Randolph Township Schools
Encyclopedia
The Randolph Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves children in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Randolph
, in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 5,525 students and 439.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
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.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
School district
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that serves children in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Randolph
Randolph, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,847 people, 8,679 households, and 6,804 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,185.2 people per square mile . There were 8,903 housing units at an average density of 424.7 per square mile...
, 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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.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 5,525 students and 439.5 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 12.6.
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 "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.
Awards and recognition
NAMM named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide.Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment 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-5)
- Center Grove Elementary School - 560 students
- Debbie Iosso, Principal
- Fernbrook Elementary School - 627 students
- Lisa Gross, Principal
- Ellen Kessler, Vice Principal
- Ironia Elementary School - 637 students
- Dr. Dennis Copeland, Principal
- Shongum Elementary School - 634 students
- April Lowe, Principal
- Donna Huston, Vice Principal
Middle School (6-8)
- Randolph Middle School - 1,297 students
- Carol Strowbridge, Principal
- Steven Cullis, Vice Principal
- Mario Rodas, Vice Principal
High School (9-12)
- Randolph High SchoolRandolph High School (New Jersey)Randolph High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve from Randolph, in Morris County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Randolph Township Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and...
- 1,770 students- Carol Strowbridge, Principal
- Lee Hackney, Vice Principal
- Theodore Loeffler, Vice Principal
- Michael LoRicco, Vice Principal
Awards and recognition
The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Owen Snyder, Superintendent
- Michael Neves, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Randolph Township Schools
- Randolph Township 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...