The West Morris Regional High School District is a member of, and fully accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the New Jersey State Department of Education.
The WMRHSD serves two public high schools in western Morris County, New Jersey:
West Morris Central High School (WMC)
West Morris Mendham High School (WMM)
The WMRHSD Board Office is located at 10 South Four Bridges Road, Chester, NJ 07930. Address signed correspondence to Board Members and / or Board Administrators at this address or send a signed email to bmcclurken@wmhsd.org. The Board Office phone number is 908-879-6404. Refer to the Board of Education page, which can be reached from the banner on the top of this page, for more contact information.
WMC is located in, and serves, Washington Township. WMM is in Mendham Borough and serves Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township. All five constituent districts are separate and independent municipalities and support unrelated K-8 elementary school districts.
The WMRHSD offers a comprehensive curriculum and delivers a high quality education that responds to the needs of more than 2,400 high school students and their families and is designed to prepare students for life after graduation. An independent survey by a national consulting firm ranked the district in the top 9% of the nation's schools in meeting parents' needs.
WMRHSD students excel in academics, athletics and the fine and performing arts and score above state national averages in standardized tests. These results are due in large measure to the strong involvement and support of the local community and the exemplary services, programs, resources and other opportunities offered to students.
To provide students with an intellectually challenging experience that promotes a passion for learning, academic excellence, involved citizenship and personal responsibility.
The WMRHSD was established in 1956 and initially served Mt. Olive Township in addition to Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Washington Township. In 1958, WMC was built. WMM was built in 1979. In 1977, Mt. Olive created its own K-12 district.
