Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts

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Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts
Address
413 New Road
, Atlantic County , New Jersey , 08205
United States
Coordinates 39°19′38″N74°35′53″W / 39.327295°N 74.59792°W / 39.327295; -74.59792 Coordinates: 39°19′38″N74°35′53″W / 39.327295°N 74.59792°W / 39.327295; -74.59792
District information
GradesCharter
Established1999
SuperintendentBrian McGuire
Business administratorJill Carson
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment380 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty42.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.0:1 [1]
Other information
Website www.chartertech.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
Charter
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,22339$18,047−10.1%
1Budgetary Cost15,2656613,23815.3%
2Classroom Instruction7,036397,328−4.0%
6Support Services1,950561,66117.4%
8Administrative Cost2,512472,563−2.0%
10Operations & Maintenance3,767761,661126.8%
16Median Teacher Salary49,8613550,669
Data from NJDoE 2013 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of Charter districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=77
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts
Location
Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts
Information
Type Charter public high school
NCES School ID340001900269 [1]
PrincipalDr. Brian McGuire
Vice principalBrian McGuire
Faculty42.0 FTEs [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment380 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio9.0:1 [1]
Color(s)  red
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Nickname CTECH

Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a public charter high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades in Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, that focuses on education in the performing arts. The school operates independently of the local school district under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education.

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 380 students and 42.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1. There were 223 students (58.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 28 (7.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [1]

History

The school opened in 1999 under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education. [3]

The Somers Point Planning Board approved a proposal in April 2010 that had been submitted by the school under which the school would spend $4 million to construct additional classrooms and a gymnasium to be completed before the conclusion of the 2011–12 school year that would allow Chartertech to accommodate as many as 400 students. [4] Although being a performing arts high school, it took over 24 years to build a proper stage.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 179th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". [5]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [6] [7]

Additional members include two vice principals.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 School data for Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. History, Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. Accessed March 12, 2022. "chARTer~TECH High School for the Performing Arts is a regional public charter school which opened its doors to students in 1999 and serves the surrounding 4 counties."
  4. Harper, Derek. "Charter Tech High School expansion gets Somers Point Zoning Board approval", The Press of Atlantic City , April 21, 2010. Accessed January 31, 2011.
  5. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly , September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  6. Staff, Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. Accessed March 12, 2022.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 13, 2016.