OCVTS Performing Arts Academy

Performing Arts Academy
Location
180 Frederick Avenue Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Faculty	18.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	102(as of 2005-06)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	5.7[1]
Information	732-457-4000
Website	School website

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy or PAA for short is a specialized, public high school program which concentrates heavily on the fields of performing arts such as dance, vocal music, and theater. The school is currently located in Lakehurst, New Jersey with over 160 students currently attending. It is the sister high school of another full time program Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences which is also part of the OCVTS district. Because the school is a full-time program, students take both their performance major and academic courses at the school.^[2]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 102 students and 18.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.7.^[1]

Curriculum

PAA relies heavily on block scheduling; each year is broken up into two semesters and each semester consists of four 80-minute, 5-credit classes. Every class offered is either an honors course or college-prep course because the high school is designed to test and challenge the brightest students both academically and in performance.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Performing Arts Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 9, 2008.
2. ^ OCVTS Performing Arts Academy, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed April 9, 2008.

External links

• Official Website
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, National Center for Education Statistics

Coordinates: 39°59′10″N 74°32′30″W / 39.9862°N 74.5417°W / 39.9862; -74.5417