The Washington Township Public School District is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Washington Township, in Gloucester County,

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, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 7,202 students and 651.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.1:1.District information for Washington Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Awards and recognition

For the 2005–06 school year, the Washington Township Public School District was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the

for its "Creating Proficient Readers and Writers" Professional Development program at Birches Elementary School. For the 2004–05 school year, both Birches Elementary School and Whitman Elementary School were named as "Star Schools" by the

, the highest state honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Preschool *Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center (with 339 students; in kindergarten) **Andrea Salstrom, interim principal ;Elementary schools *Bells Elementary School (429; 1-5) **Ginny Grier, principal *Birches Elementary School (443; 1-5) **Jessica Rose, principal *Hurffville Elementary School (492; 1-5) **Naté Dawson, principal *Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (527; 1-5) **Gary Breen, principal *Wedgewood Elementary School (460; 1-5) **Charles Zimmerman, principal *Whitman Elementary School (494; 1-5) **Raymond Anderson, principal ;Middle schools *Bunker Hill Middle School (586; 6-8) **Michael D'Ostilio, principal *Chestnut Ridge Middle School (696; 6-8) **Theresa Pietrowski, principal *Orchard Valley Middle School (544; 6-8) **Colleen Cancila, principal ;High school * Washington Township High School with 2,237 students in grades 9 - 12 **Jonathan A. Strout, Executive Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Eric Hibbs, superintendent Hibbs assumed the position in May 2023. *Janine M. Wechter, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, 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 day-to-day operation of the district.Board of Education
Washington Township Public School District. Accessed September 11, 2023.

References

External links

Washington Township Public Schools
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School Data for the Washington Township Public Schools

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