Black Horse Pike Regional School District

The Black Horse Pike Regional School District (BHPRSD) is a regional public high school district serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Bellmawr Borough, Gloucester Township and Runnemede Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Students from Bellmawr and Runnemede attend Triton Regional High School, while students from Gloucester Township are split across the district's three schools, based on their home address.[3][4] As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 3,591 students and 276.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[1]

Black Horse Pike Regional School District
Address
580 Erial Road Blackwood, NJ 08012
Coordinates	39.783224°N 75.056807°W / 39.783224; -75.056807
District information
Grades	9-12
Superintendent	Dr. Brian Repici
Business administrator	Frank Rizzo
Schools	3
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,591 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Faculty	276.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) 9-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,952 7 $18,891 −5.0% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,635 7 15,592 −12.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,339 5 8,807 −16.7% 6 Support Services 2,293 22 2,294 0.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,391 8 1,592 −12.6% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,957 22 1,954 0.2% 13 Extracurricular Activities 619 10 873 −29.1% 16 Median Teacher Salary 57,207 2 71,726 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

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.[5]

In order to graduate, students must pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), earn a total of 115 credits and pass the following courses: four years of Physical Education, four years of Health, four years of English, one year of World History / Cultures, two years of U.S. History, three years of Math, three years of Science, two years of Visual / Performing / Practical Arts and a year of Career Education. The district's schools offer Advanced Placement courses, Honors, dual credit with area community colleges and cooperative education / work study programs in business and industry. As of Summer 2014, all three schools have a revamped dress code (that bans tank tops and requests that shorts must be mid-thigh at length) and eliminated homeroom.

Schools

There are three high schools that are part of the district. Students from Gloucester Township attend one of the three schools based on their residence. The schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7]

• Highland Regional High School[8] - The school is located in Blackwood and serves Gloucester Township (1,227 students)
  • Lisa Owen, Principal[9]
• Timber Creek Regional High School[10] - The school is located in Erial and serves Gloucester Township (1,175)
  • Kelly McKenzie, Principal[11]
• Triton Regional High School[12] - The school is located in Runnemede and serves Gloucester Township, as well as Bellmawr and Runnemede[13] (1,093)
  • Melissa Sheppard, Principal[14]

Administrators

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

• Dr. Brian Repici, Superintendent
• Frank Rizzo, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

The district's board of education has nine 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 three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[17][18] Seats on the board are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with sevens seats allocated to Gloucester Township and one each to Bellmawr and Runnemede.[19]

References

1. District information for Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. District Home: Registration Info tab, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 3, 2016. "What school will you be attending? All Bellmawr and Runnemede residents attend Triton Regional High School. Gloucester Township residents Click Here to view the District Map."
4. Gloucester Township High School Attendance Areas, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 3, 2016.
5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 3, 2014.
6. School Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
8. Highland Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed February 6, 2020.
9. Administration, Highland Regional High School. Accessed February 6, 2020.
10. Timber Creek Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed February 6, 2020.
11. Administration, Timber Creek Regional High School. Accessed February 6, 2020.
12. Triton Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed February 6, 2020.
13. Triton Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Triton Regional is a community based high school and we value the support of our parents, community members and local businesses. Our students and staff are ambassadors of Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township and carry that honor with Mustang pride."
14. Principal, Triton Regional High School. Accessed February 6, 2020.
15. Administration, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed February 6, 2020.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
17. 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.
18. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year.... The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades 9 through 12 at its three high schools."
19. Board of Education, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed February 6, 2020.

External links

• Black Horse Pike Regional School District
• Black Horse Pike Regional School District's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics