Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
High school in Union County, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is a four-year public high school in Elizabeth in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Elizabeth Public Schools. The school is the primary center for vocational and technical education in the city. Williams' Field, which holds the school's football field and outdoor track field, is adjacent to Thomas A. Edison Academy. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1946.[2]
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy | |
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Address | |
625 Summer Street , , 07202 United States | |
Coordinates | 40.6502°N 74.2126°W / 40.6502; -74.2126 |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1935 |
School district | Elizabeth Public Schools |
NCES School ID | 340459003045[1] |
Principal | John Markowitz |
Faculty | 61.0 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 810 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.3:1[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Website | www |
Thomas A. Edison High School was built in 1935 and named for the inventor who worked on many of his major contributions to the scientific and commercial world working in New Jersey.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 810 students and 61.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1. There were 614 students (75.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 96 (11.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]