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St John's Academy

460 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale, NJ, 07642-0320 -

School Notes Overview:

St. John's Academy is a Catholic school dedicated to the mission of educating students both academically and spiritually, in an environment focused on God's teachings. The St. John's community reflects the desire to create an environment that allows our students to grow into mature and fulfilled people who are responsible, who are faith-filled and who are empowered to improve the quality of their own and others futures. At St. John's we share a common concern for the intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical and emotional growth of each child. Our Catholic school provides the setting for developing and strengthening a Christian Community of Faith, while still providing an ecumenical atmosphere for education. The faculty and staff endeavors not only to educate academically but spiritually as well. As we embark upon a new millennium our students will be faced with many unique challenges. The faculty and staff will provide these students with moral guidelines and attempt to guide their students to acquire knowledge and skills, learn concepts, observe healthy relationships, draw logical conclusions and make judgments....

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School Overview:

	St John's Academy
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Bergen County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	411 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 64 students
	Kind - 55 students
	Grade 1 - 39 students
	Grade 2 - 55 students
	Grade 3 - 41 students
	Grade 4 - 52 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 47 students
	Grade 7 - 47 students
	Grade 8 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. John's Academy is a Catholic school dedicated to the mission of educating students both academically and spiritually, in an environment focused on God's teachings. The St. John's community reflects the desire to create an environment that allows our students to grow into mature and fulfilled people who are responsible, who are faith-filled and who are empowered to improve the quality of their own and others futures. At St. John's we share a common concern for the intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical and emotional growth of each child. Our Catholic school provides the setting for developing and strengthening a Christian Community of Faith, while still providing an ecumenical atmosphere for education. The faculty and staff endeavors not only to educate academically but spiritually as well. As we embark upon a new millennium our students will be faced with many unique challenges. The faculty and staff will provide these students with moral guidelines and attempt to guide their students to acquire knowledge and skills, learn concepts, observe healthy relationships, draw logical conclusions and make judgments.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

In the News:

Vendors sought for Fall Festival (The Record and Herald News)
posted on July 22, 2009 at 06:00:43 am
HILLSDALE - St. John’s Academy is seeking vendors for the Saturday, Oct. 3 Fall Festival. Held at the school, it is an all-day event with food, games, rides and a Shoppers/Crafts Bazaar will be held in school cafeteria. The school is located at 460 Hillsdale Ave.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07642)	School Zip (07642)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	10,087 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$82,904	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.2 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	89% / 11%	62% / 38%