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{{short description|High school in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States}}
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| name = Grunin Performing Arts Academy
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| district = [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]]
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| type = [[Magnet school|Magnet]] [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]]
| type = [[Magnet school|Magnet]] [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]]
| principal = Karen Homiek<ref>[http://www.ocvts.org/htm/administration.html Administration], [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]]. Accessed March 6, 2012.</ref>
| principal = Christine Santasieri<ref>[http://www.ocvts.org/htm/administration.html Administration], [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]]. Accessed March 6, 2012.</ref>
| enrollment = 239<ref name=NCES/>
| enrollment = 270 (as of 2022–23)<ref name=NCES/>
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| address = 1 College Drive
| location = 180 Frederick Avenue<br>[[Lakehurst, New Jersey|Lakehurst]], [[New Jersey|NJ]] 08733
| city = [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]]
| county = [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
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'''[[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]] Performing Arts Academy''' or '''PAA''' for short is a specialized, [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]] program which concentrates heavily on the fields of performing arts such as dance, vocal music, and theater, serving students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s from all of [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. Located in [[Lakehurst, New Jersey|Lakehurst]], it is the sister high school of the [[Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences]], another full-time program that is also part of the [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]] district. Because the school is a full-time program, students take both their performance major and academic courses at the school.<ref>[http://www.ocvts.org/htm/paa/paa-academy.html Performing Arts Academy], [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]]. Accessed March 6, 2012.</ref>
'''[[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]] Grunin Performing Arts Academy''' (or '''PAA''' for short) is a specialized, [[state school|public]] [[Secondary education in the United States|high school]] program which concentrates heavily on the fields of performing arts such as dance, vocal music, and theater, serving students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s from all of [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. Located in [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]] on the campus of [[Ocean County College]], it is the sister high school of the [[Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences]], another full-time program that is also part of the [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]] district. Because the school is a full-time program, students take both their performance major and academic courses at the school.<ref>[http://www.ocvts.org/htm/paa/paa-academy.html Performing Arts Academy], [[Ocean County Vocational Technical School]]. Accessed March 6, 2012.</ref> The school is accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools through July 2027.<ref name=MSA-CESS>[https://www.msa-cess.org/school-profile/?oId=0065e00000B8SC2&typ=school-profile Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy], [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 28, 2022.</ref>


As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 239 students and 5.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 45.6:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411980&ID=341198006122 School Data for Performing Arts Academy of The Ocean County Vocati], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed May 31, 2016.</ref>
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 270 students and 25.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.8:1. There were 14 students (5.2% of enrollment) eligible for [[National School Lunch Act|free lunch]] and 7 (2.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411980&ID=341198006122 School data for OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

==History==
In January 2020, the OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy moved from its original facility in [[Lakehurst, New Jersey|Lakehurst]] to a new building located on the [[Ocean County College]] campus. The {{convert|57000|sqft|adj=on}} facility was constructed at a cost of $27 million, with about $11 million covered by the State of New Jersey, $8 million by the County of Ocean and $8 million received from the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation.<ref>Vosseller, Bob. [https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/curtain-opens-for-ocvts-performing-arts-academy/ "Curtain Opens For OCVTS Performing Arts Academy"], Jersey Shore Online, January 21, 2020. Accessed February 14, 2022. "They arrived by bus and car and entered with excitement for their first day of class in the brand new Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy building. It wasn’t just the students that were excited about the state-of-the-art facility but administrators, staff, OCVTS Board of Education members and elected officials. The building is on the campus of Ocean County College in Toms River."</ref>


==Awards, recognition and rankings==
==Awards, recognition and rankings==
Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 173rd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 139 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (78.5%) and language arts literacy (95.3%) components of the [[High School Proficiency Assessment]] (HSPA).<ref>[http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=1198006122 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011], Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 6, 2012.</ref>
Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 173rd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 139 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (78.5%) and language arts literacy (95.3%) components of the [[High School Proficiency Assessment]] (HSPA).<ref>[http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=1198006122 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011], Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 6, 2012.</ref>

Students at the school have won numerous awards such as state-level and international level rankings at the New Jersey Thespian Festival and [[International Thespian Society]] Festival. The school, staff, and students also hold achievements at the [[Montclair State University]] Theatre Night Awards and [[Paper Mill Playhouse]] Awards for their work in school productions.


