76-507: ATCS may refer to: Academy for Technology and Computer Science , part of high school Bergen County Academies in New Jersey, United States Advanced Train Control System , a railroad safety and monitoring system Areal Traffic Control System Asian Touring Car Series , a touring car racing series in southeast Asia Topics referred to by
152-541: A greenhouse . An auditorium adjoining the main building seats 1,200 people. The school's baseball/softball field, football field, and track are located behind the academic buildings. Completed in August 2008, the school's cafeteria underwent a massive overhaul that expanded the space from 1,500 to 11,000 square feet. The school has a variety of science laboratories. The nanotechnology lab opened in 2009 and offers spectrophotometers , differential scanning calorimeter , and
228-881: A homeroom , followed by 27 modules (commonly referred to as "mods") that would last 15 minutes each, with 3 minutes of passing time in between each. Classes were commonly structured as either 2 or 3 mods. Currently, the day consists of 9 periods that last 50 minutes each, with 4 minutes of passing time in between each. All academies require four years of English , mathematics , social studies , and physical education , as well as three years of science ( biology , chemistry , physics , and/or psychology ) and world language ( Spanish , French , or Mandarin ). All students take three years of projects and clubs; projects take place periods 2-3 and clubs take place period 9, both on Wednesdays. All seniors participate in Senior Experience, an internship program where seniors work and learn for
304-695: A probe station . The cell biology lab opened in 2004 and has a viability analyzer, a chip array bioanalyzer, an electroporator , and microplate readers . The stem cell lab opened in 2006 and features a DNA sequencer, a flow cytometer , RT-PCR and standard PCR machines, and a lypholizer . The optics lab opened in 2008 and is home to one laser scanning confocal microscope , one scanning electron microscope (SEM) and one transmission electron microscope (TEM). There are also laboratories largely built and designated for specific academies. A dedicated Bloomberg workstation lets students conduct independent financial markets analysis and research. The option to earn
380-822: A B.A. in Criminal Justice. This major offers courses geared towards engineering , with a more specific focus on aerospace engineering . Classes include Intro to Aerospace Engineering, Digital Electronics, and Principles of Engineering. Aerospace Engineering started in September 2014, replacing the Pre-Engineering major. Upon competing the program, students will have a working knowledge of Computer Assisted Design (CAD), and both college-level and AP coursework. Bergen Tech has also been recognized for their rigorous physics department, where nearly 64% of students move on to take AP Physics 2 in their sophomore year. Dr. Robert Goodman,
456-414: A Bloomberg Certification is also available through tutorials. The school features two studio art labs. One of the studios is a visual arts lab equipped with compositing and printing equipment. A video lab broadcasts inside the school and features workstations, professional cameras, and a bluescreen . The school also has a restaurant-grade kitchen for teaching culinary arts. In 2015, Bergen County Academies
532-468: A Calculus Honors course. Incoming students can take a summer Pre-Algebra or Algebra I course if they feel necessary, or to be placed in another math class. Aside from World Cultures, United States Honors 1 and 2, and AP US History classes, college level classes in Global Challenge and Sociology are also available as electives. In the 2016-2017 academic school year, AP Human Geography was introduced to
608-685: A Model School in the Arts as named by the New Jersey Department of Education . The school is currently organized into seven academies: Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology (AAST), Academy for Business and Finance (ABF), Academy for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration (ACAHA), Academy for Engineering and Design Technology (AEDT), Academy for Medical Science Technology (AMST), Academy for Technology and Computer Science (ATCS), and Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA). As of
684-414: A Washington DC capstone trip, where students choose a topic of choice to research and go onto conduct interviews with staff members, public servants, and interest groups on the trip to complete their paper. Previous courses offered include Torts and Corrections & Police Studies. The major also currently holds an articulation agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University for those interested in pursuing
760-505: A former Bergen Tech physics teacher, who was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year for 2005-2006., is an advocate of the Physics First methodology and did his doctoral dissertation at Rutgers University based on the success of teaching Physics First to freshman based on the model he implemented at Bergen Tech. The science curriculum framework centers around freshmen taking Physics Honors, with
