Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a public charter high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades in Somers Point, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that focuses on education in the performing arts. The school operates independently of the local school district under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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| Coordinates | 39°19′38″N 74°35′53″W / 39.327295°N 74.59792°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grades | Charter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superintendent | Brian McGuire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business administrator | Jill Carson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Enrollment | 370 (as of 2022–23)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | 43.0 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student–teacher ratio | 8.6:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Charter public high school |
| NCES School ID | 340001900269[1] |
| Principal | Brian McGuire |
| Faculty | 43.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 370 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.6:1[1] |
| Color(s) | red orange yellow green Blue purple |
| Nickname | CTECH |
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 370 students and 43.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.6:1. There were 238 students (64.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 32 (8.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
History
editThe school opened in 1999 under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education.[3]
The Somers Point Planning Board approved a proposal in April 2010 that had been submitted by the school under which the school would spend $4 million to construct additional classrooms and a gymnasium to be completed before the conclusion of the 2011–12 school year that would allow Chartertech to accommodate as many as 400 students.[4] Although being a performing arts high school, it took over 24 years to build a proper stage.
Awards, recognition and rankings
editThe school was the 179th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".[5]
Administration
editCore members of the school's administration are:[6][7]
- Brian McGuire, lead person/principal, dean of students, director of special education
- Jill Carson, business administrator and board secretary
Additional members include two vice principals.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h School data for Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ History, Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. Accessed March 12, 2022. "chARTer~TECH High School for the Performing Arts is a regional public charter school which opened its doors to students in 1999 and serves the surrounding 4 counties."
- ^ Harper, Derek. "Charter Tech High School expansion gets Somers Point Zoning Board approval", The Press of Atlantic City, April 21, 2010. Accessed January 31, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
- ^ Staff, Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. Accessed March 12, 2022.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 13, 2016.