The Union County Academy for Information Technology (UC-AIT) is a full-time four-year

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located in Scotch Plains, in Union County,

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, United States, on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus. The school is part of the Union County Vocational Technical Schools (UCVTS), which serves students in all of Union County. AIT focuses on education in

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and computer engineering with an emphasis on mathematics and science. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 287 students and 15.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.8:1. There were 14 students (4.9% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 3 (1.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Academy For Information Technology
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.Academy for Information Technology
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed January 31, 2022.

Recognition and rankings

In September 2013, the academy was one of 15 schools in New Jersey to be recognized by the

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as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which Education Secretary Arne Duncan described as schools that "represent examples of educational excellence". In its 2016 report on "America's Best High Schools", ''

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'' ranked the school 23rd in the nation among participating public high schools and 9th among schools in New Jersey.

Academic graduation requirements

In order to graduate from the Academy for Information Technology, a student is required to have taken: *Four years of English **Freshmen: English I - World Literature **Sophomore: English II - Early American Literature **Junior: English III - Modern American Literature **Senior: English IV: Choice of three courses (British Literature,

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) *Four years of Mathematics. Mathematics courses depend on an individual's skill level, which is determined based on an initial assessment in the 8th grade year. Students are placed into one of the following classes each year: ** Combined Algebra (Algebra 1 & 2) ** Geometry/Trigonometry ** Math Analysis (Pre-Calculus) ** Calculus ** AP Calculus I/AB ** AP Calculus II/BC ** Multivariable Calculus ** Linear Algebra ** Mathematical Statistics and Data Sciences ** Business Intelligence and Analytics (required senior year math course for Business Track students) ** Probability & Statistics ** AP Statistics *Four years of Science **Freshmen: Biology I, Scientific Inquiry and Analysis **Sophomore: Chemistry I **Junior: Physics I **Senior: Choice of:

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, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Anatomy and Physiology,

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, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Introduction to Sustainability, Bioinformatics, etc. *Four years of Fitness/Health **Freshman: Fitness I, Health I **Sophomore: Fitness II, Health II **Junior: Fitness III, Health III **Senior: Fitness IV, Health IV *Four years of Computer Science / Business (at junior year students decide to pursue a computer science track or business track) **Freshmen: Computer Applications in Business - MOS Certifications in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and IC3 Digital Literacy Certifications **Sophomore:

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AND Principles of Business and Finance **Junior: ***Computer Science Track: AP Computer Science A ***Business Track: AP Economics (Macro/Micro) **Senior: ***Computer Science Track: Database Development & Programming ***Business Track: Global Financial Markets and Investments *Three years of Social Studies **Freshmen: World History **Sophomore: US History I **Junior: US History II *Three years of World Language. World Language courses depend on an individual's skill level, which is determined based on an initial assessment in the 8th-grade year. ** Spanish I - Spanish IV ** AP Spanish Language and Culture **

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** Linguistics *One half-year of Financial Literacy **This requirement is integrated into Principles of Business and Finance during sophomore year. *One quarter-year of Visual, Performing, and/or Practical Arts **This requirement is integrated into Health II education.

Student organizations

Student organizations at AIT and those shared across the district include: *Art Club *Chess Club *Class Council – 9,10,11,12 *Coding Club *Dance Club *Drama Club *Debate and Speech Club *Drama Club *Educators Rising * National FFA Organization * Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) *Health Occupation Students of America *Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) *Intramural Athletics *Math League *MultiCultural ClubUCVTS Multi website
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*SkillsUSA *Spanish Club *Spanish Honor Society (SHS) *Student Ambassadors Committee *Student Government *Technology Student Association *Yearbook Club Many student organizations are district-wide.

References

External links

Union County Academy for Information Technology Web site
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Data for the Academy for Information Technology
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