The Westfield Public Schools is a comprehensive community

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that serves students in

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through

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from Westfield, in Union County, in the

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. As of the 2023-24 school year, the district, comprising 10 schools, had an enrollment of 5,979 students and 498.05 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.0:1.District information for Westfield Public School District

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. Accessed February 27, 2025. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"I", the second-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

Theodore Roosevelt Intermediate School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the

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, the highest award an American school can receive, during the 2004-05 school year. Washington Elementary School was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools. For the 1994-95 school year, Westfield High School was named as a "Star School" by the

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

Schools

The district has a central kindergarten, six neighborhood elementary schools (grades 1-5), two middle schools (grades 6-8) divided by a "North Side / South Side" boundary, and one high school (grades 9-12). The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Early childhood *Lincoln Early Childhood Center (with 310 students; in grades PreK-K) **Audrey Zavetz, principal ;Elementary schools *Franklin Elementary School (580; 1-5 - North) **Eileen Cambria, principal *Jefferson Elementary School (442; 1-5 - South) **Susie Hung, principal *McKinley Elementary School (341; 1-5 - South) **Marc Biunno, principal *Tamaques Elementary School (401; 1-5 - South) **David Duelks, principal *Washington Elementary School (309; 1-5 - North) **Andrew Perry, principal *Wilson Elementary School (355; 1-5 - North) **Crystal Marsh, principal ;Intermediate schools *Roosevelt Intermediate School (777; 6-8 - North) **Brian Gechtman, principal *Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate School (844; 6-8 - South) **Matt Bolton, principal ;High school * Westfield High School (1,865; 9-12) **Mary Asfendis, Principal Public school students are also eligible to apply to attend the

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, which include

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, Union County Academy for Information Technology,

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and Union County Academy for Performing Arts.

Press

Westfield High School publishes a weekly student newspaper during the school year called ''

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''. Established in 1935, the paper publishes 33 issues per year with a monthly Arts and Entertainment insert called ''Iris''. The ''Hi's Eye'' is unique among many student run newspapers in that it is weekly and completely self-funded. The motto for the ''Hi's Eye'' is "For the students, by the students, since 1935." The middle schools and elementary schools also publish a brief newspaper written by their students, for their students. Theodore Roosevelt Intermediate School publishes an issue of ''The Rough Rider'' 12 times a year. Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate School publishes ''The Edison Insider'' a few times a year. Woodrow Wilson Elementary School publishes an issue of ''The Wilson World'' twice a year.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Raymond A. González, superintendent *Patty Ramos, business administrator and board secretary

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 of Education
Westfield Public Schools. Accessed June 19, 2020.

References

External links

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School Data for the Westfield Public Schools

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