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**Joi R. Fisher, Assistant Principal - Grades 9 & 11
**Joi R. Fisher, Assistant Principal - Grades 9 & 11
**Dr. Matthew Ritchie, Assistant Principal - Grade 12
**Dr. Matthew Ritchie, Assistant Principal - Grade 12

==Administration==
Core members of the district's administration are:<ref>[http://piscataway.ss3.sharpschool.com/board___administration/district_administration District Administration], Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district.php?source=01&county=middlesex New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>
*Teresa M. Rafferty, Superintendent
*David Oliveira, Business Administrator / Board Secretary


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:47, 16 September 2018

Piscataway Township Schools
Address
1515 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Coordinates40°32′21″N 74°28′17″W / 40.539249°N 74.471474°W / 40.539249; -74.471474
District information
GradesPreK to 12
SuperintendentTeresa M. Rafferty
Business administratorDavid Oliveira
Schools10
Students and staff
Enrollment7,283 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Faculty542.9 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio13.4:1
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.piscatawayschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$15,5949$18,891−17.5%
1Budgetary Cost12,6531614,783−14.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,016238,763−8.5%
6Support Services1,811212,392−24.3%
8Administrative Cost1,162101,485−21.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,437271,783−19.4%
13Extracurricular Activities20233268−24.6%
16Median Teacher Salary75,3379064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Piscataway Township Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Piscataway, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. In addition to its high school, there are four schools for K-3, two intermediate schools serving grades 4-5 and three middle schools for students in grades 6-8.

As of the 2015-16 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 7,283 students and 542.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[1]

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]

Awards and recognition

For the 1999-2000 school year, Conackamack Middle School received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[4]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2005" by the American Music Conference.[5]

NAMM named the district in its 2009 survey of the "Best Communities for Music Education", which included 124 school districts nationwide.[6]

Piscataway High 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.[7]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2015-16 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]

Elementary schools (PreK/K-3)
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School[11] 360 Stelton Road (564 students; in grades K-3)
    • Dr. Laura Heimlich, Principal
    • Heather O'Donnell, Assistant Principal
  • Grandview Elementary School[12] 130 North Randolphville Road (774; PreK-3)
    • William F. Baskerville Jr., Principal
    • Lisa Moore, Assistant Principal
  • Knollwood Elementary School[13] 333 Willow Avenue (494; K-3)
    • Lisa Parker, Principal
    • Brian Voigt, Assistant Principal
  • Randolphville Elementary School[14] One Suttie Avenue (550; K-3)
    • Dr. Avi Slivko, Principal
    • Megan Messina, Assistant Principal
Intermediate schools
  • Arbor Intermediate School[15] 1717 Lester Place (419; 4-5)
    • Christopher Baldassano, Principal
    • Jennifer Sernotti, Assistant Principal
  • Martin Luther King Intermediate School[16] 5205 Ludlow Street (532; 4-5)
    • Dr. C. Alex Gray, Principal
    • Kim Blanshaft, Assistant Principal
Middle schools
  • Conackamack Middle School[17] 5205 Witherspoon Street (589; 6-8)
    • Donna DeAngelis White, Principal
    • Dr. Maria A. Cetta, Assistant Principal
  • Quibbletown Middle School[18] 99 Academy Street (563; 6-8)
    • William Gonzalez, Principal
    • Andrew Kehoe, Vice Principal
  • Theodore Schor Middle School[19] 243 North Randolphville Road (583; 6-8)
    • Richard A. Hueston, Principal
    • Dr. Orsolina Cetta, Assistant Principal
High school
  • Piscataway Township High School[20] 100 Behmer Road (2,173; 9-12)
    • Jason Lester, Principal
    • Jonathan Bizzell, Assistant Principal - Grade 10
    • Joi R. Fisher, Assistant Principal - Grades 9 & 11
    • Dr. Matthew Ritchie, Assistant Principal - Grade 12

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[21][22]

  • Teresa M. Rafferty, Superintendent
  • David Oliveira, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

See also

References

  1. ^ a b District information for Piscataway Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
  5. ^ Best 100 (101!) Communities for Music Education in America, 2005[permanent dead link]. Accessed December 12, 2006.
  6. ^ "Nationwide Survey Finds the 'Best Communities for Music Education' in U.S.", NAMM, April 16, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2009.
  7. ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
  8. ^ School Data for the Piscataway Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Schools, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  10. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Piscataway Township Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Eisenhower Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  12. ^ Grandview Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Knollwood Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  14. ^ Randolphville Elementary School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  15. ^ Arbor Intermediate School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  16. ^ Martin Luther King Intermediate School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  17. ^ Conackamack Middle School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  18. ^ Quibbletown Middle School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  19. ^ Theodore Schor Middle School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  20. ^ Piscataway High School, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  21. ^ District Administration, Piscataway Township Schools. Accessed September 13, 2018.
  22. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
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