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Bayonne School District
Address
669 Avenue A
Bayonne
, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07002
United States
Coordinates40°40′18″N 74°07′16″W / 40.67176°N 74.121234°W / 40.67176; -74.121234
District information
GradesPre-K to 12
SuperintendentJohn J. Niesz
Business administratorDaniel Castles
Schools13
Students and staff
Enrollment10,276 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty785.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
Websitebboed.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,3445$18,891−18.8%
1Budgetary Cost11,998814,783−18.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,963228,763−9.1%
6Support Services1,34822,392−43.6%
8Administrative Cost1,06641,485−28.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,441291,783−19.2%
13Extracurricular Activities13610268−49.3%
16Median Teacher Salary51,955264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103
William Shemin Midtown Community School, PS 8
Bayonne High School
John M. Bailey School, PS 12

The Bayonne School District is a comprehensive public school district serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Bayonne in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising 13 schools, had an enrollment of 10,276 students and 785.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.[1]

Awards and recognition

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Pursuant to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 6A:30, during the 2023-2024 school year, the Bayonne School District underwent the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) review. As a result of that review, the Bayonne School District was designated as a high performing district. This determination was made based on the five indicators which include Instruction and Program, Fiscal Management, Governance, Operations and Personnel.

In the 2021-2022 school year, Woodrow Wilson Community School received the National ESEA Distinguished School for it's academic excellence, receiving an award from the U.S. Federal Government and the New Jersey Department of Education.[4]

During the 2008-09 school year, Public School #14 Gifted & Talented was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[5] the highest award an American school can receive.

In 2009-2010, Washington Community School, Public School #9 was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[5] the highest award an American school can receive. [6][7]

For the 2004–05 school year, Mary J. Donohoe No. 4 School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[8] It is the fourth school in Bayonne to receive this honor. The other three are Bayonne High School in 1995-96,[9] Midtown Community School in 1996-97[10] and P.S. #14 in the 1998-99 school year.[11]

During the 2008–09 school year, Washington Community School was awarded the ASCA Honor Council Excellence Award, which is given to school's Student Councils who have met the requirements and completed projects in the areas of in leadership, citizenship, and community service.[12]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14][15][16][17]

Elementary schools
  • John M. Bailey School No. 12[18] (648 students; in grades PreK-8)
    • Albert McCormick, Jr., Principal
  • Mary J. Donohoe No. 4[19] (454; PreK-8)
    • Philip J. Baccarella, Principal
  • Henry E. Harris No. 1[20] (661; PreK-8)
    • Maria Kazimir, Principal
  • Lincoln Community School No. 5[21] (489; PreK-8)
    • Carolyn Malanowski, Principal
  • Horace Mann No. 6[22] (658; PreK-8)
    • Catherine Quinn, Ed.D, Principal
  • Nicholas Oresko School No. 14[23] (388; PreK-8)
    • Monique Bullock, Principal
  • Dr. Walter F. Robinson No. 3[24] (999; PreK-8). The facility was originally opened in 1910 as Bayonne High School, and was changed to an elementary school in the late 1930s when the present high school facility was completed. In 1977, it was renamed after a prominent history teacher who became school principal and assistant superintendent of schools and authored a history of the city of Bayonne.
    • Karen J. Fiermonte, Ed.D, Principal
  • William Shemin Midtown Community School No. 8[25] (1,211; PreK-8). In November 2019, the school was renamed to honor World War I Medal of Honor hero, and Bayonne resident, William Shemin.[26]
    • James Pondillo, Principal
  • Philip G. Vroom No. 2[27] (454; PreK-8)
    • Stacey Janeczko, Principal
  • George Washington Community School No. 9[28] (647; PreK-8)
    • George Becker, Principal
  • Woodrow Wilson School No. 10[29] (734; PreK-8)
    • Tara Furmaniak, Principal
High School
  • Bayonne High School[30] (2,584; 9-12)
    • Keith Makowski, Principal
  • Bayonne Alternative High School[31] (141; 9-12)
    • Michael Pierson, Ed.D, Principal

