Atlantic County Institute of Technology
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The Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school serving approximately 1,000 students from Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Atlantic County Vocational School District
. The school also offers vocational training to approximately 100 adults.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 384 students and 58.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.5.
ACIT is located on a 58 acres (234,717.9 m²) campus in the Mays Landing
area of Hamilton Township
. The school was constructed in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 1994.
The school offers 30 different career programs. Shared-time students attend vocational programs at ACIT for part of the day, while receiving their academic instruction at one of the public high schools in the county.
ACIT has articulation
agreements with Atlantic Cape Community College
, allowing students in certain programs to earn as many as 15 college credits for courses taken at ACIT. The school also has a similar partnership with Camden County College
for students in the dental assistant program.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Atlantic County Vocational School District
Atlantic County Vocational School District
The Atlantic County Vocational School District is a comprehensive vocational public school district serving the vocational and training needs of high school students in grades 9-12 and adults from Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
. The school also offers vocational training to approximately 100 adults.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 384 students and 58.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.5.
ACIT is located on a 58 acres (234,717.9 m²) campus in the Mays Landing
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Mays Landing is a census-designated place located within Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 2,321. It is the county seat of Atlantic County...
area of Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 26,503...
. The school was constructed in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 1994.
The school offers 30 different career programs. Shared-time students attend vocational programs at ACIT for part of the day, while receiving their academic instruction at one of the public high schools in the county.
ACIT has articulation
Articulation (education)
In Australia and United States education, articulation or more specifically course articulation, refers to the process of comparing the content of courses that are transferred between postsecondary institutions such as TAFE institutes, colleges or universities...
agreements with Atlantic Cape Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in both Atlantic County and Cape May County in New Jersey. ACCC enrolls more than 6,000 students...
, allowing students in certain programs to earn as many as 15 college credits for courses taken at ACIT. The school also has a similar partnership with Camden County College
Camden County College
Camden County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Camden County, New Jersey. Camden County College has three distinct campuses located in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill...
for students in the dental assistant program.
Awards and recognition
During the 2008-09 school year, Atlantic County Institute of Technology was recognized with the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
External links
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology
- Data for Atlantic County Institute of Technology, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...