Editing Millburn, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
[[File:Glenwood School Millburn jeh.jpg|thumb|Glenwood Elementary School]]
[[File:Milburn Free Public Libr jeh.JPG|thumb|Millburn Free Public Library]]
The [[Millburn Township Public Schools]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://1.cdn.edl.io/ipxbHwaDpAfJy00IjuUw4K7goqgp1hRasy2GHJtxqfjYgSTI.pdf Millburn Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Millburn Township School District. Composition The Millburn Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Millburn Township."</ref> The district is includes five K-4 elementary schools, a district-wide fifth grade school, a middle school and a high school.<ref>[https://www.millburn.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1042112&type=d&pREC_ID=1343416 About Millburn Schools], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed November 26, 2019. "The Millburn Township Public School District is known throughout the state and nation for its academic excellence and high student achievement. A total of approximately 5,000 students attend our eight schools: five elementary (K-4), one central fifth grade school, one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12). In addition, the district runs an integrated preschool program for both special needs and regular education students."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,697 students and 418.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410200&DistrictID=3410200 District information for Millburn Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410200 School Data for the Millburn Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Deerfield Elementary School<ref>[https://dfe.millburn.org Deerfield Elementary School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 400 students in grades Pre-K–4, 
Glenwood Elementary School<ref>[https://gwe.millburn.org Glenwood Elementary School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 357 students in grades K–4, 
Hartshorn Elementary School<ref>[https://hse.millburn.org Hartshorn Elementary School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 393 students in grades K–4, 
South Mountain Elementary School<ref>[https://sme.millburn.org South Mountain Elementary School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 274 students in grades Pre-K–4, 
Wyoming Elementary School<ref>[https://wye.millburn.org Wyoming Elementary School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 310 students in grades K–4, 
Washington School<ref>[https://was.millburn.org Washington School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 398 students in grade 5, 
Millburn Middle School<ref>[https://mms.millburn.org Millburn Middle School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 1,197 students in grades 6–8 and 
[[Millburn High School]]<ref>[https://mhs.millburn.org Millburn High School], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref> with 1,319 students in grades 9–12.<ref name=KeyPersonnel>[https://www.millburn.org/apps/pages/Education_Center_Contacts District Key Personnel], Millburn Township Public Schools. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/3190 School Performance Reports for the Millburn Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3190 New Jersey School Directory for the Millburn Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

In its 2015 report on "America's Top High Schools", ''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked Millburn the #1 open-admission and #4 non-[[magnet school]] in the nation. It placed 13th overall in the U.S. and 8th in the state among all participating public high schools (including selective admission and magnet schools). All schools ranked above Millburn are selective enrollment per their respective websites and are listed as magnet programs on Wikipedia.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015 "America's Top High Schools"], ''[[Newsweek]]'',. Accessed October 15, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.tjhsst.edu/abouttj/admission/index.html "TJHSST Admission"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306205620/http://www.tjhsst.edu/abouttj/admission/index.html |date=2015-03-06 }}, Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.edline.net/pages/WhitneyHS/Academics/Admissions "Whitney HS Admissions"], Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.iatoday.org/international/about-the-ia/prospective-students/index.aspx "International Academy Admissions"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022042637/http://www.iatoday.org/international/about-the-ia/prospective-students/index.aspx |date=2015-10-22 }}, Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref>

The district's high school was the fifth-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/top-schools-alphabetical-list.html "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.</ref> The school had been ranked 8th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 1st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/the-top-new-jersey-high-schools-alphabetical.html "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2012. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref> The magazine also ranked Millburn as the top high school in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 7, 2008. Accessed May 11, 2009. Note: The number one rating was based upon several comparative criteria including average SAT scores and percentage of students attending four-year colleges and top universities.</ref>

The influx of younger families into the community has led to significant growth in public school enrollment, with enrollment doubling from 1990 to 2007.<ref name=Thinking/>

[[Far Brook School]] is a private, [[nonsectarian]] [[coeducation]]al [[day school]] located in the Short Hills section of Millburn, serving students in nursery through eighth grade, with a 2018–2019 total enrollment of 224 students.<ref>[https://www.farbrook.org/about/at-a-glance/ Far Brook at a Glance], [[Far Brook School]]. Accessed November 5, 2019. "For the 2018-2019 school year, there are 224 students enrolled at Far Brook."</ref> The [[Pingry School]]'s Lower School (K–6) campus is located in Short Hills.<ref>[https://www.pingry.org/teaching-learning/lower-school Lower School], [[Pingry School]]. Accessed November 5, 2019.</ref>

St. Rose of Lima Academy is a [[Catholic school]] with 260 students in Pre-K–3 on through 8th grade, operating under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark|Archdiocese of Newark]],<ref>[https://catholicschoolsnj.org/essex-county-1 Essex County Catholic Elementary Schools], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]]. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> that was established in 1869 and granted academy status in 2008.<ref>[https://srlacademy.org/ Home Page], St. Rose of Lima Academy. Accessed February 16, 2023. "St. Rose of Lima Academy, established in 1869, is a fully-accredited, coeducational Catholic school located in Short Hills, New Jersey. The Academy has approximately 225 students, and offers full-day Kindergarten through grade eight as well as a pre-school program for children ages 2.5, 3 and 4."</ref> In September 2013, the St. Rose of Lima Academy was one of 15 schools 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 honoring 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>