M.E.T.S. Charter School

M.E.T.S. Charter School
Location
M.E.T.S. Charter School
M.E.T.S. Charter School
M.E.T.S. Charter School
Central Office 211 Sherman Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Coordinates 40°44′52″N 74°02′42″W / 40.747837°N 74.044876°W / 40.747837; -74.044876Coordinates: 40°44′52″N 74°02′42″W / 40.747837°N 74.044876°W / 40.747837; -74.044876
Information
Type Charter public high school
Established 2011
Administrator Ian Fallstich
Faculty 39.9 FTEs[1]
Grades 6-12
Enrollment 475 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 11.9:1[1]
Website School website

M.E.T.S. Charter School (formally known Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, & Science Charter School) is a seven-year comprehensive public charter middle school / high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades in Hudson County and Essex County of New Jersey, United States. The M.E.T.S. Charter School has two campuses, one in Jersey City and one in Newark. The school operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education. M.E.T.S. Charter School is an Early College Preparatory School that utilizes research-based instructional practices to achieve student proficiency in mathematics, engineering, technology, and science. The school is committed to providing a high quality education focused on college and career readiness while fostering an equitable, innovative, and creative learning environment. M.E.T.S. Charter School encourages all students to take college level courses and graduate from high school within four years with up to 60 college credits and/or an associate degree. Postsecondary success is promoted by prioritizing admission to a four-year college or university for each member of the graduating class.

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 475 students and 39.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. There were 298 students (62.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 51 (10.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Athletics

The M.E.T.S. Charter School Mustangs compete independently of any league or conference for soccer, volleyball, and softball. Both boys and girls' basketball teams are part of the N.J. Charter School Athletic League. All athletics operate under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association [2] With 236 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as North II, Group I for most athletic competition purposes[3]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[4]

  • Ian Fallstich - Lead Administrator and CEO
  • Madelyn Dullea - Assistant Lead Administrator
  • Patrick Malpass - Instructional Leader of Jersey City
  • Diemecha Harris - Instructional Leader of Newark

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 School data for M.E.T.S. Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ M.E.T.S. Charter School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. League Memberships – 2016-2017, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ General Public School Classifications 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Administration and Staff Directory, M.E.T.S. Charter School. Accessed December 20, 2016.
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