Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
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The Salem County Vocational Technical Schools (SCVTS) is a countywide vocational and technical public school district, serving the educational needs of residents of Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...

, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
United States
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. The district offers programs on both a full-time and shared-time basis in cooperation and partnership with the county's elementary and secondary schools, local and regional colleges and universities, for both school-aged students and adults.

As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 533 students and 40.0 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 13.3.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
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) are:

The Salem County Career and Technical High School, offering 14 career and technical education programs (477 students).

The Salem County Arts, Science and Technology Academies, operating in partnership with Penns Grove High School
Penns Grove High School
Penns Grove High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Carneys Point Township and Penns Grove in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District...

, Pennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School
Pennsville Memorial High School is comprehensive community public high school in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pennsville School District....

, Arthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year, the...

 and Woodstown High School
Woodstown High School
Woodstown High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from the City of Woodstown, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.Students from neighboring Alloway...

.

The Business, Corporate and Customized Education Center and the Educational Technology Training Center, which offer programs in management, computer software application, mechanical and safety training programs.

The New Jersey Regional Day School in Mannington (56 students), which serves low-incident and multiply handicapped students from Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....

, Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....

 and Salem County. Students are prepared for functional living and employment, and may be included in the Career Orientation Program or attend the career and technical education programs that are available at Salem County Career and Technical High School.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:
  • Loren Thomas, Superintendent
  • William Gerson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

External links

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