students in grades K–5 Krista LaCroix, principal Clara E. Coleman SchoolClara E. Coleman School, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. with 351 students in grades K–5 Edward Thompson, principal Alexander Hamilton Elementary SchoolAlexander Hamilton Elementary School, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. with 281 students in grades K–5 Kristin Gomez, principal Middle school Glen Rock Middle SchoolGlen Rock Middle and High School, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. with 621 students in grades 6–8 Michelle Giurlando, principal High school Glen Rock High School with 729 students in grades 9–12 Michelle Giurlando, principal

Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Leadership & Staff, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed December 11, 2023.Board of Education, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed December 11, 2023. "The Glen Rock Board of Education is comprised of a 9-member board of trustees, the chief school administrator and the board secretary/district business administrator."New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Brett Charleston, superintendent of schoolsSuperintendent's Office, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed December 11, 2023. James Canellas, business administratorBusiness Office, Glen Rock Public School. Accessed December 11, 2023.

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 Glen Rock School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 12, 2024. "The Glen Rock Public Schools (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 of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District."Board of education, Glen Rock Public Schools. Accessed September 24, 2024. "The Glen Rock Board of Education is comprised of a 9-member board of trustees, the chief school administrator and the board secretary/district business administrator."

References

External links Glen Rock Public Schools

Glen Rock Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics