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School of Government and Public Administration

Coordinates: 40°54′54″N 74°09′36″W / 40.915098°N 74.160061°W / 40.915098; -74.160061
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School of Government and Public Administration
Address
Map
150 Park Avenue

, ,
07501

United States
Coordinates40°54′54″N 74°09′36″W / 40.915098°N 74.160061°W / 40.915098; -74.160061
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtPaterson Public Schools
NCES School ID341269003105[1]
PrincipalAndre McCollum Sr."
Faculty48.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment695 (as of 2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.5:1[1]
Websitegopa-pps-nj.schoolloop.com

The School of Government and Public Administration is a four-year public high school in Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Paterson Public Schools. It is one of a number of academy programs serving students in ninth through twelfth grades based at the Eastside High School campus.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 695 students and 48.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1. There were 379 students (54.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and none eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

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The school was the 315th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology, after being ranked 305th in the state in 2012.[2]

Administration

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The school's principal is Andre McCollum Sr. His administration team includes the vice principal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e School data for School of Government and Public Administration, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Administration, School of Government and Public Administration. Accessed January 2, 2022.
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