School of Government and Public Administration

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
Address
Map
150 Park Avenue

, ,
07501

United States
Coordinates40°54′54″N 74°09′36″W / 40.915098°N 74.160061°W / 40.915098; -74.160061
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtPaterson Public Schools
NCES School ID341269003105[1]
PrincipalAndre McCollum Sr."
Faculty48.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment695 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.5:1[1]
Websitegopa-pps-nj.schoolloop.com

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

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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

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The school's principal is Andre McCollum Sr. His administration team includes the vice principal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e School data for School of Government and Public Administration, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Administration, School of Government and Public Administration. Accessed January 2, 2022.
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