| Atlantic County Institute of Technology | |
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Main Campus: 5080 Atlantic Avenue South Wing: 1470 19th Street , , 08330 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°26′33″N 74°41′48″W / 39.4426°N 74.6966°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Atlantic County Vocational Technical School |
| Type | vocational public high school |
| Motto | "Pursue what you love" |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Atlantic County Vocational School District |
| NCES School ID | 340099000034[2] |
| Principal | Joseph Potkay[1] |
| Faculty | 149.5 FTEs[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,805 (as of 2023–24)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.1:1[2] |
| Color(s) | Black Cardinal Gold[3] |
| Athletics conference | Cape-Atlantic League |
| Team name | Red Hawks[3] |
| Website | www |
The Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Atlantic County Vocational School District. 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 and 2009-2011.[4]
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,805 students and 149.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. There were 814 students (45.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 236 (13.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Due to a recent influx of students attending the school, the freshmen are now located in the South Wing, a separate building located behind the main campus that runs parallel to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.[citation needed]
The school offers eight Academy programs,[5] six Career Technical programs,[6] and the recently added Academy of Aviation Studies. 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. As of the 2016-2017 school year, the Academy of Aviation Studies was introduced and students in the program are bused to Atlantic Cape Community College daily. The students in the Aviation program are taught regular high school courses,[7] along with the Academy. 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 has a similar partnership with Camden County College for students in the dental assistant program.
The school is planning on expanding its space by building a new facility. The 133,000-square-foot, three-story multipurpose building will include 16 labs as well as ancillary and administrative space. It will allow for an additional 425 students, an increase of 25% over the current capacity.[8]
- ^ Administration, Atlantic County Institute of Technology. Accessed February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Atlantic County Institute Of Technology, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Harper, Derek. "Atlantic County Institute of Technology's $40 million renovation should be complete in fall", Press of Atlantic City, January 18, 2011. Accessed December 17, 2017.
- ^ Webmaster. "Atlantic County Vocational School District - Academies: Information Technology, Auto Tech, Building Tech, Performing Arts, Culinary Arts, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Cosmetology, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Engineering, Health, Science, Medicine, Air Force JROTC, Aviation Programs". www.acitech.org. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ Webmaster. "Atlantic County Vocational School District - Career Technical Programs". www.acitech.org. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ "AviationScopeSequence.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ Writer, ERIC CONKLIN Staff (June 5, 2023). "ACIT to break ground on $53.5 million expansion". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved September 24, 2023.