Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a public charter high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades in Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, that focuses on education in the performing arts. The school operates independently of the local school district under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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413 New Road Somers Point, NJ 08205 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.327295°N 74.59792°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grades | Charter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent | Dr. Brian McGuire, School Lead | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business administrator | Jill Carson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enrollment | 359 (as of 2017-18)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty | 38.0 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student–teacher ratio | 9.4:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Charter public high school |
NCES School ID | 3400019[1] |
Principal | Dr. Brian McGuire |
Vice principal | Brian McGuire |
Faculty | 38.0 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 359 (as of 2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.4:1[1] |
Color(s) | Blue White and Gold |
Website | School website |
As of the 2017-18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 359 students and 38.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1. There were 225 students (62.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 36 (10.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
The Somers Point Planning Board approved a proposal in April 2010 that had been submitted by the school under which it would spend $4 million to construct additional classrooms and a gymnasium to be completed before the conclusion of the 2011-12 school year that would allow Chartertech to accommodate as many as 400 students.[3]
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 179th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".[4]
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[5][6]
- Dr. Brian McGuire, Lead Person/Principal, Dean of Students, Director of Special Education
- Jill Carson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
- Jennifer Kaplan, Vice Principal
- Erin Brown, Vice Principal
References
- School data for Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
- Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- Harper, Derek. "Charter Tech High School expansion gets Somers Point Zoning Board approval", The Press of Atlantic City, April 21, 2010. Accessed January 31, 2011.
- Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
- Administration, Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. Accessed November 20, 2016.
- New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 13, 2016.