Bloomfield Tech High School
Encyclopedia
Bloomfield Tech High School is a regional public high school
located in Bloomfield
, that offers occupational
and academic instruction for students in Essex County
, New Jersey
, United States
, as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
. The district offers adult programs in the evening at Bloomfield Tech.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 455 students and 40 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.38.
by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
.
The boys and girls basketball teams both won their respective Group I State Championships in 2006, the boys defeating LEAP Academy of Camden, 73-51, and the girls topping Salem High School
.
The boys basketball team won the 2007 North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 78-74 win over Science Park High School. The boys basketball team won the 2007 Group I NJSIAA State Championship with a 73-59 win over CREATE Charter School.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Bloomfield
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...
, that offers occupational
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
and academic instruction for students in Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
The Essex County Vocational Technical Schools is a regional public school district that offers occupational and academic instruction for public high school and adult students in Essex County, New Jersey, United States...
. The district offers adult programs in the evening at Bloomfield Tech.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 455 students and 40 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.38.
Awards and recognition
During the 2009-10 school year, Bloomfield Tech High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of ExcellenceBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Athletics
In 2004, the girls basketball team took the North II, Group I sectional title with a 70-44 win against Belvidere High School. The team repeated the title in 2005 with a 58-46 win against University High SchoolUniversity High School (New Jersey)
University High School of Humanities is a six-year public high school serving students in grades 7 to 12 in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools....
.
The boys and girls basketball teams both won their respective Group I State Championships in 2006, the boys defeating LEAP Academy of Camden, 73-51, and the girls topping Salem High School
Salem High School (New Jersey)
Salem High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Salem City, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Salem City School District....
.
The boys basketball team won the 2007 North II, Group I state sectional championship with a 78-74 win over Science Park High School. The boys basketball team won the 2007 Group I NJSIAA State Championship with a 73-59 win over CREATE Charter School.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Eric Love - Principal
- Cynthia Portera - Vice Principal
Notable alumni
- Da'Sean ButlerDa'Sean ButlerDa'Sean Butler is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs and was on assignment in the NBA D-League for the Austin Toros. In November 2011 he joined for trial period to Latvian Basketball League club Rīgas VEF...
(born 1987), basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the West Virginia MountaineersWest Virginia MountaineersThe West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
who was drafted by the Miami HeatMiami HeatThe Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
in 2010. - Charmaine Tay (born 1992), basketball player for the Louisville CardinalsLouisville CardinalsThe Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...
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External links
- Bloomfield Tech High School
- Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
- Statistical data for the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...