836-1208: A fully equipped design studio. The program explores color and textiles, fashion illustrations, and pattern making and sewing skills. Students can have their work displayed at the Belskie Museum in Closter and at an annual fashion extravaganza at the end of the year. Areas of study include Apparel Design and Fashion Art & Design. The Computer Science program at Bergen Tech seeks to educate students surrounding computing needs, supporting research in communications information, network theory, data structures, and programming. Courses include Intro to Object-Oriented Design, Intermediate & Advanced Programming, AP Computer Science Principles , and Cloud Computing. The Law and Justice major has hosted numerous mock trials , competitive debates , and social issues presentations. Classes for this major include Intro to Law & Justice, AP United States Government and Politics , Criminology, Constitutional Law, Introduction to Public Policy Analysis (Syracuse University Course), Forensic Science (Syracuse University Course), and Senior Seminar. The major culminates in
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#1733104316641912-904: A newly upgraded automotive shop offer hands-on experiences to students of this major. The Business (Strategic Asset Management) major recently took part in the National Financial Capability Challenge. 11 out of 13 students of the Class of 2015 scored in the 90th percentile, including one student who obtained a perfect score (only 583 students across the United States earned a perfect score). Students are required to take AP Macroeconomics in their sophomore year, and AP Microeconomics in their junior year. Courses include Strategy Formulation (via Harvard case studies), college-level financial accounting, derivatives trading, and portfolio management. The Commercial Art & Graphic Design major
988-510: A part of the Academy of Business and Finance. It's the second largest club in the school and has over 100 members. In 2021, three BCA sophomores placed first at DECA’s " Stock Market Game " competition, the first time a team from the school won in that event. BCA is home to a Amnesty International student group that leads schoolwide events and attends local, regional, and national conferences on human rights . BCA shares its sports program with
1064-804: A part of the academy's curriculum, students receive certification from the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation and the ServSafe Managers program. Though seeking the IB diploma is optional, ACAHA also has access to International Baccalaureate business management courses. Students often participate in the ProStart Hospitality Management competition and SkillsUSA Leadership Conferences, as well as BCA's annual Chocolate Competition. The Academy for Engineering and Design Technology (AEDT; Engineering)
1140-411: A wide range of mathematics courses. These include: Algebra I , Geometry , Math Analysis I & II (a highly rigorous 2-year Precalculus with Limits course with a heavy emphasis on Algebra II and Trigonometry ), AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Multivariable Calculus, and AP Statistics . Based on the number of students who choose to take the class, some years there will be an Algebra II class, or
1216-648: A wider set science and engineering projects and competitions. By 2014, BattleBots was no longer an active club at BCA. However, in 2018, the moniker and spirit of the Titanium Knights were revived by the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics club, an after-school club. In 2020, both of its teams qualified for the state-wide FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition. In addition, BCA also has a DECA chapter that participates in regional, state and international conferences. The club requires all members to be
1292-542: Is a 4-year program where students learn to use relevant computer programs, including Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Premiere , Adobe After Effects , and Logic Pro . Also known as "DM", the program focuses on teaching students how to translate ideas to film and programming and to create all kinds of pieces of art. Classes include Graphics and Animation, Broadcast Media and Journalism, and Advanced Video and Audio Production. The Fashion, Design & Merchandising major allows students to experiment with design concepts and patterns with
1368-518: Is a college-level course with an intense focus on the principles of art and design. Students in this major often participate in design contests and art festivals, such as the Bergen County Teen Arts Festival. By the end of a student's senior year, students have a portfolio showing their creativity and technical proficiency. Classes include Foundations of Graphic Design and Fundamentals of 2D Design & Drawing. The Culinology major
1444-734: Is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology and the Coalition of Essential Schools . It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Department of Education . Bergen Tech was originally a shared-time vocational school which was completely revamped in 2000 to be a full-time, academic high school with students taking classes in their particular "majors." A number of advanced classes have been added to Bergen Tech's curriculum since
