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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | November 2, 1926 |
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| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Richard C. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Alnor (R, 2009) |
| - Administrator | Robert J. Shannon, Jr. [1] |
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| - Total | 6. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²) |
| - Land | 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (17. 0 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 17,167 |
| - Density | 2,521. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (973. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07481 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-83050[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882309[5] |
| Website: http://www.wyckoff-nj.com/ | |
Wyckoff is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 16,508. It is a primarily white, upper-middle class community outside New York City. The City of New York Nationwide, Wyckoff ranks 53rd in 100 highest-income places in the United States (with at least 10,000 households. The highest-income places in the United States are usually considered to be in the Northeast; twenty-three of the 100 highest-income counties by Per capita Statewide, Wyckoff ranks 44th in New Jersey locations by per capita income. New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the United States of America, with a Per capita income of $27006 (2000 and a Personal per capita income
From the mid-18th century, what is now Wyckoff was a community within Franklin Township, which consisted of most of northern Bergen County west of the Saddle River. for other current New Jersey townships with the same name see Franklin Township New Jersey Franklin Township was a township that for the municipalities named for the river see Saddle River New Jersey and Upper Saddle River New Jersey The Saddle River flows south Starting in the 1840s, several new municipalities were created from portions of Franklin Township, so that today what is now Wyckoff borders eight different communities. Wyckoff was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 2, 1926, replacing Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Portions of Wyckoff were ceded to Midland Park based on the results of a referendum held on June 9, 1931. Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6]
The most commonly given origin for the name Wyckoff, which was the origin accepted by the town committee when the town was established, is that Wyckoff is from the Lenape word "wickoff", meaning high ground, or that it is from "wickok" meaning water. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic [7][8] A less widely held theory is that the town was named for Brooklyn judge Pieter Claesen Wyckoff (1625-1694). Pieter Claesen Wyckoff ( January 25, 1625 &ndash June 30, 1694) was a farmer and landowner in Kings County, New York. The surname comes from the Dutch words "Wyk," meaning parish and "Hof," meaning court. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname None of these origins is supported with solid historical evidence. The town has 13 churches, one synagogue, five public schools, three volunteer fire stations, and one volunteer ambulance corps.
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The first known human inhabitants of the area were the Lenni Lenape Native Americans who lived north of the Raritan River and spoke a Munsee dialect of Algonquian. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Munsee (also known as Delaware Ontario Delaware is an endangered language of the Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian language family The Algonquian (also Algonkian, and pronounced both and) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic Sicomac, said to mean "resting place for the departed" or "happy hunting ground", is an area of Wyckoff that, according to tradition, was the burial place of many Native Americans, including Chief Oratam of the Ackingshacys, and many stores and buildings there are named after the area's name, including Sicomac Elementary School. [8] Most Native Americans had left by the 19th century, although a small group lived near Clinton Avenue until 1939.
What is today Wyckoff was part of Saddle River Township, which included all of Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Saddle River Township was a township that existed in pre- American Revolutionary War times that included all portions of Bergen County, New Jersey Saddle River Township was split up in 1771 with the area containing Wyckoff becoming Franklin Township. for other current New Jersey townships with the same name see Franklin Township New Jersey Franklin Township was a township that By 1755, about 100 families lived in the Franklin Township area, of which, no more than 20 were in what is now Wyckoff. Franklin Township (1771) consisted of what is today Ho-Ho-Kus (seceded 1849), Ridgewood (seceded 1876), Midland Park (seceded 1894), Oakland (seceded 1902), Franklin Lakes (seceded 1922), and Wyckoff. Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The size of Franklin Township decreased as areas seceded and were incorporated into their own towns. After Franklin Lakes was established in 1922, Franklin Township consisted of only the area known locally as Wyckoff. On November 2, 1926, residents voted (243 positive votes out of 337) to change the name from Franklin Township to the Township of Wyckoff. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6]
The first recorded permanent settlers were John and William Van Voor Haze (Voorhees), who purchased 550 acres (2. 2 km²) of land in the area in 1720. Other early settlers (mostly Dutch) included the Van Horns, Terhunes, Ackermans, Quackenbushes, Pulises, and Vanderhoffs. In 1940 the population was just under 4,000 consisting of roughly 100 families with 30% of the land was devoted to farming. By 1969 the number of farms had dropped to 13 covering 3 acres (12,000 m²), 6% of the town. Today only two farms remain: Abma's Farm and Goffle Road Poultry Farm, which is Bergen County's only remaining live market. Rail service by the New Jersey Midland Railway began in 1870. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. That service was purchased by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, which abruptly ended passenger service in 1966. The New York Susquehanna and Western Railway ( NYS&W) also known as the Susie-Q, or simply the Susquehanna is a Class III American Freight
