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The School
Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) is a national award-winning, comprehensive career and technical high school
serving over 3,800 students. Located on a 55+ acre campus in
Wayne, NJ, the school accepts students from all municipalities
in Passaic County. Over 375 faculty members deliver the
curriculum of 200 courses and career areas.
A student can:
- Earn 30 college credits in high school
- Gain both on-campus and on-the-job experience in 30 different careers
- Join one of PCTI’s 14 popular programs of study
- Take part in dozens of community service projects
- Enjoy PCTI’s exciting athletic program. Through more than two dozen sports, young adults learn the true value of sportsmanship and teamwork
- Compete in academic, artistic, and vocational forums for state and national honors
- Benefit through the PCTI “It Starts with One,” “Like No Place Else,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” “We Are” and “PCT & I” campaigns
Awards and Achievements
The following highlights a number of recent PCTI honors:
- Numerous grants, scholarships, financial aid, and merit awards granted to 2020 graduates from community, school, business and post-secondary institutions.
- An athletic powerhouse, PCTI has won eighteen state championships and achieved many other legendary accomplishments- which include our Football State Championship, Wrestling State Championship, Winter Cheerleading Co-ed Varsity State Championship and many other County and Big North Conference Liberty Division Championships!
- More than 500 students of the 2020 graduating class received local, state and national honors for superior academic, career and athletic achievements.
- Numerous prestigious awards including: First place in the national NASA HUNCH Culinary Challenge – PCTI’s winning entrée was enjoyed by astronauts on the International Space Station; First place in WISE, Financial Literacy Competition in large high school division and top ten overall in nation; Seven-time bronze rating from US News & World Report.
- National Awards: School of Communication Arts garnered two esteemed National Awards: Advance CTE “Excellence in Education Award” for Graphic Arts; and the “Gracie Award” in Video Production.
- Forty-two student organizations strengthen the qualities of community & civic responsibility, enhance special interests and inspire school unity and spirit!
- National, state and local recognition for extraordinary patriotic and extensive community service.
Graduation Requirements
In order to qualify for a PCTI diploma, a student must earn a total of 167.5 credits which include the following:
| Language Arts | 20 | credits | |
| Math (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) | 15 | credits | |
| Social Studies | 15 | credits | |
| Physical Education | 15 | credits | |
| Health Education | 5 | credits | |
| World Language | 5 | credits | |
| Science | 15 | credits | |
| Electives | 15 | credits | |
| Financial Literacy | 2.5 | credits | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 5 | credits | |
| CTE Program/Career Exploration | 55 | credits |
Each student is required to complete four years of Technical/Vocational training of which 17.5 credits must be successfully earned in grade 12.
Career and Technical Educational Programs
Students can apply to:- Academy of Criminal Justice
- Academy of Finance
- Academy of Information Technology
- Academy of Health Sciences
- School of Applied Engineering
- School of Automotive Technology
- School of Business Careers
- School of Communication Arts
- School of Construction Technology
- School of Cosmetology
- School of Culinary Arts
- School of Education/Human Services
- School of Performing Arts
Majors include: Advertising Art & Design, Automotive Technology, Business, Carpentry, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice/Public Safety, Culinary Arts, Drafting/CAD, Education & Child Development, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering, Finance, Graphic Design, Health Science/Medical Arts, HVAC/Refrigeration, Manufacturing Technology, Office Assisting, Performing Arts: Theater, Dance, Instrumental & Vocal, Plumbing/Heating, Video Production, Welding
Extracurricular Programs
There are over 50 athletic and co-curricular programs offered to students at PCTI. The high school participates in the Big North Conference and has won state, county, and league championships in numerous sports from football to basketball, volleyball to track and wrestling. Among the 3,400 students, most participate in one or more of 42 student organizations including: Marching, Concert and Jazz Bands, LEAP (Leaders Emerging Among Peers), Gifted/Talented, as well as service clubs in Business, Finance, and Health.
