Bloomfield Tech High School
| Bloomfield Tech High School | |
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| Location | |
| 209 Franklin Street Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Vocational Public high school |
| School district | Essex County Vocational Technical Schools |
| Principal | Eric Love |
| Vice principal | Kristie Howard |
| Faculty | 40 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 455 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.38[1] |
| Website | School website |
Bloomfield Tech High School is a regional public high school located in Bloomfield, that offers occupational and academic instruction for students in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools. The district offers adult programs in the evening at Bloomfield Tech.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 455 students and 40 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.38.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2009-10 school year, Bloomfield Tech High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.[2]
[edit] Athletics
In 2004, the girls basketball team took the North II, Group I sectional title with a 70-44 win against Belvidere High School.[3][4] The team repeated the title in 2005 with a 58-46 win against University High School.[5]
The boys and girls basketball teams both won their respective Group I State Championships in 2006, the boys defeating LEAP Academy of Camden, 73-51, and the girls topping Salem High School.[6]
The boys basketball team won the 2007 North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 78-74 win over Science Park High School.[7] The boys basketball team won the 2007 Group I NJSIAA State Championship with a 73-59 win over CREATE Charter School.[8]
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[9]
- Eric Love - Principal
- Kristie Howard - Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Da'Sean Butler (born 1987), basketball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers who was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2010.[10]
- Charmaine Tay (born 1992), basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bloomfield Tech High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2009.
- ^ Bevensee, Rich. "Bloomfield Tech rolls by Belvidere for championship", The Star-Ledger, March 9, 2004. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Victoria Sykes led four players in double figures with 13 points and Bloomfield Tech converted 23 fast-break points off 31 turnovers en route to a 70-44 victory in the NJSIAA/ShopRite North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 tournament championship game in Rahway."
- ^ 2004 Girls Basketball - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed August 2, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Girls Basketball - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ "Double the pleasure", The Record (Bergen County), March 13, 2006. Accessed July 12, 2007. "Bloomfield Tech won the boys and girls State Group 1 basketball titles Sunday."
- ^ 2007 Boys Basketball - North II, Group I, NJSIAA. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Boys Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ Home page, Bloomfield Tech High School. Accessed June 17, 2011.
- ^ "West Virginia 81, Seton Hall 70", Sporting News, February 3, 2007. Accessed November 14, 2007. "'It was definitely special coming back to see my family and just to play against the teams we were playing,' said Butler, a former Bloomfield Tech player who came into the game averaging 9.5 points."
- ^ Charmaine Tay, Louisville Cardinals. Accessed June 17, 2011.