The Terhune House is an historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located at 161 Godwin Avenue, that was initially constructed in 1737. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of [9]
In 1994, the Vander Platt funeral home prepared the body of Richard Nixon for burial. A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and Funeral services for the deceased and their families
Wyckoff is located at (40. Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Ramapo High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school located in the affluent New York City suburb of Franklin Lakes, in Bergen County, Indian Hills High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school located in Bergen County, New Jersey. 998583, -74. 167104)[10].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (17. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 30%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,285 |
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| 1910 | 1,509 | 17. 4% | |
| 1920 | 1,288 | −14. 6% | |
| 1930 | 3,001 | 133% | |
| 1940 | 3,847 | 28. 2% | |
| 1950 | 5,590 | 45. 3% | |
| 1960 | 11,205 | 100. 4% | |
| 1970 | 16,039 | 43. 1% | |
| 1980 | 15,500 | −3. 4% | |
| 1990 | 15,372 | −0. 8% | |
| 2000 | 16,508 | 7. 4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 17,167 | [3] | 4% |
| Population 1900 - 1990. [11][12] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 16,508 people, 5,541 households, and 4,632 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,521. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (973. 1/km²). There were 5,638 housing units at an average density of 861. 2/sq mi (332. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94. 54% White, 0. 47% African American, 0. 15% Native American, 3. 70% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 45% from other races, and 0. 68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 28% of the population.
There were 5,541 households out of which 42. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75. 7% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16. 4% were non-families. 14. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 89 and the average family size was 3. 22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28. 3% under the age of 18, 4. 3% from 18 to 24, 25. 4% from 25 to 44, 26. 2% from 45 to 64, and 15. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $103,614, and the median income for a family was $117,864. Males had a median income of $87,850 versus $51,929 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,375. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 1% of families and 1. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 1. 9% of those age 65 or over.
Wyckoff is governed by a Township Committee, which consists of five members elected at large for staggered three-year terms, so that no more than two committee members are elected each year. On January 1, the Township Committee conducts an annual reorganization meeting to organize the government for the new year. The Committee selects a chairperson from among its members who serves as Mayor, and another member to serve as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor chairs meetings of the Township Committee, signs documents on behalf of the Township and performs wedding ceremonies. The Township Committee, as a whole, exercises legislative and executive powers. [13]
The members of the Wyckoff Township Committee are Mayor Richard C. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Alnor (R, term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Mayor Harold Galenkamp (R, 2008), Rudolf E. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments Boonstra (R, 2010), David N. Connolly (R, 2008) and Joseph B. Fiorenzo (R, 2009). [14][15]
In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled a single seat on the Township Committee, which became open when Henry J. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. McNamara, winner of the June 2007 Republican primary, announced in September that he would not run for re-election. [16] Rudolf E. Boonstra (1,861 votes), the candidate chosen by the Republican Party to fill McNamara's ballot slot, won election. Diane Sobin (1,057), who ran against McNamara in the June primary and lost, came in second, followed by Democrat Christopher Hillman (754). [17][18]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats for three-year terms on the Township Committee. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. As of Election Day, the township committee was composed entirely of Republicans, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by an almost 3-1 margin. Republican incumbents Joseph B. Fiorenzo (3,907 votes) and Richard Alnor (3,656) won re-election, defeating Democratic challenger Brian J. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hubert (3,125). A ballot initiative establishing a Municipal Open Space Fund that would add a ½-cent tax for each $100 in assessed value passed by a 3,027-2,726 margin. [19][20][21] While Hubert fell short of winning a seat by over 500 votes, his performance was significant in a community in which Republicans significantly outnumber Democrats. [22]
Wyckoff is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District and is in the Fifth Congressional District. [23]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey 's Fifth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Scott Garrett. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. E Scott Garrett (born July 9, 1959 in Englewood New Jersey) is a member of the United States House of Representatives. Wantage Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 40th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Kevin J O'Toole (born October 5, 1964) is an American Republican Party Politician, who serves in the New Jersey Senate Cedar Grove Township is a Township in north central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Scott Rumana (born July 18, 1964) is an American Republican Party Politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. David C Russo (born October 8, 1953) is an American Republican Party Politician, who serves in the Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. [24] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [25]
