Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

162 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627

www.bergen.org

157 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is a public high school and part of the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District school district, located in Demarest, NJ with 157 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 3 teachers, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology has a student/teacher ratio of about 52.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

157

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

52.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology
Demographic	Student Count
White	54
Hispanic	33
Black	14
Asian	52
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

White
54 (34.4 %)
Asian
52 (33.1 %)
Hispanic
33 (21.0 %)
Black
14 (8.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
Phone:	(201)343-6000
Website:	http://www.bergen.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	157
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	52.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	24
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 78

Grade 10 42

Grade 11 37