Roselle Park School District
school district in Union County, New Jersey, United States
The Roselle Park School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Roselle Park, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,033 students and 170.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Elementary schools
Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School with 263 students in grades PreK–5
Lou Riggi, principal
Robert Gordon Elementary School with 311 students in grades PreK–5
Christine Dougherty, principal
Sherman Elementary School with 357 students in grades K–5
John Flecca, principal
Middle school
Roselle Park Middle School with 443 students in grades 6–8
Michelle Queiruga, principal
High school
Roselle Park High School with 641 students in grades 9–12
Sarah Costa, principal
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:
Patricia Gois, superintendent
Patricia Mawer, 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.
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