The Ocean County Vocational Technical School is a

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based in Toms River that provides technical and

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to residents of

Ocean County Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Its county seat is Toms River.New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, United States. The district provides a number of full-time

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programs and also serves adult students. The district operates under the supervision of the Ocean County Board of County Commissioners and an appointed Board of Education. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 649 students and 124.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 5.2:1.District information for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022.

History

The district was established in 1959 with the creation of a

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training program. Trade and technical programs for high school students was initiated in 1963. Initially, all programs were based in Toms River. Centers were opened in Brick Township, Jackson Township and the Waretown section of Ocean Township in 1972.About Us: School History
Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed November 30, 2013. In 1994, the Career & Technical Institute (CTI) was opened in Hangar No. 1 at the

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, offering adult programs in aviation and electronics, as well as a full-time academy program for high school students, the district's first. The

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(MATES) was created in 1997. In 1998, the Culinary Arts Academy was established and the Academy of the Arts and Graphic Design Technology opened in 1999.

Awards and recognition

The Performing Arts Academy was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the

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Academic programs

Full-time academic programs available through the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Career academies *

(MATES) (277 students; grades 9-12) *

OCVTS Performing Arts Academy Ocean County Vocational Technical School Grunin Performing Arts Academy (or PAA for short) is a specialized, public high school program which concentrates heavily on the fields of performing arts such as dance, vocal music, and theater, serving ...

- Theater and Dance (278; 9-12) * Academy of Law and Public Safety - Criminal Justice and Homeland Security (81; 9-12) ;Other programs *Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center (4; 9-12) *Ocean County Vocational Technical School Culinary Center (NA; Ungraded) *Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center (3; 9-12) *Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center (7; 9-12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County

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. Accessed December 29, 2016. *Karen L. Homiek, Superintendent *Frank J. Frazee, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

References

External links

Ocean County Vocational Technical School
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School Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School

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