Middlesex County Magnet Schools

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Middlesex County Magnet Schools
Address
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick
, Middlesex County , New Jersey , 08816
United States
Coordinates 40°25′13″N74°23′04″W / 40.420225°N 74.384426°W / 40.420225; -74.384426
District information
GradesMagnet
Established1914 [1]
SuperintendentJorge E. Diaz
Business administratorKarl J. Knehr
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,107 (as of 2023–24) [2]
Faculty183.0 FTEs [2]
Student–teacher ratio11.5:1 [2]
Other information
District Factor Group NA
Website www.mcmsnj.net
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		Vocational
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,93414$18,89126.7%
1Budgetary Cost19,7991617,29614.5%
2Classroom Instruction9,205139,0451.8%
6Support Services2,585162,26913.9%
8Administrative Cost3,433172,35345.9%
10Operations & Maintenance4,005173,01432.9%
13Extracurricular Activities36610464−21.1%
16Median Teacher Salary65,2011665,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [3]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Middlesex County Magnet Schools, formerly known as the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, is a public school district that provides a network of high schools serving the vocational and technical education needs of students in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [4] Dating to 1914, the district was the first county vocational school system in the United States. [5] The district serves high school, adult and special needs students.

Contents

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,107 students and 183.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. [2]

The high school campuses in the district are located in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township.

Awards and recognition

Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. [6] [7]

Perth Amboy Technical High School was recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2012, one of 17 schools in New Jersey to be honored that year. [8] [9]

In 2024, Woodbridge Academy Magnet School was one of 11 schools in the state recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program as an Exemplary High Performing School. [10]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [11] ) are: [1] [12] [13]

Career majors

A description of each career major can be found on the MCMS website.

Edison Academy

East Brunswick

Perth Amboy

Piscataway

Woodbridge Academy

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [19] [20]

Board of education

The board of education is comprised of the county superintendent of schools and four members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. 1 2 Magnet Schools Locations, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 District information for Middlesex County Vocational And Technical School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Middlesex County Vo-Tech Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, adopted December 14, 2011. Accessed November 18, 2025. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a vocational school in the County Vocational School District. Composition The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools and Adult Technical School District is comprised of all the area within the County of Middlesex."
  5. ↑ Adult Education Overview, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023. "Established in 1914 as the first county vocational school district in the United States; the mission remains true to its original purpose of training students to enter the industry of the community."
  6. ↑ Goldman, Jeff. "Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."
  7. ↑ 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education. Accessed December 31, 2014.
  8. ↑ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed December 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ Perth Amboy Campus Named National Blue Ribbon School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kelley, Tina. "11 new National Blue Ribbon Schools named in N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 23, 2024. Accessed November 18, 2025. "Eleven public and private schools have been chosen as New Jersey’s newest National Blue Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday.... Woodbridge – Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools... All the New Jersey schools selected this year were in the high performing category."
  11. ↑ School Data for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ East Brunswick Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ Edison Academy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ Perth Amboy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ Piscataway Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  18. ↑ Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  19. ↑ Leadership, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
  20. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ Middlesex County Magnet Schools Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Number and Term, Middlesex County Magnet Schools, revised October 9, 2025. Accessed November 18, 2025. "The Board of Education shall consist of the County Superintendent and four members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners."
  22. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Middlesex County Voctaional Technical School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed November 18, 2025. "The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of appointed officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The operations of the District include five vocational and technical schools located in Middlesex County, New Jersey." See "Roster of Officials" on page 14.
  23. ↑ Board of Education, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed November 18, 2025.
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