grades 6-8 Nicole Gianfredi, Principal Melissa Lauri, Vice Principal Raquel Rivera, Vice Principal Hopewell Valley Central High School with 1,097 students in grades 9-12 Patricia Riley, Principal Anson Smith, Vice Principal Courtney Underwood, Vice Principal Administration Core members of the district's administration are: Dr. Rosetta D. Treece, Superintendent Robert W. Colavita Jr., Assistant Superintendent for Business / Board Secretary Board of education The district's board of education, comprised 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 day-to-day operation of the district. The board of education, whose members are elected by the Hopewell Valley community, has nine members allocated to each of the three municipalities based on population, with Hopewell Township assigned seven seats and both Hopewell and Pennington each assigned a single seat. Members of the board are: Deb Linthorst, Hopewell Township, President Jessica Grillo, Hopewell Borough, Vice President Adam J. Sawicki Jr., Hopewell Township Bill Herbert, Hopewell Township John Mason, Hopewell Township Jenny Long, Pennington Borough Anita Williams Galiano, Hopewell Township Deb O'Reilly, Hopewell Township Andrea Driver, Hopewell Township According to Business Practice 9000, the local board of education has full power to operate the local public schools in compliance with state and federal mandates and pertinent to the laws of the municipality. The board functions as a corporate body only when in session. Controversy and sexual abuse allegations There have been several allegations made against the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. In 2015, Former Hopewell teacher Matthew Hoffman was found liable for repeated sexual abuse of a student in a classroom. Allegations against a current Hopewell Social Studies teacher were made in a court filing on October 31, 2019. Although initially issuing a press release defending the teacher, further investigation by the school found cause to immediately pull him from the classroom effective November 12, 2019. References External links Hopewell Valley Regional School District Hopewell Valley Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics Hopewell, New Jersey Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Pennington, New Jersey New Jersey District Factor Group I School districts in Mercer County, New