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BERGENFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bergenfield as #6 in the state for
‘Best Towns for Young Families'
This year, Bergenfield as #6 in the state for 'best
towns for young families', citing our schools for being
high performing. The analysis combined school
ratings from Greatschools.com, cost of living factors,
and median household income growth. (NJ.COM)
In 2011, Bloomberg Magazine ranked Bergenfield as
the 2nd Best Place to raise kids in New Jersey.
Presenters:
Dr. Michael Kuchar, Superintendent
Mr. James Fasano, HS Principal
Mr. Ralph Messina, Board Trustee
Mr. Chris Langschultz, Technology
The Best Towns in New Jersey for Young Families
New Jersey state
by MIKE ANDERSON on OCTOBER 21, 2013
New Jersey families look for good opportunities for their kids as well as a
strong job market, both in and outside of the New York City metro area. We
wanted to identify the communities that offered the best opportunities, so
we asked the following questions as we analyzed cities and towns across
the state:
Can you afford to live there? We looked at both median home values in
each town and ongoing monthly home costs, including mortgage
payments, real estate taxes, insurance costs, utilities, fuel and other bills.
Lower costs led to a higher overall score. Is the town growing and
prospering? We assessed a town’s economy by looking at median
household income and income growth over the past decade. Higher
income and greater growth led to a higher overall score. Check out our
cost of living calculator here as well as our mortgage rates calculator for
more information.
The Best Towns in New Jersey for Young
Families
2013
The Best Towns for Young Families
1. Sayreville
2. Ridgewood
3. Fair Lawn
4. Westfield
5. Old Bridge
#6 Bergenfield
#6
Bergenfield is a borough in Bergen County, and it’s
just 13 miles from Manhattan. In 2011, Bloomberg
Businessweek named it the second-best place in
the state to raise children. The Washington Post
also named Bergenfield Schools among the most
challenging in the nation, an analysis based on
students’ participation in AP courses and
performance on exams.
Rank
City
Monthl
Neares GreatS Median
y
t big
chools home
owner
city
rating value
costs
Overall
Median
score
househ Growth
for
old
,’99-’11
young
income
families
New
Sayrevi
1
York
lle
City
9
$338,9
$73,93
$2,310
00
7
25.5%
60.8
New
Ridgew
2
York
ood
City
9
$702,9
$154,3
$3,986
00
48
48.0%
56.9
New
York
City
8
$419,5
$95,72
$2,827
00
5
32.7%
56.3
New
Westfie
4
York
ld
City
9
$649,8
$127,6
$3,511
00
58
29.7%
54.3
New
York
City
7
$365,3
$95,18
$2,491
00
8
28.9%
54.3
New
Bergen
6
York
field
City
7
$374,7
$86,19
$2,890
00
1
38.6%
53.7
Fair
3
Lawn
Old
5
Bridge
We’ve Been Preparing Our
Students for 21st Century Life Skills
Change in our workforce
1950
Unskilled
60%
Skilled
20%
Professional
20%
2000
Unskilled
15%
Professional
20%
Skilled
65%
We are committed to our
continued growth
National CCS are here
PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF
READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND
CAREERS (PARCC)
Nursing Apprentice Program@
Englewood University Medical Center
• Since 2002
• Enrollment varies from
20 to 94 students
enrolled
• 7 courses with UMDNJ
at no cost to student or
school district
• 21 college credits in
bank before they
graduate HS.
Program Highlights
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STEM Program
Alternative HS
Music and TV Production
Teacher Apprentice Program
9th Grade Academy
RWB Johns Hopkins Gifted and Talented
Program
IN THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR, BERGENFIELD
PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS RECEIVED UNPRECEDENTED
NATIONAL AND STATE RECOGNITION
100 Best Communities in the USA
• Named one of the 100
Best Communities for
Young People by
America’s Promise
Alliance… the only one
in New Jersey!
