West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
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West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is a regional school district
in New Jersey
, serving students from West Windsor Township
(in Mercer County
) and Plainsboro Township
(in Middlesex County
).
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 9,759 students and 735.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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.
There are four elementary schools (grades K - 3), two upper elementary schools (grades 4 and 5), two middle schools (grades 6 - 8) and two high schools (grades 9 - 12).
. The high schools hold first to fifth places in many of the state's contests. In 2004, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
was ranked #1 in the state of New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly
magazine and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
was ranked #5. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was the 9th ranked public high school, and North was 18th-ranked, in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
was recognized during the 1992-93 school year, and Maurice Hawk Elementary School was recognized during the 1993-94 school year, with the Blue Ribbon Award
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
was recognized in the 2006-07 school year with the Blue Ribbon School
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
In both the 2004-05 and 2006-07 school years, the Community Middle School Science Olympiad
team was first in the country.
In 2009, the West-Windsor Plainsboro District FIRST Robotics Competition Team #1923, The MidKnight Inventors, won the NJ Regional in Trenton, NJ. In 2010 they won the Engineering Inspiration Award at the Boston FIRST Robotics Regional and in 2011 the MidKnight Inventors won the Northeast Utilities Connecticut FIRST Robotics Regional where they also brought home the Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition awards. The team has been competing since 2006 and consists of students from WW-P High Schools North and South. Community Middle School also sponsors two FIRST Lego League teams.
) are:
Elementary Schools
Upper Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, serving students from West Windsor Township
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of Census 2010, West Windsor had a population of 27,165. The median age was 39.6. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 54.9% White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 37.7% Asian, 1.0% some other race and 2.6% reporting two or more races...
(in Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
) and Plainsboro Township
Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
Plainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
(in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
).
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 9,759 students and 735.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second 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.
There are four elementary schools (grades K - 3), two upper elementary schools (grades 4 and 5), two middle schools (grades 6 - 8) and two high schools (grades 9 - 12).
History
The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District was the result of the 1969 merger of two separate, neighboring school districts: the Plainsboro School District and the West Windsor school district as both towns were starting to grow rapidly so that they could accommodate the increasing number of students newly enrolling.Awards and recognition
The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is one of the top achieving districts in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The high schools hold first to fifth places in many of the state's contests. In 2004, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, also known as WW-P North, is a four-year public comprehensive high school located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12...
was ranked #1 in the state of New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Princeton Junction in Mercer County, New Jersey, serving students in Grades 9 through 12...
was ranked #5. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South was the 9th ranked public high school, and North was 18th-ranked, in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Princeton Junction in Mercer County, New Jersey, serving students in Grades 9 through 12...
was recognized during the 1992-93 school year, and Maurice Hawk Elementary School was recognized during the 1993-94 school year, with the Blue Ribbon Award
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, also known as WW-P North, is a four-year public comprehensive high school located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12...
was recognized in the 2006-07 school year with the Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
In both the 2004-05 and 2006-07 school years, the Community Middle School Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
team was first in the country.
In 2009, the West-Windsor Plainsboro District FIRST Robotics Competition Team #1923, The MidKnight Inventors, won the NJ Regional in Trenton, NJ. In 2010 they won the Engineering Inspiration Award at the Boston FIRST Robotics Regional and in 2011 the MidKnight Inventors won the Northeast Utilities Connecticut FIRST Robotics Regional where they also brought home the Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition awards. The team has been competing since 2006 and consists of students from WW-P High Schools North and South. Community Middle School also sponsors two FIRST Lego League teams.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools
- Dutch Neck Elementary School, Princeton JunctionPrinceton Junction, New JerseyPrinceton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey...
: Grades K-3, 754 students - Maurice Hawk Elementary SchoolMaurice Hawk Elementary SchoolMaurice Hawk Elementary School is a neighborhood public lower elementary school in Princeton Junction, Mercer County, New Jersey, and is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District...
, Princeton JunctionPrinceton Junction, New JerseyPrinceton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey...
: Grades K-3, 805 students - Town Center Elementary School, Plainsboro TownshipPlainsboro Township, New JerseyPlainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
: Grades K-3, 725 students - J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School, Plainsboro TownshipPlainsboro Township, New JerseyPlainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
: Grades K-3, 424 students
Upper Elementary Schools
- Millstone River Elementary School, Plainsboro TownshipPlainsboro Township, New JerseyPlainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
: Grades 4&5, 789 students - Village Elementary School, Princeton JunctionPrinceton Junction, New JerseyPrinceton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey...
: Grades 4&5, 666 students
Middle Schools
- Community Middle SchoolCommunity Middle SchoolCommunity Middle School is a middle school located in Princeton Junction or West Windsor Twp, New Jersey in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 6 through 8...
, Plainsboro TownshipPlainsboro Township, New JerseyPlainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
: Grades 6-8, 1,255 students - Thomas Grover Middle SchoolThomas Grover Middle SchoolThomas R. Grover Middle School is located in Princeton Junction in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, and serves grades six through eight. Grover's mascot is a jaguar, and its students are known as 'Jags'...
, Princeton JunctionPrinceton Junction, New JerseyPrinceton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey...
: Grades 6-8, 1,144 students
High Schools
- West Windsor-Plainsboro High School NorthWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School NorthWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, also known as WW-P North, is a four-year public comprehensive high school located in Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12...
, Plainsboro TownshipPlainsboro Township, New JerseyPlainsboro Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 20,215.Plainsboro was incorporated as a township on May 6, 1919...
: Grades 9-12, 1,575 students - West Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Princeton Junction in Mercer County, New Jersey, serving students in Grades 9 through 12...
, Princeton JunctionPrinceton Junction, New JerseyPrinceton Junction is also a New Jersey Transit and Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line.Princeton Junction is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey...
: Grades 9-12, 1,621 students
Administration
Members of the district administration are:- Dr. Victoria Kniewel - Superintendent of Schools
- Larry Shanok - Assistant Superintendent for Finance / Board Secretary
External links
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- Data for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...