Franklin Township Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Franklin Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten
through twelfth grade
from Franklin Township
, in Somerset County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 7,544 students and 561.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4.
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.
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. The school was honored again in the 1995-96 school year.
NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-4)
Intermediate School (5&6)
Middle School (7&8)
High School (9-12)
School district
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that serves students in kindergarten
Kindergarten
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through twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
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from Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
, in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
United States
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.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 7,544 students and 561.4 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 13.4.
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
For the 1993-94 school year, Hillcrest Elementary School was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of EducationNew 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...
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. The school was honored again in the 1995-96 school year.
NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 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-4)
- Conerly Road School (477 students)
- Elizabeth Avenue School (538)
- Franklin Park School (1,097)
- Hillcrest School (422)
- MacAfee Road School (419)
- Pine Grove Manor School (420)
Intermediate School (5&6)
- Sampson G. Smith School (1,078)
Middle School (7&8)
- Franklin Middle School (1,034)
High School (9-12)
- Franklin High SchoolFranklin High School (New Jersey)Franklin High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located at 500 Elizabeth Avenue, in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, New Jersey, United States...
(2,059)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Edward Seto, Superintendent
- John Calavano, Assistant Superintendent for Business / Board Secretary
- TBA, Business Administrator
External links
- Franklin Township Public Schools
- Data for the Franklin 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...