The Hudson County Schools of Technology is a

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based in

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that offers career and

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for

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and

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students in sixth through

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s, and for adult students throughout

Hudson County Hudson County is the most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in ...

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, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 2,468 students and 210.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.District information for Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.

Awards and recognition

In September 2013, High Tech High School was one of 15 in New Jersey to be recognized by the

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as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, an award described by the superintendent of the Bergen County Technical Schools as the "most prestigious honor in the United States' education system". Education Secretary Arne Duncan described these schools as schools that "represent examples of educational excellence". County Prep High School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement. High Tech High School was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, in the 1994–95 school year.

Schools

Programs administered by the Hudson County Schools of Technology (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) include: ;Middle school *Explore Middle School located in Jersey City (148 students; grades 6–8) ;High schools * County Prep High School located in Jersey City (945 students; grades 9–12) *

High Tech High School High Tech High School is a full-time public magnet high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Secaucus, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology. Since its e ...

located in Secaucus, New Jersey (1,171 students; grades 9–12) *Academy of Technology Design located in Jersey City (173 students; in grades 9-12) **Barbara Mendolla, Principal **Jay Andriani, Assistant Principal *Bayonne Academy located in North Bergen (NA; grades 9-12) *KAS Prep - Knowledge Advanced Skills in Secaucus (31 students; grades 9-12) **Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal **Allyson Krone, Assistant Principal **Michael Ra, Assistant Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Amy Lin-Rodriguez, Superintendent *Nicholas Fargo, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for appointment each year. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.HCST Board of Education
Hudson County Schools of Technology. Accessed August 10, 2020.

References

External links

Hudson County Schools of Technology
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School Data for the Hudson County Schools of Technology
National Center for Education Statistics {{authority control North Bergen, New Jersey School districts in Hudson County, New Jersey Vocational school districts in New Jersey