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| Employment | 6% | ||||
| Apprenticeships/Business/Technical Schools | 4% | ||||
| Military Service | 2% | ||||
| Grading System | |||||
| Grade | Numeric | General Course Weight | Honors Course Weight | Advanced Placement Course Weight | |
| A+ | 98-100 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | |
| A | 92-97 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | |
| A- | 90-91 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | |
| B+ | 88-89 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | |
| B | 82-87 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | |
| B- | 80-81 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |
| C+ | 78-79 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | |
| C | 72-77 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| C- | 70-71 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | |
| D+ | 68-69 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| D | 65-67 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| F | 0-64 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Code | |||||
| I | Incomplete | ||||
| M | Medical Excuse | ||||
| NC | No Credit | ||||
| E | Excellent | ||||
| S | Satisfactory | ||||
| N | Needs Improvement | ||||
| U | Unsatisfactory | ||||
| Principal's Honor Roll | |||||
| A or B in all courses & minumum of 3.8 GPA | |||||
| Honor Roll | |||||
| A or B in all courses |
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School Counseling Department
Fourteen full-time and on-site school counselors are assigned to PCTI students by their chosen vocational area.
| Vocational Area | Counselor |
| Academy of Finance | D. Diaz / M. LoBue |
| Academy of Information Technology | D. Lewis / B. Hannigan |
| Academy of Health Sciences | C. Nolan / L. Vacca |
| School of Applied Technology | J. Gallagher/K. Najem |
| School of Automotive Technology | J. Gallagher/K. Najem |
| School of Business | D. Diaz / M. LoBue |
| School of Communication Arts | J. Gallagher/K. Najem |
| School of Construction Technology | A. Pudup / N. Christian |
| School of Cosmetology | C. Nolan / L. Vacca |
| School of Culinary Arts | S. Pinto / R. Watley |
| School of Education & Human Services | D. Lewis / B. Hannigan |
| School of Performing Arts | A. Pudup / N. Christian |
| School of Applied Engineering | M. Orejas |
| School of Service Careers | S. Pinto / R. Watley |
Post-Secondary Placement
Graduates of PCTI traditionally attend four year or two-year colleges and universities, a wide variety of technical and career schools or enlist in the United States Armed Forces.
- AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Artistic Academy
- Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
- Barry University
- Bergen Community College
- Berkeley College
- Bloomfield College
- Boston University
- Caldwell University
- California State University, Long Beach
- Centenary University
- College of Saint Elizabeth
- Cornell University
- Dean College
- Delaware Valley
- Drew University
- Drexel University
- East Carolina University
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Elmhurst College
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
- Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
- Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Felician University
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Florida Southern College
- Fortis Institute - Wayne
- Georgian Court University
- High Point University
- Hillsborough Community College
- Howard University
- Hudson County Community College
- Immaculata University
- Iowa Central Community College
- Johnson & Wales University
- Kean University
- Lackawanna College
- Liberty University
- Lincoln Technical Institute
- Lincoln University
- Lycoming College
- Lynn University
- Marist College
- Monmouth University
- Monroe College
- Montclair State University
- New England Institute of Technology
- New Jersey City University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- New York Institute of Technology
- New York University
- North Carolina Central University
- Northeastern University
- Northwest Christian University
- Ocean County College
- Pace University, New York City
- Passaic County Community College
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Pennsylvania State University
- Pratt Institute
- Princeton University
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Rider University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rutgers - Newark
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- Saint Peter’s University
- School of Visual Arts
- Seton Hall University
- Simmons College
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Spellman College
- St. Bonaventure
- St. John’s University
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Stockton University
- Suffolk University
- SUNY Maritime College
- Temple University
- Teterboro School of Aeronautics
- The Catholic University of America
- The College of New Jersey
- The College of Saint Rose
- The Culinary Institute of America - NY
- The Ohio State University
- The University of Scranton
- The University of the Arts
- Thomas Nelson Community College
- Union County College
- United States Military Academy - Army
- Universal Technical Institute
- University of Advancing Technology
- University of Central Florida
- University of Connecticut
- University of Maine
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts
- University of New Hampshire at Durham
- University of New Haven
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Virginia
- Valparaiso University
- Villanova University
- Virginia Union University
- Wilkes University
- William Paterson University
- Winston-Salem State University
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