MISSION STATEMENT
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Mission Statement - Our mission is to provide an educational program of excellence in which all students achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards at all grade levels for the purpose of developing responsible graduates who are emotionally, academically, technically and vocationally competent and prepared for the future.
Hours of Operation:
- Main Office: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- School Day: 7:45 AM to 2:15 PM
- Superintendent & Business Office: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
News
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STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR THE PLAINFIELD AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
On April 18th, students in the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School National Technical Honor Society, National Honor Society, and FFA clubs ran an after-school car wash fundraiser to benefit the Plainfield Area Humane Society,
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BAM DESSERTS VISITS SCVTHS CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM
Melissa Jenkins, one of the owners of BAM Desserts in Somerset, and Chef Liz Hernandez visited the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Culinary Arts classes to recruit students for their growing bakery.
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SCVTHS STUDENTS WIN GOLD AT 2018 NJ SkillsUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS
On April 14th, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students competed against other career and technical education students from around the state at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Championships.
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CJ MIRANDA CHOSEN STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL
CJ Miranda, a freshman in the Cosmetology Program, has been selected as Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Student of the Month for April 2018.
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SCVTHS ROTARY CLUB ATTENDS 2018 ROTARY DISTRICT 7510 CONFERENCE
On March 17th, the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) Rotary club participated in the Rotary District 7510 conference entitled, “The Power of Youth.”
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SCVTHS DANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN 6TH ANNUAL NJ HIGH SCHOOL DANCE FESTIVAL
On March 10th, students in the Gifted and Talented Honors Dance Program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School participated in the 6th Annual NJ High School Dance Festival at Union City High School.
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SCVTHS HOSTS TENTH ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE
Students from the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) club and the Health Occupations Program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, in coordination with Atlantic Health System serving Overlook Hospital, hosted their Tenth Annual Blood Drive on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
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SCVTHS STUDENTS' COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION
As part of a community service project, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students Ritu Peddinti of Bridgewater, Michelle Masiello of Hillsborough and Mira Amin of Bridgewater have been raising awareness of neurofibromatosis and fundraising for the Children’s Tumor Foundation.
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MADISON PITTS CHOSEN STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH
Madison Pitts, a sophomore in the Health Occupations Program, has been selected as Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Student of the Month for March 2018. Madison is the daughter of Reginald Pitts and Ericka Lewis of South Bound Brook.
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DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT ZOETIS VISITS SCVTHS
Dr. Adrienne Abe of Veterinary Medicine at Zoetis, a global animal heath company, led a group of SCVTHS Agricultural Science and biology students through a genetics game to learn the complexity of traits, a parasite infection identification lab, and examining animal blood under a microscope.
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SCVTHS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAN SPIRIT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students Islam Soliman of Somerset, Vyonce Lawson of Somerset and Rithika Mechineni of Franklin Park recently took part in community service activities focused on promoting American spirit.
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SCVTHS DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CLUB WELCOMES GUEST SPEAKER
Last week, the SCVTHS Doctors Without Borders Club welcomed guest speaker Dr. William Daley, M.D., M.P.H., Vice President of Medical Affairs for Sanofi pharmaceutical company. In between his international visits, Dr. Daley visited SCVTHS to speak about his perspective and experiences providing health care on the international level.
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NEW RESTAURANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT SCVTHS
Beginning in September 2018, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School will be offering a new program in Restaurant Entrepreneurship and Management (REM).
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DONALD DECKER IS SCVTHS STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY
Donald Decker, a sophomore in the Electrical Construction Program, has been selected as Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Student of the Month for February 2018. He is the son of Donald and Susan Decker of Hillsborough.
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SCVTS' 3rd ANNUAL SKILLSUSA GOLF CLASSIC
On May 14, 2018, the Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools’ Chapter of SkillsUSA will host their Third Annual SkillsUSA Golf Classic at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater, NJ.
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SCVTHS MODEL UNITED NATIONS CLUB PARTICIPATES IN FIRST CONFERENCE
On Saturday, January 13th, nine students from the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Model United Nations Club attended their first conference, hosted by the Bridgewater Model United Nations Club.
