Wayne Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne
, in Passaic County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 14 schools had an enrollment of 8,733 students and 690.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7.
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.
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
) are:
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
, in Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, 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 14 schools had an enrollment of 8,733 students and 690.2 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 12.7.
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
John F. Kennedy School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreeveyJim McGreevey
James Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
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
- A. P. Terhune (412 students)
- Marion R. McGrath, Principal
- James Fallon (418)
- Ethan Maayan, Principal
- John F. Kennedy (450)
- Richard Erck, Principal
- Lafayette (400)
- Stella Cosmas, Principal
- Packanack (519)
- Celeste Gagliardi, Principal
- Pines Lake (462)
- Pamela Longo, Principal
- Randall Carter (353)
- Kenneth E. Kaplan, Principal
- Ryerson (303)
- Frank Markowick, Principal
- Theunis Dey (465)
- Dr. Laura Russomano, Principal
Middle Schools
- George Washington Middle School (717)
- Mary Jane Tierney, Principal
- Schuyler-Colfax Middle School (652)
- Robert Mitchell (acting), Principal
- Anthony Wayne Middle School (756)
- Diane Pandolfi, Principal
High Schools
- Wayne Hills High SchoolWayne Hills High SchoolWayne Hills High School is a comprehensive community public high school, in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as one of the two high schools that are part of the Wayne Public Schools...
(1,390; for students living north of Ratzer Road)- Dr. Scot Beckerman, Principal
- Wayne Valley High SchoolWayne Valley High SchoolWayne Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, one of the two high schools in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wayne Public Schools...
(1,435; for students living south of Ratzer Road)- Robert V. Reis, Principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. James Dwyer, Interim Superintendent
- Joseph Amatuzzi, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Wayne Schools Site
- Data for the Wayne 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...