Hawthorne Public Schools Explained
The Hawthorne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hawthorne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,229 students and 218.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1.[2]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[3]
Awards and recognition
Jefferson Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in the 2011-12 school year.[4] [5]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7] [8] [9]
- Elementary schools
- Jefferson Elementary School[10] with 266 students in grades PreK-5
- Stephen Droske, principal[11]
- Roosevelt Elementary School[12] with 545 students in grades K-5
- Joseph Pisacane, principal[13]
- Washington Elementary School[14] with 257 students in grades K-5
- Jackie Passero, principal[15]
- Middle school
- Lincoln Middle School[16] with 517 students in grades 6-8
- Erin Devor, principal[17]
- High school
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[20] [21]
- Richard A. Spirito, superintendent[22]
- Jenine Murray, business administrator and board secretary[23]
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 2014) 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.[24] [25] [26]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=32d0b2f13c3e436fb3d53bdafeda3c8c Hawthorne Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406990&DistrictID=3406990 District information for Hawthorne Public School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- Corbett, Nic. "14 N.J. schools earn National Blue Ribbon Award", The Star-Ledger, September 15, 2011. Accessed October 23, 2011.
- https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2016
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406990 School Data for the Hawthorne Public Schools
- https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=18 2023–24 Public School Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/2100 School Performance Reports for the Hawthorne Public Schools
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2100 New Jersey School Directory for the Hawthorne Public Schools
- https://jes.hawthorneschools.org/ Jefferson Elementary School
- https://jes.hawthorneschools.org/about/administration Administration
- https://res.hawthorneschools.org/ Roosevelt Elementary School
- https://res.hawthorneschools.org/about/administration Administration
- https://wes.hawthorneschools.org/ Washington Elementary School
- https://wes.hawthorneschools.org/about/administration Administration
- https://lms.hawthorneschools.org/ Lincoln Middle School
- https://lms.hawthorneschools.org/about/administration Administration
- https://hhs.hawthorneschools.org/ Hawthorne High School
- https://hhs.hawthorneschools.org/about/administration Administration
- https://www.hawthorneschools.org/about/district-administration District Administration
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
- https://www.hawthorneschools.org/departments/superintedent Superintendent of Schools
- https://www.hawthorneschools.org/departments/business-administration Business Administrator
- 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/23/2100.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Hawthorne Borough School District
- https://www.hawthorneschools.org/boe Board of Education
