The Fair Haven Public Schools is a comprehensive community
public
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school district
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that serves students in
pre-kindergarten through
eighth grade from
Fair Haven, in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey
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, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 966 students and 88.1 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
[District information for Fair Haven School District]
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group
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"I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic
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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.
Students in public school for
ninth through
twelfth grade
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s attend
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, together with students from
Rumson
Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough’s population was 7,343, reflecting a 3.1% increase from the 7,122 enumera ...
, where the school is located. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 983 students and 84.8 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. In 2016, ''
Newsweek
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'' ranked RFH the 144th best high school in the United States.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are:
*Viola L. Sickles School wit 401 students in grades PreK-3
**Marilyn Schwartz, principal
[
*Knollwood School with 564 students in grades 4-8
**Amy Romano, principal][
]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[Administration]
Fair Haven School District. Accessed April 30, 2020.
*Sean McNeil, superintendent
*David Joye, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, with 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.Board of Education Members
Fair Haven Public Schools. Accessed April 30, 2020.
References
External links
Fair Haven Public Schools
*
School Data for the Fair Haven Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts
Fair Haven, New Jersey
New Jersey District Factor Group I
School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey