Communications High School

Communications High School
Address
Map
1740 New Bedford Road

, ,
07719

United States
Coordinates40°10′10″N 74°03′46″W / 40.16951°N 74.062911°W / 40.16951; -74.062911
Information
TypeMagnet public high school
Established2000
School districtMonmouth County Vocational School District
NCES School ID341750000409[2]
PrincipalEmily Bonilla[1]
Faculty31.0 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment309 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.0:1[2]
Hours in school day6 Hours, 45 Minutes
Color(s)  Navy blue and
  silver
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperInkblot
Websitechs.ctemc.org

Communications High School (CHS) is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. CHS is located in Wall Township next to Wall High School. The school opened in 2000 with its first freshman class of 76 students[4] and graduated its first class in 2004.[5] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2004.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 309 students and 31.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1. There were 3 students (1.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and none eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

  1. ^ Faculty, Communications High School. Accessed January 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for Communications High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Communications High School of Monmouth County, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ DiCorcia, Desiree A. "Communications High School opens doors to inaugural class", The Coast Star, September 28, 2000. Accessed February 16, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "High school students in Monmouth County now have the opportunity to explore the dynamic and cutting-edge world of communications at a high school specially designed to meet the needs of the digitally-minded. The Monmouth County Communications High School, located off of New Bedford Road in Wall Township, opened its doors to an inaugural class of 76 students this September."
  5. ^ "Graduation 2004: Communications", Asbury Park Press, June 26, 2004. Accessed February 16, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The first-ever graduating class of Communications High School presented Principal James R. Gleason with an award of recognition for his work with students."