The Vernon Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, that serves students in

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through twelfth grade from Vernon Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,012 students and 296.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.2:1.District information for Vernon Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. 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.

Awards and recognition

Peggy Stewart, a teacher at Vernon Township High School, was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year for 2004-2005.

Schools

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

) are: ;Elementary schools *Walnut Ridge School with 96 students in Pre-K *Cedar Mountain Primary School with 374 students in grades K-1 *Rolling Hills Elementary School with 429 students in grades 2-3 *Lounsberry Hollow School with 410 students in grades 4-5 ;Middle school *Glen Meadow Middle School with 680 students in grades 6-8 ;High school *

Vernon Township High School Vernon Township High School is a four-year comprehensive high school, comprehensive state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school located in Vernon Township, New Jersey, Vernon Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, ...

with 995 students in grades 9-12

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: * Karen D’Avino, Superintendent of Schools * Patricia Ratcliffe-Lee, 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.Board of Education Members
Vernon Township School District. Accessed July 27, 2022.

References

External links

Vernon Township School District
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School Data for the Vernon Township School District

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