Sussex County Technical School
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Sussex County Technical School is a county-wide technical public high school in Sussex County
, New Jersey
, as part of the Sussex County Vocational School District
and is located in Sparta Township
. It is the home of the McNeice Auditorium and the Fighting Mustangs. The school's official colors are hunter green and gold.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 528 students and 57 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.26.
The Technical School is also the home of all five of the Umptysquatch human powered submarines (1, 2, 3.2, 4 and 5), and the teams of Engineering students who built them.
. The school is categorized by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA) as North I, Group II.
Student Council
SkillsUSA
Key Club
SADD
Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish Cultural Club
Math League
National Honor Society
Peer Leadership
The Quill Literary Magazine
Snowboard and Ski Club
Yearbook
Japanese Film Club
Sussex Tech also is involved with NJ REBEL; a youth led anti-tobacco group with funds from the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services. The group is also countywide. Sussex Tech REBEL currently has 38 active members and is becoming one of the school's largest activities.
The team made up of students from the Sussex Tech culinary department competed in the amateur division of Champions of the Grill. They won the overall title for their entries in the Grilled Chicken and Smoked Beef categories. Additionally, they placed 1st in the Pork Rib Category and finished their winning streak by taking home the trophy for overall best in the Amateur Division.
In the 2009 National Competition, Josh Stephens earned the gold medal in Power Equipment Technology. Additionally, at the 2009 New Jersey State Championships, gold medals were earned in six competitions, silver in eight, and bronze in four.
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
, 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...
, as part of the Sussex County Vocational School District
Sussex County Vocational School District
The Sussex County Vocational School District is a county-wide vocational public school district serving students in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States....
and is located in Sparta Township
Sparta Township, New Jersey
Sparta Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 19,722...
. It is the home of the McNeice Auditorium and the Fighting Mustangs. The school's official colors are hunter green and gold.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 528 students and 57 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 9.26.
The Technical School is also the home of all five of the Umptysquatch human powered submarines (1, 2, 3.2, 4 and 5), and the teams of Engineering students who built them.
Athletics
The Sussex County Technical School Mustangs participate in the Northwest Jersey Athletic ConferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference
The Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference is a sports league that includes public and private high schools from Morris County, Sussex County and Warren County, New Jersey, that operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association...
. The school is categorized by 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) as North I, Group II.
- Fall: Football, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Cross-Country (Boys' & Girls'), Cheerleading, and Girls' Tennis.
- Winter: Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Cheerleading, Bowling (Boys' & Girls'), and Snowboard/ Ski Club.
- Spring: Track and Field (Boys' & Girls'), Baseball,and Softball.
Clubs/Organizations
Sussex Tech is involved with a multitude of clubs including,Student Council
SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 320,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. Since 2010, SkillsUSA has had Thomas...
Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
SADD
Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society is an academic honor society focused on Spanish language excellence in secondary education and promotes a continuity of interest in Spanish studies. The group, which was established in 1953 in the United States is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of...
Spanish Cultural Club
Math League
National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
Peer Leadership
The Quill Literary Magazine
Snowboard and Ski Club
Yearbook
Japanese Film Club
Sussex Tech also is involved with NJ REBEL; a youth led anti-tobacco group with funds from the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services. The group is also countywide. Sussex Tech REBEL currently has 38 active members and is becoming one of the school's largest activities.
Awards
- 2009 Champions of the Grill
The team made up of students from the Sussex Tech culinary department competed in the amateur division of Champions of the Grill. They won the overall title for their entries in the Grilled Chicken and Smoked Beef categories. Additionally, they placed 1st in the Pork Rib Category and finished their winning streak by taking home the trophy for overall best in the Amateur Division.
- Skills USA
In the 2009 National Competition, Josh Stephens earned the gold medal in Power Equipment Technology. Additionally, at the 2009 New Jersey State Championships, gold medals were earned in six competitions, silver in eight, and bronze in four.
- International Submarine Race
- Umptysquatch IV: Best Design Outline, Best Spirit of the Races
- Umptysquatch 3.2: 1st Place,Innovation, 3rd Place, Best Overall Performance
- Umptysquatch 1: Best Design Outline and Report Award, 3rd place, Fastest Two-person, propeller, academic category
Graduation rate
According to the NCLB Report, the graduation rate for Sussex County Technical School for the class of 2008 is 96.2%. This rate exceeds the State high school graduation rate of approximately 93.1%.External links
- Sussex County Technical School
- Data for Sussex County Technical School, 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...
- Sussex Tech REBEL