Hawthorne Public Schools

The **Hawthorne Public Schools** are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hawthorne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,323 students and 200.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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

Jefferson Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in the 2011-12 school year.

## Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary schools
* Jefferson Elementary School (288 students; in grades PK-5)
	+ Stephen Droske, principal
* Roosevelt Elementary School (523; K-5)
	+ Joseph Pisacane, principal
* Washington Elementary School (270; K-5)
	+ Susan Spinelli, principal

Middle school
* Lincoln Middle School (521; 6-8)
	+ Erin Devor, principal

High school
* Hawthorne High School (688; 9-12)
	+ Thomas DeMaio (interim), Principal

## Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

* Richard A. Spirito, superintendent
* Trude Engle, 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 2014) 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.

## External links

* School Data for the Hawthorne Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

## References

1. ↑ School Data for the Hawthorne Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. ↑ *Passaic County 2022–23 Public School Directory*, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2023.
3. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Hawthorne Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
4. ↑ Jefferson Elementary School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
5. ↑ Administration, Jefferson Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
6. ↑ Roosevelt Elementary School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
7. ↑ Administration, Roosevelt Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
8. ↑ Washington Elementary School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
9. ↑ Administration, Washington Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
10. ↑ Lincoln Middle School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
11. ↑ Administration, Lincoln Middle School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
12. ↑ Hawthorne High School, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
13. ↑ Administration, Hawthorne High School. Accessed May 13, 2020.
14. ↑ District Administration, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.
15. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
16. ↑ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
17. ↑ *Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Hawthorne Borough School District*, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020. "The Borough of Hawthorne School District is a Type II District located in Passaic County, New Jersey. The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The District is governed by a nine member board elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
18. ↑ Board Members, Hawthorne Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.