New High School To Be Proposed For "Growing" Hoboken District

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Patch reports that the Hoboken Board of Education announced in a message to the school community Tuesday that due to enrollment increases and the aging of the district's school buildings — "many of them built before 1910" — the district will present plans for a new high school to the city's Planning Board next month. There will also be a special election regarding the plans in January, the board said.

Hoboken was built in 1962 and currently holds grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. However, the district enrollment in Hoboken High School as estimated by the Hoboken Board of Education's ASSA Report is quite low and does not exhibit significant growth in any meaningful manner (see Figure 1). Keep in mind, Hoboken High School had an original student capacity of 1500 students (see Figure 2). 

Figure 1: 2021-22 ASSA Report 
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How many students are currently in Hoboken High School? Based on the 2021-22 ASSA report, there are 433 total students in Hoboken high school including "choice" (non resident) students. Omitting non resident students leaves approximately 310 Hoboken resident students in Hoboken High School (see Figure 3). Presented in a different way, Hoboken High School is at 20% capacity from the original 1962 1500 student floor plan. 

Here is a post detailing the student enrollment capacity of Hoboken High School from the original plans developed in 1962: CLICK HERE 

Figure 2: Hoboken High School Student Capacity was 1500 in 1962
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Figure 3: Distribution of Choice Students Throughout
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The Hoboken Board claims that district enrollment has been growing since 2015, reversing a trend from the previous decades.

"The district has been focused on integration of the community and service to the community as part of our educational goals. We are thrilled to present to the community a facilities project, including a new high school, that will meet the needs of our growing population," said the board in its message.

A new Hoboken High School may be warranted for any number of different reasons. But there seems to be little justification for a new high school based on current or future student enrollment. There is good reason to question enrollment projection by the Hoboken Board of Education.  As recent as the Spring of 2020 the Hoboken Board of Education predicted a large enrollment increase for the 2020-21 school year. That enrollment increase never materialized. 

Plans will be presented to the Planning Board next month. The special election will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Hoboken Community Blood Drive - Friday Nov 19, 2021 Jubilee Center

The holidays are always a critical time for blood supplies. Please consider participating in the 2021 Hoboken Community Blood Drive. Each unit you donate (about 1 pint) can be divided into the three primary components — red blood cells, plasma, and platelets — saving up to three lives.

Learn about each step of your blood donation: CLICK HERE  

Facts about Blood Donations from the Mayo Clinic: CLICK HERE

To sign up for the Hoboken Community Blood Drive: CLICK HERE 

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Veteran's Day- Hoboken, NJ 2021

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable). It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. 

Here are some pictures of the Veteran's Day observation in Hoboken, NJ on November 11, 2021 as well as a story from Hudson County View. 

Teachers Worked More Hours Than Usual in the '20-'21 School Year - hours rise more than those in other professions.

This study, published this month in Educational Researcher, uses nationally representative data for the United States from the Basic Monthly Current Population Survey to document how teachers’ hours of work have changed in 2020 and 2021 relative to typical labor supply levels and to the hours worked by other college-educated professional workers. Controlling for demographics, teachers’ hours decreased early in the pandemic, but throughout the 2020–2021 school year teachers have been working more than usual. The increase is slightly more pronounced for veteran teachers and for females. The findings emphasize the increased demands of the teaching profession during the global pandemic.

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Teachers’ Working Hours During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Tony Petrosino on Scribd

Hoboken Board of Education Results - November 2021

Hoboken School Board Results

In addition to the mayor/council race, four candidates ran for three spots on the Hoboken Board of Education. The results (not fully final) are as follows: 

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Detailed results from the Hudson County Clerk's Office: CLICK HERE 

Congratulations to All