The Waldwick Public School District is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in pre-kindergarten through

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from Waldwick, in Bergen County,

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, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,630 students and 141.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.District information for Waldwick School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in

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"GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Awards and recognition

During the 2009–10 school year, Julia A. Traphagen School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the

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, the highest award an American school can receive. It was the only school in Bergen County that year out of ten schools honored statewide and the first Bergen County elementary school to receive the honor in six years.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Elementary schools *Crescent School with 344 students in grades K–5 **Brian R. Cannici, principal *Julia A. Traphagen School with 425 students in grades PreK–5 **Robert T. Sileo, principal ;Middle school *Waldwick Middle School with 367 students in grades 6–8 **Michael J. Meyers, principalAdministration
Waldwick Middle School. Accessed July 21, 2022. ;High school *

Waldwick High School Waldwick High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Waldwick, in Bergen County, United States, operating as part of the Waldwick Public School District. The school ha ...

with 460 students in grades 9–12 **Kevin Carroll, principalAdministration
Waldwick High School. Accessed July 21, 2022.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:District Administration
Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022. *Dr. Paul Casarico, superintendent *John Griffin, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee 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.Board of Education Members
Waldwick Public School District. Accessed July 21, 2022.

References

External links

Waldwick Public School District
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School Data for the Waldwick Public School District
National Center for Education Statistics {{Bergen County, New Jersey School Districts Waldwick, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group GH School districts in Bergen County, New Jersey