The School of Government and Public Administration is a four-year public high school in Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Paterson Public Schools. It is one of a number of academy programs serving students in ninth through twelfth grades based at the Eastside High School campus.
| School of Government and Public Administration | |
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| Address | |
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150 Park Avenue , , 07501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°54′54″N 74°09′36″W / 40.915098°N 74.160061°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Paterson Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 341269003105[1] |
| Principal | Andre McCollum Sr." |
| Faculty | 48.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 695 (as of 2020–21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.5:1[1] |
| Website | gopa-pps-nj |
As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 695 students and 48.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1. There were 379 students (54.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and none eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Awards, recognition and rankings edit
The school was the 315th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology, after being ranked 305th in the state in 2012.[2]
Administration edit
The school's principal is Andre McCollum Sr. His administration team includes the vice principal.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e School data for School of Government and Public Administration, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
- ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
- ^ Administration, School of Government and Public Administration. Accessed January 2, 2022.