1520-400: Is currently divided into seven academic and professional divisions, often referred to by their acronyms or, colloquially, by their single-word nicknames. However, BCA is treated as a single high school within the district and the state. The Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology (AAST; Science) was founded in 1992. AAST focuses on in-depth instruction of the sciences along with
1596-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Academy for Technology and Computer Science Bergen County Academies ( BCA ) is a tuition-free public magnet high school located in Hackensack, New Jersey that serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades from Bergen County, New Jersey . The school was founded by John Grieco, also founder of
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#17331043166411672-575: Is known as "Senior Experience," where every senior participates in an off-campus internship for the entire school day that gives credits required for graduation. Among a wide variety of after school clubs and extracurricular activities available, students at Bergen Tech - Teterboro participate in the SkillsUSA competition yearly. The school gained a record-breaking achievement of eight gold medals, nine silver medals and three bronze medals for their 2012 chapter. Some after school clubs offered at BT include, but
1748-512: Is known as Project Wednesday. Types of projects that students can apply to are: knitting , Physics Olympiad , Garage Band, Radio Lab, Equations, The Sims , Robotics, Earth preservation, Fitness, Teacher, and many more. This allows students to take classes that help explore their interests outside of traditional course offerings. Freshmen are required to take a project named "Setting Up For Success (SUFS)" to help adjust to Bergen Tech's intense coursework. Seniors take every Wednesday to partake in what
1824-404: Is made up of 40 multiple choice questions focused on basic skills and word problems . Open-ended problems were included on the math test until 2011, when they were removed to include more word problems. Students will then receive a letter stating if they have moved onto the interview phase. Interviews are conducted on an individual basis by teams of teachers and guidance counselors . Unlike
1900-486: Is not limited to Action is Magnanimous (AIM), BT Ink Writing, Chemistry, Computer, CyberPatriot, Empower, Engineering, Debate, FBLA, Gay-Straight Alliance, Global Citizens, Interact, Knight News, Model UN, Physics, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, Super Smash Bros. Club , and the Ski/Snowboarding Clubs. Clubs can be started with enough student interest and initiative to do so, which has given rise to BT Storytellers and
1976-585: Is open to all students. The Academy for Technology and Computer Science (ATCS; Computer Science) was founded in 2002, separating from the Academy for Business and Computer Technology that was founded in 1997, and originally called the "Academy for Telecommunications and Computer Science". ATCS has a focus on the world of computers and the internet. Its students are prepared for careers such as computer programming, software engineering, and other computer and engineering related professions. The Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA; Visual Arts, Theater, Music)
2052-694: Is submitted in December. Students may not also submit applications to other schools in the Bergen County Technical Schools district in addition to BCA. As well as being an eighth grader residing in Bergen County, applicants must: In January, all applicants must take the admissions exam, consisting of a literary essay and a math test. The 45-minute long essay on a given passage is scored based on comprehension, insight, organization, support, style, and grammar/spelling. The 60-minute long math section
2128-524: Is the first high school program of its kind in the United States. The major's three classrooms are equipped with the country's one and only Culinology facility, a state of the art kitchen, and a food science laboratory. Students focus on both food and culinary sciences during their high school career. The program offers partnerships with corporations such as Pepsi and universities including Rutgers. Current courses include Intro to Culinology, Nutrition Food and Health, and Microbiology . The Digital Media major
2204-684: Is the largest club at the school. In 2008, BCA's math team won first place in Division B at the Princeton University Mathematics Competition, an annual competition attended routinely by the team. The school routinely has 10+ students qualifying for the USAMO (United States Mathematical Olympiad), with a student winning the competition in 2012. The school captured first place at the 2009 ARML Local competition, another routine annual competition. In 2015, student Ryan Alweiss competed on
2280-530: The Academies at Englewood , in 1991. In 2021, Niche ranked BCA as the #1 best public high school in America. BCA was also named as one of the 23 highest performing high schools in the United States by The Washington Post . BCA is a National Blue Ribbon School , a member of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools, home of eleven 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars including two Finalists, and
