Editing Somers Point, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
Students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] are served by the [[Somers Point Public Schools]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=90b4b7f2881148e69f0e289509793224 Somers Point Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Somers Point Public Schools, adopted July 23, 1998. Accessed June 15, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 8 in the Somers Point School District. Composition: The Somers Point School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Somers Point."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 763 students and 78.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 9.8:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415030&DistrictID=3415030 District information for Somers Point School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> The Somers Point School District consists of three school facilities: Jordan Road School, constructed in 1966 with an addition in 1991; Dawes Avenue School, constructed in 1998; and New York Avenue School, constructed in 1914 with an addition in 1922 and a refurbishing project in 2005, which houses preschool and the district's central offices.<ref>[https://www.sptsd.org/domain/11 About], Somers Point Public Schools. Accessed January 26, 2025. "The Somers Point School District (Preschool through 8th grade) consists of three schools. The Jordan Road School, constructed in 1966 with an addition in 1991, is a Fourth through Eighth-grade building. Dawes Avenue School was constructed in 1998 and sits on the other side of town and houses Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Our third school is the New York Avenue School, constructed in 1914 with an addition in 1922 and refurbished in 2005. The New York Avenue School houses five full-day Preschool classes."</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415030 School Data for the Somers Point School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
New York Avenue School<ref>[https://www.sptsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageType=6&SiteID=10&SearchString= New York Avenue School], Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref> with 4 students in pre-kindergarten, 
Dawes Avenue School<ref>[https://www.sptsd.org/dws Dawes Avenue School], Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref> with 384 students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade and 
Jordan Road Middle School<ref>[https://www.sptsd.org/jrs Jordan Road Middle School], Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref> with 366 students in 4th through 8th grade.<ref name=Contacts>[https://www.sptsd.org/Page/799 District Contacts], Somers Point School District. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/22471/638732222956851485#page=57 ''Public School Directory 2024–2025''], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/01/4800 School Performance Reports for the Somers Point School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4800 New Jersey School Directory for the Somers Point School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Mainland Regional High School (New Jersey)|Mainland Regional High School]], which also serves students from [[Linwood, New Jersey|Linwood]] and [[Northfield, New Jersey|Northfield]].<ref>Shott, Meghan. [https://www.southjersey.com/article/30580/Mainland-Regional-High-School "Mainland Regional High School"], SouthJersey.com, February 23, 2015. Accessed January 26, 2025. "Mainland Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students from the communities of Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point in Atlantic County."</ref><ref>[https://www.mainlandregional.net/apps/spotlightmessages/6819 One Family, One School, One Community], Mainland Regional High School. Accessed January 26, 2025. "The Mainland Regional High School District is a comprehensive, four-year public high school with an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students serving the communities of Somers Point, Northfield and Linwood, New Jersey. The District also participates in school choice, which permits 44 students that reside outside of the sending districts to attend Mainland Regional High School."</ref> The high school is located in Linwood. For the 1997–98 school year, Mainland Regional High School was recognized by the [[United States Department of Education]] as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]].<ref>[https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,171 students and 106.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.0:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409360&ID=340936000158 School data for Mainland Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

City public school students are also eligible to attend the [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]] in the [[Mays Landing, New Jersey|Mays Landing]] section of [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]<ref>[http://www.acitech.org/cms/schools/institute-of-technology/admissions-acit/frequently-asked-questions Frequently Asked Questions], [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed May 17, 2017. "What does it cost to attend ACIT? As a public school, there is no cost to Atlantic County residents of high school age. New Jersey Title 18A:54-20.1 entitles students the right to choose ACIT for their high school education."</ref> or the [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]], located in Somers Point.<ref>[http://www.chartertech.org/about/profile.jsp Profile], [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]]. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref>

St. Joseph Regional School is an elementary school serving students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]], operated under the jurisdiction of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]].<ref>[http://www.sjrs.org/ Home Page], Saint Joseph Regional School. Accessed February 20, 2023. "St. Joseph Regional School is located in Somers Point, New Jersey and is staffed by the Sisters of Saint Joseph and lay teachers."</ref><ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 20, 2023.</ref>