The Morris Hills Regional District is a comprehensive regional

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that consists of two four-year public high schools serving four suburban communities in Morris County,

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, United States. The district serves the residential communities of Denville Township (

Denville Township School District The Denville Township School District is a comprehensive public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Denville Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States in two elementary schools and a middl ...

), Rockaway Borough ( Rockaway Borough Public Schools),

Rockaway Township Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 25,341, reflecting an increase of 1,185 (+4.9%) from the 24,156 counted in the 2010 Census. Rockaw ...

(

Rockaway Township Public Schools The Rockaway Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Rockaway Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018–19 schoo ...

) and

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( Wharton Borough School District).About Us
Morris Hills Regional District. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The Morris Hills Regional District accommodates students in grades nine through twelve from Denville, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, and Wharton, as well as out-of-district students through the New Jersey School Choice Program.... Morris Hills High School receives students from Wharton, the southern-most portion of Rockaway Township.... Rockaway Borough north of Route #46. Morris Knolls High School receives students from Denville, all of Rockaway Township with the exception of White Meadow Lake and the area described above in the southern part of Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough south of Route #46...." As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,778 students and 250.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.1:1.District information for Morris Hills Regional School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"GH", the third-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 1996–97 school year, both Morris Hills High School and Morris Knolls High School were named as "Star Schools" by the

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

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

) are: *

Morris Hills High School Morris Hills High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school located in the borough of Rockaway, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as one of the two secondary s ...

(1,258, located in Rockaway Borough) serves all students from Wharton, along with some students from Rockaway Borough and Rockaway Township (the

White Meadow Lake White Meadow Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Rockaway Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (AMSE) is a four-year magnet public high school program intended to prepare students for STEM careers. Housed on the campus of Morris Hills High School in Rockaway, New Jersey, United States ...

, a magnet high school program that is part of the

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is jointly operated on the Morris Hills campus. **Todd M. Toriello, Principal *

Morris Knolls High School Morris Knolls High School (MKHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Denville Township and most of Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as ...

(1,412, located in Denville) serves all students from Denville, as well as those from parts of Rockaway Borough and portions of Rockaway Township (most of the township, with the exception of White Meadow Lake and other areas in the southern part of the township). **Ryan MacNaughton, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *James Jencarelli, Superintendent *Joanne Gilman, Business Administrator / 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. Seats on the board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Rockaway Township, three to Denville Township, one to Rockaway Borough and one to Wharton. "School board races; Contests for 4 of 5 boards"
''New Jersey Hills'', March 3, 2005. Accessed June 4, 2020. "The board has nine members; three from Denville, four from Rockaway Township, and one each from Rockaway Borough and Wharton."

References

External links

Official site of Morris Hills Regional High School District
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Morris Hills Regional High School District

{{Morris County, New Jersey School Districts Denville Township, New Jersey Rockaway, New Jersey Rockaway Township, New Jersey Wharton, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group GH School districts in Morris County, New Jersey