Passaic County Technical Institute

Passaic County Technical Institute
Address
Map
45 Reinhardt Road

, ,
07470

United States
Coordinates40°55′53″N 74°12′15″W / 40.9315°N 74.2043°W / 40.9315; -74.2043
Information
TypeVocational Public high school
Motto"Where Learning Has No Limit!"
School districtPassaic County Vocational School District
NCES School ID341263004860[1]
PrincipalAntonio Garcia (PCTI)
Joaquim Johnson (STEM Academy)
Faculty286.0 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,359 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.7:1[1]
Color(s)
   
   
Blue and White[2]
Athletics conferenceBig North Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameBulldogs[2]
Websitepcti.pctvs.org/pcti

Passaic County Technical Institute (also known as PCTI, Passaic County Tech, Wayne Tech or simply Tech), is a vocational public high school in Wayne, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from all of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located near the city of Paterson. PCTI offers some vocational classes in addition to several college credit courses.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,359 students and 286.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. There were 1,598 students (47.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 320 (9.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1] Based on 2021-22 data from the New Jersey Department of Education, PCTI was the largest high school in the state, one of 29 schools with more than 2,000 students.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Passaic County Technical Institute, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kausch, Katie. "N.J.’s biggest high school has 3,350 students. See how your school compares.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 31, 2023. Accessed August 31, 2023. "With 3,350 students, Passaic County Technical Institute has an enrollment that rivals some of the state’s colleges and ranks as the largest high school in New Jersey. Another 28 New Jersey schools have at least 2,000 students, according to 2021-2022 enrollment data released by the state Department of Education."