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Dennis McNerney is the County Executive of Bergen County New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. [26] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tomas J Padilla is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders since Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Elizabeth Calabrese is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders since Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. James M Carroll is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County ( New Jersey) Board of Chosen Demarest is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. David L Ganz (b New York New York 1951 is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Fair Lawn is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Bernadette P McPherson is an American Democratic Party Politician from New Jersey, who has served on the Bergen County Board Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26203 [27]
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford). Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Kathleen A Donovan (1952-) is an American Republican Party politician who is currently serving her fourth term as County Clerk of Bergen County [28]
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 17,206, there were 11,098 registered voters (64. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 5% of the population, vs. 55. 4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,192 (10. 7% vs. 20. 7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,515 (31. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 7% vs. 19. 2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 6,389 (57. 6% vs. 60. 1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. Undeclared is a status for voters in New Jersey. Those voters who do not specify a party when they register to vote &mdash Democrat, Republican, or one There were two voters registered to other parties. [29]
On the national level, Wyckoff leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 63% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 36%. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator [30]
New Jersey Transit bus route 752 serves Wyckoff. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties This bus route also serves points between Oakland and Hackensack. Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen [31]
Route 208 and County Route 502 travels through Wyckoff. Route 208 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It is an almost freeway in the northern part of the state County Route 502 is a County highway in the US state of New Jersey.
The Wyckoff School District serves public students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. The Wyckoff School District is a community public School district, serving students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Wyckoff in Bergen County,
For the 1998-99 school year, Eisenhower Middle School, the only middle school in the township, was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 [32] In the 2003-04 school year, Eisenhower Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department is a Cabinet -level department of the United States [33]
The schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[34]) are four K-5 elementary schools — Coolidge (442 students), Lincoln (432), Sicomac (403) and Washington (443) — and Eisenhower Middle School for grades 6-8 (884). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Calvin Coolidge School, located at 420 Grandview Avenue, is an elementary school which opened in 1932 as a 6-room K-6 school and has been expanded several times over the years. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School was approved in 1960 and dedicated 1963. Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School ( EMS) is a Middle school located in Wyckoff, New Jersey, as part of the Wyckoff School District Since 1993 Eisenhower has served grades 6 to 8. Abraham Lincoln School was dedicated in 1953 on land purchased in 1950. Sicomac School was completed in 1967. George Washington School was constructed as an 11-room brick building on the site where the previous school had burned down.
In 2005, a major multi-school expansion project was on the ballots on Election Day, and was passed. Each taxpayer would need to pay an extra $14 each month for almost two years to cover the cost of the project that would add 2-12 rooms into each school, to help with over-crowding in Wyckoff. The construction began in Eisenhower Middle School, the most crowded, in Spring of 2006. Extra precautions had and have to be taken, because the construction is going on while students are in school. During the summer of 2006, in-the-building renovations started, while it was safer to bring larger object in through the halls. One science classroom and a social studies classroom next to it had the wall between the two moved, and the social studies classroom became 1/3 its previous size, and is now the copy center, and will become a hallway to connect the original building and the new expansion. The science classroom became the new guidance office. The older, and smaller guidance office became a special-education classroom. Eisenhower's construction should be completed by early September of 2007. The elementary schools' construction will definitely be completed by September of 2008, but will probably be finished by early 2008.
Public high school students from Wyckoff have the choice to attend either Ramapo High School, in Franklin Lakes or Indian Hills High School located in Oakland. Ramapo High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school located in the affluent New York City suburb of Franklin Lakes, in Bergen County, Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Indian Hills High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school located in Bergen County, New Jersey. Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Both high schools are part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is a comprehensive regional School district consisting of two four-year Public high schools located in Bergen [35]
The first school in the town was a one-room school built on Wyckoff Avenue in 1869 and used until 1906; demolished in 1906. Prior to 1929, high school students attended Central High School in Paterson, before the Board of Education voted to send students to Ramsey High School in Ramsey instead. A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district Ramsey High School, established in 1909 is a four-year comprehensive Public high school serving students in Ramsey, New Jersey, as part of the Ramsey Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
Notable current and former residents of Wyckoff include: