Middlesex County Magnet Schools
Address
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick
, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 08816
United States
Coordinates40°25′13″N 74°23′04″W / 40.420225°N 74.384426°W / 40.420225; -74.384426
District information
GradesMagnet
SuperintendentJorge E. Diaz
Business administratorKarl Knehr
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment2,144 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty170.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupNA
Websitewww.mcmsnj.net
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 Vocational
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$23,93414$18,89126.7%
1Budgetary Cost19,7991617,29614.5%
2Classroom Instruction9,205139,0451.8%
6Support Services2,585162,26913.9%
8Administrative Cost3,433172,35345.9%
10Operations & Maintenance4,005173,01432.9%
13Extracurricular Activities36610464−21.1%
16Median Teacher Salary65,2011665,035
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

The Middlesex County Magnet Schools, formerly known as the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, is a public school district that provides a network of high schools serving the vocational and technical education needs of students in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The district was the first county vocational school system in the United States.[4] The district serves high school, adult, and special needs students.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,144 students and 170.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[1]

The high school campuses in the district are located in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township.

Awards and recognition

Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[5][6]

Perth Amboy Technical High School was recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2012, one of 17 schools in New Jersey to be honored that year.[7][8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12]

Career majors

A description of each career major can be found on the MCMS website.

Edison Academy

East Brunswick

Perth Amboy

Piscataway

Woodbridge Academy

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18][19]

Board of education

The board of education is comprised of the county superintendent of schools and four members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Middlesex County Vocational And Technical School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Middlesex County Vo-Tech Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Accessed January 28, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a vocational school in the County Vocational School District. Composition The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools and Adult Technical School District is comprised of all the area within the County of Middlesex."
  4. ^ Adult Education Overview, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023. "Established in 1914 as the first county vocational school district in the United States; the mission remains true to its original purpose of training students to enter the industry of the community."
  5. ^ Goldman, Jeff. "Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."
  6. ^ 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, United States Department of Education. Accessed December 31, 2014.
  7. ^ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed December 31, 2014.
  8. ^ Perth Amboy Campus Named National Blue Ribbon School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  9. ^ School Data for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Magnet Schools Locations, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  13. ^ East Brunswick Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Edison Academy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  15. ^ Perth Amboy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Piscataway Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Leadership, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.
  19. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  20. ^ Middlesex County Magnet Schools Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Number and Term, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023. "The Board of Education shall consist of the County Superintendent and four members appointed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders."
  21. ^ Board of Education, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed May 22, 2023.

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School districts of Middlesex County, New Jersey
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