Pequannock Township School District
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The Pequannock Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pequannock Township
, in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 2,430 students and 187.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third 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.
by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pequannock Township
Pequannock Township, New Jersey
Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,888....
, 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 five schools had an enrollment of 2,430 students and 187.4 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 13.0.
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 "GH", the third 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.
Awards and recognition
During the 2009-10 school year, Hillview School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of ExcellenceBlue 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...
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.
NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.
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)
- Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School - 329 students
- Dr. Gina Verrone-Coffaro, Principal
- Hillview Elementary School - 372 students
- Linda Thompson, Principal
- North Boulevard Elementary School - 374 students
- Jerome Cammarata, Principal
Middle School (6-8)
- Pequannock Valley Middle School - 560 students
- Sue Schwartz, Principal
- Jennifer Mildner, Assistant Principal
High School (9-12)
- Pequannock Township High SchoolPequannock Township High SchoolPequannock Township High School, established in 1956, is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Pequannock Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pequannock Township School District.Advanced Placement...
- 787 students- Frank A. Ingargiola, Principal
- Richard M. Hayzler, Vice Principal of Academic Affairs
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. William H. Trusheim, Superintendent
- Dominic Butler, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Pequannock Township School District
- Pequannock Township School District, 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...