Highland Park Public Schools

The original school building was designed by architect Alexander Merchant. Opened in September 1926, the school was named Franklin Junior High School, serving students through tenth grade and constructed at a cost of $360,000 (equivalent to $ million in ). After appeals from residents, grades 11 and 12 were added and the building was renamed "Highland Park High School" in 1937, before which students from Highland Park completed their secondary school education at either New Brunswick High School or Metuchen High School. The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. ==Schools==

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are: ;Elementary schools • Irving Primary School with 297 students in grades PreK–1 • Megan McNally, principal • Bartle Elementary School with 433 students in grades 2–5 • Jennifer Knapp, principal ;Middle school • Highland Park Middle School with 346 students in grades 6–8 • Caitlin Brady, principal ;High school • Highland Park High School with 518 students in grades 9–12 • Kristina Donovan, principal ==Administration==

Core members of the district's administration are: • Kristina Nicosia , superintendent • Linda Hoefele, business administrator and board secretary ==Board of education==

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. ==References==