Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus
| Bergen County Technical High School Teterboro Campus |
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| 504 Route 46 and Central Avenue Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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| Type | Technical Public high school |
| School district | Bergen County Technical Schools |
| Principal | David Tankard |
| Faculty | 60 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 631 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.52[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold |
| Athletics conference | Big North Conference |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Website | School website |
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.[1]
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[edit] 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."
[edit] 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 Teterboro and 160 applicants for 90 spots in Paramus.[2]
[edit] 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 science 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.[3] 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.
[edit] 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 Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4] 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.[5] The win was the team's second consecutive title, and their third since 2003.[6]
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Majors
Bergen County Technical High School offers 9 majors for its students.[7]
- 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
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
- David Tankard, Principal[8]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gary Brolsma (born 1986), the Numa Numa guy
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Data for Bergen County Technical High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 17, 2011.
- ^ Bergen Technical High Schools Budget 2006-07, accessed November 2, 2006[dead link]
- ^ Bergen County Educator Named State Teacher of the Year, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated October 18, 2005.
- ^ League Memberships – 2010-2011, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 17, 2011.
- ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - North I, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed October 25, 2007.
- ^ Pompton Lakes captures crown, The Star-Ledger, October 13, 2007. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Defending-champion Bergen Tech took home its third title since 2003 with a 4-1 victory over Ridgewood in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 championship in Franklin Lakes. "
- ^ BCTS - Admissions - Programs - Teterboro, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed August 17, 2011.
- ^ Teterboro Administration, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed August 17, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
- Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bergen County Technical Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°51′35″N 74°03′17″W / 40.859675°N 74.054586°W
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