Hamilton Township School District Explained
The Hamilton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The district is one of the state's ten largest and consists of 17 elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools along with an alternative program.[2]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 23 schools, had an enrollment of 11,816 students and 969.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.[3]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6] [7] [8] [9]
- Elementary schools
- Alexander Elementary School[10] (with 351 students; in grades K-5)
- Joe Bookholdt, principal[11]
- Greenwood Elementary School[12] (236; K-5)
- Nicole Dickens-Simon, principal[13]
- Kisthardt Elementary School[14] (231; K-5)
- Pamela Southard, principal[15]
- Klockner Elementary School[16] (234; PreK-5)
- Rashaan Monroe, principal[17]
- Kuser Elementary School[18] (398; PreK-5)
- Nydia Peake, principal[19]
- Lalor Elementary School[20] (317; K-5)
- Jennifer Marinello, principal[21]
- Langtree Elementary School[22] (393; PreK-5)
- Joyce Gallo, principal[23]
- McGalliard Elementary School[24] (250; K-5)
- Barbara Morales, principal[25]
- Mercerville Elementary School[26] (328; K-5)
- John Byrne, principal[27]
- Morgan Elementary School[28] (276; K-5)
- Michael Giambelluca, principal[29]
- Robinson Elementary School[30] (401; K-5)
- Katie Mallon, principal[31]
- Sayen Elementary School[32] (260; K-5)
- Diana Vasil, principal[33]
- Sunnybrae Elementary School[34] (275; K-5)
- Roberto Kesting, principal[35]
- University Heights Elementary School[36] (336; PreK-5)
- Sue Diszler, principal[37]
- George E. Wilson Elementary School[38] (418; PreK-5)
- Dereth Sanchez-Ahmed, principal[39]
- Yardville Elementary School[40] (302; PreK-5)
- Richard Czyz, principal[41]
- Yardville Heights Elementary School[42] (261; K-5)
- James Sterenczak, principal[43]
- Middle schools
- Richard C. Crockett Middle School[44] (999; 6-8)
- Matthew Finacchio, principal
- Albert E. Grice Middle School[45] (941; 6-8)
- Emily C. Reynolds Middle School[46] (914; 6-8)
- Patricia Landolfi-Collins, principal
- High schools
- Other schools
- Hamilton Educational Program (HEP) High School[50]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[51]
- Scott R. Rocco, superintendent[52]
- Katherine Attwood, business administrator and board secretary[53]
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.[54] [55] [56]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=12a0c5091eed463895fcd763f7a823db Hamilton Township – Mercer County Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/10 About Our District
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406540&DistrictID=3406540 District information for Hamilton Township Public School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406540 School Data for the Hamilton Township School District
- http://www.htsdnj.org/schools.cfm Schools
- https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/23474/637883874545370000 2021-2022 Public and Charter Schools Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/21/1950 School Performance Reports for the Hamilton Township Public School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1950&source=01 Schools in the Hamilton Township School District
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/80 Alexander Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/89 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/122 Greenwood Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/131 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/164 Kisthardt Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/173 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/209 Klockner Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/218 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/255 Kuser Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/264 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/300 Lalor Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/309 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/344 Langtree Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/353 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/389 McGalliard Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/398 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/434 Mercerville Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/443 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/478 Morgan Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/487 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/522 Robinson Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/531 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/563 Sayen Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/572 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/606 Sunnybrae Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/615 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/649 University Heights Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/658 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/691 George E. Wilson Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/700 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/735 Yardville Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/744 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/778 Yardville Heights Elementary School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/787 Principal's Message
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/823 Richard C. Crockett Middle School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/866 Albert E. Grice Middle School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/910 Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/1004 Nottingham - Hamilton High North
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/955 Hamilton High School West
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/1053 Steinert - Hamilton High East
- https://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/1101 Hamilton Educational Program (HEP) High School
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/mercer New Jersey School Directory for Mercer County
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/19 Superintendent's Corner
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/21 Business Office
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/21/1950.pdf#page=48 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Hamilton Township School District
- https://www.htsdnj.org/domain/2361 About The School Board