Sussex County Vocational Technical School
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| 105 North Church Road Sparta, NJ 07871 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "The Sussex County Technical School, a school of choice, in partnership with family, community, business, industry and institutions of higher learning, empowers secondary and adult students to become self-directed learners and active participants in their community by providing a competitive advantage to pursue ANY career opportunity." |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Sussex County Vocational School District |
| Principal | Dr. Mark Toback |
| Faculty | 63.2 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 748 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.8:1 |
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Green and gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Website | School website |
Sussex County Technical School is a county-wide technical public high school located in Sparta Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Sussex County Vocational School District. It is the home of the McNeice Auditorium and the Fighting Mustangs. The school's official colors are hunter green and gold. Gus Modla is the Superintendent and Principal. There are 21 different trades to choose from; Building Trades, Business Management and Administration, Carpentry, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Clerical Skills, Commercial Art, Commercial Baking, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Electronics Technology, Engineering, Graphic Design (Graphic Communications), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Horticulture/Landscape Design Technology, Performing Arts, Information Technology, Transportation Technology (Auto/Diesel), Vehicle Maintenance Technology and Welding.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 748 students and 63.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. There were 68 students (9.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 49 (6.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
The Technical School is the home of all six of the Umptysquatch human-powered submarines and the teams of engineering students who built them.
The Sussex County Technical School Mustangs compete in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 575 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North I, Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 495 to 762 students in that grade range. Until the NJSIAA's 2009 realignment, the school had participated in the Sussex County Interscholastic League, which was made up of public and private high schools located in Sussex County and northern Morris County.
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