Hoboken Charter School

Hoboken Charter School is a K-12 charter school in Hoboken, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

Hoboken Charter School
Address
K-8: 713 Washington Street
9-12: 360 First Street, 2nd Floor

Hoboken
,
Hudson County
,
New Jersey
07030

United States
Coordinates40.7511616°N 74.0267246°W / 40.7511616; -74.0267246
Information
TypePublic charter school
EstablishedJanuary 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)
NCES School ID340003200302[1]
PrincipalElizabeth Palma (K-8)
Joanna Weintraub 9-12
Faculty30.2 FTEs[1]
GradesK-12
Enrollment297 (as of 2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio9.8:1[1]
Color(s)  Red and
  white[2]
Athletics conferenceIndependent
Team nameCougars[2]
Websitewww.hobokencs.org

As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 297 students and 30.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1. There were 65 students (21.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 10 (3.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

History

On January 15, 1997, Leo Klagholz, the New Jersey Commissioner of Education, enacted the school's charter.[3] It initially held classes in the Demarest Building. In 2010 it moved its K-8 students into the former Academy of the Sacred Heart building.[4]

In 2012 the K-8 building was hit by a fire categorized as three alarm; it would be unavailable until September 2013.[5] The former St. Anne's School (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark) in Jersey City Heights was the temporary class location.[6] Additionally Hurricane Sandy in late 2012 had disrupted operations of the school.[7]

In 2013 Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education in the Obama administration, released a YouTube video praising the school.[7]

Athletics

The Hoboken Charter High School Cougars[2] compete independently in interscholastic sports under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[8]

References
  1. School data for Hoboken Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
  2. Hoboken Charter High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. "History". Hoboken Charter School. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. Moses, Claire (April 13, 2020). "Hoboken Charter School Finds New Home". Hoboken Patch. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. Hack, Charles (September 12, 2012). "Fire-damaged Hoboken Charter School building unlikely to reopen this school year". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. Thorbourne, Ken (September 13, 2012). "Fire-devastated Hoboken Charter School to reopen in Jersey City Heights". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. Hack, Charles (May 30, 2013). "Fire-stricken charter school in Hoboken receives praise from Obama administration". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.


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