Editing Raritan Township, New Jersey (section)

==Education==
Students in public schools for [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] attend the [[Flemington-Raritan Regional School District]], which also serves children from the neighboring community of [[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=ca89f6c80de04b0fa6a75266e9cf8f26 Flemington Raritan Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, adopted July 21, 2014. Accessed January 8, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 8 in the Flemington-Raritan School District. The Flemington-Raritan School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township."</ref><ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/domain/3 Overview], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025. "The Flemington-Raritan School District (FRSD) is a regional, pre-K-8 district serving the children, parents, and residents of Flemington Borough and Raritan Township, an area encompassing 38 square miles. Our nearly 3,200 students, 375 certified staff, and our support staff are housed in six buildings: four elementary (pre-K-4), an intermediate school (5-6), and a middle school (7-8).  Our graduates complete their 9-12 education at the Hunterdon Central Regional High School."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,174 students and 335.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 9.5:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3405190&DistrictID=3405190 District information for Flemington-Raritan Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> The district is comprised of four PreK/K to 4 elementary schools, one intermediate school for grades 5 and 6 and a middle school for grades 7 and 8. Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405190 School Data for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
Barley Sheaf School<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/67 Barley Sheaf School], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref> with 363 students in grades K–4 (located in Flemington), 
Copper Hill School<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/159 Copper Hill School], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref> with 602 students in grades PreK–4 ([[Ringoes, New Jersey|Ringoes]]), 
Francis A. Desmares School<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/284 Francis A. Desmares School], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref> with 420 students in grades K–4 (Flemington), 
Robert Hunter School<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/381 Robert Hunter School], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref> with 394 students in grades K–4 (Flemington), 
Reading-Fleming Intermediate School<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/475 Reading-Fleming Intermediate School], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref> with 702 students in grades 5–6 (Flemington) and 
J. P. Case Middle School<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/612 J. P. Case Middle School], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref> with 675 students in grades 7–8 (Flemington).<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001104/Centricity/Domain/3/DistrictHandbook.pdf ''2024-2025 District Handbook''], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref><ref name=HunterdonSchools>[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/16215/2024-2025-Public-School-Directory-003?bidId=#page=22 ''2024-2025 Public School Directory''], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]] Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/19/1510 School Performance Reports for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1510 New Jersey School Directory for the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Raritan Township is allocated seven of the nine seats on the regional district's board of education.<ref>[https://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/domain/5 Board of Education], Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Welcome to the Flemington-Raritan School District Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine, volunteer members, with seven members elected from Raritan Township and two members elected from Flemington Borough. Members are elected to three-year terms on the November general election day."</ref>

Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Hunterdon Central Regional High School]], part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves students in central Hunterdon County from Raritan Township and from [[Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Delaware Township]], [[East Amwell Township, New Jersey|East Amwell Township]], [[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington]] and [[Readington Township, New Jersey|Readington Township]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=dc2d9c31444d4080ad60331eb6ce8fcc Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Hunterdon Central Regional High School, adopted February 17, 1998. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District. Composition: The Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of, Delaware Township, East Amwell, Flemington Boro, Raritan Township, and Readington Township."</ref><ref>[https://www.hcrhs.org/about-hc About], Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Located in beautiful, historic Hunterdon County in central New Jersey, Hunterdon Central Regional High School serves the five municipalities of Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington Borough, Raritan Township and Readington Township. The District is comprised of 152.5 square miles and has a population of approximately 48,680 residents. Student enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is approximately 2,300."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,408 students and 226.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.6:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407590&ID=340759003006 School data for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member [[board of education]] are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities who participate in the school district, with four seats allocated to Raritan Township, an increase of one seat based on the results of the 2020 Census.<ref name=Board>[https://www.hcrhs.org/board-of-education Board of Education], Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Accessed January 12, 2025.</ref><ref>Massand, Rikki. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/flemington-slash-raritan/sections/education/articles/hunterdon-central-district-to-see-reapportionment-of-school-board-makeup-due-to-census "Hunterdon Central District to See Reapportionment of School Board Makeup Due to Census"], [[TAPinto]] Flemington / Raritan, May 4, 2022. Accessed January 12, 2025. "Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jeffrey Moore announced April 25 that there will be a reapportionment of seats on the nine-member school board due to results from the 2020 U.S. Census.... 'Beginning with board terms Jan. 1 of next year, the district will have two board members from Readington Township and four seats from Raritan Township instead of three from each of those municipalities.'"</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 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>