Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
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.
) include:
Programs=
Here is a list of programs at the Toms River Center
Intro to Computer Hardware
Computer Service Repair/Electronics
A+
Computer Science
Welding
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that provides technical and vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
to residents of Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, 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
United States
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. 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
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
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
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 3.1.
History
The district was established in 1959 with the creation of a Licensed Practical NurseLicensed Practical Nurse
Licensed practical nurse is the term used in much of the United States and most Canadian provinces to refer to a nurse who cares for "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The term licensed vocational nurses is used in...
training program. Trade and technical programs for high school students was initiated in 1963. Initially, all programs were based in Toms River
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
. Centers were opened in Brick Township
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
, Jackson Township
Jackson Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,816 people, 14,176 households, and 11,269 families residing in the township. The population density was 427.9 people per square mile . There were 14,640 housing units at an average density of 146.3 per square mile...
and Waretown
Waretown, New Jersey
Waretown is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,582. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall and 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, George E...
in 1972.
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
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is a comprehensive, selective magnet public high school with a focus on marine and environmental science that is part of the Ocean County Vocational School District...
(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.
Academic programs
Full-time academic programs available through the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The 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...
) include:
- Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental ScienceMarine Academy of Technology and Environmental ScienceThe Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is a comprehensive, selective magnet public high school with a focus on marine and environmental science that is part of the Ocean County Vocational School District...
(MATES) - 206 students - OCVTS Performing Arts AcademyOCVTS Performing Arts AcademyOcean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy or PAA for short is a specialized, public high school program which concentrates heavily on the fields of performing arts such as dance, vocal music, and theater. The school is currently located in Lakehurst, New Jersey with over 160...
- Theater and Dance - 167 students
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- William Hoey, Superintendent
- Frank J. Frazee, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
Programs=
Here is a list of programs at the Toms River Center
Intro to Computer Hardware
Computer Service Repair/Electronics
A+
Computer Science
Welding
External links
- Ocean County Vocational Technical School
- Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, 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...