Black Horse Pike Regional School District

Black Horse Pike Regional School District
Address
580 Erial Road
, Camden County, New Jersey, 08012
United States
Coordinates39°47′00″N 75°03′25″W / 39.783224°N 75.056807°W / 39.783224; -75.056807
District information
Grades9-12
SuperintendentBrian Repici
Business administratorFrank Rizzo
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment3,577 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Faculty286.9 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.bhprsd.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
9-12
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,9527$18,891−5.0%
1Budgetary Cost13,635715,592−12.6%
2Classroom Instruction7,33958,807−16.7%
6Support Services2,293222,2940.0%
8Administrative Cost1,39181,592−12.6%
10Operations & Maintenance1,957221,9540.2%
13Extracurricular Activities61910873−29.1%
16Median Teacher Salary57,207271,726
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 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, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] 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.[4][5]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 3,577 students and 286.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[1]

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.[6]

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.

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Black Horse Pike Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed April 4, 2022. "Purpose: 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 Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Composition: The Black Horse Pike Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, and Runnemede."
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ Gloucester Township High School Attendance Areas, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 3, 2016.
  6. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 3, 2014.