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SCVTHS HOLDS FIRST ALUMNI HOMECOMING EVENT
On January 3rd, SCVTHS held its first ever Alumni Homecoming event. Over sixty alumni, including one graduate from 1972, attended the event.
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JULIE FRANCIS SELECTED SCVTHS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Julie Francis, a Cosmetology instructor at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, has been selected as the 2017-2018 Educator of the Year. Ms. Francis is known for being a hardworking, caring, dedicated, and selfless instructor, who consistently goes above and beyond.
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VEDA KOTA IS STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY 2018
Veda Kota, a sophomore in the Academy for Health & Medical Sciences program, has been selected as Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Student of the Month for January 2018.
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TOPS STUDENTS BRING HOLIDAY CHEER TO AGAPE HOUSE CHILDREN
For the fifth year, students in the TOPS (Technical Occupational Preparation for Success) alternative education program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School brought their holiday spirit, along with gifts, to the Agapé House in Somerville.
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SOMERSET COUNTY VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES 2017 BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Gerald Truppelli, owner of Graphic Concepts, Inc. in Bound Brook, has been selected as the Somerset County Vocational & Technical School District’s 2017 Business Partner of the Year.
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NICOLE HAUREY IS STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER
Nicole Haurey, a senior in the Cosmetology Program, has been selected as SCVTHS Student of the Month for December 2017.
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VETERANS VISIT SCVTHS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL "AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE" EVENT
SCVTHS welcomed a group of American veterans and four Gold Star Mothers to their fourth annual event
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COSMETOLOGY STUDENTS RAISE FUNDS FOR SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION
During the month of October, students in the Cosmetology program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School ran a fundraiser
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ROTARY AND HOSA CLUB STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
SCVTHS students ran an after-school fundraiser for hurricane relief in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico.
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SCVTHS SENIOR SELECTED AS A NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLAR
Gillian Gottlieb of Hillsborough, a senior in the Academy for Health & Medical Sciences, was recently selected as a National Hispanic Scholar in the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP).
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SCVTHS HEALTH ACADEMY STUDENT ATTENDS CONGRESS OF FUTURE MEDICAL LEADERS
Sandra Raju of Hillsborough, a senior in the Academy for Health & Medical Sciences at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), attended the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts.
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SCVTHS FFA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE
On October 9th and 10th, SCVTHS Agricultural Science Instructor Erik Fargo along with six of this students who are also the Student Officer Team of the Somerset County FFA Chapter:
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SCVTHS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL WEEK OF RESPECT EVENTS
As part of the annual Week of Respect (October 2nd - 6th) and in accordance to the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (P.L.2010, c.122), the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School welcomed Mr. Larry Scott who presented Rachel’s Challenge.
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SCVTHS THEATER ARTS PROGRAM PRESENTS "THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH"
The Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) Gifted and Talented Honors Theater Arts Program is proud to present Thornton Wilder’s groundbreaking American classic and Pulitzer Prize-winning satire The Skin of Our Teeth.
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS AND COMMENDED STUDENTS ARE ANNOUNCED
NATIONAL MERITApproximately 16,000 Semifinalists were named in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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ABIGAIL PODEJKO IS STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER
Abigail Podejko, a junior in the Agricultural Science program, has been selected as Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School’s Student of the Month for October 2017.
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SCVTS has tested below the necessary requirements for all lead testing.
The NJDOE has identified and recognized the Somerset County Voc-Tech School District as a High Performing School District as per the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC). The District Performance Review has met the benchmark of 80% or great on the NJQSAC Continuum in all five of the following indicators:- Instruction & Program; Fiscal Management; Governance; Operations; and Personnel
The SCVTS District will submit an equivalency waiver request to demonstrate that SCVTS District has followed the NJQSAC process and meets all code requirements.
The Homeless Liaison and Displaced student contact is Elaine Howe, 908-526-8900, ext. 7286 - ehowe@scvts.net