2356-565: The College Board in addition to college-level courses which offer credit through articulation with various universities. Approximately 81.4% of students participate in Advanced Placement classes, which is above the New Jersey state average participation rate of 19%. In 2023, 522 students took a total of 988 Advanced Placement exams. On average, each student received a score of 3.8. Students fulfill requirements for their major in addition to
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2432-686: The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the United States Department of Education , one of 15 public and private schools in the state to be honored that year. It was ranked 104th in the nation and sixth in New Jersey on the list of "America's Best High Schools 2012" prepared by The Daily Beast / Newsweek , with rankings based primarily on graduation rate, matriculation rate for college and number of Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate courses taken per student, with lesser factors based on average scores on
2508-728: The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . In the 2009–2010 school year, the school competed in the North Jersey Tri-County Conference , which was established on an interim basis to facilitate the realignment. Before the realignment, Bergen Tech had been placed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) at the start of the Fall 2006 athletic season. With 1,669 students in grades 10-12,
2584-444: The SAT / ACT , average AP/IB scores and the number of AP/IB courses available to students. In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 74th in the nation among participating public high schools and 7th among schools in New Jersey. U.S. News & World Report named BT as a Gold Medal High School the same year. In 2014, Bergen Tech was named
2660-575: The U.S. state of New Jersey . Bergen Tech is part of the Bergen County Technical Schools , a countywide district that also includes Bergen County Academies in Hackensack , Applied Technology in Paramus , and Bergen Tech in Paramus . The school is nationally recognized, as students have the opportunity to be engaged in a technical major while fulfilling college preparatory classes and having
2736-468: The 129th best high school in the nation, and the 5th best high school in the state of New Jersey by the U.S. News & World Report. New Jersey Monthly , which publishes high school rankings within the state based on student/teacher ratio and student results on the SAT, HSPA, AP/IB exams, and graduation rates, placed BT tied for 8th within its list of the "Top Vocational High Schools in New Jersey". In addition,
2812-560: The 2006 national heavyweight championship in the high school division with the robot E2V2 , and won two other awards for another 120-pound robot, Knightrous . In previous years, the team has won second, third, and fourth place titles in BBIQ, and affiliated student teams have won numerous awards in Northeast Robotics Club events. The BattleBots team was succeeded by the school's "MAKE project", which focused on allowing students to pursue
2888-605: The 2019–2020 school year, BCA had over 130 clubs. BCA has a Model United Nations team that runs its own Model UN conference for high school students, known as AMUN. The team also runs its own Model UN conference for middle school, known as JAMUN. The BCA Model UN team has won Best Delegation at numerous conferences, including those hosted by Yale University , Princeton University , the George Washington University , and New York University . The BCA Model UN team has also earned many individual delegate awards and
2964-410: The 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,116 students and 93.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. There were 39 students (3.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 29 (2.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. Bergen County Academies was conceived by John Grieco. The school was founded on a vocational school framework with
3040-557: The Academy for Power and Transportation (APT), and the Academy for Visual Arts and Graphic Communications (AVAGC). Soon, all seven programs began focusing on college preparation, adopting a liberal arts curriculum with a focus on their respective fields. In 2001, a dispute initiated by the Bergen County School Administrators' Association focused on what Paramus Superintendent Janice Dime called " elitism ." Several sending districts threatened to withdraw funding from
3116-680: The American team at the International Math Olympiad, helping the United States win the competition for the first time since 1994 with a 98th percentile score of 31. BCA's junior varsity and varsity quiz bowl teams qualified to compete in the National History Bowl in 2013, and several individuals competed in the National History Bee . BCA had a battle BattleBots IQ team, known as the Titanium Knights. The team won
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3192-704: The Bergen County Technical Schools in Teterboro and Paramus to form the Bergen Tech Knights. The schools compete in the Big North Conference , which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of the Northern New Jersey sports leagues by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . In the 2009–2010 school year,
