Students Are Choosing to Return to Hopatcong Schools, Superintendent Says

Hopatcong Borough Schools' growing stature as a place for educational excellence is bringing School Choice and Sussex County Technical School students back to the local school district, according to Superintendent of Schools Cynthia Randina.

These are teens who went to Hopatcong schools as young children but decided to try a different route for their high school years, she said. 

“Apparently, students are happier to attend their resident district school, as evidenced by the numerous students who have returned to us this year,” said Randina.

The superintendent chalked the news up to "parents and students learning about the 'New Hopatcong'" and its efforts to raise standards and boost academic performance.

HBS Director of Guidance Gina Cinotti is equally upbeat when discussing the district.

“Hopatcong offers individual attention found nowhere else,” she said. “I grew 
up in Hopatcong and am a product of the schools. The relationships I have created with friends, teachers and community members are experiences you won’t find anywhere else.”

She said the district supports students trying other educational options, but in the end, Hopatcong stacks up with them, said Cinotti. 

She added that students attending a choice school who want to return to Hopatcong may do so, without penalty, at any time during the school year. The first step is to contact the guidance office at 973-770-8861.

"Home is where the heart is, and Hopatcong’s heart is its students," said Superintendent Randina. "You can always come home."