As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 2,449 students and 245.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[1]
History
The district was established in 1951 and the initial trade courses were offered in Hackensack in 1952.[4]
For the 1997-98 school year, the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Bergen County Academies was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[8]
Applied Technology High School (with 273 students in grades 9-12) focuses and offers hands on experiences in the engineering, healthcare, and cybersecurity field in its facility at Bergen Community College in Paramus.[12]
Bergen County Academies, Dr. John Grieco Campus (1,109 students in grades 9-12) offers seven public magnet high school programs. The Academies prepare students to meet the academic rigors of college and the corporate world beyond through a blend of professional, technical and academic courses.[13]
Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus (678 students in grades 9-12) is a full-time public high school that provides a challenging, project-driven curriculum in a technology-infused environment. The curriculum is structured around a core of interdisciplinary technical and academic disciplines that prepare students for post-secondary education and career development work-based experiences.[15]
Athletics
Bergen Tech sports teams include athletes from all four campuses. The Bergen County Technical High School Knights now competes in the Big North Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[16] In the 2009-10 school year, the school competed in the North Jersey Tri-County Conference, which was established on an interim basis to facilitate the realignment.[17] Prior to the realignment, the teams had previously competed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL), starting with the 2006-07 school year. With 1,571 students in grades 10-12, Bergen Tech was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North I, Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,090 to 2,568 students in that grade range.[18]
In 2006, the Bergen Tech football team won their first NNJIL Division Championship. They also participated in the state playoffs for the first time in the school's history. They lost in the first round to Randolph High School by a score of 29-0.[19]
In 2007, the girls' tennis team won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship with a 4-1 win over Ridgewood High School in the tournament finals.[20] The win was the team's second consecutive title, and their third since 2003.[21]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[22][23]
Howard Lerner, superintendent
John Susino, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education is comprised of five members. Four of the members are appointed by the Bergen County Executive after confirmation by the Board of Commissioners, with each member serving a four-year term. The other member is the County Superintendent of Schools. 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.[24]
^Contact Us, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed July 12, 2017.
^About Bergen, Bergen County Technical Schools / Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed May 9, 2023. "The Bergen County Technical Schools District was founded in 1951 to oversee the County's growing need for vocational education. The following year, Bergen County Vocational-Technical High School, the first full-time facility of its kind in the state, opened at 200 Hackensack Avenue. At that time, students studied the union trades of plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and electrical work."
^"Home". Bergen County Special Services School District. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."
^Pompton Lakes captures crown, The Star-Ledger, October 13, 2007. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Defending-champion Bergen Tech took home its third title since 2003 with a 4-1 victory over Ridgewood in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 championship in Franklin Lakes."
^Board of Education, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed October 27, 2021. "The five-member Board of Education includes the County Superintendent who has an unexpired term, four members who are recommended by the County Executive of County of Bergen and confirmed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Superintendent who serves as an ex-officio, nonvoting member."