3268-919: The Drama Club in recent years. BT is especially known for their accomplished quizbowl club which has won many medals at SkillsUSA and competes in NORJAC yearly. Clubs revolving around competitions, like CyberPatriot Club and the Air Force Association's CyberPatriot Competition, have been developed to assist student participants in practicing for first place. Clubs such as Student Council, Chemistry Club, Biology Club and Super Smash Bros. Club host various school-wide events for all students to enjoy. Some of these events include Badminton and Volleyball tournaments hosted by Student Council, and Smash Bros. tournaments called Smash Out hosted by Super Smash Bros. Club. The school offers various sports, where students play together with
3344-468: The Financial Markets Lab, funded by Bloomberg technology, allowing students to conduct economic research and analysis. The Academy for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration (ACAHA; Culinary) was founded in 1998, originally called the "Academy for Culinary Arts" (ACA). Along with their core classes, ACAHA focuses on hospitality management , entrepreneurship, and the culinary arts . As
3420-482: The Ivy Red division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference , which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league. The football team is one of the 12 programs assigned to the two Ivy divisions starting in 2020, which are intended to allow weaker programs ineligible for playoff participation to compete primarily against each other. The school
3496-613: The NYC area. During the 2019-2020 school year, Bergen County Academies had the best graduation rate and SAT scores in the state of New Jersey. Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus Bergen County Technical High School , also known as Bergen Tech ( BT ), is a four-year, tuition-free public magnet high school located in Teterboro , New Jersey serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Bergen County , in
3572-511: The New Jersey required curriculum and are able to use remaining elective slots to pursue other interests. Bergen County Technical High School offers nine majors for its students, each offering a unique curriculum. A student's major, however, does not limit the electives the student may take. The Automotive major focuses on using modern technology to educate its students in automotive engineering . Classes include Systems Analysis I and Advanced Systems Analysis. A recently created automotive lab and
3648-518: The freshmen class for certain students. Course material in Human Geography is based on the concept of globalization. Starting from the 2015-2016 academic year, Bergen Tech offers AP Seminar and AP Research , one of the newest curriculums designed by the CollegeBoard. Every Wednesday during the school year, periods are shortened to accommodate an additional hour before the day's end. This period
3724-496: The full business day each Wednesday instead of being on campus. 40 hours of community service are required for graduation, up to 20 of which can be hours worked at the school. In addition to their regular classes, students of all academies have the opportunity to develop research projects. Research can be conducted in cell biology , chemistry and nanotechnology , stem cells , agriscience , psychology, nano-structural imaging, optics , and mathematics, among other subjects. BCA
3800-578: The mission of preparing students for careers in math and science by promoting a problem-solving, project-based, technical learning environment. It has since departed from this model and adopted a more standard college-preparatory curriculum. The school originally began as a single academy, "The Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology" (AAST), which shared the current campus with the Bergen County Technical High School now located in Teterboro . The first group of AAST students
3876-666: The opportunity to take a wide variety of electives. As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 675 students and 68.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1. There were 42 students (6.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 17 (2.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The school is currently organized into nine majors: Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Design, Computer Science, Commercial Art & Graphic Design, Culinology, Digital & Media Arts, Fashion Design & Merchandising, Law & Justice, and Strategic Asset Management (Business). Bergen Tech
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#17331043166413952-498: The option of taking AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, and Waves and Modern Physics from NJIT in subsequent years. Instead of the traditional biology-chemistry-physics sequence, Physics First relies upon a physics-chemistry-biology sequence. The school's specialized curriculum adds a lab period once a week to every student's schedule to all science classes, which is equivalent to two regular periods. In these labs, students perform unique experiments to understand real-life methods applications of
