West Morris Regional High School District

The West Morris Regional High School District is a regional public high school district in New Jersey that serves students from the surrounding Morris County communities of Chester Borough (60 students), Chester Township (494 students), Mendham Borough (252 students), Mendham Township (330 students) and from Washington Township (1,258 students)., New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 17, 2008. "Established in 1958, the West Morris Regional High School District operates two schools, West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School. The district serves the students of five Morris County communities, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township, in grades 9 through 12. Students from Washington Township attend West Morris Central High School, and students from the Chesters and the Mendhams attend West Morris Mendham High School." The district was formed on September 1, 1958.

As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,619 students and 210.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5., National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts...
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