The Readington Township Public Schools is a community public school district

School district

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 that serves students in grades kindergarten through grade eight from Readington Township

Readington Township, New Jersey

Readington Township is a Township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,126...

, in Hunterdon County

Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States.

As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 2,138 students and 187.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE

Full-time equivalent

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 basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey Department of Education

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 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 public school for grade 9 - 12 attend the Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves students in central Hunterdon County. Students from Delaware Township

Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,643 households, and 1,302 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.9 people per square mile . There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of 46.3 per square mile...

, East Amwell Township

East Amwell Township, New Jersey

-History:During the American Revolutionary War, a small but important skirmish occurred in East Amwell when local militia under Capt. John Schenck ambushed a party of British dragoons near Larison's Corner...

, Flemington Borough

Flemington, New Jersey

Flemington is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,581. It is the county seat of Hunterdon County....

, Raritan Township

Raritan Township, New Jersey

Raritan Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 22,185...

 and Readington Township

Readington Township, New Jersey

Readington Township is a Township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,126...

 attend Hunterdon Central High School.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics

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) are:
Elementary Schools

• Three Bridges School (PreK-3; 414 students; Mascot is Tigers)
  • Kristen Higgins - Principal
• Whitehouse School (K-3; 450; Cubs)
  • Ann DeRosa - Principal
• Holland Brook School (4-5; 503; Bobcats)
  • Alfonso Llano - Principal

Middle School

• Readington Middle School (6-8; 771; Vikings)
  • Catherine Hollinger - Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

• Dr. Robert Gulick, Superintendent (interim)
• Steffi-Jo DeCasas, Business Administrator

Dr. Barbara Sargent will assume the superintendent's position effective July 1, 2011.

External links

• Readington Township Public Schools
• Data for the Readington Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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• Hunterdon Central Regional High School District