The Howell Township Public Schools is a community
public
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school district
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that serves students in
pre-kindergarten through
eighth grade from
Howell Township, in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey
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, United States.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 5,409 students and 494.5 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
[District information for Howell Township Public School District]
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
The district is classified by the
New Jersey Department of Education as being in
District Factor Group
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"FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common
socioeconomic
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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 public school for
ninth through
twelfth grade
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s attend either
Howell High School,
Freehold Township High School or
Colts Neck High School
Colts Neck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades and operating as one of the six secondary s ...
(depending on home address), as part of the
Freehold Regional High School District
The Freehold Regional High School District is a public regional school district established in 1953, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The district ...
. The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from
Colts Neck Township,
Englishtown,
Farmingdale,
Freehold Borough,
Freehold Township,
Manalapan Township and
Marlboro
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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are five K-2 elementary schools, five 3-5 elementary schools and two middle schools for grades 6-8.
;Elementary schools
*Adelphia Elementary School (345 students; in grades K-2)
**Danielle Palazzolo, principal
*Aldrich Elementary School (378; 3-5)
**Drew Smith, principal
*Ardena Elementary School (324; 3-5)
**Kathleen Mignoli, principal
*Greenville Elementary School (318; K-2)
**Lynn Coco, principal
*Griebling Elementary School (255; K-2)
**Betty Ferrigno, principal
*Land O' Pines Elementary School (486; PreK-2)
**Dheranie Suarez, principal
*Memorial Elementary Elementary School (258; 3-5)
**Raymond Gredder, principal
*Newbury Elementary School (372; 3-5)
**Jim Quinn, principal
*Ramtown Elementary School (325; 3-5)
**AJ Bohrer, principal
*Taunton Elementary School (362; K-2)
**Brooke Napoli, principal
;Middle schools
*Howell Township Middle School North (1,116; 6-8)
**Paul Farley, principal
*Howell Township Middle School South (868; 6-8)
**Robert Henig, principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
*Joseph Isola, superintendent
*Ronald Sanasac, 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.
Board of Education Members
Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
References
External links
Howell Township Public Schools
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School Data for the Howell Township Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics
Howell High SchoolColts Neck High SchoolFreehold Regional High School District
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{{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts
Howell Township, New Jersey
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School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey