Howell_Township_Public_Schools

Howell Township Public Schools

Howell Township Public Schools

School district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US

The Howell Township Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Howell Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

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As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising 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.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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.[4]

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend either Howell High School, Freehold Township High School or Colts Neck High School (depending on home address), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District.[5] The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are five K-2 elementary schools, five 3-5 elementary schools and two middle schools for grades 6-8.[8][9][10][11]

Elementary schools
  • Adelphia Elementary School[12] (345 students; in grades K-2)
    • Danielle Palazzolo, principal[13]
  • Aldrich Elementary School[14] (378; 3-5)
    • Drew Smith, principal[15]
  • Ardena Elementary School[16] (324; 3-5)
    • Kathleen Mignoli, principal[17]
  • Greenville Elementary School[18] (318; K-2)
    • Lynn Coco, principal[19]
  • Griebling Elementary School[20] (255; K-2)
    • Betty Ferrigno, principal[21]
  • Land O' Pines Elementary School[22] (486; PreK-2)
    • Dheranie Suarez, principal[23]
  • Memorial Elementary Elementary School[24] (258; 3-5)
    • Raymond Gredder, principal[25]
  • Newbury Elementary School[26] (372; 3-5)
    • Jim Quinn, principal[27]
  • Ramtown Elementary School[28] (325; 3-5)
    • AJ Bohrer, principal[29]
  • Taunton Elementary School[30] (362; K-2)
    • Brooke Napoli, principal[31]
Middle schools
  • Howell Township Middle School North[32] (1,116; 6-8)
    • Paul Farley, principal[33]
  • Howell Township Middle School South[34] (868; 6-8)
    • Robert Henig, principal[35]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[36][37]

  • Joseph Isola, superintendent
  • Ronald Sanasac, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, 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.[38][39][40]

References

  1. [1]
    District information for Howell Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Howell Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022. "Composition – The Howell Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Howell Township for the purpose of providing a program of education in grades Kindergarten through eight."
  4. [4]
    NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. [5]
    A Guide to 2011-2012 FRHSD Attendance Boundary; Which High School Will My Child Attend? Archived 2013-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Freehold Regional High School District. Accessed July 31, 2012.
  6. [6]
    Freehold Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 9, 2017. "The Freehold Regional High School District, the largest regional high school District in New Jersey, has six high schools with over 11,000 students and over 1,500 employees and spans 200 square miles. District members include the townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
  7. [7]
    School Data for the Howell Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  8. [8]
    School Directory, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  9. [9]
    County School List H-K, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  10. [10]
    School Performance Reports for the Howell Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. [11]
    New Jersey School Directory for the Howell Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 2, 2019.
  12. [12]
    Adelphia Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  13. [13]
    Contact Us, Adelphia Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  14. [14]
    Aldrich Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  15. [15]
    Contact Us, Aldrich Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  16. [16]
    Ardena Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  17. [17]
    Contact Us, Ardena Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  18. [18]
    Greenville Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  19. [19]
    Contact Us, Greenville Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  20. [20]
    Griebling Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  21. [21]
    Contact Us, Griebling Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  22. [22]
    Land O' Pines Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  23. [23]
    Contact Us, Land O' Pines Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  24. [24]
    Memorial Middle Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  25. [25]
    Contact Us, Memorial Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  26. [26]
    Newbury Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  27. [27]
    Contact Us, Newbury Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  28. [28]
    Ramtown Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  29. [29]
    Contact Us, Ramtown Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  30. [30]
    Taunton Elementary School, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  31. [31]
    Contact Us, Taunton Elementary School. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  32. [32]
    Howell Township Middle School North, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  33. [33]
    Principal's Message, Howell Township Middle School North. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  34. [34]
    Howell Township Middle School South, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  35. [35]
    Contact Us, Howell Township Middle School South. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  36. [36]
    Administrator and Supervisor Directory, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
  37. [37]
    New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  38. [38]
    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.
  39. [39]
    Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Howell Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed October 1, 2022. "The Board of Education, comprised of nine members, each elected to three-year terms, meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month for the regular Board Meeting and other times each month for committee meetings. Each committee is comprised of three Board members, one serving as chair, and three appointed citizen members.... The Howell Township School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
  40. [40]
    Board of Education Members, Howell Township Public Schools. Accessed October 2, 2022.
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