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==Education== Students in public school for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] are educated in the [[Watchung Borough Schools]].<ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1659523953/watchungschoolscom/rssdkuuvclbiwhjf0jk6/0110Identification.pdf Watchung Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024. "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 Watchung Borough School District. Composition: The Watchung Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Watchung."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 671 students and 62.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.7:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417190&DistrictID=3417190 District information for Watchung Borough School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417190 School Data for the Watchung Borough Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Bayberry Elementary School<ref>[https://bb.watchungschools.com/ Bayberry Elementary School], Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.</ref> with 410 students in grades PreK – 4 and Valley View School<ref>[https://vv.watchungschools.com/ Valley View School], Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.</ref> with 254 students in grades 5 – 8.<ref>[https://www.watchungschools.com/our-schools Our Schools], Watchung Borough Schools. Accessed July 30, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/52025/638309014197200000#page=44 ''Public Schools Directory 2023–2024''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/35/5540 School Performance Reports for the Watchung Borough Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5540 New Jersey School Directory for the Watchung Borough Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Watchung's students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Watchung Hills Regional High School]] in [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]] together with students from the neighboring communities of [[Green Brook Township, New Jersey|Green Brook Township]] and Warren Township (in Somerset County) and [[Long Hill Township, New Jersey|Long Hill Township]] (in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]).<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/35/5550/000.html Watchung Hills Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 8, 2020. "Close to 2150 students from Green Brook, Long Hill, Warren, and Watchung meet high academic standards and broaden their worldviews as they explore and take risks, discover their passions, and find individual pathways to success."</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showdocument?id=12598 Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] Superintendent of Schools. Accessed March 8, 2020. "Watchung Hills ** 9-12 Receives 9-12 From Green Brook, Warren, Watchung, Longhill"</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,741 students and 150.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.5:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417220&ID=341722005320 School data for Watchung Hills Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The district's [[board of education]] is comprised of nine members, who are elected directly by the voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for each year. Of the nine elected seats, two are allocated to Watchung.<ref>[https://www.whrhs.org/district/board-of-education/home Board of Education], Watchung Hills Regional High School District. Accessed February 10, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/20/5550.pdf#page=50 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Watchung Hills Regional School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2020. Accessed May 7, 2021. "The Watchung Hills Regional High School District (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials from Warren Township, Long Hill Township and the Borough of Watchung and one appointed representative from Green Brook Board of Education."</ref> Christian denomination [[Mount St. Mary Academy]] (9–12), which opened in 1908, is operated by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] under the supervision of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]].<ref>[http://www.mountsaintmary.org/page.cfm?p=362 School History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719025413/http://www.mountsaintmary.org/page.cfm?p=362 |date=July 19, 2014 }}, [[Mount St. Mary Academy]]. Accessed September 1, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://diometuchen.org/find-a-school Find a school] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222005459/http://diometuchen.org/find-a-school |date=December 22, 2012 }}, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]]. Accessed August 21, 2015.</ref>
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