Parsippany–Troy Hills School District Explained
The Parsippany–Troy Hills School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Parsippany–Troy Hills in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The Parsippany Troy-Hills School District serves students in ten elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and an adult education center. The community served by the district is ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse.[2]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 14 schools, had an enrollment of 7,082 students and 634.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[3]
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]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6] [7]
- Elementary schools
- Eastlake Elementary School[8] (359 students; in grades PreK-5)
- Sebastian Powell, principal
- Intervale Elementary School[9] (255; K-5)
- Christopher Waack, principal
- Knollwood Elementary School[10] (380; K-5)
- Lake Hiawatha Elementary School[11] (417; PreK-5)
- Steve Figurelli, principal
- Lake Parsippany Elementary School[12] (271; K-5)
- Steven Linzenbold, principal
- Littleton Elementary School[13] (422; K-5)
- Michele Hoffman, principal
- Mount Tabor Elementary School[14] (354; K-5)
- Marlene Toomey, principal
- Northvail Elementary School[15] (383; K-5)
- Rockaway Meadow Elementary School[16] (258; K-5)
- Keith Cortright, principal
- Troy Hills Elementary School[17] (290; K-5)
- James Magli, interim principal
- Brooklawn Middle School[18] (898; 6-8)
- Central Middle School[19] (807; 6-8)
- High schools
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[22] [23]
- Robert Sutter, superintendent
- Robin Tedesco, interim business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, composed 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.[24] [25] [26]
External links
Notes and References
- https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3410/PTHSD/2631304/ByLaws_0000.pdf#page=7 District Bylaws 0110 - Identification
- https://www.pthsd.k12.nj.us/page/district District Profile
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412480&DistrictID=3412480 District information for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township 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=3412480 School Data for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/27/3950 School Performance Reports for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3950 New Jersey School Directory for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District
- https://eas.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/ees Eastlake Elementary School
- https://ins.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/ies Intervale Elementary School
- https://kns.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/kes Knollwood Elementary School
- https://lhs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/lhes Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
- https://lps.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/lpes Lake Parsippany Elementary School
- https://lhs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/les Littleton Elementary School
- https://lhs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/mtes Mount Tabor Elementary School
- https://lhs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/nes Northvail Elementary School
- https://rms.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/rmes Rockaway Meadow Elementary School
- https://rms.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/thes Troy Hills Elementary School
- https://bms.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/bms Brooklawn Middle School
- https://cms.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/cms Central Middle School
- https://phs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/phs Parsippany High School
- https://phhs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/o/phhs Parsippany Hills High School
- https://www.pthsd.k12.nj.us/page/central-office-administration Central Office Administration
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/morris New Jersey School Directory for Morris County
- 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/23/3950.pdf#page=46 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District
- https://www.pthsd.k12.nj.us/page/boe Board of Education