2013 Best Communities for Music
Education
• Recently named one of
the best communities in
the nation for music
education by the
NAMM Foundation
Technology Efforts Acknowledged
• In 2011-12, we were
ranked the 9th in the
nation for educational
technology
• In 2012-13, we are
ranked 8th in the nation
Magna Award Winner
• Won National School
Boards Association’s
prestigious Magna
Award for the AP for All
Program
America's Most Challenging High Schools
• Bergenfield Schools
made the Washington
Post list of America's
Most Challenging High
Schools for our rigorous
district goals
• This is rating done by
Jay Matthews formerly
of Newsweek
Middle States Accredited
• After a long, tedious
process, we received
district-wide
accreditation from Middle
States Association
• Only 2nd district in the
state of NJ to undergo the
district-wide
accreditation process
Bergenfield District Safety
Carl Mittelhammer
• Continuing to access our
district and schools’ safety
• One of two districts in
Bergen County piloting
school safety with Dept. of
Homeland Security and
Bergen County Prosecuter’s
Office
• SEPAPH, Inc. conducting
district security
management audit
• Close working relationship
with Bergenfield Police
Department
Faculty and School Honors
Achieving at High Levels
Brian Timmons
Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award
Dr. Arthur Freiman
NJASA 2013 Special Education Director of the
Year
Superintendent Expertise Sought on
National Levels
• Dr. Kuchar nominated
and elected as a
representative to the
College Board Regional
Council
• Also elected to chair the
Policy Committee for
Middle States
Association’s Governing
Board of Commissioners
Achieving at High Levels
Lauren Rogers
NJ Spotlight Teacher/Runner-up for
State Teacher of the Year
Shell Science Teacher National Award
• Denise Ponte
• Joseph Mastroeni
RWB Middle School teachers
Achievements
Mr. Jim Fasano, HS Principal
Turf Athletic Field @ RWB
Before
After
Gym Renovation @ BHS and
Upgrade of Fitness Center
Before
After
Renovated Science Lab @ BHS
(Enhance our PSI Physics and STEM)
New Tennis Courts @ BHS
• First time in 30 years
there is a tennis court at
the high school
New Music Tech Lab @ BHS
• Converted old BHS
Marching Band storage
room into state-of-theart music tech lab
New Tri-Valley Classrooms @ BHS
Success Beyond High School
• 97% of the Class of
2013 will be attending a
college or university!
College/University
Attendance
3
Attending
Not
Attending
97
High School Accomplishments
• AP course participation among BHS students
continues to reach new highs, reaching 311
students this year… up from only 79 students
in 2005!
• A total of 538 AP exams were taken in
2012-13, with 59.2% of our students scoring 3
or higher
• Reached our goal of ZERO DROPOUTS two
years in a row!
Increased AP Courses from 18 to 22
• AP Language and
Composition
• AP Literature and
Composition
• AP Calculus
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Physics
• AP American Government
and Politics
• AP Geography
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AP Economics
AP Spanish Literature
AP Spanish Language
AP Music Theory
AP Art History
AP Studio in Art
AP Psychology
AP US History
AP European History
AP Probability and Statistics
AP Computer Science
Number of college credits received varies by college/university based
on exam score
Total AP Courses
25
22
20
18
16
15
10
10
8
6
5
0
8
10
11
12
18
Total Number of AP Students
320
311
270
260
220
199
191
170
173
160
120
128
107
70
79
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total Number of AP Exams
540
538
510
480
472
450
420
390
360
330
303
300
271
270
240
235
210
220
165
180
182
150
120
90
102
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
High School Dropouts
70
63
60
50
40
33
30
20
10
14
5
6
1
0
0
0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
4-Year Graduation Rate 2013
100.00%
97.26%
97.35%
96.85%
94.74%
95.00%
91.95%
90.00%
88.16%
85.00%
83.50%
79.51%
80.00%
75.00%
BERGENFIELD
CLIFFSIDE PARK
CRESSKILL
ENGLEWOOD
CITY
NEW MILFORD
RIDGEFIELD
TEANECK
TENAFLY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Fiscal Responsibility
• All of this great progress has been made while
keeping our budgets under the state cap of 2%
• We’ve created cost-savings and revenue
producing programs to lessen taxpayer burden
Solar Panel Savings
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Purchased solar panels for the high school
Since we own the panels, we will be able to sell the unused Solar
Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) at a profit
Tri-Valley Academy
• Shared Partnership of Tri-Valley with Bergen
County Special Services, saving an additional
$180,000 from the year prior
• This figure boosts total savings to $1,518,510
by keeping students in-house and collecting
tuition from received students
Implemented School Choice Program
• Increased district
revenue by $163,137
for 13 students
• Hired two
administrators without
relying on tax increases
What the best and wisest parents want for
their child, that must the community want for
all its children.
John Dewey
Educator
Bergen County Focus Schools
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Cliffside Park Boro - Number 6
Elmwood Park - Elmwood Park Middle Sch
Englewood City - Dwight Morrow High
Hackensack City - Hackensack High
Hillsdale Boro - George G White
Leonia Boro - Leonia Middle Sch
New Milford Boro - David E. Owens M.S.
Paramus Boro - East Brook Middle
Rochelle Park Twp - Midland No 1
Saddle Brook Twp - Saddle Brook Mid/High Sch
‘Best Town for Young
Families'
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