Sussex County Technical School

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.[3] 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, E-Commerce, Electrical, Electronics Technology, Engineering, Graphic Design (Graphic Communications), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Horticulture/Landscape Design Technology, Performing Arts, Transportation Technology (Auto/Diesel), Vehicle Maintenance Technology and Welding.[4]

Not to be confused with Sussex Technical High School in Delaware.

Sussex County Technical School
Address
105 North Church Road

Sparta
,
Sussex County
,
New Jersey
07871

United States
Coordinates41.096887°N 74.653019°W / 41.096887; -74.653019
Information
TypePublic 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. Protected by the Iron Eagle himself."
Established1969
School districtSussex County Vocational School District
NCES School ID3415930[1]
PrincipalGus Modla
Faculty62.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment764 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.3:1[1]
Color(s)  Green and
  gold[2]
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Team nameMustangs[2]
Websitewww.sussextech.org

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 764 students and 62.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. There were 56 students (7.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 36 (4.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

The Technical School is the home of all nine of the Umptysquatch human-powered submarines and the teams of engineering students who built them.[5]

Athletics

The Sussex County Technical School Mustangs[2] 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).[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II North for football for 2018–2020.[10]

Interscholastic sports offered at the school include:[2][11]

  • Fall: Football, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Cross-Country (Boys' & Girls'), Cheerleading, and Girls' Tennis.
  • Winter: Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Winter Track (Boys' and Girls') Cheerleading, Bowling (Boys' & Girls'), and Snowboard/ Ski Club.
  • Spring: Track and Field (Boys' & Girls'), Baseball and Softball

The boys bowling team won the Group II state championship in 2016 and 2018.[12]

Clubs and organizations

Sussex Tech offers a variety of clubs, including:

Student Council
SkillsUSA
Key Club
SADD
Spanish National Honor Society
Spanish Cultural Club
Math League
Gay-Straight Alliance
National Honor Society
Peer Leadership
The Quill literary magazine
Snowboard and Ski Club
Yearbook

Minecraft Story Mode Appreciation Club
Japanese Film Club
Debate Team
The Echobot84 Fan Club

Awards
  • 2009 Champions of the Grill

The team made up of students from the Sussex Tech culinary department competed in the amateur division of Champions of the Grill. They won the overall title for their entries in the Grilled Chicken and Smoked Beef categories. Additionally, they placed 1st in the Pork Rib Category and finished their winning streak by taking home the trophy for overall best in the Amateur Division.[13]

  • Skills USA

In the 2009 National Competition, Josh Stephens earned the gold medal in Power Equipment Technology. He went on to earn the Gold Medal again in 2010.[14] Additionally, at the 2009 New Jersey state championships, gold medals were earned in six competitions, silver in eight, and bronze in four. In the states competition in May, two students won gold medals in "Tech Prep Showcase Science Math and Research"[15]

  • International Submarine Race
    • Umptysquatch IV: Best Design Outline, Best Spirit of the Races[16]
    • Umptysquatch 3.2: 1st Place,Innovation, 3rd Place, Best Overall Performance[17]
    • Umptysquatch 1: Best Design Outline and Report Award, 3rd place, Fastest Two-person, propeller, academic category[18]

Graduation rate

According to the state's NCLB Report, the graduation rate for Sussex County Technical School for the class of 2008 was 96.2%. This rate exceeds the State high school graduation rate of approximately 93.1%.[19]

In the 2013–14 school year, Sussex County Technical School ranked ninth in Sussex County out of nine other public high schools in SAT scores.[20]

References
  1. School data for Sussex County Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Sussex County Technical High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. Message from the Superintendent, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed October 13, 2014.
  4. Departments, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed October 13, 2014.
  5. "Human-powered submarines compete at 7th International Submarine Races", Cyber Diver News Network. Accessed November 5, 2007.
  6. Home Page, Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference. Accessed August 27, 2020. "The Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference prides itself on being one of New Jersey's premier high school conferences and is comprised of 39 high schools located in Northwest New Jersey."
  7. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  8. General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  9. Home page, Sussex County Interscholastic League, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 9, 2009. Accessed December 16, 2014.
  10. NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  11. Athletics, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed November 8, 2009.
  12. History of NJSIAA Boys Bowling Championships, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  13. Accessed November 8, 2009
  14. Accessed November 8, 2009
  15. Skills Medal Winners 2009, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed November 8, 2009.
  16. Accessed November 8, 2009
  17. Accessed November 8, 2009
  18. Accessed November 8, 2009
  19. Sussex County Technical School NCLB Report, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 15, 2009.
  20. Sussex County Technical School 2014 Performance Report, New Jersey Department of Education.
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