Atlantic County Vocational School District

School district in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US

Atlantic County Vocational School District

Address

5080 Atlantic Avenue

Mays Landing

, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 08330
United States
Coordinates| 39°26′31″N 74°41′28″W﻿ / ﻿39.441835°N 74.691108°W﻿ / 39.441835; -74.691108
District information
Grades| Vocational
Superintendent| Philip J. Guenther
Business administrator| Nicholas Brown
Schools| 1
Students and staff
Enrollment| 1,800 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty| 149.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio| 12.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group| NA
Website| www.acitech.org
| Ind. | Per pupil | District
spending | Rank
(*) | Vocational
average | %± vs.
average

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|
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1A| Total Spending| $16,663| 5| $18,891| −11.8%
1| Budgetary Cost| 13,359| 4| 17,296| −22.8%
2| Classroom Instruction| 6,721| 2| 9,045| −25.7%
6| Support Services| 1,377| 4| 2,269| −39.3%
8| Administrative Cost| 1,493| 3| 2,353| −36.5%
10| Operations & Maintenance| 3,160| 14| 3,014| 4.8%
13| Extracurricular Activities| 322| 9| 464| −30.6%
16| Median Teacher Salary| 48,404| 1| 65,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Atlantic County Vocational School District is a comprehensive vocational public school district serving the vocational and training needs of high school students in ninth through twelfth grades and adults from Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district's school is located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 1,800 students and 149.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[1]

## Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5][6][7]

* Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school located on a 58-acre (230,000 m2) campus. The school was constructed in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 1994.[8] The school offers 30 different career programs. Shared-time students attend vocational programs at ACIT for part of the day, while receiving their academic instruction at one of the public high schools in the county. ACIT has articulation agreements with Atlantic Cape Community College, allowing students in certain programs to earn as many as 15 college credits for courses taken at ACIT. The school also has a similar partnership with Camden County College for students in the dental assistant program. (1,805 students in grades 9-12)
* Joseph Potkay, principal[9]

Atlantic County Alternative High School served students from across the county who had not achieved in a traditional high school setting, offering an individualized program to help students develop academic and job preparation skills.[10] With the sending districts reducing the number of students, the programs was ended by the district.[11]

## Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[12][13][14]

* Philip J. Guenther, superintendent
* Nicholas Brown, business administrator and board secretary[15]

## Board of education

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The district's board of education is comprised of the county superintendent of schools and six public members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the appointed to four-year terms of office by the Atlantic County Board of County Commissioners, along with the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[16][17][18][19]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d District information for Atlantic County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. ^ Atlantic County VTSS Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed February 26, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education for ages three through twenty-one in the Atlantic County Special Services School District and establishing and maintaining a vocational school in the County Vocational School District. Composition: The Atlantic County Vocational and Special Services School Districts are comprised of all the area within the County of Atlantic."
4. ^ School Data for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
5. ^ Public School Directory 2023–2024, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
6. ^ School Performance Reports for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
7. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. ^ Principal's Message, Atlantic County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 26, 2017.
9. ^ Principal's Office, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.
10. ^ Atlantic County Alternative High School Mission Statement, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed November 17, 2016.
11. ^ Danzis, David. "Atlantic County Alternative High School may close", The Press of Atlantic City, February 27, 2020. Accessed February 26, 2024. "Guenther said the sending districts of Atlantic City, Pleasantville and Greater Egg Harbor Regional informed the vocational district’s business administrator they would not be sending as many students to the Alternative High School next year. As a result, Guenther said, the district may be unable to put together a program for next year."
12. ^ Administration, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.
13. ^ 2023-2024 Student Handbook, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed January 28, 2020.
14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
15. ^ Business Office, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.
16. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
17. ^ Atlantic County VTSS Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board member Number and Term, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed February 26, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of the Executive County Superintendent of Schools (ex officio) and six members who are appointed by the Atlantic County Executive with the advice and consent of the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders."
18. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed February 26, 2024. "The District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Atlantic County Vocational School District is a Type I District located in the County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey. As a Type I District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of six members appointed to four-year terms, appointed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the County Superintendent of Schools as an ex-officio member. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades 9-12 for both regular and vocational programs and operate the adult and continuing education programs."
19. ^ Board of Education, Atlantic County Vocational School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.

## External links

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* Atlantic County Vocational School District
* School Performance Reports for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education
* School Data for the Atlantic County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics

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Education in Atlantic County, New Jersey

School districts|

| K-8|

* Absecon
* Brigantine
* Egg Harbor City
* Estell Manor
* Folsom
* Galloway Township
* Hamilton Township
* Linwood
* Margate City
* Mullica Township
* Northfield
* Port Republic
* Somers Point
* Ventnor City
* Weymouth Township

|

K-12|

* Atlantic City
* Atlantic County Special Services
* Buena Regional
* Egg Harbor Township
* Hammonton
* Pleasantville

9-12|

* Atlantic County Vocational
* Greater Egg Harbor Regional
* Mainland Regional

None|

* Corbin City (to Upper Township for K-8 / Ocean City for 9-12)
* Longport (to Margate City)

Public
high schools|

* Absegami HS
* Atlantic City HS
* Atlantic County Institute of Technology
* Buena Regional HS
* Cedar Creek HS
* Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts
* Egg Harbor Township HS
* Hammonton HS
* Mainland Regional HS
* Oakcrest HS
* Pleasantville HS

Private|

* Atlantic Christian
* Holy Spirit
* Pilgrim Academy
* St. Augustine
* St. Joseph

Tertiary|

* Atlantic Cape Community College
* Stockton University

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* Atlantic
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* Camden
* Cape May
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* Passaic
* Salem
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* Sussex
* Union
* Warren
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