Editing Dennis Township, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
The [[Dennis Township Public Schools]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=63f9942518da452f9261609ae316e9d0 Dennis Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Dennis Township Public Schools. Accessed September 4, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Dennis Township School District and a sending-receiving relationship with the Middle Township Board of Education. Composition: The Dennis Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dennis Township in the County of Cape May."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 615 students and 62.4 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 9.9:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403840&DistrictID=3403840 District information for Dennis Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403840 School Data for the Dennis Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Dennis Township Primary School with 268 students in grades Pre-K–2 and 
Dennis Township Elementary / Middle School with 336 students in grades 3–8.<ref>[https://www.dtschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2239535&type=d&pREC_ID=1008418 Schools], Dennis Township School District. Accessed March 15, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/09/1080 School Performance Reports for the Dennis Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed January 28, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1080 New Jersey School Directory for the Dennis Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Middle Township High School]] in [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey|Cape May Court House]], together with students from [[Avalon, New Jersey|Avalon]], [[Stone Harbor, New Jersey|Stone Harbor]] and [[Woodbine, New Jersey|Woodbine]], as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Middle Township Public Schools]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/09/3130/050.html Middle Township High School 2015 School Report Card], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 27, 2020. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Woodbine Borough."</ref><ref>[http://www.middletwp.k12.nj.us/ Home page], Middle Township Public Schools. Accessed May 30, 2016. "The high school is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s. In addition to students from Middle Township, students from Avalon, Dennis Township, Stone Harbor and Woodbine attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 741 students and 64.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.5:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410020&ID=341002001732 School data for Middle Township High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>

Students are also eligible to attend the [[Cape May County Technical High School]] in Cape May Court House, which serves students from the entire county in its comprehensive and vocational programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents.<ref>[https://www.capemaytech.com/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions], [[Cape May County Technical High School]]. Accessed October 27, 2019. "All residents of Cape May County are eligible to attend Cape May County Technical High School.... The Cape May County Technical High School is a public school so there is no cost to residents of Cape May County."</ref><ref>[https://www.capemaytech.com/hs-admissions.html Technical High School Admissions], [[Cape May County Technical High School]]. Accessed October 27, 2019. "All students who are residents of Cape May County may apply to the Technical High School."</ref>

The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]] operates Bishop McHugh Regional School, a Catholic [[K–8 school]].<ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> It is supported by four parishes in Cape May County.<ref>[https://www.bishopmchugh.com/about_us/welcome_to_bishop_mc_hugh Welcome], Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School. Accessed February 22, 2023. "The school is part of the Diocese of Camden, and is supported by the four regional parishes of Avalon/Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Marmora/Woodbine and Sea Isle City."</ref> The school has a [[Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey|Cape May Courthouse]] postal address.<ref>[https://dennistwp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DennisTownshipZoningMapApril2013-min.pdf Zoning Map], Dennis Township. Accessed February 22, 2023.- [https://www.bishopmchugh.com Compare to the address]: "2221 Rt. 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210"</ref> The ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'' describes the school as being in Ocean View,<ref>Leach, Ben. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/bishop-mchugh-regional-catholic-school-in-ocean-view-opens-doors-to-kindergartners-pre-k-students/article_af9943c8-b613-11df-8993-001cc4c03286.html "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in Ocean View opens doors to kindergartners, pre-K students"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 10, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2023. "Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township".</ref> though it lies outside of the Ocean View CDP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/censusblock_maps/c34009_cape_may/PL20BLK_C34009.pdf|title=P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Cape May County, NJ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-05-16|page=19}}</ref>