4028-543: The other campuses of the Bergen County Technical Schools district under one consolidated set of teams. The boys' teams, called the Bergen Tech Knights, and the girls' teams, the Bergen Tech Lady Knights, compete in the Big North Conference , which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of the Northern New Jersey sports leagues by
4104-426: The practical applications of the scientific ideas learned in the classroom. By the end of sophomore year, students have taken courses in biology, chemistry, and physics. The academy also features a weekly lab rotation for the first two years. As the academy is science-based, many AAST students take on personal research projects in addition to their regular classes. The Academy for Business and Finance (ABF; Business)
4180-562: The present "Bergen County Academies." BCA was certified to offer the IB Diploma Programme in January 2004, making it one of only 17 schools in New Jersey to offer the IB program at the high school level. BCA has an extended school day from 8:00 AM to 4:10 PM. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic , the day would start with a 4-minute Information Gathering Session (IGS), serving the purpose of
4256-507: The previous two stages, which are identical for every student, the interview may be personalized according to academy. For example, applicants for AVPA in the Music and Theatre concentrations present an audition , while applicants for the Visual Arts concentration of AVPA participate in an art workshop and present a portfolio . In 2021, BCA reported that they had a 15% acceptance rate. During
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4408-609: The same year, The Daily Beast ranked BCA 15th in the nation among over 700 magnet and charter schools, second among the 25 Best High Schools in the Northeast, and first among schools in New Jersey. The Washington Post designated BCA as one of 23 top-performing schools with elite students intentionally excluded from its list of America's Most Challenging High Schools "because, despite their exceptional quality, their admission rules and standardized test scores indicate they have few or no average students." In October 2020, Niche ranked
4484-428: The school as the #1 public high school in the nation, as well as the #1 magnet school, #3 college prep public high school, #5 teachers in a public high school, and #7 STEM high school (all for America). It swept all of these categories on the state, county, and New York City area level, with the exception of STEM school, which it came in second for with NJ and NYC area, and college prep, which it came in second for with
4560-624: The school competed in the North Jersey Tri-County Conference , which was established on an interim basis to facilitate the realignment. Before the realignment, Bergen Tech had been placed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) at the start of the Fall 2006 athletic season. With 1,669 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The football team competes in
4636-480: The school tied for 18th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 6 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (98.3%) and language arts literacy (100.0%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). The school was recognized in 2012 by
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#17331043166414712-570: The school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 1,317 to 5,409 students. Sports offered include: cross country, football, soccer, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, bowling, indoor track, fencing, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, and track & field. Students who wish to play
4788-440: The school was named an Apple Distinguished School for 2013-2015. Business Insider , using data from the 2015 Niche rankings , ranked the school as 12th in the nation and second in New Jersey on its 2014 list of the "25 best public high school in the United States". In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the school 3rd best in the state and 31st in the nation. In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016",
4864-681: The school was ranked 41st out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked 13th among all high schools in New Jersey. Bergen County Technical High School utilizes a selective admissions process that consists of three main stages: an initial application, an admissions exam, and an interview implemented as of the 2024-2025 cohort. For the 2010-2011 school year, 168 students out of 1,500 applicants were accepted into Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro's Class of 2015, for an acceptance rate of 11.2%. The current admissions process for Bergen Technical High School - Teterboro requires students to complete an application (which can be found online at
4940-459: The school website); to submit NJ ASK scores (Proficient or above), transcripts from middle school, letters of recommendation from the applicant's math, science, and English teachers; and to complete an entrance exam that consists of a writing and mathematics section. In addition to studying specific "majors" of study, as of 2024, the school currently offers 22 different Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including every science AP course offered by
