Editing Clinton Township, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
The [[Clinton Township School District]] serves children in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=7c172b705bb64851a1c23829c530a73a Clinton Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Clinton Township School District. Accessed August 25, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Clinton Township School District. Composition: The Clinton Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Clinton Township."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,199 students and 134.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 8.9:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403360&DistrictID=3403360 District information for Clinton Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 school enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403360 School Data for the Clinton Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are 
Patrick McGaheran School<ref>[https://clintonpms.ss9.sharpschool.com/ Patrick McGaheran School], Clinton Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref> with 394 students in grades K-2, 
Round Valley School<ref>[https://clintonrvs.ss9.sharpschool.com/ Round Valley School], Clinton Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref> with 375 students in grades 3-5 and 
Clinton Township Middle School<ref>[https://clintoncms.ss9.sharpschool.com/ Clinton Township Middle School], Clinton Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref> with 426 students in grades 6-8.<ref>[https://www.ctsdnj.org/contact_us/specific_school_information Specific School Information], Clinton Township School District. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9101/Public-School-Directory-2022-2023-pdf#page=17 ''2022-2023 Public School Directory''], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]] Department of Education. Accessed July 31, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/0920 School Performance Reports for the Clinton Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0920 New Jersey School Directory for the Clinton Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Students in grades 7 and 8 from [[Lebanon, New Jersey|Lebanon Borough]] attend the district's middle school as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Lebanon Borough School District]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/19/0920/050.html Clinton Township Middle School 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 18, 2020. "Opened in 2007, the Clinton Township Middle School is the newest school in the district. It serves approximately 415 seventh and eighth grade students. The student body is comprised of Clinton Township students, Lebanon Borough students, and a number of School Choice students."</ref>

Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[North Hunterdon High School]] in [[Annandale, New Jersey|Annandale]], which also serves students from [[Bethlehem Township, New Jersey|Bethlehem Township]], [[Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton Town]], [[Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]], [[Lebanon, New Jersey|Lebanon Borough]] and [[Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Union Township]].<ref>[http://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/choice-of-district-school/ Information Regarding Choice of District School], [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]]. Accessed January 2, 2015. "In the past, parents and students of the North Hunterdon High School sending districts were able to select either North Hunterdon High School or Voorhees High School as their school of choice.... As our student population continued to grow and our two high schools reached, and exceeded, 90% capacity, the option of choosing Voorhees was eliminated in the 2005-2006 school year for the North Hunterdon sending districts (Bethlehem Township, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township – Clinton Town students still have choice as they are classmates at Clinton Public School with Glen Gardner students, who attend Voorhees)."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,358 students and 119.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.4:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411610&ID=341161003024 School data for North Hunterdon High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> The school is part of the [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]], which also includes students from [[Califon, New Jersey|Califon]], [[Glen Gardner, New Jersey|Glen Gardner]], [[Hampton, New Jersey|Hampton]], [[High Bridge, New Jersey|High Bridge]], [[Lebanon Township, New Jersey|Lebanon Township]] and [[Tewksbury Township, New Jersey|Tewksbury Township]], who attend [[Voorhees High School]] in Lebanon Township.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/19/3660/060.html Voorhees High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Voorhees High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey and was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015. With an enrollment of 1,095 students in grades 9-12, the school serves the communities of Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township."</ref><ref>[http://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/boe-district-services/about/ About the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District], [[North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]], updated November 16, 2015. Accessed June 3, 2016. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township; Voorhees High School educates students from: Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township"</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the [[Hunterdon County Vocational School District]], a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in [[Raritan Township, New Jersey|Raritan Township]] and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."</ref>

Immaculate Conception School, located in Annandale and serving students in pre-[[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]], operates under the supervision of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]].<ref>[http://diometuchen.org/find-a-school/ Find a school] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229004312/http://diometuchen.org/find-a-school/ |date=December 29, 2016 }}, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]]. Accessed September 11, 2012.</ref> In September 2013, the school was one of 15 in New Jersey to be recognized by the [[United States Department of Education]] as part of the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]], an award called the "most prestigious honor in the United States' education system" and which Education Secretary [[Arne Duncan]] described as schools that "represent examples of educational excellence".<ref>Rundquist, Jeanette. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/15_nj_schools_named_as_national_blue_ribbon_winners.html "15 N.J. schools named as national 'Blue Ribbon' winners"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 24, 2013. Accessed September 25, 2013. "Five Catholic schools, six county vocational-technical schools and a Yeshiva are among the list of honored schools in New Jersey. Also named as 2013 Blue Ribbon Schools were Dover, Harrison and Wildwood high schools."</ref><ref>[http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2013/national.pdf#page=15 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private], pp. 15-17. [[United States Department of Education]], [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed September 25, 2013.</ref>