Sussex County Technical School

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Sussex County Technical School
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Address
Sussex County Technical School
105 North Church Road

Sparta
,
Sussex County
,
New Jersey
07871

United States
Coordinates 41°05′49″N74°39′11″W / 41.096887°N 74.653019°W / 41.096887; -74.653019
Information
Type Public high school
Motto"The Sussex County Technical School, a school of choice, in partnership with family, community, business, industry and institutions of higher learning, empowers secondary and adult students to become self-directed learners and active participants in their community by providing a competitive advantage to pursue ANY career opportunity."
Established1969
School district Sussex County Vocational School District
NCES School ID341593005416 [1]
PrincipalGus Modla
Faculty60.0 FTEs [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment679 (as of 2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.3:1 [1]
Color(s)  Green and
  gold [2]
Athletics conference Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameMustangs [2]
PublicationQuill (literary magazine) [3]
NewspaperMustang Press [4]
Website www.sussextech.org

Sussex County Technical School is a county-wide technical public high school located in Sparta Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Sussex County Vocational School District. It is the home of the McNeice Auditorium and the Fighting Mustangs. The school's official colors are hunter green and gold. Gus Modla is the Superintendent and Principal. [5] There are 20 different trades to choose from; Building Trades, Business Management and Administration, Carpentry, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Clerical Skills, Commercial Art, Commercial Baking, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Electronics Technology, Engineering, Graphic Design (Graphic Communications), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Horticulture/Landscape Design Technology, Performing Arts, Transportation Technology (Auto/Diesel), Vehicle Maintenance Technology and Welding. [6]

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As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 679 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. There were 78 students (11.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 28 (4.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [1]

The Technical School is the home of all nine of the Umptysquatch human-powered submarines and the teams of engineering students who built them. [7]

Athletics

The Sussex County Technical School Mustangs [2] compete in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Morris, Sussex and Warren counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [8] [9] Until the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in the Sussex County Interscholastic League, which included public and private high schools located in Sussex County and northern Morris County. [10] With 624 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range. [11] The football team competes in the National Blue division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league. [12] [13] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 484 to 683 students. [14]

Interscholastic sports offered at the school include: [2] [15]

The boys bowling team won the Group II state championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The program's three state titles are tied for eight-most in the state. [16] The team won the Group II state title for the third consecutive year with 3,077 pins, ahead of St. Joseph High School in second place by 198 pins. [17]

Clubs and organizations

Sussex Tech offers a variety of clubs, including:

Student Council
SkillsUSA
Key Club
SADD
Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish Cultural Club
Math League
Gay-Straight Alliance
National Honor Society
Peer Leadership
The Quill literary magazine
Yearbook Japanese Film Club
Debate Team

Awards

The team includes students from the Sussex Tech culinary department competed in the amateur division of Champions of the Grill. They won the overall title for their entries in the Grilled Chicken and Smoked Beef categories. Additionally, they placed 1st in the Pork Rib Category and finished their winning streak by taking home the trophy for overall best in the Amateur Division. [18]

In the 2009 National Competition, Josh Stephens earned the gold medal in Power Equipment Technology. He went on to earn the Gold Medal again in 2010. [19] Additionally, at the 2009 New Jersey state championships, gold medals were earned in six competitions, silver in eight, and bronze in four. In the states competition in May, two students won gold medals in "Tech Prep Showcase Science Math and Research" [20]

Graduation rate

According to the state's NCLB Report, the graduation rate for Sussex County Technical School for the class of 2008 was 96.2%. This rate exceeds the State high school graduation rate of approximately 93.1%. [24]

In the 2013–14 school year, Sussex County Technical School ranked ninth in Sussex County out of nine other public high schools in SAT scores. [25]

Student body

In the 2013-2014 school year there were 75 students from Montague Township. [26]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for Sussex County Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sussex County Technical High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ Quill Club, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed April 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ Newspaper Overview, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed April 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ Administration, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed April 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Departments, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed October 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Human-powered submarines compete at 7th International Submarine Races", Cyber Diver News Network. Accessed November 5, 2007.
  8. ↑ Home Page, Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference. Accessed August 27, 2020. "The Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference prides itself on being one of New Jersey's premier high school conferences and is comprised of 39 high schools located in Northwest New Jersey."
  9. ↑ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ Home page, Sussex County Interscholastic League, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 9, 2009. Accessed December 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ Cooper, Darren."Here's what we know about the new Super Football Conference 2020 schedule", The Record , July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference (SFC) is a 112-team group, the largest high school football-only conference in America, and is comprised of teams from five different counties."
  13. ↑ Cooper, Darren."NJ football: Super Football Conference revised schedules for 2020 regular season", The Record , July 23, 2020. Accessed March 22, 2021. "The Super Football Conference has 112 teams that will play across 20 divisions."
  14. ↑ NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Athletics, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed November 8, 2009.
  16. ↑ History of NJSIAA Boys Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 1, 2022.
  17. ↑ Tartaglia, Greg. "Sussex Tech defends Group II bowling title again", Daily Record , February 12, 2018. Accessed February 21, 2021. "The Sussex Tech left-hander wound up with a 279 after a 7-pin stood on his 10th roll at Bowlero Carolier Lanes. Not only was that good enough to tie for the tournament’s high game award, it also helped the Mustangs capture their third straight Group II title, 3,077 to 2,989, over St. Joseph (Metuchen)."
  18. ↑ Accessed November 8, 2009
  19. ↑ Accessed November 8, 2009
  20. ↑ Skills Medal Winners 2009, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed November 8, 2009.
  21. ↑ Accessed November 8, 2009
  22. ↑ Accessed November 8, 2009
  23. ↑ Accessed November 8, 2009
  24. ↑ Sussex County Technical School NCLB Report, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 15, 2009.
  25. ↑ Sussex County Technical School 2014 Performance Report, New Jersey Department of Education.
  26. ↑ "New school bus route to High Point addresses Montague concerns". New Jersey Herald . July 27, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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