Hanover Park Regional High School District
Encyclopedia
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
. Students come from East Hanover Township
, Florham Park
and Hanover Township
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,504 students and 127.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8.
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.
) are:
School district
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that serves students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities 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
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, United States
United States
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. Students come from East Hanover Township
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...
, 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....
and 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...
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 1,504 students and 127.6 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 11.8.
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.
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:
- Hanover Park High SchoolHanover Park High SchoolHanover 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...
, which opened in 1956, serves the Township of East Hanover and the Borough of Florham Park. It had an enrollment of 890 in grades 9 through 12. The school is located in East Hanover Township. - Whippany Park High SchoolWhippany Park High SchoolWhippany 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...
, whose doors opened in 1967, serves the Township of Hanover. The enrollment was 614 in grades 9 through 12. The school is located in the WhippanyWhippany, New JerseyWhippany 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.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Carol Grossi, Superintendent
- William F. Albert Jr., Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Hanover Park Regional High School District
- Data for the Hanover Park Regional High 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...