Princeton Public Schools Explained

Princeton Public Schools
Superintendent:Kathie Foster (interim)
Businessadmin:Matthew Bouldin
Address:25 Valley Road
City:Princeton
County:Mercer County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08540
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.3614°N -74.6636°W
Grades:PreK-12
Schools:6
Enrollment:3,740 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:341.0 FTEs
Ratio:11.0:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:I

Princeton Public Schools (PPS) is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Princeton, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Students from Cranbury Township attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[2] The district administration building is at 25 Valley Road in Princeton.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,740 students and 341.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.[3]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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]

Residents of Princeton University's housing complexes for graduate students with families, Butler Apartments,[5] Lawrence Apartments,[6] and Stanworth Apartments,[7] are zoned to the district.[8]

History

The district's high school was constructed in 1927 and the middle school in 1965. The four elementary schools were completed from 1957 to 1962.[9]

The district was known as the Princeton Regional School District until July 2012, when the Princeton Public Schools name went into effect. The board changed the name in a February 2012 vote, in which the end of regionalization due to the forthcoming consolidation of the independent borough and township into a single municipality in January 2013 was cited as the reason behind the name change.[10] [11]

Awards, recognition, and rankings

Niche ranked Princeton Public Schools as the 16th best school district in America and the best school district in New Jersey in its "2021 Best School Districts" rankings.[12]

Littlebrook School was one of nine public schools recognized in 2017 as Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education.[13]

In 2000-01, the district was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education with the Best Practices award for its Jefferson Debates Citizenship / Character Education program for students in Grades 6-8.[14]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are:[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Elementary Schools
Middle School
High School

Former, renamed and converted schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[37]

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 2013) 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.[40] [41] A tenth represented is appointed by the Cranbury district to represent its interests on the Princeton Board of Education.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.boarddocs.com/nj/pps/Board.nsf/files/AW7Q2L63D8DA/$file/9110%20Number%20of%20Members%20and%20Term%20of%20Office%202-1-18.pdf District Policy 9110 - Number of Members and Term of Office
  2. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/21/4255/000.html Princeton Public Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative
  3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413410&DistrictID=3413410 District information for Princeton Public Schools
  4. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  5. http://etcweb.princeton.edu/pumap/#5066 Campus Map Butler Apartments
  6. http://etcweb.princeton.edu/pumap/#288 Campus Map Lawrence Apartments
  7. http://etcweb.princeton.edu/pumap/#5063 Campus Map Stanworth Apartments
  8. http://www.prs.k12.nj.us/studentservices/Residency_Manual.pdf Residency Manual
  9. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/4255.pdff#page=9 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Princeton Public Schools
  10. Cuyler, Greta. "District to be Renamed Princeton Public Schools The name change will take effect July 1, following the board's 5-4 vote on Tuesday.", Princeton, NJ Patch, February 8, 2012. Accessed September 24, 2024. "Effective July 1, the school district will officially be renamed Princeton Public Schools. By a 5-4 vote, the Board of Education on Tuesday approved the renaming of the Princeton Regional School District. Why? Once Princeton Borough and Princeton Township consolidate on Jan. 1, 2013, Princeton will no longer qualify as a regional school district, and is required by law to change its name, Superintendent Judy Wilson said."
  11. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st34_nj/c34021_mercer/DC10SD_C34021_001.pdf School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Mercer County, NJ
  12. Web site: 2021 Princeton Public Schools Rankings. 2021-02-21. Niche. en.
  13. http://www.nj.gov/education/news/2017/0928brs.htm "Nine New Jersey Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education"
  14. http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/oipp/bp3.pl?string=recid=0191&maxhits=10000 New Jersey Best Practices Award recipient 2000-01
  15. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413410 School Data for the Princeton Public Schools
  16. https://www.princetonk12.org/schools Schools Menu
  17. https://www.princetonk12.org/district/about-us Who We Are
  18. https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/19752/637756867571870000#page=26 2021-2022 Mercer County Charter and Public Schools Directory
  19. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/21/4255 School Performance Reports for the Princeton Public School District
  20. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4255 New Jersey School Directory for the Princeton Public Schools
  21. https://www.princetonk12.org/community-park-elementary Community Park Elementary School
  22. https://www.princetonk12.org/community-park-elementary/our-school/school-profile Our School
  23. https://www.princetonk12.org/johnson-park-elementary-home Johnson Park Elementary School
  24. https://www.princetonk12.org/johnson-park-elementary-home/our-school/school-profile Our School
  25. https://www.princetonk12.org/littlebrook-elementary-home Littlebrook Elementary School
  26. https://www.princetonk12.org/littlebrook-elementary-home/our-school/school-profile Our School
  27. https://www.princetonk12.org/riverside-elementary-home Riverside Elementary School
  28. https://www.princetonk12.org/riverside-elementary-home/our-school/school-profile Our School
  29. https://www.princetonk12.org/princeton-middle-school Princeton Middle School
  30. https://www.princetonk12.org/princeton-middle-school/our-school/our-school Our School
  31. https://www.princetonk12.org/princeton-high-school Princeton High School
  32. https://www.princetonk12.org/princeton-high-school/phs/administration Administration
  33. Web site: Richard . Rein . New Principal Cecilia Xie Birge Brings a Diverse Background to Princeton High School . Princeton TapInto . August 30, 2023 . September 20, 2023.
  34. http://www.preservationnj.org/site/ExpEng/index.php?/ten_most_13/index_detail/Valley_Road_School Valley Road School
  35. Web site: Simple Wins Out: Princeton Middle School Is New Name . 2022-12-16 . TAPinto . en.
  36. Web site: Writer . LEA KAHN, Staff . 2021-06-17 . New name chosen for Princeton school, but debate ensues . 2022-09-26 . centraljersey.com . en-US.
  37. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/mercer New Jersey School Directory for Mercer County
  38. Rein, Richard K. "For the Third Time, Kathie Foster Plays an Interim Role in Princeton -- This Time as Superintendent", TAPinto Princeton, November 13, 2023. Accessed November 13, 2023. "Just last June Kathie Foster seemed to be presiding over her last in-person appearance at the Princeton Public Schools – as the interim high school principal greeting the Class of 2023 as it graduated after a tumultuous senior year.... But now Foster is back for an encore in another interim role, as interim superintendent following Superintendent Carol Kelley’s own resignation, effective in August of next year but with a leave of absence effective that began immediately after the announcement on October 27."
  39. https://www.princetonk12.org/offices/business Business Office
  40. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  41. https://www.princetonk12.org/board/members Board members

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