Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is a senior high of micro-enrollment scale in WARETOWN, New Jersey, part of Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, serveing 74 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% leaner than the state mean of about 929.

Across the 5 schools in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District (612 students total), Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic. By comparison, Ocean County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ocean County (around 44%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Ocean County indicate median household income runs about $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ocean County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), of which Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.9%.

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 40%: 53 students in 2018 compared to 74 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 27% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.