Frenchtown School District Explained
The Frenchtown School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Frenchtown, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 105 students and 14.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.2:1.[4] In the 2016–17 school year, Frenchtown was tied for the 18th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 129 students.[5]
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.[6]
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend the Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, which serves students in western Hunterdon County from Alexandria, Holland and Kingwood Townships along with the boroughs of Frenchtown and Milford.[7] [8] [9] [10] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 722 students and 59.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[11]
History
Prior to the completion of Delaware Valley Regional High School, which opened in September 1959, students from Frenchtown had attended Frenchtown High School, which held its final graduation ceremonies in June 1959.[12] [13] The school building had been built in 1925 to serve grades K-12, with the high school on the top floor. The school building was named for Edith Ort Thomas, who served as a teacher and board member for a half century.[14]
School
Edith Ort Thomas Elementary School had an enrollment of 108 students in the 2021–22 school year.[15] [16]
- James Hintenach, principal[17]
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[18]
- Michael Hughes, interim superintendent[19]
- Teresa O'Brien, business administrator[20]
Board of education
The district's board of education, comprised of seven 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 either two or 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.[21] [22] [23] In February 2012, elections were shifted from April to November.[24]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/13295/2023-2024-Public-School-Directory-PDF#page=28 2023-2024 Public School Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/1680 School Performance Reports for the Frenchtown Borough School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1680 New Jersey School Directory for the Frelinghuysen Township School District
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3405700&DistrictID=3405700 District information for Frenchtown Borough School District
- Guion, Payton. "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 18. Frenchtown Borough (tie); Enrollment: 129; Grades: Pre-K-8; County: Hunterdon; Town population: 1,373"
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&search=frenchtown&id=f6c09ab4e35d4f5582368558e635a06a Delaware Valley Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/19/1050/000.html Delaware Valley Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative
- http://www.dvrhs.org/domain/711 About Us
- http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/schools/districts.htm Chief School Administrators/Sending Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403750&ID=340375002978 School data for Delaware Valley Regional High School
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/221865107/ "High School Holds Final Graduation"
- https://www.dvrhs.org/domain/740 Our Story
- https://www.dvrhs.org/domain/758 Our School
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405700 School Data for the Frenchtown School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1680 New Jersey School Directory for the Frendhtown School District
- http://www.dvrhs.org/Page/4756 Building Principal
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/hunterdon New Jersey School Directory for Hunterdon County
- https://www.dvrhs.org/domain/808 Superintendent
- https://www.dvrhs.org/Page/8622 School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
- 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/23/1680.pdf#page=40 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Frenchtown Borough School District
- https://www.dvrhs.org/Page/4683 Board of Education Members
- Mustac, Frank. "Frenchtown school board votes to move elections to November", Independent Press, February 1, 2012. Accessed October 18, 2014. "The borough Board of Education unanimously decided to move the school election to November. This move would also eliminate the public vote on the school budget so long as it is under the state-mandated cap."
