The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Wayne, in

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, United States, in the

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 14 schools, had an enrollment of 7,895 students and 666.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Wayne Township Public School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. 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.

History

Before the district opened its own secondary school in 1952, students from Wayne had attended

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. The school was called "Wayne High School" until Wayne Hills High School opened in September 1966, at which time the word "Valley" was added to the original school's name in order to differentiate between the two.

Awards and recognition

John F. Kennedy School was recognized by Governor

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in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.

Schools

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

) are: ;Elementary schools *Randall Carter Elementary School (334 students; in grades K-5) **Jeffrey Wojcik, Principal *Theunis Dey Elementary School (437; PreK-5) **Necole Jadick, Principal *James Fallon Elementary School (381; K-5) **Ethan Maayan, Principal *John F. Kennedy Elementary School (416; K-5) **Kolleen Myers, Principal *Lafayette Elementary School (301; K-5) **Matthew Kriley, Principal *Packanack Elementary School (441; PreK-5) **Roger Rogalin, Principal *Pines Lake Elementary School (380; PreK-5) **Jose Celis, Principal *Ryerson Elementary School (273; K-5) **Debbie Foti, Principal *Albert P. Terhune Elementary School (399; PreK-5) **Suzana Adamo, Principal ;Middle schools *Schuyler-Colfax Middle School (693; 6-8) **Matthew Mignanelli, Principal *George Washington Middle School (653; 6-8) **Jack E. Leonard, Principal *Anthony Wayne Middle School (555; 6-8) **David Aulenbach, Principal ;High schools (grades 9-12) * Wayne Hills High School (1,285; 9-12 - for students living on and north of Ratzer Road) **Michael Rewick, Principal *

Wayne Valley High School Wayne Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades as one of the two secondary schools of the Wayne Pu ...

(1,250; 9-12 - for students living south of Ratzer Road) **Kenneth J. Palczewski, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. Mark Toback, Superintendent *William Moffitt, 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.Board of Education
Wayne Public Schools. Accessed May 19, 2020.

References

External links

Wayne Schools Site
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School Data for the Wayne Public Schools

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