Essex County Schools of Technology

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Essex County Schools of Technology
Address
60 Nelson Place, 1 North
Newark
, Essex County , New Jersey , 07102
United States
Coordinates 40°50′05″N74°15′26″W / 40.834749°N 74.257244°W / 40.834749; -74.257244
District information
GradesVocational
SuperintendentJames Pedersen
Business administratorBernetta Davis
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment2,340 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty181.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.9:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group NA
Website www.essextech.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		Vocational
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,53012$18,89124.6%
1Budgetary Cost17,5831317,2961.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,917119,045−1.4%
6Support Services2,151122,269−5.2%
8Administrative Cost2,807132,35319.3%
10Operations & Maintenance3,150133,0144.5%
13Extracurricular Activities468124640.9%
16Median Teacher Salary65,1201565,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Essex County Schools of Technology (formerly known as Essex County Vocational Technical Schools) is a regional public school district headquartered in Newark that offers occupational and academic instruction for public high school and adult students in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1914, the district is one of the state's largest and oldest vocational education system. [3]

Contents

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,340 students and 181.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. [1]

All high schools provide academic and occupational programs for ninth through twelfth grades, offering both full and shared time to both general education and special needs students.

It has been announced by ECVTS the opening of the newly constructed Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology in Newark, NJ will be in September 2018. The newly built school will serve as the home of current students from Bloomfield Tech and North 13th Street as ECVTS will close both sites. [4]

Awards and recognition

During the 2009-10 school year, Bloomfield Tech High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. [5]

During the 2012-13 academic year, West Caldwell Tech High School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, one of 17 schools in the state to receive the award that year. [6]

In 2015, both Bloomfield Tech and Newark Tech were recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence. [7] [8]

Schools

The district consists of the following three high schools (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [9] ), which are: [10] [11] [12] [13]

The district offers adult programs in the evening at the Newark Tech and Donald M. Payne Tech centers.

Defunct schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [13] [19]

Board of education

The Board of Education is comprised of seven members. The Board of Education is appointed by the Essex County Executive with the advice and consent of the Board of County Commissioners. [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Essex County Schools Of Technology, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ About Us, Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Accessed May 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Now officially open: Essex County’s Donald M. Payne School of Technology is completed and ready for students Accessed June 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed May 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ Giannantonio, Christina. "West Caldwell Tech is designated a Blue Ribbon school", The Star-Ledger , September 25, 2012. Accessed May 20, 2013. "This month West Caldwell Tech was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, one of only 17 schools in the state and 269 school nationwide to receive the designation."
  7. ↑ Essex County Newark Tech Campus – Newark, NJ, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education. Accessed November 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ School Data for the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ Our Schools, Essex County Schools of Technology. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. 1 2 Administration, Essex County Schools of Technology. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ Donald M. Payne Tech, Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  15. ↑ Newark Tech High School, Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ West Caldwell Tech, Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  17. ↑ Bloomfield Tech High School Archived 2014-12-23 at the Wayback Machine , Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Accessed December 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ North 13th Street Tech Archived 2014-12-23 at the Wayback Machine , Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. Accessed December 22, 2014.
  19. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Essex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Essex County Vocational Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 11, 2024. See Roster of Officials.
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