Wayne Public Schools Explained
The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area.[1]
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 14 schools, had an enrollment of 7,895 students and 666.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[2]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[3]
History
Before the district opened its own secondary school in 1952, students from Wayne had attended Pompton Lakes High School.[4] The school was called "Wayne High School" until Wayne Hills High School opened in September 1966,[5] at which time the word "Valley" was added to the original school's name in order to differentiate between the two.[6] [7]
Awards and recognition
John F. Kennedy School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[8]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10] [11] [12]
- Elementary schools
- Randall Carter Elementary School[13] (334 students; in grades K-5)
- Jeffrey Wojcik, principal
- Theunis Dey Elementary School[14] (437; PreK-5)
- James Fallon Elementary School[15] (381; K-5)
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School[16] (416; K-5)
- Lafayette Elementary School[17] (301; K-5)
- Matthew Kriley, principal
- Packanack Elementary School[18] (441; PreK-5)
- Pines Lake Elementary School[19] (380; PreK-5)
- Ryerson Elementary School[20] (273; K-5)
- Albert P. Terhune Elementary School[21] (399; PreK-5)
- Middle schools
- Schuyler-Colfax Middle School[22] (693; 6-8)
- Matthew Mignanelli, principal
- George Washington Middle School[23] (653; 6-8)
- Jack E. Leonard, principal
- Anthony Wayne Middle School[24] (555; 6-8)
- David Aulenbach, principal
- High schools (grades 9-12)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[27]
- Mark Toback, superintendent[28]
- William Moffitt, business administrator and board secretary[29]
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.[30] [31]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=6218b96ed1f54935af593c79cd329a04 Wayne Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417280&DistrictID=3417280 District information for Wayne Township Public School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- Gantaifis, Nick. "Football: Legendary high school football coach Fred Keil passes away",Wayne Today, January 19, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2020. "Wayne Valley High School did not open until 1952 and prior to that Wayne students attended nearby Pompton Lakes High School."
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/532582042/ "School Enrollment Hits 11,000 and Still Growing"
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/532580616/ "The Hills are Alive With the Sound of Football..."
- https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/531362862/ "Wayne Cuts Contractor's Bill"
- http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/governor/njnewsline/view_article_archives.pl?id=1505 McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417280 School Data for the Wayne Public Schools
- https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=42 2023–24 Public School Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/5570 School Performance Reports for the Wayne Public Schools
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5570 New Jersey School Directory for the Wayne Public Schools
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/738 Randall Carter Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/934 Theunis Dey Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/253 James Fallon Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/366 John F. Kennedy Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/464 Lafayette Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/domain/545 Packanack Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/676 Pines Lake Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/852 Ryerson Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/146 Albert P. Terhune Elementary School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/1112 Schuyler-Colfax Middle School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/993 George Washington Middle School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/1220 Anthony Wayne Middle School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/1536 Wayne Hills High School
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Domain/1308 Wayne Valley High School
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
- https://www.wayneschools.com/domain/22 About the Superintendent of Schools
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Page/124 About the School Business Administrator
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.wayneschools.com/Page/13 Board of Education