The Cresskill Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cresskill in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Cresskill School District Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Cresskill Public Schools, adopted October 30, 2006. Accessed May 25, 2026. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Cresskill School District. Composition The Cresskill School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Cresskill." The district is governed by a board of education and administered by a superintendent of schools, a school business administrator / board secretary, and principals, as part of the district's staff of more than 320 employees.Board of Education Overview, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026. "The district is governed by a Board of Education and administered by a Superintendent of Schools, a School Business Administrator, and three principals. The staff, comprised of teachers, child study team specialists, area supervisors, nurses, secretaries, aides and custodians, totals 327."
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,681 students and 147.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.District information for Cresskill Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
The district had been 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 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.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Awards, recognition and rankings In Newsweek's May 22, 2007 issue, ranking the country's top high schools, Cresskill High School was listed in 209th place, the fifth-highest ranked school in New Jersey; the school had been ranked 202nd in the 2006 survey and in 93rd in 2005."The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools" , Newsweek, May 22, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2007.
Cresskill High School was the 39th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools."The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed April 18, 2013.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Cresskill Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Cresskill Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Cresskill Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Edward H. Bryan SchoolEdward H. Bryan School, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026. with 531 students grades PreK–5 Dayle Collins, principalPrincipal's Message, Edward H. Bryan School. Accessed May 25, 2026. Merritt Memorial SchoolMerritt Memorial School, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026. with 276 students in grades PreK–5 Jacqueline Peguero, principalPrincipal's Message, Merritt Memorial School. Accessed May 25, 2026. Middle / high school Cresskill High SchoolCresskill Middle / High School, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026. with 398 students in middle school for grades 6–8 and 474 in high school for grades 9–12 John Massaro, principalMiddle & High School Administration, Cresskill Middle / High School. Accessed May 25, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Lauren Thomas, superintendent.Office of the Superintendent, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026. Dawn Delasandro, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026.
Board of education The district's board of education, composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees 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.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Cresskill School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2026. "The Cresskill Board of Education (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 and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board Members, Cresskill Public Schools. Accessed May 25, 2026. "The Board consists of nine members who are elected by you to serve a three-year term. You choose three Board members each year in the school election held on the first Tuesday in November. This method of arranging their terms of office ensures that six experienced Board members are serving at all times."
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External links Cresskill Public Schools
Cresskill Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics