The Randolph Township Schools are a comprehensive community

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that serves children in

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through

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from Randolph, in Morris County,

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, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 4,314 students and 382.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.3:1.District information for Randolph Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022.

Awards and recognition

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2006" by the American Music Conference.

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named the district in its 2008 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 110 school districts nationwide. The district's high school was the 16th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2016 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.Staff
"Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014"
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'', September 1, 2016. Accessed August 26, 2022.

Schools

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

) are: ;Elementary schools *Center Grove Elementary School with 466 students in grades PreK-5 *Fernbrook Elementary School with 498 students in grades K-5 *Ironia Elementary School with 436 students in grades K-5 *Shongum Elementary School with 416 students in grades K-5 ;Middle school *Randolph Middle School with 1,009 students in grades 6-8 ;High school * Randolph High School with 1,475 students in grades 9-12

Board of education

The district's

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, composed 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 Members
Randolph Township Schools. Accessed April 25, 2022.

References

External links

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{{Authority control Randolph, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group I School districts in Morris County, New Jersey