The Hopatcong Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in

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through twelfth grade from

Hopatcong Hopatcong ( ) is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,362, a decrease of 785 (−5.2%) from the 2010 ...

, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,449 students and 146.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

student–teacher ratio Student–teacher ratio or student–faculty ratio is the number of students who attend a school or university divided by the number of teachers in the institution. For example, a student–teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students ...

of 9.9:1.District information for Hopatcong Borough School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. To address a significant reduction in state aid, Hudson Maxim School, which had served grades PreK-1, was closed at the end of the 2018-19 school year. For the 2019-20 school year, the grades were reconfigured across the remaining four school facilities. The district is classified by the

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as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Tulsa Trail Elementary School with 249 students in grades PreK-1 **Brian Byrne, principal *Durban Avenue School with 227 students in grades 2-3 **Katherine McFadden, principal ;Middle school *Hopatcong Middle School with 459 students in grades 4-7 ** Lewis Benfatti, Principal ;High school *

Hopatcong High School Hopatcong High School is a four-year comprehensive high school, comprehensive state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school serving students in ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grades from Hopatcong, New Jersey, Ho ...

with 499 students in grades 8-12 **Stephanie Martinez, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. Joseph S. Piccirillo, superintendent of schools *Jeff Hallenbeck, 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.Board of Education
Hopatcong Public Schools. Accessed July 17, 2022.

References

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Data for Hopatcong Public Schools

{{Education in Sussex County, New Jersey Hopatcong, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group FG School districts in Sussex County, New Jersey