Academy Charter High School

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name = Academy Charter High School


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established = 1998
grades = 9 - 12
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type = Charter public high school
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enrollment = 197 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 18.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 10.9
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location = 1725 Main Street
Lake Como, NJ 07719
information = 732-681-8377
website = [http://www.academycharterhs.org School website]

Academy Charter High School is a four-year public high school located in Lake Como, New Jersey, United States that operates independently of the local school district as a charter school authorized by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education. The school serves residents of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como. Students are accepted at the school on a lottery basis with seats in the incoming freshman class allocated in proportion to the population of each of the participating communities; unfilled seats are then offered to residents of other communities. [ [http://www.academycharterhs.org/About/tabid/108/Default.aspx About ACHS...] , Academy Charter High School. Accessed March 12, 2008.]

Academy Charter High School opened in September 1998, and had its charter renewed in December 2006 for another five-year term. Maximum enrollment authorized by the state is 220 students. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/80/6010/80-6010-910.html Academy Charter High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2008.]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 197 students and 18.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409630&ID=340963005238 Academy Charter High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 12, 2008.]

Athletics

The 2008 boys basketball team won the Central, Group I state sectional championship with a 62-55 win over Asbury Park High School in the tournament final. They are the division chapaions of that region [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=260152&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20I 2008 Boys Basketball - Central, Group I] , NJSIAA. Accessed March 12, 2008.] The win was the team's first ever sectional title and came in their first title game. [Gold, Ian. [http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/120472887196180.xml&coll=1 "Academy Charter foils Asbury"] , "The Star-Ledger", March 5, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2008. "Academy Charter, which won in its first appearance in a sectional final, avenged a loss to Asbury Park in the semifinals last winter."]

References

External links

* [http://www.academycharterhs.org Academy Charter High School]
*NJReportCard|80|6010|910|Academy Charter High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400048 Data for the Academy Charter High School] , National Center for Education Statistics