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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 10,250 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Freehold Regional High School District is a school district in New Jersey (Monmouth County). During the 2024 school year, 10,250 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Colts Neck Township

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Incumbent Carl Accettola won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Colts Neck Township on November 7, 2017.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Freehold Township

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Incumbent Samuel Carollo won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Freehold Township on November 7, 2017.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Marlboro Township

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Incumbent Michael Messinger won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Marlboro Township on November 7, 2017.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Englishtown Borough

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Incumbent Elizabeth Canario won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Englishtown Borough on November 8, 2016.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Farmingdale Borough

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Incumbent Kathie Lavin won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Farmingdale Borough on November 8, 2016.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Howell Township

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Incumbent Amy Fankhauser won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Howell Township on November 8, 2016.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Freehold Borough

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Incumbent Heshy Moses won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Freehold Borough on November 3, 2015.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Howell Township

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Incumbent Peter Bruno won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Howell Township on November 3, 2015.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Manalapan Township

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Incumbent Jennifer Sutera won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Manalapan Township on November 3, 2015.

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Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Colts Neck Township

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Incumbent Vincent Accettola won election in the general election for Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Colts Neck Township on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Freehold Regional High School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jamie Bruno2027
Amanda McCobb20232027
Peter Bruno20152027
Carl Accettola2026
Elizabeth Higley2026
Michael Messinger20112026
Joan Butcher-Farkas2025
Diana Cappiello2025
Kathie Lavin20042025

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Overlapping state house districts

Freehold Regional High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 11Margie M. DonlonDemocratic Party 38% 39%
New Jersey General Assembly District 11Luanne M. PeterpaulDemocratic Party 38% 39%
New Jersey General Assembly District 30Avi SchnallDemocratic Party 31% 52%
New Jersey General Assembly District 30Sean KeanRepublican Party 31% 52%
New Jersey General Assembly District 12Robert CliftonRepublican Party 16% 10%
New Jersey General Assembly District 12Alex SauickieRepublican Party 16% 10%
New Jersey General Assembly District 13Victoria A. FlynnRepublican Party 15% 12%
New Jersey General Assembly District 13Gerard ScharfenbergerRepublican Party 15% 12%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,833,000 $837 4%
Local: $148,217,000 $14,048 62%
State: $80,621,000 $7,641 34%
Total: $237,671,000 $22,526
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $240,228,000 $22,768
Total Current Expenditures: $213,567,000 $20,241
Instructional Expenditures: $132,375,000 $12,546 55%
Student and Staff Support: $27,076,000 $2,566 11%
Administration: $18,482,000 $1,751 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $35,634,000 $3,377 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,643,000 $440
Construction: $2,172,000 $205
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $131,000 $12
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 60-64 15-19 19 PS 30-39 37
2018-2019 37 66 20-24 22 PS 45-49 38
2017-2018 32 57 15-19 21 PS 35-39 32
2016-2017 32 59 15-19 18 PS 30-39 33
2015-2016 28 52 15-19 17 PS 40-49 28
2014-2015 23 44 6-9 12 PS 21-39 22
2013-2014 90 >=95 65-69 80-84 >=50 >=50 92
2012-2013 90 >=95 70-74 75-79 PS >=50 91
2011-2012 90 >=95 60-64 75-79 PS >=50 91
2010-2011 89 >=95 65-69 75-79 >=50 <50 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 70-74 45-49 51 PS 70-79 62
2018-2019 62 84 45-49 46 PS 65-69 62
2017-2018 46 67 30-34 33 PS 50-54 47
2016-2017 46 66 30-34 32 PS 40-49 47
2015-2016 42 59 25-29 33 PS 40-49 43
2014-2015 41 66 25-29 28 PS 40-49 40
2013-2014 98 >=95 90-94 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=99
2012-2013 97 >=95 85-89 90-94 PS >=50 98
2011-2012 97 >=95 90-94 90-94 PS >=50 98
2010-2011 97 >=95 90-94 90-94 >=50 <50 97

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=95 >=95 94 >=90 97
2018-2019 97 >=95 85-89 90-94 PS >=50 98
2017-2018 96 >=95 >=95 90-94 PS >=80 97
2016-2017 96 >=95 90-94 90-94 PS >=50 96
2015-2016 96 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=50 96
2014-2015 95 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=50 96
2013-2014 96 >=95 90-94 90-94 PS >=50 97
2012-2013 96 >=95 90-94 90-94 >=50 >=50 96
2011-2012 96 >=95 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 97
2010-2011 95 >=95 85-89 85-89 PS >=50 96

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,250 -2.0
2022-2023 10,453 -0.9
2021-2022 10,551 0.3
2020-2021 10,519 -1.8
2019-2020 10,704 -1.1
2018-2019 10,826 -1.5
2017-2018 10,984 -1.3
2016-2017 11,126 2.7
2015-2016 10,827 91.7
2014-2015 901 -1,167.5
2013-2014 11,420 -1.5
2012-2013 11,589 0.0
2011-2012 11,594 -6.5
2010-2011 12,348 3.6
2009-2010 11,908 1.6
2008-2009 11,715 1.0
2007-2008 11,593 1.7
2006-2007 11,401 -0.3
2005-2006 11,440 3.4
2004-2005 11,046 1.0
2003-2004 10,935 5.7
2002-2003 10,308 5.8
2001-2002 9,710 6.1
2000-2001 9,120 5.6
1999-2000 8,606 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Freehold Regional High School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.8 10.3
Black 3.5 14.5
Hispanic 17.6 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.1 3.1
White 67.5 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Freehold Regional High School District had 678.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.1.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 95.79
Secondary: 516.98
Total: 678.60

Freehold Regional High School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 27.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 29.00
School Administrators: 27.00
School Administrative Support: 52.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 120.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 57.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 36.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 80.30
Other Support Services: 304.15

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Freehold Regional High School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Colts Neck High School1,4139-12
Freehold Borough High School1,4079-12
Freehold Township High School1,9029-12
Howell High School1,9059-12
Manalapan High School1,7409-12
Marlboro High School1,7429-12


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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