Morris Hills Regional High School District

The 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 (Denville Township School District), Rockaway Borough (Rockaway Borough Public Schools), Rockaway Township (Rockaway Township Public Schools) and Wharton (Wharton Borough School District).[3][4][5]

Morris Hills Regional High School District
Address
48 Knoll Drive
Rockaway
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07866
United States
Coordinates40.88587°N 74.507808°W / 40.88587; -74.507808
District information
Grades9-12
SuperintendentJames Jencarelli
Business administratorJoanne Gilman
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment2,811 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty250.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		9-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$24,43741$18,89129.4%
1Budgetary Cost16,7963215,5927.7%
2Classroom Instruction9,633348,8079.4%
6Support Services2,575312,29412.2%
8Administrative Cost1,863391,59217.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,763151,954−9.8%
13Extracurricular Activities9833387312.6%
16Median Teacher Salary78,2503871,726
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,811 students and 250.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[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.[6]

Awards and recognition

For the 1996–97 school year, both Morris Hills High School[7] and Morris Knolls High School[8] were named as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18][19]

  • James Jencarelli, Superintendent[20]
  • Joanne Gilman, Business Administrator / 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[21][22] Seats on the board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Rockaway Township, three to Denville Township, one to Rockaway Borough and one to Wharton. [23]

References
  1. District information for Morris Hills Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Morris Hills Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades 9 through 12 in the Morris Hills Regional School District. Composition: The Morris Hills Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Denville Township, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton Borough for the limited purpose of providing and operating a high school."
  4. About Us, Morris Hills Regional District. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The Morris Hills Regional District accommodates students in grades nine through twelve from Denville, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton, as well as out-of-district students through the New Jersey School Choice Program.... Morris Hills High School receives students from Wharton, the southern-most portion of Rockaway Township.... Rockaway Borough north of Route #46. Morris Knolls High School receives students from Denville, all of Rockaway Township with the exception of White Meadow Lake and the area described above in the southern part of Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough south of Route #46...."
  5. Sending Districts, Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 2, 2015.
  7. Star School Award recipient detail 1996-97 school year, Morris Hills High School, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 18, 2006. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  8. Star School Award recipient detail 1996-97 school year, Morris Knolls High School, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 18, 2006. Accessed June 3, 2013.
  9. School data for the Morris Hills Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  10. New Jersey School Directory for the Morris Hills Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. Morris Hills High School, Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  12. Overview, Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway, New Jersey, serves the residential communities of Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton. Our current enrollment in Grades 9 to 12 is 1,229, and we support 28 varsity sports. MH is home to the Academy of Mathematics, Science and Engineering, a partnership with Morris County School of Technology."
  13. Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering: Overview, Morris Hills High School. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, located at Morris Hills High School, is a rigorous, highly focused four year program for Morris County Students with career interests in mathematics, science, or engineering."
  14. Administration, Morris Hills High School. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  15. Morris Knolls High School, Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  16. School Profile, Morris Knolls High School. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Morris Knolls High School, founded in 1964, is one of two four-year comprehensive high schools that comprise the Morris Hills Regional District.... Morris Knolls High School serves the residential communities of Denville and Rockaway Township."
  17. Administration, Morris Knolls High School. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  18. District Administration, Morris Hills Regional District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  19. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  20. Superintendent's Welcome, Morris Hills Regional District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  21. 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.
  22. Board of Education, Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed June 4, 2020.
  23. "School board races; Contests for 4 of 5 boards", New Jersey Hills, March 3, 2005. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The board has nine members; three from Denville, four from Rockaway Township, and one each from Rockaway Borough and Wharton."
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