Communications High School
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| 1740 New Bedford Road Wall, NJ 07719 |
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| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Monmouth County Vocational School District |
| Principal | James Gleason |
| Faculty | 28.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 323 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Hours in school day | 6 Hours, 45 Minutes |
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Navy blue and silver |
| Mascot | The Beasts |
| Newspaper | Inkblot |
| Website | School website |
Communications High School (CHS) is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. CHS is located in Wall Township next to Wall High School. The school opened in 2000 with its first freshman class, and graduated its first class in 2004. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 2004.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 323 students and 28.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. There were 3 students (0.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 4 (1.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
"Communications High School, a personalized academy with a career focus, provides a rigorous theme-based curriculum in conjunction with community, industry and higher education partnerships. Monmouth County students acquire knowledge, skills and professional ethics while utilizing the latest technology related to their communication field."
All admissions are through the Monmouth County Vocational School District administration offices. They accept 85 applicants via a highly competitive points system. The total amount of points possible is 100 and the minimum to be considered is 75. The point scoring is as follows:
CHS accepts the top ranking student from each school district. After the first round, all left over positions go to the highest scoring applicants from every school district. There are, generally, no more acceptances after this, as there is over-enrollment in anticipation that some students will not accept the invitation.
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