Newark Tech High School
Encyclopedia
Newark Tech High School is a regional public high school
located in Newark
, that offers occupational
and academic instruction for students in Essex County
, New Jersey
, United States, operating as part of the Essex County Vocational Technical Schools
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 622 students and 59 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.54.
Newark Tech has a new Principal, Mr. Oge Denis Jr. Ed. S. and a new Vice Principal, Ayisha Ingram-Robinson. Freshman Orientation was held and students were informed of wearing school uniforms for the 2011-2012 school year.
The school was the 156th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 165th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 204th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Baruti K. Kafele and Kristie M. Howard were former recognized Principal and Vice Principal, achieving the schools' recent academic achievements.
, which consists of public and parochial high schools covering Union County
and Essex County
in northern New Jersey. The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). Colors are purple, silver, and black.
As of 2011, the girls track and field was ranked number 6 in the nation for the Shuttle hurdles relay and the boys 4x400 team competed in the New Balance nationals. Both boys and girls team were successful in the Penn Relays
track meet, with the boys winning first place in their heat in the 4x400 relay meter dash.
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 Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, 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, operating 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...
.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 622 students and 59 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 10.54.
Newark Tech has a new Principal, Mr. Oge Denis Jr. Ed. S. and a new Vice Principal, Ayisha Ingram-Robinson. Freshman Orientation was held and students were informed of wearing school uniforms for the 2011-2012 school year.
The school was the 156th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 165th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 204th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Baruti K. Kafele and Kristie M. Howard were former recognized Principal and Vice Principal, achieving the schools' recent academic achievements.
Athletics
Newark Tech competes in the Mountain Valley ConferenceMountain Valley Conference
The Mountain Valley Conference was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference consisted of sixteen public and parochial high schools covering Union County and Essex County in northern New Jersey...
, which consists of public and parochial high schools covering Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
and 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...
in northern New Jersey. The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). Colors are purple, silver, and black.
As of 2011, the girls track and field was ranked number 6 in the nation for the Shuttle hurdles relay and the boys 4x400 team competed in the New Balance nationals. Both boys and girls team were successful in the Penn Relays
Penn Relays
The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
track meet, with the boys winning first place in their heat in the 4x400 relay meter dash.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:- Mr. Oge Denis Jr. Ed. S. - Principal
- Ayisha Ingram-Robinson - Vice Principal
Reunion
Newark Tech had its first-ever All Alumni Class Reunion at the new gym on April 23, 2011, with alumni from the 1970s an onwards present. A majority of the alumni were from the late 80s/early 90s. There were VIP teachers and staff from various decades present as well. The oldest alumni was a 1954 graduate, John Scranton, who was a Print Shop Teacher/Coach in later years. Mr. Scranton as well as other VIPs worked at the old school (Sussex Avenue) and the new school (West Market Street.) A video presentation was done of yearbooks and alumni's private photos. The reunion was a goal of Vandovese "Makepiece" Williams, an English teacher with 42 years at the school who died on January 26, 2011, short of seeing his vision, but his students accomplished his dream with the All Alumni Class Reunion.External links
- Newark 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...
- Newark Tech Alumni Association