Hanover Township Public Schools

The Hanover Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Hanover Township (including its Cedar Knolls and Whippany neighborhoods), in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,260 students and 127.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-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. Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Whippany Park High School in the Whippany section of Hanover Township, as part of the Hanover Park Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring communities of East Hanover Township and Florham Park, who attend Hanover Park High School in East Hanover. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 615 students and 61.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Policies In May 2023, the Hanover Township School District adopted a policy requiring teachers to notify parents regarding the gender identity and sexual orientation of LGBTQIA+ students. The New Jersey Attorney General immediately filed a civil rights complaint about the policy, which also requires teachers to notify parents about "preoccupation with anti-social music" and "transitioning". Awards and recognition During the 1998-99 school year, Bee Meadow Elementary School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. Schools Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: Elementary schools Bee Meadow School with 287 students in grades K-5 Darrin Stark, principal Mountview Road School with 256 students in grades K-5 Carmen Camean, principal Salem Drive School with 237 students in grades K-5 Roberto Camean, principal Middle school Memorial Junior School with 471 students in grades 6-8 Michael Anderson, principal Administration Core members of the district's administration are: Michael J. Wasko, superintendent Vanessa M. Wolsky, business administrator and board secretary Board of education The district's board of education, 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 2013) 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. References External links Official website School Performance Reports for the Hanover Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education School Data for the Hanover Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics