Washington Township’s longtime superintendent Nikki Woodson to retire in 2025

Nikki Woodson, the longtime superintendent of Washington Township Schools,& announced she will retire& from the district at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.& Woodson has led the district for 13 years, a period of increased racial diversity in the student body and also enrollment fluctuations. Last year’s graduation rate was nearly 85 percent for students who did not receive a waiver from a requirement, and 91 percent for all students who earned a diploma.& Woodson also oversaw more than a dozen& construction projects& to improve and rebuild facilities for students. This was possible due to the passage of two capital referendums, including the largest in state history, which paid for a new middle school, early learning center, athletic upgrades and more.& “During this time, the district has transformed by overcoming complexities and challenges, embracing increased diversity of our students, raising achievement resulting in a double-digit increase in graduation rate, successfully passing two major referendum campaigns and the deployment of their plans, as well as guiding the school community through a global pandemic,” Woodson said in a& statement& Friday. Woodson joined the district in 2009. In 2011 she was the& assistant superintendent when& the school board& appointed her as the...