Technology High School (New Jersey)
| Technology High School | |
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| Location | |
| 187 Broadway Newark, NJ 07104 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Magnet Public high school |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Newark Public Schools |
| Principal | Mona Dana |
| Vice principal | Edwin Reyes |
| Faculty | 39 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 474 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.15[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | School website |
Technology High School is a magnet public high school located in the Forest Hill borough in Newark, New Jersey's north ward. The school was integrated into the Newark Public School system in 1996 after formerly serving as a Newark State Teachers College (now Kean University) and the Center of Occupations and Education Development (COED) and is located in a building designed by Guilbert and Betelle in 1912.[2]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 474 students and 39 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.15.[1]
Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 120th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 49 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (85.0%) and language arts literacy (95.6%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[3]
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[edit] Athletics
The Technology High School Panthers now compete in the Super Essex Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4] Prior to the 2010 realignment, the school had participated in the Mountain Valley Conference.[5]Its main rivalry is with Science Park High School.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[6]
- Mona Dana, Principal
- Edwin Reyes, Vice Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Kenneth Faried (Class of 2007), basketball player who is the NCAA Division I modern era's all-time leading rebounder[7] Faried is now part of the NBA's Denver Nuggets drafted first round in 2011 NBA draft in his hometown of Newark, NJ.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Technology High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 11, 2011.
- ^ Our History, Technology High School. Accessed September 14, 2011.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011, Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 4, 2012.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 4, 2012.
- ^ Athletics, Technology High School. Accessed September 14, 2011.
- ^ School Administration, Technology High School. Accessed September 14, 2011.
- ^ Kenneth Faried fuels Morehead State's run to NCAA tournament. USA Today. Retrieved on March 21, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Technology High School
- Newark Public Schools
- Newark Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Newark Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 40°45′27″N 74°10′09″W / 40.7574°N 74.1691°W
