Academy for Information Technology
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| 1776 Raritan Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 |
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| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | September 2002 |
| School district | Union County Vocational Technical Schools |
| Principal | Colleen Gialanella |
| Faculty | 27.8 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 266 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.6:1 |
| Color(s) | Gold, Blue |
| Team name | AIT |
| Website | School website |
The Union County Academy for Information Technology (UC-AIT) is a full-time four-year public high school located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 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 computer science and computer engineering with an emphasis on Mathematics and Science. In 2006, 51 students were members of the school's first graduating class. "The Academy for Information Technology is a four-year college preparatory program with a specialized focus in information technology and business. The program includes honors-level academics along with course work in Information Systems, Database Management and Java programming. Business courses include Computer Applications in Business, Business Concepts and Practices, Business Communications, Economics and AP Economics. Certifications include A+, Microsoft Office Specialist, Oracle, and Java Programming."
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 266 students and 27.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1. There were 15 students (5.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 5 (1.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Students have a very demanding curriculum on par with AIT's sister school, the Union County Magnet High School. The Academy for Information Technology offers students the opportunity to become certified as a Microsoft Office Specialist, an A+ Hardware/OS Technician, an Oracle database Designer/Programmer and a Programmer in the Java programming language.
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