Morris Hills Regional High School District
Encyclopedia
The Morris Hills Regional District is a comprehensive regional public school district
that consists of two four-year public high schools serving four suburban communities in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
The district serves the residential communities of Denville Township (766 students), Rockaway Borough
(315 students), Rockaway Township
(1,250 students) and Wharton
(331 students).
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,806 students and 242.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6.
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.
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Merle, Sisko, and Toriello are graduates of Morris Knolls. Cleffi is a graduate of Morris Hills.
School district
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that consists of two four-year public high schools serving four suburban 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
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The district serves the residential communities of Denville Township (766 students), Rockaway Borough
Rockaway, New Jersey
Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,438.Rockaway was formed as a borough on June 19, 1894, from portions of Rockaway Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous...
(315 students), Rockaway Township
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 24,156....
(1,250 students) and Wharton
Wharton, New Jersey
Wharton is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 6,298.What is now Wharton was originally incorporated as the borough of Port Oram by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 26, 1895, from portions of Randolph...
(331 students).
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,806 students and 242.0 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 11.6.
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 1996-97 school year, both Morris Hills High School and Morris Knolls High School were named as "Star Schools" 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.
Schools
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend one of the district's two schools (with 2009-10 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...
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- Morris Hills High SchoolMorris Hills High SchoolMorris Hills High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school located in the borough of Rockaway, serving students in grades 9 - 12 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District. The other high school in the...
serves students from Rockaway Borough, Wharton, and parts of Rockaway Township . The school is located in Rockaway Borough. 1,117 students.- Joe Cacciaguida - Principal
- Bob Merle - Assistant Principal
- Todd Toriello - Assistant Principal
- Morris Knolls High SchoolMorris Knolls High SchoolMorris Knolls High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9 to 12 in Morris County, New Jersey as part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District. The school is located in Denville but has a Rockaway mailing address...
serves students from Denville and parts of Rockaway Township. The school is located in Denville. 1,689 students.- Bill Cleffi - Principal
- Jim Devlin - Assistant Principal
- Erin Morgan - Assistant Principal
- Bill Schilling - Assistant Principal
Merle, Sisko, and Toriello are graduates of Morris Knolls. Cleffi is a graduate of Morris Hills.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- James Jencarelli, Superintendent
- Joanne Gilman, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Official site of Morris Hills Regional High School District
- Morris Hills High School
- Morris Knolls High School
- Morris Hills 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...