Bergen County Technical Schools

Bergen County Technical Schools
Address
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07652
United States
Coordinates40°57′24″N 74°03′25″W / 40.956628°N 74.056933°W / 40.956628; -74.056933
District information
GradesVocational
SuperintendentHoward Lerner
Business administratorJohn Susino
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment2,449 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty245.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupNA
Websitebcts.bergen.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 Vocational
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$33,68521$18,89178.3%
1Budgetary Cost27,2052117,29657.3%
2Classroom Instruction13,399219,04548.1%
6Support Services5,164212,269127.6%
8Administrative Cost2,847142,35321.0%
10Operations & Maintenance4,441203,01447.3%
13Extracurricular Activities8771846489.0%
16Median Teacher Salary77,3882065,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS) is a county technical school district that serves as the vocational / technical education arm of all the school districts within the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The primary programs offered are the Bergen County Academies and Bergen County Technical High School. It has its headquarters in Paramus.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,449 students and 245.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[1]

History

The district was established in 1942 and the initial trade courses were offered in Hackensack in 1942.[4]

In 1995, the administration of the technical school district and the Bergen County Special Services School District were combined.[5]

Awards and recognition

In 2015, Bergen County Academies was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of nine public schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category by the United States Department of Education.[6][7]

For the 1997-98 school year, the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Bergen County Academies was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[8]

Schools

Bergen County Academies, Dr. John Grieco Campus

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11]

  • Applied Technology High School (with 273 students in grades 9-12) focuses and offers hands on experiences in the engineering, healthcare, and cybersecurity field in its facility at Bergen Community College in Paramus.[12]
  • Bergen County Academies, Dr. John Grieco Campus (1,109 students in grades 9-12) offers seven public magnet high school programs. The Academies prepare students to meet the academic rigors of college and the corporate world beyond through a blend of professional, technical and academic courses.[13]
  • Bergen County Technical High School, Paramus Campus (293 students in grades 9-12) is a shared-time vocational and technical training facility for Bergen County residents located in Paramus.[14]
  • Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus (678 students in grades 9-12) is a full-time public high school that provides a challenging, project-driven curriculum in a technology-infused environment. The curriculum is structured around a core of interdisciplinary technical and academic disciplines that prepare students for post-secondary education and career development work-based experiences.[15]

Athletics

Bergen Tech sports teams include athletes from all four campuses. The Bergen County Technical High School Knights now competes in the Big North Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[16] In the 2009-10 school year, the school competed in the North Jersey Tri-County Conference, which was established on an interim basis to facilitate the realignment.[17] Prior to the realignment, the teams had previously competed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL), starting with the 2006-07 school year. With 1,571 students in grades 10-12, Bergen Tech was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North I, Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,090 to 2,568 students in that grade range.[18]

In 2006, the Bergen Tech football team won their first NNJIL Division Championship. They also participated in the state playoffs for the first time in the school's history. They lost in the first round to Randolph High School by a score of 29-0.[19]

In 2007, the girls' tennis team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Ridgewood High School in the tournament finals.[20] The win was the team's second consecutive title, and their third since 2003.[21]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22][23]

  • Howard Lerner, superintendent
  • John Susino, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of five members. Four of the members are appointed by the Bergen County Executive after confirmation by the Board of Commissioners, with each member serving a four-year term. The other member is the County Superintendent of Schools. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Contact Us, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed July 12, 2017.
  4. ^ About Bergen, Bergen County Technical Schools / Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed May 9, 2023. "The Bergen County Technical Schools District was founded in 1951 to oversee the County's growing need for vocational education. The following year, Bergen County Vocational-Technical High School, the first full-time facility of its kind in the state, opened at 200 Hackensack Avenue. At that time, students studied the union trades of plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and electrical work."
  5. ^ "Home". Bergen County Special Services School District. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."
  8. ^ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 1997-98 school year, Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, accessed July 13, 2006[dead link‍]
  9. ^ School Data for the Bergen County Technical Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Bergen County Technical Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Applied Technology High School, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  13. ^ About Us, Bergen County Academies. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Bergen County Technical High School Paramus Campus, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Bergen County Technical High School Teterboro Campus, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  16. ^ League & Conference Affiliations 2020-2021 Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
  17. ^ New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 24, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2017.
  18. ^ General Public School Classifications 2015-2016 Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  19. ^ 2006 Football Tournament - North I, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 21, 2012.
  20. ^ 2007 Girls Team Tennis - North I, Group IV, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 25, 2007.
  21. ^ Pompton Lakes captures crown, The Star-Ledger, October 13, 2007. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Defending-champion Bergen Tech took home its third title since 2003 with a 4-1 victory over Ridgewood in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 championship in Franklin Lakes."
  22. ^ District Administration, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  23. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 19, 2024.
  24. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Bergen County Technical and Vocational High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 30, 2024. "The Bergen County Technical and Vocational High School District (the 'Board'" or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of five officials approved by the Board of Commissioners and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District."
  25. ^ Board of Education, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed October 27, 2021. "The five-member Board of Education includes the County Superintendent who has an unexpired term, four members who are recommended by the County Executive of County of Bergen and confirmed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Superintendent who serves as an ex-officio, nonvoting member."