The Tewksbury Township Schools is a community public school district which operates two schools serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Tewksbury Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Tewksbury Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tewksbury Township Schools, adopted May 23, 2022. Accessed January 12, 2026. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Tewksbury Township School District. Composition The Tewksbury Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tewksbury Township." The district and its schools are all located in Tewksbury Township, but have mailing addresses in Califon.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 485 students and 54.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1.District information for Tewksbury Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Voorhees High School in Lebanon Township (although the mailing address is Glen Gardner), which also serves students from Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge and Lebanon Township.Voorhees High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Voorhees High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey and was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015. With an enrollment of 1,095 students in grades 9-12, the school serves the communities of Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township."Voorhees High School, Borough of High Bridge. Accessed January 12, 2026. "Voorhees High School (Voorhees High School website) is part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. The High School is located at 256 County Road 513, Glen Gardner, New Jersey. Voorhees High School educates 1,150 students from the following municipalities: High Bridge, Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township" As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 753 students and 73.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.School data for Voorhees High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. The school is part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, which also includes students from Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township who attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale.Sending Districts, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed January 12, 2026. "Students living in Bethlehem Township, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township attend North Hunterdon High School. Students living in Califon, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township and Tewksbury Township attend Voorhees High School. Students who attended Clinton Public School (Town of Clinton and Glen Gardner) can choose to attend either North Hunterdon High School or Voorhees High School."Choice of District School, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed January 12, 2026. "Below is the list of municipalities and to which high school its students are designated to attend per Policy 5111.1: North Hunterdon High School: Bethlehem Township, Town of Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Glen Gardner*, Lebanon Borough, and Union Township Voorhees High School: Califon, Town of Clinton*, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township. * Since 2014-2015, all students who attend Clinton Public School (Town of Clinton and Glen Gardner students) can select which high school they want to attend."
History In 2003, the district sold Sawmill, thecommunity's original elementary school, which opened in 1951, for $1 million to the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission, along with its site.Staff. "Tewksbury school board to sell Sawmill School", New Jersey Hills, July 30, 2003. Accessed September 22, 2014. "Under the terms of the negotiated agreement, which school officials are hoping to finalize by the end of August, the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission would pay $1 million for the circa-1950s school that is located on seven acres."
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "J", the-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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Awards and recognition Tewksbury Elementary School was recognized in 2011 as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 through 2016, United States Department of Education. Accessed February 17, 2017.
Old Turnpike School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 27, 2020.Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Tewksbury Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Choice, Tewksbury Township Schools. Accessed January 12, 2026. "The Tewksbury Township School District is a Pre-K through 8 district comprised of two schools with a current enrollment of approximately 485 students. The Tewksbury Elementary School and Old Turnpike School have both been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence."2025-2026 Public School Directory, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2026.School Performance Reports for the Tewksbury Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Tewksbury Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary school Tewksbury Elementary SchoolTewksbury Elementary School, Tewksbury Township Schools. Accessed January 12, 2026. with 260 students in grades PreK–4 Lisa Moore, principalAdministration, Tewksbury Elementary School. Accessed January 12, 2026. Old Turnpike SchoolOld Turnpike School, Tewksbury Township Board of Education. Accessed January 12, 2026. with 223 students in grades 5–8 Michael Mitchell, principalAdministration, Old Turnpike School. Accessed January 12, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Administration, Tewksbury Township Schools. Accessed January 12, 2026.New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Jennifer Shouffler, superintendent Heather Goguen, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Tewksbury Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 12, 2026. "The Tewksbury Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.Board of Education Members, Tewksbury Township Schools. Accessed January 12, 2026.
References
External links Tewksbury Township Schools
School Data for the Tewksbury Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District