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Mission Statement

Morris School District Community School

Morris Educational Foundation

The Morris School District is a unifying social force and a source of tremendous pride in our community . In our classrooms and on our playgrounds children of every race, religion, and economic background come together to learn with and from each other.

The Morris School District serves the communities of Morristown and Morris Township (pre-K through high school) and Morris Plains (grades 9-12) by providing a supportive and challenging educational environment for a total student population of approximately 4,700. Within the District there is one preschool, three primary schools (K-2), three intermediate schools (3-5), one multiage magnet school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school.

In addition to our pre-K-12 program, the Morris School District operates an innovative Community School that offers an extensive adult school curriculum for lifelong learners. The Community School also provides a nurturing before and after-school childcare program, Sunrise Sunset, for Morris School District children of busy parents. Housed in each of the District's elementary schools, Sunrise Sunset offers a safe, supportive and supervised environment in which boys and girls can work and play before and after school. The Community School's ever-popular summer program, Summer Plus, provides children with an active, enjoyable, and local alternative to summer camp.

 

Fast Facts

Enrollment/Avg. Class Size (as of June 30, 2009):

School/Grades

Total Enrollment

Avg. Class Size
Lafayette Learning Center Preschool

152
Alfred Vail (K-2)
343

16.9
Hillcrest (K-2)
325
16.3
Woodland (K-2)
299
17.3
Sussex Avenue (3-5)
314
18.2
Alexander Hamilton (3-5)
253
14.7
Thomas Jefferson (3-5)
300
16.8
Normandy Park (K-5)
378
17.0
Frelinghuysen Middle School (6-8)
911
19.1
Morristown High School (9-12)
1,460
18.8
Total Enrollment
4,735
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Faculty Information/ Faculty to student Ratio

All 520 of Morris School District certificated staff members meet the New Jersey standard of "Highly Qualified" teacher. Faculty include classroom teachers, special education teachers, child study team members, guidance counselors, enrichment/"gifted & talented" teachers, nurses, library/media specialists, art teachers, and ELL teachers.

Average Class Size

The average elementary class size is approximately 17 pupils. Class sizes at the middle school and high school level vary depending upon the subject. For example, a high school Advanced Placement physics class may have as few as 10 students while a social studies class may have 20 or more.

Morristown High School Class of 2009

  • There were 340 graduates in the Class of 2009, of which 92.9% were accepted to 4-year or 2-year colleges/universities (71.6% 4-year colleges/universities; 21.3% two-year colleges).

  • 1 National Merit Semi Finalist; 12 National Merit Commended Students
  • 2 National Achievement Scholars
  • 1 National Hispanic Recognition Honorable Mention
  • 2 National AP Scholars (average AP score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on 8 or more of these exams)
  • 13 AP Scholars with Distinction (average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more of these exams)
  • 20 AP Scholars (attained scores of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams)
  • Members of the Class of 2009 were accepted to highly-competitive colleges and universities. Included among these are: Princeton, Brown, Stanford, Columbia, Yale, Cornell, Northwestern, Middlebury, Colgate, Boston College; and the Universities of Chicago, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
 

Mission Statement

The Morris School District will:

  • Provide excellent and innovative programs in academics, athletics, and the arts.
  • Create an environment that inspires all students to perform to their full potential.
  • Respect the uniqueness of individual differences.
  • Prepare students for responsible citizenship.
  • Form strong partnerships with the community.
  • Attract and retain talented people.
  • Assure that adequate resources are available and effectively and efficiently applied in fulfilling our mission.

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