Wayne Public Schools

The Wayne Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wayne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area.^[3]

Wayne Public Schools
Address
50 Nellis Drive Wayne , Passaic County, New Jersey, 07470 United States
Coordinates	40.927419°N 74.243897°W / 40.927419; -74.243897
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Mark Toback
Business administrator	Daisy Ayala
Schools	15
Students and staff
Enrollment	7,746 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty	677.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	GH
Website	www.wayneschools.com
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average  %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,615 54 $18,891 −1.5% 1 Budgetary Cost 15,370 67 14,783 4.0% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,798 55 8,763 0.4% 6 Support Services 2,669 78 2,392 11.6% 8 Administrative Cost 1,424 48 1,485 −4.1% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,891 74 1,783 6.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 410 99 268 53.0% 16 Median Teacher Salary 66,180 59 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 15 schools, had an enrollment of 7,746 students and 677.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.^[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.^[4]

History

Before the district opened its own secondary school in 1952, students from Wayne had attended Pompton Lakes High School.^[5] The school was called "Wayne High School" until Wayne Hills High School opened in September 1966,^[6] at which time the word "Valley" was added to the original school's name in order to differentiate between the two.^[7][8]

Awards and recognition

John F. Kennedy School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.^[9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[10]) are:^[11][12][13]

Preschools

• Preakness Early Childhood Center^[14] (198 students; in PreK)
  • Patricia Monaco, principal^[15]

Elementary schools

• Randall Carter Elementary School^[16] (309; K–5)
  • Kimberly Thompson, principal^[17]
• Theunis Dey Elementary School^[18] (435; K–5)
  • Jacob Cavins, interim principal^[19]
• James Fallon Elementary School^[20] (373; K–5)
  • Ethan Maayan, principal^[21]
• John F. Kennedy Elementary School^[22] (377; K–5)
  • Kolleen Myers, principal^[23]
• Lafayette Elementary School^[24] (311; K–5)
  • Melissa Avgerinos, principal^[25]
• Packanack Elementary School^[26] (406; K–5)
  • Kenneth Doolittle, principal^[27]
• Pines Lake Elementary School^[28] (387; K–5)
  • Lydia Cooper, principal^[29]
• Ryerson Elementary School^[30] (237; K–5)
  • Debbie Foti, principal^[31]
• Albert P. Terhune Elementary School^[32] (373; K–5)
  • Melissa Coleman, principal^[33]

Middle schools

• Schuyler-Colfax Middle School^[34] (621; 6–8)
  • Heather Weinstein, principal^[35]
• George Washington Middle School^[36] (508; 6–8)
  • Jack E. Leonard, principal^[37]
• Anthony Wayne Middle School^[38] (665; 6–8)
  • Courtney Duin-Savastano, principal^[39]

High schools (grades 9–12)

• Wayne Hills High School^[40] (1,182; 9-12 - serving students living on and north of Ratzer Road)
  • Michael Rewick, principal^[41]
• Wayne Valley High School^[42] (1,241; 9–12 - serving students living south of Ratzer Road)
  • Kenneth J. Palczewski, principal^[43]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[44][45]

• Mark Toback, superintendent
• William Moffitt, 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.^[46][47][48]

References

1. District information for Wayne Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Wayne Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Wayne Township Public Schools. Composition: The Wayne Township Public School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wayne."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 28, 2015.
5. Gantaifis, Nick. "Football: Legendary high school football coach Fred Keil passes away",Wayne Today, January 19, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2020. "Wayne Valley High School did not open until 1952 and prior to that Wayne students attended nearby Pompton Lakes High School."
6. "School Enrollment Hits 11,000 and Still Growing", Paterson Evening News, September 13, 1966. Accessed November 18, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "The district opened a new secondary school, Wayne Hills High School, last Wednesday, and has begun construction on a third junior high school."
7. "The Hills are Alive With the Sound of Football...", The News, September 7, 1966. Accessed October 8, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "The 'old' in this case is the 'old' Wayne High School, which is now known as Wayne Valley. The 'new' is the new school, christened Wayne Hills."
8. "Wayne Cuts Contractor's Bill", Paterson Evening News, November 9, 1965. Accessed November 18, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "In other business, the board adopted names for the new high school on Berdan Avenue and the existing Wayne High school on Valley Road. The new building, completion due in September 1966, was named 'Wayne Hills Senior High School' and the existing one, 'Wayne Valley Senior High School.'"
9. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
10. School Data for the Wayne Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
11. 2023–24 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
12. School Performance Reports for the Wayne Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
13. New Jersey School Directory for the Wayne Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
14. Preakness Early Childhood Center, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
15. Administration and School Offices, Preakness Early Childhood Center. Accessed October 7, 2024.
16. Randall Carter Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
17. Administration and School Offices, Randall Carter Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
18. Theunis Dey Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
19. Administration and School Offices, Theunis Day Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
20. James Fallon Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
21. Administration and School Offices, James Fallon Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
22. John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
23. Administration and School Offices, John F. Kennedy Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
24. Lafayette Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
25. Administration and School Offices, Lafayette Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
26. Packanack Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
27. Administration and School Offices, Packanack Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
28. Pines Lake Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
29. Administration and School Offices, Pines Lake Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
30. Ryerson Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
31. Administration and School Offices, Ryerson Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
32. Albert P. Terhune Elementary School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
33. Administration and School Offices, Alfred P. Terhune Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
34. Schuyler-Colfax Middle School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
35. Staff Directory, Schuyler-Colfax Middle School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
36. George Washington Middle School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
37. Administration and School Offices, George Washington Middle School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
38. Anthony Wayne Middle School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
39. Administration and School Offices, Anthony Wayne Middle School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
40. Wayne Hills High School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
41. Administration and School Offices, Wayne Hills High School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
42. Wayne Valley High School, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
43. Administration and School Offices, Wayne Valley High School. Accessed October 7, 2024.
44. District Administrators, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.
45. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
46. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
47. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Wayne Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed October 7, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the district." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.
48. Board of Education, Wayne Public Schools. Accessed October 7, 2024.

External links

• Wayne Schools Site
• School Performance Reports for the Wayne Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Wayne Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics