Hanover Township Public Schools
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The Hanover Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Hanover Township
, in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,564 students and 127.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Hanover Park Regional High School District
, attending Whippany Park High School
in the Whippany
section of Hanover Township. Whippany Park High School, whose doors opened in 1967, has a current enrollment of 648 students in grades 9 through 12, with 168 in the senior class. The district also serves students from the neighboring communities of East Hanover
and Florham Park
, who attend Hanover Park High School
in East Hanover.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
School district
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that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Hanover Township
Hanover Township, New Jersey
Hanover Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 12,898...
, in Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 1,564 students and 127.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Hanover Park Regional High School District
Hanover Park Regional High School District
The Hanover Park Regional High School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States...
, attending Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School
Whippany Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the Township of Hanover, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District...
in the Whippany
Whippany, New Jersey
Whippany is an unincorporated area located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area...
section of Hanover Township. Whippany Park High School, whose doors opened in 1967, has a current enrollment of 648 students in grades 9 through 12, with 168 in the senior class. The district also serves students from the neighboring communities of East Hanover
East Hanover, New Jersey
East Hanover Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 11,393. The town was incorporated in 1928. The headquarters of the Nabisco company and the pharmaceutical company Novartis are located in East...
and Florham Park
Florham Park, New Jersey
Florham Park is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,857, which had grown to 12,389 as of the Bureau's 2008 estimate....
, who attend Hanover Park High School
Hanover Park High School
Hanover Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from East Hanover Township and Florham Park, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District...
in East Hanover.
Awards and recognition
During the 1998-99 school year, Bee Meadow Elementary School was awarded the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Bee MeadowBee Meadow SchoolThe Bee Meadow School is an elementary public school that serves about 380 students in grades K–5. The school is located in front of the Bee Meadow Park at number 120 of Reynolds Avenue in Whippany, New Jersey, United States, and is one of three elementary schools in the Hanover Township Public...
(380 students) - Salem Drive (317)
- Mountview Road (323)
Middle School (6-8)
- Memorial Junior School (544)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Scott Pepper, Superintendent
- Vanessa Wolsky, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Hanover Township Public Schools
- Data for the Hanover Township Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...