Morris Hills Regional High School District


The Morris Hills Regional District is a comprehensive regional public school district that consists of two four-year public high schools serving four suburban communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves the residential communities of Denville Township, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township and Wharton.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 2,811 students and 250.6 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher 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.

Awards and recognition

For the 1996-97 school year, both Morris Hills High School and Morris Knolls High School were named as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.

Schools

Schools in the district are:
Core members of the district's administration are:
The district's board of education, with 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 as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district. Seats on the board of education are allocated based on the populations of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Rockaway Township, three to Denville Township, one to Rockaway Borough and one to Wharton.