- Morris Hills Regional High School District
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Morris Hills Regional High School District Superintendent: James Jencarelli Business Administrator: Joanne Gilman Address: 48 Knoll Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866Grade Range: 9-12 School facilities: 2 Enrollment: 2,806 (as of 2009-10)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 242.0 Student–teacher ratio: 11.6 District Factor Group: GH Web site: http://www.mhrd.k12.nj.us Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)9-12
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $16,239 40 $13,710 18.4% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,144 42 7,588 20.5% 6 Support Services 2,501 40 1,987 25.9% 8 Administrative Cost 1,539 20 1,475 4.3% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,029 36 1,816 11.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 68,543 42 62,000 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47The 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).[3]
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.[1]
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.[4]
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Awards and recognition
For the 1996-97 school year, both Morris Hills High School[5] and Morris Knolls High School[6] were named as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education, 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 Statistics[7]):
- Morris Hills High School 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 School serves students from Denville and parts of Rockaway Township.[8] 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:[9]
- James Jencarelli, Superintendent
- Joanne Gilman, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Morris Hills Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 6, 2011.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Links to Sending District Schools, accessed March 8, 2007
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 1996-97 school year, Morris Hills High School, accessed May 29, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 1996-97 school year, Morris Knolls High School, accessed May 29, 2006
- ^ Morris Hills Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 28, 2009.
- ^ Morris Knolls school profile 2011-12, Morris Hills Regional District Accessed November 6, 2011. "Morris Knolls High School serves the residential communities of Denville and Rockaway Township."
- ^ Morris County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
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's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Morris Hills Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°53′09″N 74°30′28″W / 40.88587°N 74.507808°W
School districts of Morris County, New Jersey K-6 
K-8 Boonton Township · Chester Township · Denville Township · East Hanover · Florham Park · Hanover Township · Harding Township · Lincoln Park · Long Hill Township · Mendham Borough · Mendham Township · Morris Plains · Mount Arlington · Netcong · Riverdale · Rockaway Borough · Rockaway Township · Washington Township · WhartonK-12 9-12 None Victory Gardens (to Dover)Atlantic · Bergen · Burlington · Camden · Cape May · Cumberland · Essex · Gloucester · Hudson · Hunterdon · Mercer · Middlesex · Monmouth · Morris · Ocean · Passaic · Salem · Somerset · Sussex · Union · WarrenCategories:- New Jersey District Factor Group GH
- School districts in Morris County, New Jersey
- Morris Hills High School serves students from Rockaway Borough, Wharton, and parts of Rockaway Township . The school is located in Rockaway Borough. 1,117 students.
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