Bergen County Technical High School
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Bergen County Technical High School, also known as Bergen Tech, or more commonly "BT", is a public high school
serving students in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States. Bergen Tech is located in Teterboro
and is one of three campuses of the Bergen County Technical Schools
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 631 students and 60 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.52.
and 160 applicants for 90 spots in Paramus
.
AP course offered by the College Board
. Approximately 56.5% of students participate in Advanced Placement classes, well above the New Jersey state average participation rate of 19%. Students in recent years have been accepted into such prestigious universities as Cornell University
, New York University
, Barnard College
, Harvard University
, The George Washington University, Columbia University
, Washington University in Saint Louis, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
Robert Goodman, a Bergen Tech physics teacher, was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year for 2005-2006. Goodman is an advocate of the Physics First
methodology and did his doctoral dissertation at Rutgers University
was based on the success of teaching Physics First to freshman.
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
. The teams had previously competed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
(NNJIL), starting with the 2006-07 school year. Bergen Tech is classified by the NJSIAA as North I, Group IV.
In 2006, the Bergen Tech football team, carried by Donny "Long John" Londono and Junior quarterback Dan "Cielo" Syed, won their first NNJIL Division Championship. They also participated in the state playoffs for the first time in the schools history. They lost in the 1st round to Randolph high school.
In 2007, Junior Running back Joe 'Black Back' Miles broke the school single season rushing record and became the All-time leading rusher for the Knights football team.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Ridgewood High School
in the tournament finals. The win was the team's second consecutive title, and their third since 2003.
In 2010, the girls Varsity Bowling team won first place in the NJTAC technical high school tournament. The team came in 3rd at counties and 2nd in the league. The JV girls won first place in the league.
In 2011, the boys Junior Varsity Soccer team qualified for the Bergen County Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Tournament after defeating River Dell through a penalty shootout after a double overtime. In the next stage of the tournament, the round of 16, the Knights proceeded to generate a considerable upset by defeating the tournament favorites Don Bosco 1-0 in regulation time. Their run to the finals was cut short when they were knocked out in the quartefinals by Northern Valley Demarest 1-0 in regulation time.
In 2010 and 2011, the girl's Varsity Softball team won the the NJTAC state championship.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
serving students in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. Bergen Tech is located in Teterboro
Teterboro, New Jersey
Teterboro is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 67, making it the fourth smallest municipality, by population, in New Jersey....
and is one of three campuses of the Bergen County Technical Schools
Bergen County Technical Schools
Bergen County Technical Schools is a county vocational school district that serves as the vocational / technical education arm of all the school districts within the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey. The primary programs offered are the Bergen County Academies and Bergen County...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 631 students and 60 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.52.
History
Bergen Tech was originally a shared-time vocational school which was completely revamped in 2000 to be a full-time, academic high school with students taking classes in their particular "majors."Admissions
Bergen County Technical High School utilizes a selective admissions process. For the 2006-07 school year, there were 504 applicants for 140 spots in TeterboroTeterboro, New Jersey
Teterboro is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 67, making it the fourth smallest municipality, by population, in New Jersey....
and 160 applicants for 90 spots in Paramus
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
.
Academics
The large applicant pool results partly from interest in their vocational programs but mostly from their strong academics. For example they currently offer 14 different Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including every scienceScience
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
AP course offered by the College Board
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
. Approximately 56.5% of students participate in Advanced Placement classes, well above the New Jersey state average participation rate of 19%. Students in recent years have been accepted into such prestigious universities as Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, The George Washington University, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Washington University in Saint Louis, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
Robert Goodman, a Bergen Tech physics teacher, was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year for 2005-2006. Goodman is an advocate of the Physics First
Physics First
Physics First is an educational program that teaches a basic physics course in the ninth grade , rather than the biology course which is more standard in public schools. This course relies on the limited math skills that the students have from pre-algebra and algebra I...
methodology and did his doctoral dissertation at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
was based on the success of teaching Physics First to freshman.
Athletics
The Bergen Tech sports team includes athletes from all three campuses. The Bergen County Technical High School Knights now competes in the Big North ConferenceBig North Conference
The Big North Conference is a high school athletic conference in New Jersey. It is one of six North Jersey "super athletic conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2009...
, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
. The teams had previously competed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
The Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, abbreviated NNJIL, was a former athletic conference located in Bergen County, Passaic County and Essex County, New Jersey...
(NNJIL), starting with the 2006-07 school year. Bergen Tech is classified by the NJSIAA as North I, Group IV.
In 2006, the Bergen Tech football team, carried by Donny "Long John" Londono and Junior quarterback Dan "Cielo" Syed, won their first NNJIL Division Championship. They also participated in the state playoffs for the first time in the schools history. They lost in the 1st round to Randolph high school.
In 2007, Junior Running back Joe 'Black Back' Miles broke the school single season rushing record and became the All-time leading rusher for the Knights football team.
In 2007, the girls tennis team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Ridgewood High School
Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)
Ridgewood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from Ridgewood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ridgewood Public Schools....
in the tournament finals. The win was the team's second consecutive title, and their third since 2003.
In 2010, the girls Varsity Bowling team won first place in the NJTAC technical high school tournament. The team came in 3rd at counties and 2nd in the league. The JV girls won first place in the league.
In 2011, the boys Junior Varsity Soccer team qualified for the Bergen County Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Tournament after defeating River Dell through a penalty shootout after a double overtime. In the next stage of the tournament, the round of 16, the Knights proceeded to generate a considerable upset by defeating the tournament favorites Don Bosco 1-0 in regulation time. Their run to the finals was cut short when they were knocked out in the quartefinals by Northern Valley Demarest 1-0 in regulation time.
In 2010 and 2011, the girl's Varsity Softball team won the the NJTAC state championship.
Greenhouse complex
The High School has resumed activities within the greenhouse complex at the school. The students will be learning about topics in the areas of environmental science and horticulture. As of this time the complex and program is under preparation for classes and studies.Majors
Bergen County Technical High School offers 9 majors for its students.- Automotive Design & Engineering
- Business
- Commercial Art & Graphic Design
- Culinology®/Food Science
- Digital Media Arts
- Fashion Art, Design & Merchandising
- Information Technology/Computer Science
- Law & Justice
- Pre-Engineering
External links
- Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
- Data for the Bergen County Technical Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...