Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
Location
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
Information
Type Charter public elementary school / high school
Established 2004
Faculty 77.2 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades K–12
Enrollment 1,039[1] (as of 2012-13)
Student to teacher ratio 13.46:1[1]
Color(s) Royal Blue / Gold
Athletics conference North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
Team name Tigers
Website School website

Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology is a comprehensive public charter elementary school / high school that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grades located in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education granted in 2003, with authority to open in September 2004 with up to 178 students in grades six through nine, eventually expanding by the end of its initial charter in 2007 to nearly 500 students in grades 6 to 12.[2]

As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,039 students and 77.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.46:1. There were 632 students (60.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 119 (11.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 279th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".[3]

Athletics

The Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Tigers compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4] With 230 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2014-15 school year as North I, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 117 to 478 students in that grade range.[5]

School colors are Royal Blue and Gold. Sports offered include Softball (women), Baseball (men), Cross Country (women), Basketball (women), Volleyball (women), Soccer (men), Soccer (women), Basketball (men) and Cross Country (men).[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 School Data for Paterson Charter School For Science/Technology, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Commissioner Librera Presents Charter to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, New Jersey Department of Education, press release dated October 1, 2003. Accessed November 26, 2014. "Commissioner of Education William L. Librera today presented New Jersey’s newest charter school to the State Board of Education. Commissioner Librera and State Board of Education President Arnold Hyndman welcomed representatives from Paterson’s Charter School for Science and Technology. The school’s charter has been granted through June 2007."
  3. ↑ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ League Memberships – 2014-2015, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ 2014-2015 Public Schools Group Classification: ShopRite Cup–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North I, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of July 8, 2014. Accessed November 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ Paterson Charter School Science & Technology, New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 26, 2014.

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