The Vernon Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district, that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Vernon Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
As of the 2023âÂÂ24 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,941 students and 236.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâÂÂteacher ratio of 12.5:1.
In 1972, voters approved spending $6.5 million (equivalent to $ million in ) for a high school to accommodate 1,300 students that would replace the sending/receiving relationship under which students were sent to an overcrowded Franklin High School. Enrollment was 850 when the school opened in September 1975 on a site. Seniors could choose to complete their education at Franklin High School or switch over to the new high school.
Peggy Stewart, a teacher at Vernon Township High School, was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year for 2004âÂÂ05.
The district had been 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.
Schools in the district (with 2023âÂÂ24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Core members of the district's administration are:
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.