Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School
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The Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) is a fully accredited, four-year public high school located on an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) campus in Bridgewater Township
, New Jersey
. The school is a public school that serves all of Somerset County
. The school offers over twenty different programs, on both a full-time and part-time basis, that combine training in occupational and academic skills.
The High School is part of the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District
, which also includes the Somerset County Technology Institute. As a public school, there is no tuition for high school students who reside in Somerset County.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 435 students and 41.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6.
Full-time students earn both a high school diploma
and a vocational certificate in their specific specialty area. Part-time students earn a certificate from SCVTHS in their specialty area, and receive an academic education at their home district.
Starting with the 2009-2010 school year, full-time students have a college track option for their academic classes.
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. , the township population was 44,464.Bridgewater Township was originally created by Royal Charter on April 4, 1749, from portions of the Northern precinct, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of...
, 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...
. The school is a public school that serves all of Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
. The school offers over twenty different programs, on both a full-time and part-time basis, that combine training in occupational and academic skills.
The High School is part of the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District
Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District
The Somerset County Vocational and Technical 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 Somerset County, New Jersey, United States....
, which also includes the Somerset County Technology Institute. As a public school, there is no tuition for high school students who reside in Somerset County.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 435 students and 41.2 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.
Full-time students earn both a high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
and a vocational certificate in their specific specialty area. Part-time students earn a certificate from SCVTHS in their specialty area, and receive an academic education at their home district.
Starting with the 2009-2010 school year, full-time students have a college track option for their academic classes.
External links
- Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School website
- Data for the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School, 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...