Atlantic County Institute of Technology | |
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5080 Atlantic Avenue Mays Landing, NJ 08330 |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | "Pursue what you love" |
Established | 1974 |
School district | Atlantic County Vocational School District |
Principal | Ronald J. DeFelice[1] |
Faculty | 58.7 (on FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Enrollment | 384 (as of 2008-09)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 6.5[2] |
Color(s) | Black and Red |
Nickname | ACIT |
Website | School website |
The Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school serving approximately 1,000 students from Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Atlantic County Vocational School District. The school also offers vocational training to approximately 100 adults.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 384 students and 58.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.5.[2]
ACIT is located on a 58-acre (230,000 m2) campus in the Mays Landing area of Hamilton Township. The school was constructed in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 1994.
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.
During the 2008-09 school year, Atlantic County Institute of Technology was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[3], the highest award an American school can receive.[4][5]
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