The Middlesex County Magnet Schools, formerly known as the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, is a

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that provides a network of

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s serving the vocational and technical education needs of students in Middlesex County,

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, United States. The district was the first county vocational school system in the United States. The district serves high school, adult, and special needs students. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,100 students and 176.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.9:1.District information for Middlesex County Vocational And Technical School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The high school campuses in the district are located in East Brunswick Township,

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Perth Amboy Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 55,436. Perth Amboy has a Hispanic majority population. In the 2010 census, th ...

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and Woodbridge Township.

Awards and recognition

Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the

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. Perth Amboy Technical High School was recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2012, one of 17 schools in New Jersey to be honored that year.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: *

Middlesex County Academy The Edison Academy Magnet School (formerly known as the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies) is a four-year career academy and college preparatory magnet public high school located on the campus of th ...

at Edison with 169 students in grades 9-12 *

Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences The Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, formerly known as the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, is a four-year career academy and college preparatory magnet public high school located in Woodbridge Township in M ...

at Woodbridge with 276 students in grades 9-12 *

East Brunswick Technical High School East Brunswick Vocational Technical High School (also known as MCVTS at East Brunswick, East Brunswick Tech, EB Tech, EBVT and East Brunswick Vo-Tech) is a four-year career academy and college preparatory magnet public high school serving studen ...

with 460 students in grades 9-12 *

Perth Amboy Technical High School Perth Amboy Technical High School (also known as MCVTS at Perth Amboy, Perth Amboy Tech and Perth Amboy Campus) is a four-year career academy and college preparatory magnet public high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades located ...

with 272 students in grades 9-12 *

Piscataway Technical High School Piscataway Technical High School (also known as MCVTS at Piscataway, Piscataway Tech and Piscataway Campus) is a four-year career academy and University-preparatory school, college preparatory Magnet school, magnet state school, public Secondary ...

with 656 students in grades 9-12

Career majors

A description of each career major can be found on MCVTS's website.

The Academy at Edison

* Civil/Mechanical Engineering Technology * Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology

East Brunswick

* Commercial Art/Marketing Design * Graphic Arts * Automotive Technology * Machine Tool Technology * Welding * Architectural Drafting/CAD * Carpentry * Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) * Performing Arts Theatre * Performing Arts Dance * Agriscience Technology * Baking * Culinary Arts * Cosmetology/Hairstyling * Health Technology * Automotive Services * Basic Business Technology * Building Services/Maintenance Mechanics * Building Trades * Dry Cleaning * Food Services * Health Services * Masonry * Retail Sales

Perth Amboy

* Auto Mechanics * Computer Applications for Business * Graphic Design * Carpentry * Electrical Technology * Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration * Culinary Arts

Piscataway

* Computer Assisted Drafting * Machine Tool Technology * Automated Office Technology * Computer Applications for Business * Computer Systems Technology * Automotive Collision Repair Technology * Auto Mechanics * Baking * Culinary Arts: Commercial Foods * Cosmetology/Hairstyling * Apparel Services/Clothes Processing * Auto Maintenance * Auto Repair * Basic Business Technology * Building Trades * Carpentry * Culinary Arts: Career Development * Hospitality: Hotel Services * Landscaping/Horticulture * Health Technology * Production Welding * Sales Occupations * Supermarket Careers

Academy at Woodbridge

* Biomedical Sciences * Allied Health * Computer Applications for Business/Health Careers * Building Maintenance * Industrial Processing/Machine Trades

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Jorge E. Diaz, Superintendent *Karl Knehr, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The board of education is comprised of the county superintendent of schools and four members appointed by the

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.Board of Education
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Accessed January 28, 2022.

References

External links

Middlesex County Magnet Schools
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School Data for the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools

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