The ParsippanyâÂÂTroy Hills School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from ParsippanyâÂÂTroy Hills in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The Parsippany Troy-Hills School District serves students in ten elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and an adult education center. The community served by the district is ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse.
As of the 2021âÂÂ22 school year, the district, comprising 14 schools, had an enrollment of 7,082 students and 634.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâÂÂteacher ratio of 11.2:1.
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.
Schools in the district (with 2021âÂÂ22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Core members of the district's administration are:
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.