Hammarskjold Middle School

Hammarskjold Middle School

Infobox_School
name = Hammarskjold Middle School


imagesize =
motto =
established = 1961
grades = 6 and 7
district = East Brunswick Public Schools
type = Middle school
principal = Mr. Michael Gaskell
enrollment = 1,466 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 116.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.6
nickname =
conference =
colors =
publication =
location = 200 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
information = 732-613-6890
website = [http://www.ebnet.org/Hammarskjold/index.htm School website]

Hammarskjold Middle School is a middle school for grades 6 and 7 in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, as part of the East Brunswick Public Schools. The school opened in 1961.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,466 students and 116.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 12.6. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404110&ID=340411003298 Hammarskjold Middle School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 9, 2007.]

Awards and recognition

During the 1994-96 school years, Hammarskjold Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education [Grey, Alicia. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EFDA9DB9860FBAD&p_docnum=3&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=P6DB55GNMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Blue Hillsborough, Watchung Hills take `ribbons'"] , "The Star-Ledger", February 8, 1996. Accessed July 31, 2007. "Other winning schools in the state were Churchill Junior High School and Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick, Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, Northern Valley Regional High Schools in Demarest and Old Tappan, Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township and Montclair Kimberly Academy Upper School in Montclair."] [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] , accessed May 11, 2006] , the highest award an American school can receive. [ [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] , "Journal Inquirer", November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."] [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."]

Construction

The school is currently under construction; rebuilding the entire school. It is expected to be complete for the new school year in September 2008.

Notable alumni

*Jesse Eisenberg (1983-), actor, whose films include "The Squid and the Whale". [Ross, Mary Anne. [http://suburban.gmnews.com/news/2006/1214/Front_page/054.html "‘Same sweet kid,’ but now he’s a movie star: Jesse Eisenberg, 23, tells local audience about his roles in major films"] , "Old Bridge Suburban", December 14, 2006. Accessed December 9, 2007. "Growing up in East Brunswick, Eisenberg attended the Frost and Hammarskjold schools and Churchill Junior High School. He went to East Brunswick High School for one year before switching to a performing arts school in New York."]

References

External links

* [http://www.ebnet.org/Hammarskjold/index.htm Hammarskjold Middle School web site]
* [http://www.ebnet.org/ East Brunswick Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|23|1170|0|East Brunswick Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404110 Data for the East Brunswick Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dag Hammarskjold Middle School — Established October 12, 1919[citation needed] Type Middle School: Public Principal Ann Cocchiola …   Wikipedia

  • Dag Hammarskjöld — 2nd Secretary General of the United Nations In office 10 April 1953 – 18 September 1961 Preceded by Trygve Lie Succeed …   Wikipedia

  • Parma City School District — is a school district that serves Parma, Parma Heights, and Seven Hills. The district is located in the southwestern section of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The District s sports stadium is Byers Field. All three high school s play golf at Ridgewood for …   Wikipedia

  • Stockholm school (economics) — The Stockholm school, or Stockholmsskolan , is a school of economic thought. It refers to a loosely organized group of Swedish economists that worked together, in Stockholm, Sweden primarily in the 1930s. Stockholm school had at the same time as… …   Wikipedia

  • East Brunswick High School — For other schools named Brunswick High School see Brunswick High School (disambiguation). Infobox School name = East Brunswick High School native name = motto = Justi, Fideles, Elati established = 1958 location = 380 Cranbury Road city = East… …   Wikipedia

  • Rochester City School District — The Rochester City School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 33,000 students in the city of Rochester in Monroe County, with over 6,000 employees and an operating budget of $484 million ( $14,854 per… …   Wikipedia

  • Churchill Junior High School (New Jersey) — Churchill Junior High School Location 18 Norton Road East Brunswick Township, NJ 08816 Information Type …   Wikipedia

  • East Brunswick Public Schools — is a comprehensive community public school district serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in East Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Between 9,000 and 10,000 students attend one or another of the eleven… …   Wikipedia

  • HMS — is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Factor radio transceivers in the United States military Joint Tactical Radio System * Hans Majestäts Skepp (His Majesty s ship) or Hennes Majestäts Skepp (Her Majesty s… …   Wikipedia

  • Jesse Eisenberg — Eisenberg at the 2010 release of The Living Wake Born Jesse Adam Eisenberg October 5, 1983 (1983 10 05) (age 28) Queens, New York, United States …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”