5016-646: The school's inception, including AP Physics C and AP Government to sophomores in the Law and Justice major. The high school also gained the interest from schools abroad with the intention of creating a foreign exchange program in 2013, receiving visits from high schools in France and South Korea (due to a partnership between the Hyundai Motor Company and the Bergen Tech Automotive major). Schooldigger.com ranked
5092-436: The school. In response, the Bergen County Technical Schools agreed to increase the transparency of the admissions process and enter into talks with a number of sending districts. In 2002, APT was eliminated. ABCT was split into the Academy for Business and Finance (ABF) and the Academy for Telecommunications and Computer Science (ATCS). In 2012, ATCS turned its attention away from Telecommunications and towards Technology, and so
5168-745: The sciences they are studying. Physics experiments range from creating a personal generator to measuring the frequency of a sonic boom . Students interested in taking AP Chemistry can do so their junior and senior years, and those interested in AP Biology may do so in their senior year. In addition to AP Chemistry and Biology, as well as AP Environmental Science, students have the option to take college level classes in Organic Chemistry (articulation with Fairleigh Dickinson University ), Forensic Science (a Syracuse University Project Advance Course), and/or Anatomy & Physiology. Bergen Tech - Teterboro offers
5244-555: Was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 1,317 to 5,409 students. Athletic achievements for the Bergen Tech Knights and Bergen Tech Lady Knights include: Bergen County Academies is located on the Dr. John Grieco Campus in Hackensack. The school occupies a sprawling main building which runs along Hackensack Avenue as well as a nearby Environmental Science Center (ESC) building connected to
5320-543: Was founded in 1997. From 9th to 11th grade, students in AMST take courses about various medical fields, such as epidemiology , pharmacology , bioethics , neuroscience , biotechnology , and anatomy & physiology . Students often take on personal research projects in addition to their regular classes. Historically, many have also opted to apply for NREMT certification. Many AMST students participate in BCA's chapter of HOSA , though it
5396-515: Was founded in 1997. The academy was formed "as an extension of AAST", with a concentration in engineering and design. Courses unique to AEDT also explore topics like computer science, architecture , product development, and biomedical engineering . Students often compete in various robotics competitions and other projects, like in the Solar Car Challenge , in BCA's laboratories. The Academy for Medical Science Technology (AMST; Medical)
5472-444: Was founded in 1998, originally named "Academy for Visual Arts and Graphic Communications". AVPA is subdivided into three concentrations: Visual Arts, Music, and Theater. Bergen County Academies' admissions process consists of three main stages: an initial application, an admissions exam, and an interview. The online initial application, which may also be shared with the application for Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro,
5548-609: Was founded in 2002, separating from the Academy for Business and Computer Technology that was founded in 1997. Students in ABF take courses in economics, marketing, finance, management, business law, management information systems, entrepreneurship, and business ethics. To graduate, ABF students are required to complete a senior thesis and participate in the full IB Diploma Programme. Additional ABF opportunities include participation in DECA , involvement in their global studies program, and special access to
5624-421: Was inducted in 1992 for the graduating class of 1996. In 1997, additional academies opened on the campus: the Academy for Business and Computer Technology (ABCT), the Academy for Engineering and Design Technology (AEDT), and the Academy for Medical Science Technology (AMST). The following year saw the opening of three career institutes, renamed a year later to become academies: the Academy for Culinary Arts (ACA),
5700-503: Was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of 9 public schools, to be recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category by the United States Department of Education . In the same year, Newsweek ranked BCA fifth out of the top 500 public schools in America in 2015 and fourth in New Jersey . Inside Jersey magazine ranked BCA first in its 2014 ranking of New Jersey's Top Performing High Schools. In
5776-474: Was rechristened the Academy for Technology and Computer Science. ACA added hotel administration to its coursework and became the Academy for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration (ACAHA). AVAGC expanded its scope to include performing arts and became the Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA). The school itself has also changed its name numerous times, from "Bergen County Regional Academies" to "Bergen Academies" to "Bergen County Academy" and to
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