The Long Hill Township School System is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Long Hill Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 894 students and 80.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.District information for Long Hill Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
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.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 19, 2014.
Long Hill Township's high school students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren Township. Students from Long Hill Township and from the neighboring communities of Green Brook Township (through sending/receiving relationship), Warren Township and Watchung (in Somerset County) attend the school.Watchung Hills Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Close to 2150 students from Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung meet high academic standards and broaden their worldviews as they explore and take risks, discover their passions, and find individual pathways to success."Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional, Somerset County Superintendent of Schools. Accessed June 4, 2016. "Watchung Hills ** 9-12 Receives 9-12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill" As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,948 students and 160.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Long Hill Township School System, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.) are:Our District, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.School Performance Reports for the Long Hill Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Long Hill Township School System, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Gillette SchoolGillette School, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022. with 223 students in grades PreK-1 Lori Jones, principalPrincipal, Gillette School. Accessed January 24, 2022 Millington SchoolMillington School, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022. with 397 students in grades 2-5 Jennifer S. Dawson, principalPrincipal, Millington School. Accessed January 24, 2022 Middle school Central Middle SchoolCentral Middle School, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022. with 269 students in grades 6-8 Michael Viturello, principalPrincipal, Central Middle School. Accessed January 24, 2022
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Directory, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Anne Mucci, superintendentSuperintendent of Schools, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022. Daniel A. Borgo, interim business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.
Board of education The district's board of education is composed of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 Long Hill Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 15, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.Board of Education, Long Hill Township School System. Accessed January 24, 2022.
References
External links Long Hill Township School System
School Data for the Long Hill Township School System, National Center for Education Statistics Watchung Hills Regional High School website