Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts is a public

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high school for students in

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through twelfth grades in

Somers Point Somers Point is a city that is the oldest settlement in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was settled by Europeans in 1693 and was incorporated as a borough in 1886. Somers Point was incorporated as a city in 1902. As of the 2 ...

, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, that focuses on education in the performing arts. The school operates independently of the local school district under a

granted by the

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 380 students and 42.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.0:1. There were 223 students (58.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 28 (7.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts

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. Accessed December 1, 2022.

History

The school opened in 1999 under a charter granted by the

. 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. Although being a performing arts high school, it took over 24 years to build a proper stage.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 179th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County

. Accessed December 13, 2016. *Dr. Brian McGuire, lead person/principal, dean of students, director of special education *Jill Carson, business administrator and board secretary *Jennifer Lee, vice principal *Erin Randolph, vice principal

References

External links

Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts Web SiteCharter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts

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