Burlington County Institute of Technology Westampton Campus

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Burlington County Institute of Technology Westampton Campus
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Burlington County Institute of Technology Westampton Campus
695 Woodlane Road

, ,
08060

United States
Coordinates 40°00′53″N74°49′24″W / 40.014657°N 74.823336°W / 40.014657; -74.823336
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Other namesBCIT Westampton,
Westampton Tech,
WesTech
Type Vo-tech
public high school
School district Burlington County Institute of Technology
NCES School ID340249000996 [1]
PrincipalJoseph Venuto
Faculty84.3 FTEs [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,254 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.9:1 [1]
Color(s)  Blue
  White and
  Grey [2]
Athletics conference Burlington County Scholastic League
Team name Panthers [2]
Website www.bcit.cc/westampton
Burlington County Institute of Technology Westampton Panthers.jpg

The Burlington County Institute of Technology Westampton Campus (more commonly known as Westampton Tech) is a four-year countywide vocational-technical public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Burlington County Institute of Technology. Located in Westampton, the campus is one of two high schools in the district, along with the Medford campus.

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,254 students and 84.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1. There were 274 students (21.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 95 (7.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [1]

Athletics

The BCIT Westampton Panthers [2] compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League, an athletic conference comprised of public and public high schools located in Burlington County and the surrounding counties that operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [3] With 938 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group III for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 761 to 1,058 students in that grade range. [4]

Administration

The school's principal is Joseph Venuto. His administration team includes three assistant principals. [5]

Notable alumni

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References

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