Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools

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Middlesex County Vocational and Technical District
Superintendent: Brian J. Loughlin
Business Administrator: Karl Knehr
Address: 112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Grade Range: 9-12
School facilities: 5
Enrollment: 2,234 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty (in FTEs): 190.0
Student–teacher ratio: 9.4
District Factor Group: None
Web site: http://www.mcvts.net
Ind. Per Pupil District
Spending
Rank
(*)
9-12
Average
 %± vs.
Average
1 Budgetary Cost 17,373 16 15,483 12.2%
2 Classroom Instruction 8,386 13 8,208 2.2%
6 Support Services 2,263 17 1,978 14.4%
8 Administrative Cost 2,922 17 2,167 34.8%
10 Operations & Maintenance 3,327 20 2,507 32.7%
13 Extracurricular Activities 239 8 383 -37.6%
16 Median Teacher Salary 69,965 20 60,147
Data from NJDoE 2009 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of 9-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools is a network of public high schools serving the vocational and technical education needs of students in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. The district was the first county vocational school system in the United States.[3] The district serves high school, adult, and special needs students.

As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 1,792 students and 190.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4.[1]

The high school campuses in the district are located in East Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Woodbridge. Middlesex County Academy, located in Edison, was founded in 2000.

Schools[edit]

Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:

Career majors[edit]

A description of each career major can be found on MCVTS's website.

The Academy[edit]

  • Civil/Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology

East Brunswick[edit]

  • Commercial Art/Marketing Design
  • Graphic Arts
  • Automotive Technology
  • Machine Tool Technology
  • Welding
  • Architectural Drafting/CAD
  • Carpentry
  • Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC)
  • Performing Arts Theatre
  • Performing Arts Dance
  • Agriscience Technology
  • Baking
  • Cosmetology/Hairstyling
  • Health Technology
  • Automotive Services
  • Basic Business Technology
  • Building Services/Maintenance Mechanics
  • Building Trades
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Food Services
  • Health Services
  • Masonry
  • Retail Sales

Perth Amboy[edit]

  • Auto Mechanics
  • Computer Applications for Business
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Computer Assisted Drafting and Design
  • Carpentry
  • Electrical Technology
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
  • Culinary Arts

Piscataway[edit]

  • Computer Assisted Drafting
  • Machine Tool Technology
  • Automated Office Technology
  • Computer Applications for Business
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Automotive Collision Repair Technology
  • Auto Mechanics
  • Baking
  • Culinary Arts: Commercial Foods
  • Cosmetology/Hairstyling
  • Apparel Services/Clothes Processing
  • Auto Maintenance
  • Auto Repair
  • Basic Business Technology
  • Building Trades
  • Carpentry
  • Culinary Arts: Career Development
  • Hospitality: Hotel Services
  • Landscaping/Horticulture
  • Production Welding
  • Sales Occupations
  • Supermarket Careers

Academy at Woodbridge[edit]

  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Allied Health
  • Computer Applications for Business/Health Careers
  • Building Maintenance
  • Industrial Processing/Machine Trades

Administration[edit]

Core members of the district's administration are:[5][6]

  • Brian J. Loughlin, Superintendent
  • Karl Knehr, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b District information for the Middlesex County Vocation School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Adult Education Overview, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Accessed March 17, 2011. "Established in 1914 as the first county vocational school district in the United States; the mission remains true to its original purpose of training students to enter the industry of the community."
  4. ^ Data for the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2011.
  5. ^ Administration Directory, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Accessed March 17, 2011.
  6. ^ Middlesex County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 40°25′13″N 74°23′04″W / 40.420225°N 74.384426°W / 40.420225; -74.384426