Union County Vocational Technical Schools
| Union County Vocational Technical Schools | |
|---|---|
| 1776 Raritan Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 |
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| District information | |
| Grades | Vocational |
| Superintendent | Peter A. Capodice |
| Business administrator | Sue Anne Marcello |
| Schools | 5 |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 1,316 (as of 2012-13) |
| Faculty | 122.1 FTEs |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.78:1 |
| Other information | |
| District Factor Group | NA |
| Website | http://www.ucvts.tec.nj.us |
The Union County Vocational Technical Schools (UCVTS) are a grouping of schools on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States, which offers six potential programs for students across Union County, five at the high school level for students in ninth through twelfth grades and one at the adult education level. The high school level programs are separated into two groups, full-time students and shared-time students; and the full-time programs are further subdivided into the vocational program and career academies.
As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's five schools had an enrollment of 1,316 students and 122.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.78:1.
Union County Magnet High School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
In 2016, the Academy for Performing Arts was one of ten schools in New Jersey, and one of two high school programs in the state, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
On April 27, 2015, 43 non-tenured teachers at the Union County Vocational Technical Schools were given non-renewal notices. Students staged protests to show support for the non-tenured teachers. On April 30, about 90 percent of district students wore red T-shirts in support of their teachers. On May 1, the students staged a sit-in before the start of classes. Students planned this sit-in to avoid breaking any school rules. The students planned to appear at the May 4 Board of Education meeting in support of their teachers.
Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
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