Ocean County Vocational Technical School

Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Superintendent:		William Hoey
Business Administrator:		Frank J. Frazee
Address:		137 Bey Lea Road Toms River, NJ 08753
Grade Range:		9-12
School facilities:		7
Enrollment:		373 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs):		119.0
Student–teacher ratio:		3.1
District Factor Group:		None
Web site:		http://www.ocvts.org
Ind.	Per Pupil	District Spending	Rank (*)	9-12 Average	%± vs. Average
1	Comparative Cost	$11,525	4	$15,483	-25.6%
2	Classroom Instruction	7,023	7	8,208	-14.4%
6	Support Services	1,027	4	1,978	-48.1%
8	Administrative Cost	2,438	14	2,167	12.5%
10	Operations & Maintenance	1,360	2	2,507	-45.8%
16	Median Teacher Salary	57,753	12	60,147
Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Ocean County Vocational Technical School is a public school district that provides technical and vocational education to residents of Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The district provides a number of full-time public high school programs and also serves adult students. The district operates under the supervision of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and a Board of Education.

As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 373 students and 119.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 3.1.^[1]

History

The district was established in 1959 with the creation of a Licensed Practical Nurse training program. Trade and technical programs for high school students was initiated in 1963. Initially, all programs were based in Toms River. Centers were opened in Brick Township, Jackson Township and Waretown in 1972.^[3]

In 1994, the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) was opened in Hangar One at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, offering adult programs in aviation and electronics, as well as a full-time academy program for high school students, the district's first. The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) was created in 1997. In 1998, the Culinary Arts Academy was established and the Academy of the Arts and Graphic Design Technology opened in 1999.^[3]

Academic programs

Full-time academic programs available through the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[4]) include:

• Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) - 206 students
• OCVTS Performing Arts Academy - Theater and Dance - 167 students

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[3][5]

• William Hoey, Superintendent
• Frank J. Frazee, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Brick Town

Jackson

Toms River

Navy Lakehurst Base

Waretown

MATES Academy

Here is a list of programs at the Toms River Center

Intro to Computer Hardware

Computer Service Repair/Electronics

A+

Computer Science

Welding

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District information for the Ocean County Vocational S School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 17, 2011.
2. ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
3. ^ ^{a b c} About Us, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed December 3, 2008.
4. ^ Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 17, 2011.
5. ^ Ocean County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

External links

• Ocean County Vocational Technical School
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 39°59′07″N 74°11′39″W / 39.985338°N 74.194115°W / 39.985338; -74.194115