# Hamilton Township School District

The Hamilton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district is one of the state's ten largest and consists of 17 elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools along with an alternative program.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising 23 schools, had an enrollment of 11,816 students and 969.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education 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.

## Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

### Elementary schools

* Alexander Elementary School (with 351 students; in grades K-5)
** Joe Bookholdt, principal
* Greenwood Elementary School (236; K-5)
** Nicole Dickens-Simon, principal
* Kisthardt Elementary School (231; K-5)
** Pamela Southard, principal
* Klockner Elementary School (234; PreK-5)
** Rashaan Monroe, principal
* Kuser Elementary School (398; PreK-5)
** Nydia Peake, principal
* Lalor Elementary School (317; K-5)
** Jennifer Marinello, principal
* Langtree Elementary School (393; PreK-5)
** Joyce Gallo, principal
* McGalliard Elementary School (250; K-5)
** Barbara Morales, principal
* Mercerville Elementary School (328; K-5)
** John Byrne, principal
* Morgan Elementary School (276; K-5)
** Michael Giambelluca, principal
* Robinson Elementary School (401; K-5)
** Katie Mallon, principal
* Sayen Elementary School (260; K-5)
** Diana Vasil, principal
* Sunnybrae Elementary School (275; K-5)
** Roberto Kesting, principal
* University Heights Elementary School (336; PreK-5)
** Sue Diszler, principal
* George E. Wilson Elementary School (418; PreK-5)
** Dereth Sanchez-Ahmed, principal
* Yardville Elementary School (302; PreK-5)
** Richard Czyz, principal
* Yardville Heights Elementary School (261; K-5)
** James Sterenczak, principal

### Middle schools

* Richard C. Crockett Middle School (999; 6-8)
** Matthew Finacchio, principal
* Albert E. Grice Middle School (941; 6-8)
** Dwayne Walker, principal
* Emily C. Reynolds Middle School (914; 6-8)
** Patricia Landolfi-Collins, principal

### High schools

* Nottingham High School (North) (985; 9-12)
** Frank Ragazzo, principal
* Hamilton High School West (1,447; 9-12)
** Brian Smith, principal
* Steinert High School (East) (1,280; 9-12)
** Bryan Rogers, principal

### Other schools

* Hamilton Educational Program (HEP) High School
** Cathy Nolan, principal

## Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:
* Scott R. Rocco, superintendent
* Katherine Attwood, business administrator and board secretary

## Board of education

The district's board of education, 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.