Atlantic County Vocational School District
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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
.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 620 students and 58.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6.
(ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school 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.
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
public school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving the vocational and training needs of high school students in grades 9-12 and adults from Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 620 students and 58.6 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 10.6.
School
Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyAtlantic County Institute of Technology
The Atlantic County Institute of Technology 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...
(ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school 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.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Philip J. Guenther, Superintendent
- Frank Dingler, Business Manager
External links
- Atlantic County Vocational School District
- Data for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, 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...