Sussex County Technical School
| Sussex County Technical School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
105 North Church Road , , 07871 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°05′49″N 74°39′11″W / 41.096887°N 74.653019°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public 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." |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Sussex County Vocational School District |
| NCES School ID | 341593005416 |
| Principal | Gus Modla |
| Faculty | 58.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 689 (as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.9:1 |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Publication | Quill (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Mustang Press |
| Website | www |
Sussex County Technical School is a county-wide technical public high school located in Sparta Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, 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. There are 19 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, Electrical, Electronics Technology, Engineering, Graphic Design (Graphic Communications), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Horticulture/Landscape Design Technology, Transportation Technology (Auto/Diesel), Vehicle Maintenance Technology and Welding.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 689 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. There were 63 students (9.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 24 (3.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
The Technical School is the home of all nine of the Umptysquatch human-powered submarines and the teams of engineering students who built them.