M.E.T.S. Charter School

M.E.T.S. Charter School (formally known Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, & Science Charter School) is a seven-year comprehensive public charter middle school / high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades in Hudson County and Essex County of New Jersey, United States. The M.E.T.S. Charter School has two campuses, one in Jersey City and one in Newark. The school operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education. M.E.T.S. Charter School is an Early College Preparatory School that utilizes research-based instructional practices to achieve student proficiency in mathematics, engineering, technology, and science. M.E.T.S. Charter School encourages all students to take college level courses and graduate from high school within four years with up to 60 college credits and/or an associate degree. Postsecondary success is promoted by prioritizing admission to a four-year college or university for each member of the graduating class.

M.E.T.S. Charter School
Location
Central Office 211 Sherman Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Coordinates40.747837°N 74.044876°W / 40.747837; -74.044876
Information
TypeCharter public high school
Established2011
NCES School ID3400753[1]
AdministratorIan Fallstich
Faculty52.0 FTEs[1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment752 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.5:1[1]
WebsiteSchool website

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 752 students and 52.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1. There were 484 students (64.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 73 (9.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Athletics

The M.E.T.S. Charter School Mustangs compete independently of any league or conference for soccer, volleyball, and softball. Both boys and girls' basketball teams are part of the N.J. Charter School Athletic League. All athletics operate under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association [2] With 236 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North II, Group I for most athletic competition purposes[3]

References
  1. School data for M.E.T.S. Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. M.E.T.S. Charter School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. League Memberships – 2016-2017 Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
  3. General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
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