East Brunswick Magnet School (also known as MCVTS at East Brunswick, East Brunswick Tech, EB Tech, EBVT and East Brunswick Vo-Tech) is a four-year career academy and college preparatory magnet public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades located in East Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Middlesex County Magnet Schools. The school serves students of many diverse cultures from all over Middlesex County.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 465 students and 38.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. There were 109 students (23.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 28 (6.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Athletics
The East Brunswick Tech Tigers compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in the Middlesex County area, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 555 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range.
School colors are orange, black, and white. In the fall, the school offers soccer and cross country. In the winter, there is boys' basketball, girls' basketball, and cheerleading. In addition to offering their typical varsity and junior varsity teams for cheerleading, there is a separate team that does competition cheer around the state. In the spring, there is softball and baseball.
Clubs
In addition to sports, the school offers several clubs including: Anime Club Class Committee DECA Dungeons & Dragons Club FFA National Technical Honor Society Gender and Sexual Minorities and Allies (GSMA) Guitar Club HOSA Skills USA Student Council Stripes Literary Magazine Thespian Society TSA Yearbook Committee
Shops
East Brunswick Tech offers a variety of shops, but is most notable for their School of the Arts programs, which include: Graphic Design/Commercial Art Theatre Digital Filmmaking Multimedia Art Dance Arts Technology (non-audition) Music Performance and Technology
Other shops include: Automotive Technology Machine Tool Technology Computer Architectural Design Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology Agriscience Technology Baking Cosmetology and Hairstyling Pre-Engineering
In addition to the regular programs, there is a special-needs program, which has options in: Automotive Services Basic Business Technology Building Services/Maintenance Mechanics Building Trades/Carpentry Culinary Arts Dry Cleaning Health Services Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
School of the Arts
The School of the Arts puts on several productions throughout the year, specifically: Senior Showcase, a collaboration between all seven arts shops (November) Full-production winter Dance show, in collaboration with Arts Technology (December) Choreography showcase, featuring a number of student-created short dance pieces (February) Main stage theatre production, generally alternating between Shakespearean and contemporary plays, collaboration with Arts Technology (March/April) Reel Film Festival (May) Spring dance concert, a series of mid-length pieces (May) Freshman Showcase, a series of short plays showcasing the freshmen from Theatre and Arts Technology (May)
Other shows may be added throughout the year.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration include the principals and three vice principals: Michael Cappiello, Principal Robert Feldman, Principal School of Career Development
Notable alumni
Brian D. Sicknick (1978–2021), officer of the United States Capitol Police who died following the January 6 attack.
References
External links
School website
Middlesex County Magnet Schools
National Center for Educational Statistics data for the Middlesex County Magnet Schools