- Monmouth County Vocational School District
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Monmouth County Vocational School District Superintendent: Timothy McCorkell Business Administrator: Rosemarie Kindon Address: 4000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728Grade Range: 9-12 School facilities: 9 Enrollment: 2,086 (as of 2007-08)[1] Faculty (in FTEs): 225.0 Student–teacher ratio: 9.3 District Factor Group: None Web site: http://www.mcvsd.org Ind. Per Pupil District
SpendingRank
(*)9-12
Average%± vs.
Average1 Comparative Cost $16,568 12 $15,483 7.0% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,771 17 8,208 19.0% 6 Support Services 1,769 12 1,978 -10.6% 8 Administrative Cost 2,230 11 2,167 2.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,654 13 2,507 5.9% 16 Median Teacher Salary 58,110 13 60,147 Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2]
*Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21The Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD) is a vocational public school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving the need to provide area students with relevant skills to implement technology and to develop as lifelong learners.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's nine schools had an enrollment of 2,086 students and 225.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3.[1]
Monmouth County Vocational School District has 15 unique learning environments. The shared time programs located in Aberdeen Township, Freehold Township, Hazlet Township, Keyport, Long Branch, Middletown Township and Wall Township provide students with trade field experience.
The career academies The Academy of Allied Health and Science, Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Culinary Education Center of Monmouth County, and High Technology High School provide students with academic and professional field experience. In addition, MCVSD manages three specialty schools for students at risk as well as the MCVSD Law Enforcement Program for students interested in a career in Law Enforcement.
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Career academies
Communications High School
There are five career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[3]) are:
- Academy of Allied Health & Science (AAHS) in Neptune Township (284 students)
- Biotechnology High School (BTHS) in Freehold (195)
- CLASS Academy in Long Branch (70)
- Communications High School (CHS) in Wall Township (311)
- High Technology High School (HTHS) in Lincroft (255)
- KIVA High School in Tinton Falls (55 ungraded)
- Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) in Sandy Hook (270)
- Monmouth County Career Center in Freehold (252 ungraded)
- Monmouth County Vocational technical High School in Asbury Park (394)
Awards and recognition
- Academy of Allied Health & Science
- For the 2001-02 school year, the Academy of Allied Health & Science received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve[4].
- For the 1999-2000 school year, the school was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve[5].
- Governor’s School of Excellence 2003-2004[6].
- For the 2006-07 school year, the Academy of Allied Health & Science received a second Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, (the first school in the entire Northeast region to receive the ribbon a second time) the highest honor that an American school can achieve[4]
- The school was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.[7]
- High Technology High School
- For the 2003-04 school year, High Technology High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve[8]
- High Technology High School was twice named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest form of recognition for a New Jersey school, in both 1994-95[9] and 2001-02.[10]
- High Technology High School was twice named within the top five high schools in the nation by U.S. News magazine, in both 2007 and 2008. In 2007, it received the 5th place rank, and in 2008, it received the 4th best high school ranking.
- For 2007, 2008, and 2010, High Technology High School was recognized by Newsweek magazine as a Public Elite school, due to its exceptional quality and its high average scores on standardized testing like the SAT and ACT.
- Biotechnology High School
- For 2010, Biotech was recognized by Newsweek magazine as a Public Elite school, due to its exceptional quality and its high average scores on standardized testing like the SAT and ACT.
- Marine Academy of Science and Technology
- Marine Academy was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, in the 1993-94 school year.[11]
- For the 1997-98 school year, the Marine Academy was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[12]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[13][14]
- Timothy McCorkell, Superintendent
- Rosemarie Kindon, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
References
- ^ a b District information for the Monmouth County Vocationa School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 28, 2009.
- ^ a b Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed June 15, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 1999-2000 school year, Academy of Allied Health & Science, accessed May 29, 2006
- ^ Governor’s School of Excellence 2003 Winners, accessed June 15, 2006
- ^ McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor’s Education Priorities, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
- ^ 2003 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Chosen Schools, accessed June 6, 2006.
- ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ Administrative Staff, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed July 25, 2008.
- ^ Monmouth County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
External links
- Monmouth County Vocational School District official website
- Monmouth County Vocational School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 74°14′41″W / 40.269626°N 74.244806°W
Categories:- New Jersey District Factor Group none
- School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Vocational school districts in New Jersey
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