Dress code

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The Bayonne Board of Education has implemented a dress code that took effect in the 2006-2007 school year for students in Pre-K through 8th grade. The plan was intended to "increase student identification with their schools and the district, Eliminate many of the distractions associated with differences in social or economic status, Allow the children, their teachers and the Board of Education to concentrate on shared pursuit of educational excellence and Instill a sense of belonging and school pride".[32][33]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[34][35]

  • John J. Niesz, Superintendent
  • Kenneth Kopacz, Deputy Superintendent
  • Daniel Castles, Business Administrator, Board Secretary

Board of education

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The district's board of education is composed of 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 2015) 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.[36][37][38]

In a November 2015 referendum, voters approved by a 3-1 margin a change from a Type I (appointed) to Type II (elected) school board.[39]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Bayonne 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. ^ Bayonne Board of Education District Policy: Identification, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-K through 12 in the Bayonne School District. Composition: The Bayonne School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Bayonne."
  4. ^ "Distinguished Schools: Woodrow Wilson Community School". www.eseanetwork.org. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2008 Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2008.
  6. ^ https://www.eseanetwork.org/ds/schools/woodrow-wilson-community-school ESEA Network, Accessed March 2025
  7. ^ "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post. September 29, 2005. "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  8. ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient 2004-05, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 23, 2006.
  9. ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  10. ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  11. ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  12. ^ Congratulations to the 2011-12 Student Council Excellence Award Winners!, National Association of Elementary School Principals. Accessed December 30, 2014.
  13. ^ School Data for the Bayonne School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Schools, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  15. ^ Directory / Principals & Assistant Principals Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  16. ^ School Performance Reports for the Bayonne School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  17. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Bayonne School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ John M. Bailey No. 12, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  19. ^ Mary J. Donohoe No. 4, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  20. ^ Henry E. Harris No. 1, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  21. ^ Lincoln Community School No. 5, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  22. ^ Horace Mann No. 6, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  23. ^ Nicholas Oresko School #14, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  24. ^ Dr. Walter F. Robinson No. 3, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  25. ^ William Shemin Midtown Community School No. 8, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  26. ^ "Midtown Community School Renamed for Bayonne War Hero. Actions of William Shemin Saved 30 Lives, Earned him Medal of Honor", TAP intoBayonne, November 22, 2019. Accessed July 14, 2022. "What started out as idea earlier this year became a reality on Nov. 15 when officials gathered to rename Midtown Community School in Shemin’s honor."
  27. ^ Phillip G. Vroom No. 2, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  28. ^ George Washington Community School No. 9, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  29. ^ Woodrow Wilson No. 10, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  30. ^ Bayonne High School, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  31. ^ Bayonne Alternative High School, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  32. ^ A Letter to Parents and Members of the Community Archived July 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, dated July 24, 2006
  33. ^ Dress Code Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 31, 2006
  34. ^ Central Office Administration, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  35. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Hudson County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  36. ^ Board of Education Trustees, Bayonne School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.
  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Bayonne School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed March 29, 2024. "The City of Bayonne School District is a Type II district located in the County of Hudson, 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 and one sending district member appointed annually. The District converted from a Type I District (appointed school board) to a Type II District (elected school board) pursuant to a special question included in the general election held on November 3, 2015.... The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12."
  39. ^ Lin, Jonathan. "Overwhelming majority of Bayonne voters choose to have an elected school board", The Jersey Journal, November 5, 2014, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Support for changing Bayonne's appointed school board to an elected board has swept the polls. The referendum on whether there should be an elected school board, which appeared on this year's ballot as Bayonne Public Question #2, generated 4,858 or 76.56 percent 'Yes' votes and 1,487 or 23.44 percent 'No' votes."
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