Jefferson Township Public Schools
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The Jefferson Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Jefferson Township
, in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's eight schools had an enrollment of 3,610 students and 273.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2.
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:
Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School
School district
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, serving students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, New Jersey
Jefferson Township is the northern-most township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 21,314....
, 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 eight schools had an enrollment of 3,610 students and 273.7 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 13.2.
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 "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 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
- Milton School (Pre-K; 181 students - covers kindergarten as of 2010-11)
- Timothy Plotts - Principal
- Robert F. Drummond (K; 130 students - closed as of 2010-11
- Cozy Lake School (1&2; 281)
- Tim Plotts - Principal
- Ellen T. Briggs and Drummond School (1&2; 258 - covers K-2 as of 2010-11)
- Randi De Brito - Principal
- Arthur T. Stanlick School (3-5; 387)
- Dr. Kelly J. Cooke - Principal
- White Rock Elementary School (3-5; 441)
- Michael Valenti - Principal
Middle School
- Jefferson Township Middle School (6-8; 823 students)
- Jeanne Howe - Principal
- Peggy Widgren - Vice Principal
High School
- Jefferson Township High SchoolJefferson Township High School (New Jersey)Jefferson Township High School is a comprehensive community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jefferson Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Jefferson Township Public Schools....
(9-12; 1,120 students), home of the Falcons- Karl Mundi - Principal
- John Cinotti - Vice Principal
- Greg Currie - Vice Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration include:- Dr. Kathaleen Fuchs, Superintendent
- Dora E. Zeno, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Jefferson Township Public Schools
- Data for the Jefferson 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...