Wayne Public Schools Explained

Wayne Public Schools
Superintendent:Mark Toback
Businessadmin:Daisy Ayala
Address:50 Nellis Drive
City:Wayne
County:Passaic County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07470
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.9274°N -74.2439°W
Grades:PreK-12
Schools:15
Enrollment:7,746 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:677.0 FTEs
Ratio:11.4:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:GH

The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area.[1]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 15 schools, had an enrollment of 7,746 students and 677.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[2]

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.[3]

History

Before the district opened its own secondary school in 1952, students from Wayne had attended Pompton Lakes High School.[4] The school was called "Wayne High School" until Wayne Hills High School opened in September 1966,[5] at which time the word "Valley" was added to the original school's name in order to differentiate between the two.[6] [7]

Awards and recognition

John F. Kennedy School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10] [11] [12]

Preschools
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools (grades 9–12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[43] [44]

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.[45] [46] [47]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=6218b96ed1f54935af593c79cd329a04 Wayne Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417280&DistrictID=3417280 District information for Wayne Township Public School District
  3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  4. Gantaifis, Nick. "Football: Legendary high school football coach Fred Keil passes away",Wayne Today, January 19, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2020. "Wayne Valley High School did not open until 1952 and prior to that Wayne students attended nearby Pompton Lakes High School."
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/532582042/ "School Enrollment Hits 11,000 and Still Growing"
  6. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/532580616/ "The Hills are Alive With the Sound of Football..."
  7. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/531362862/ "Wayne Cuts Contractor's Bill"
  8. http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/governor/njnewsline/view_article_archives.pl?id=1505 McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities
  9. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417280 School Data for the Wayne Public Schools
  10. https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=42 2023–24 Public School Directory
  11. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/5570 School Performance Reports for the Wayne Public Schools
  12. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5570 New Jersey School Directory for the Wayne Public Schools
  13. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/pecc Preakness Early Childhood Center
  14. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/pecc/page/preakness-early-childhood-center-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  15. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/rces Randall Carter Elementary School
  16. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/rces/page/school-offices Administration and School Offices
  17. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/tdes Theunis Dey Elementary School
  18. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/tdes/page/school-offices Administration and School Offices
  19. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/jfes James Fallon Elementary School
  20. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/jfes/page/administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  21. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/jfkes John F. Kennedy Elementary School
  22. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/jfkes/page/administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  23. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/les Lafayette Elementary School
  24. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/les/page/administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  25. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/pes Packanack Elementary School
  26. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/pes/page/packanack-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  27. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/ples Pines Lake Elementary School
  28. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/ples/page/pines-lake-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  29. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/res Ryerson Elementary School
  30. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/res/page/school-offices Administration and School Offices
  31. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/aptes Albert P. Terhune Elementary School
  32. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/aptes/page/apt-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  33. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/scms Schuyler-Colfax Middle School
  34. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/scms/staff?page_no=5 Staff Directory
  35. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/gwms George Washington Middle School
  36. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/gwms/page/george-washington-ms-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  37. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/awms Anthony Wayne Middle School
  38. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/awms/page/anthony-wayne-ms-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  39. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/whhs Wayne Hills High School
  40. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/whhs/page/wayne-hills-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  41. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/wvhs Wayne Valley High School
  42. https://www.wayneschools.com/o/wvhs/page/wayne-valley-administration-and-school-offices Administration and School Offices
  43. https://www.wayneschools.com/page/district-administrators District Administrators
  44. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
  45. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  46. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/5570.pdf#page=43 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Wayne Township Public School District
  47. https://www.wayneschools.com/page/board-of-education Board of Education

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