Ocean County Vocational Technical School

The Ocean County Vocational Technical School is a public school district based in Toms River 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.

Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Address
137 Bey Lea Road Toms River, NJ 08753 United States
Coordinates	39.985338°N 74.194115°W / 39.985338; -74.194115
District information
Grades	Vocational
Superintendent	William Hoey
Business administrator	Frank J. Frazee
Schools	8
Students and staff
Enrollment	571 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Faculty	125.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	4.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	none
Website	http://www.ocvts.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) Vocational average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $15,904 4 $18,891 −15.8% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,408 3 17,296 −28.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,420 6 9,045 −18.0% 6 Support Services 1,342 3 2,269 −40.9% 8 Administrative Cost 2,398 11 2,353 1.9% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,614 2 3,014 −46.4% 13 Extracurricular Activities 122 3 464 −73.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 60,731 11 65,035 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

As of the 2015-16 school year, the district and its eight schools had an enrollment of 571 students and 125.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 4.6:1.[1]

History

The district was established in 1959 with the creation of a Licensed Practical Nurse 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 the Waretown section of Ocean Township in 1972.[3]

In 1994, the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) was opened in Hangar No. 1 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.[3]

Awards and recognition

The Performing Arts Academy was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[4][5]

Academic programs

Full-time academic programs available through the district (with 2015-16 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7]

Career academies

• Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES)[8] (274 students; grades 9-12)
• OCVTS Performing Arts Academy - Theater and Dance[9] (266; 9-12)
• Academy of Law and Public Safety (~75; 9-12)

Other programs

• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center (17; 9-12)
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Culinary Center (NA; Ungraded)
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center (6; 9-12)
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Lakehurst Center (5; 11-12)
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center (9; 9-12)
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center (39; 9-12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][11]

• William P. Hoey Jr., Superintendent
• Frank J. Frazee, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

References

1. District information for Ocean County Vocational Technical School School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2018.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. About Us: School History, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed November 30, 2013.
4. Goldman, Jeff. "Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."
5. 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education. Accessed December 31, 2014.
6. School Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2018.
7. New Jersey School Directory for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
8. Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed December 31, 2014.
9. Performing Arts Academy, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed December 31, 2014
10. Administration, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed March 31, 2018.
11. New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.

External links

• Ocean County Vocational Technical School
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics