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HISTORY
Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 11,601,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 55 (+0.5%) from the 11,546 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 663 (+6.1%) from the 10,883 counted in the 1990 Census.
The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013-2017, Glen Rock residents had a median household income of $162,443, ranked 6th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.
Glen Rock was voted one of the best places to live in New Jersey for its low crime rate, good schools, close proximity to New York City and its high property values, including in 2018, when Niche ranked it the 19th best place to live in New Jersey and 2nd in 2019 by NJ Family.
Education
The Glen Rock Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2017-18 school year, the district and its six schools had an enrollment of 2,554 students and 212.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Richard E. Byrd School (269 students; in grades K-5), Central Elementary School (333; K-5), Clara E. Coleman School (307; K-5), Alexander Hamilton Elementary School (267; K-5), Glen Rock Middle School for grades 6-8 (578) and Glen Rock High School for grades 9-12 (756). The high school underwent a $45.3 million renovation project that started in 2009 and was completed for the 2011-12 school year, which included a new science wing, a creative arts department and system updates. The district's high school was one of 18 schools statewide (and three public high schools) honored in 2018 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program by the United States Department of Education. The operation of the district is overseen by a nine-member board of education.
Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.
Academy of Our Lady is a Catholic school for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade that is affiliated with St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church located in Glen Rock and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in neighboring Ridgewood, and is operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. In September 2013, the school was one of 15 schools in New Jersey to be recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which Education Secretary Arne Duncan described as schools that "represent examples of educational excellence".
GENERAL INFO
Population:
11,738
Distance to NYC: 23 miles
Population Density / Mile: 4,333
Median Age: 44.86
Number of Households:
3,966
Households with Children: 1,611
Median Household Income: $161,076
City Hall: Glen Rock Municipal Building
Address: Glen Rock NJ 07452
Phone Number: 201-670-3956
Town Website:
http://www.glenrocknj.net/
Library Website: http://www.bccls.org
Water Service: Village of Ridgewood
Gas & Electric:
P.S.E.&G.
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