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The Freehold Township Schools serve students in
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from Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of
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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 3,737 students and 329.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 11.3:1.District information for Freehold Township School District
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. Accessed April 1, 2020.
The district is classified by the
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as being in District Factor Group "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. Students in
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s attend either
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or Freehold High School (based on home address), as part of the
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. The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Howell Township,
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and Marlboro Township. Freehold Township High School is home to the Contemporary Global Studies Learning Center and Freehold High School hosts the Medical Sciences Learning Center; each program admits students on a selective basis from all over the Freehold Regional High School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, Freehold Township High School had an enrollment of 2,043 students and 137.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 14.9:1, while Freehold Borough High School had an enrollment of 1,422 students and 103.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.


Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the
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) are: ; Elementary schools *Early Childhood Learning Center (97 students; in grades PreK). The principal is Rebecca Montgomery. *C. Richard Applegate School (424; K-5). The principal is Brad Millaway. The school is named for Charles Richard Applegate. *Joseph J. Catena School (488; K-5). The principal is Traci Shaw. The school is named for Joseph J. Catena, their first principal, who served for 38 years. It was built in 1961 and is the oldest school in Freehold that is still being used as an elementary school. *Laura Donovan School (436; K-5). The Laura Donovan School was built in 1968. It was named in honor of Laura Donovan who taught in Freehold Township for 54 years. The school principal is Jennifer Benbrook. *Marshall W. Errickson School (435; K-5). Marshall Errickson School was built in 1972. The principal is Cathleen Areman. Errickson is split between Eisenhower and Barkalow. *West Freehold School (501; K-5). The principal is Edward Aldarelli. WFS was the first school in the district. It started out as a one room schoolhouse, around the turn-of-the century, located on Wemrock Road, which was before the establishment of the district. In 1936, the WFS was incorporated into the school district was opened on Stilwells Corner Road, next to the present-day Barkalow Middle School. It had gone through many additions and renovations over the next 70 years, to accommodate the growing population. In 2004, The ''New'' West Freehold School was built, and many students were re-districted to go to this school. The first graduating class of 2005 buried a time capsule for future generations. The ''Old'' West Freehold School went through another renovation, to incorporate the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) and the district's offices. ; Middle schools *Clifton T. Barkalow School (661; 6-8), gets most students in Laura Donovan and West Freehold. Barkalow was the first middle school in the district when it was built in 1964. The principal is Thomas Smith. *Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School (686; 6-8), gets most students from Applegate and Catena. The principal is Lori Gambino. It first opened its doors in 1971. It is located directly next door to the Joseph J. Catena School.


Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Neal Dickstein, superintendent *Robert DeVita, 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 Members
Freehold Township Schools. Accessed May 28, 2020.


References


External links


Freehold Township Schools website
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School Data for the Freehold Township Schools
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