About the District

The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District is comprised of North Hunterdon High School located in Annandale, NJ and Voorhees High School located in Glen Gardner, NJ.  All together, we educate about 2,450 students from 12 different municipalities.  We also have one of the largest Board of Education in the state with 12 members, who each have a weighted vote.

Our high schools are nationally ranked amongst the best public high schools in the country and we are currently in the top 40 high schools in the state of New Jersey.  Both high schools have been selected as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, with North Hunterdon High School receiving the honor in 2001 and Voorhees High School in 2015.

We strive to provide our students with every opportunity to succeed through our diverse and rigorous curriculum, which includes vocational courses at nearby Hunterdon County Polytech, our numerous student activities, and our highly successful athletic program.

Student Achievements

Athletics

KEY FACTS ABOUT THE DISTRICT

• Our district covers approximately 178 square miles of northern Hunterdon County, NJ.  We border Morris, Somerset, and Warren Counties.  We are one of the largest school districts in the state in terms of area.
• Our district consists of 12 municipalities:
  • North Hunterdon High School educates students from:
    • Bethlehem Township
    • Clinton Town*
    • Clinton Township
    • Franklin Township
    • Lebanon Borough
    • Union Township
  • Voorhees High School educates students from:
    • Califon
    • Glen Gardner*
    • Hampton
    • High Bridge
    • Lebanon Township
    • Tewksbury Township
• We employ over 450 full time staff with over 50% of our faculty having Master’s degrees in their field.
• 84% of the North Hunterdon Class of 2022 and 81% of the Voorhees Class of 2022 have indicated they will be pursuing post-secondary education.
• Over 70% of our students participate in athletics and about 60% are involved in student clubs and organizations.
• Both high schools scored “very high” in academic performance when compared to schools across the state.**
• Our high schools are the cornerstone of the community with over 100 groups using our facilities throughout the year.

*Students from the Clinton-Glen Gardner School District can attend either high school.

**Data from NJ School Performance Report for 2019-2020 school year, which can be viewed at: https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/.

District Goals for 2022-2023 School Year:

1. To seek creative solutions to address current and future budget challenges.
   1. Suggested areas include: conduct a successful referendum campaign to attain State Debt Service Aid for necessary capital projects; development of Standard Operating Procedures for payment of stipends per NHVEA schedules to standardize procedures district-wide and increase efficiency; and other areas as recommended by administration to achieve cost savings to offset budget areas experiencing inflationary increases.
2. To complete an audit of remaining board policies and regulations.
3. To continue to monitor and address the effects of lost instruction on student achievement.
4. To continue to focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) and mental health supports for students and staff.