== Curriculum ==
== Curriculum ==
PAA relies heavily on block scheduling; each year is broken up into two semesters and each semester consists of four 80-minute, 5-credit classes. Every class offered is either an honors course or college-prep course because the high school is designed to test and challenge the brightest students performance.
PAA relies heavily on block scheduling; each year is broken up into two semesters and each semester consists of four 80-minute, 5-credit classes. Every class offered is either an honors course or college-prep course because the high school is designed to test and challenge the brightest students both academically and in performance.


==alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Elijah Boothe]], actor best known for his role in ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]''.<ref>Sockol, Matthew. [https://centraljersey.com/2016/10/24/jackson-actor-enjoys-role-in-luke-cage/ "Jackson actor enjoys role in ''Luke Cage''"], CentralJersey.com, October 24, 2016. Accessed January 19, 2022. "Elijah said he became involved in acting when he was 10. During his high school years, he attended the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."</ref>
* .<ref>Oglesby, Amanda. [http://www.app.com/story/news/education/homeandschool/2015/04/15/brigid-harrington-song-idontdodrugs/25839383/ "Barnegat teen top vote-getter with #IDontDoDrugs song"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2015. Accessed October 8, 2016. "Hoffman, the Academy Award and Golden Globe winner known for his unconventional roles, and the 15-year-old Barnegat girl were scheduled to perform in a scene of "Louie," the dark television comedy about the fictionalized life of standup comic Louis CK.... 'I've liked his work for a while,' said Brigid, who voices the character of 'Koko' on the animated children's show ''Chuggington'' when she's not attending class at the Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."</ref>
* [[Brigid Harrington]], actress, singer, dancer and voice artist.<ref>Oglesby, Amanda. [https://www.app.com/story/news/education/homeandschool/2015/04/15/brigid-harrington-song-idontdodrugs/25839383/ "Barnegat teen top vote-getter with #IDontDoDrugs song"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2015. Accessed January 19, 2022. "Had things gone differently, Brigid Harrington should have performed in the same room as actor Philip Seymour Hoffman..... 'I've liked his work for a while,' said Brigid, who voices the character of 'Koko' on the animated children's show ''Chuggington'' when she's not attending class at the Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ocvts.org/htm/paa/paa-academy.html School website]
*{{official|https://www.ocvts.org/gpaa/paa-academy.html}}
*[http://www.ocvts.org Ocean County Vocational Technical School website]
*[https://www.ocvts.org Ocean County Vocational Technical School website]
*{{NJReportCard|29|3790|0|Ocean County Vocational Technical School}}
*{{NJReportCard|29|3790|055|Ocean County Vocational Technical School}}
*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411980 School Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
*[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411980 School Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 3 June 2024

Grunin Performing Arts Academy
Address
Map
1 College Drive

Toms River
,
Ocean County
,
New Jersey
08754

Vereinigte Staaten
Coordinates40°00′34″N 74°09′55″W / 40.0095°N 74.1653°W / 40.0095; -74.1653
Information
TypMagnet public high school
EstablishedSeptember 2001
School districtOcean County Vocational Technical School
NCES School ID341198006122[2]
DirektorinChristine Santasieri[1]
Faculty25.0 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment270 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.8:1[2]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Websitewww.ocvts.org/gpaa/paa-academy.html

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Grunin Performing Arts Academy (or PAA for short) is a specialized, public high school program which concentrates heavily on the fields of performing arts such as dance, vocal music, and theater, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from all of Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in Toms River on the campus of Ocean County College, it is the sister high school of the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences, another full-time program that is also part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School district. Because the school is a full-time program, students take both their performance major and academic courses at the school.[4] The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools through July 2027.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 270 students and 25.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1. There were 14 students (5.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 7 (2.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

History

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In January 2020, the OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy moved from its original facility in Lakehurst to a new building located on the Ocean County College campus. The 57,000-square-foot (5,300 m2) facility was constructed at a cost of $27 million, with about $11 million covered by the State of New Jersey, $8 million by the County of Ocean and $8 million received from the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation.[5]

Awards, recognition and rankings

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Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 173rd out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 139 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (78.5%) and language arts literacy (95.3%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[6]

Students at the school have won numerous awards such as state-level and international level rankings at the New Jersey Thespian Festival and International Thespian Society Festival. The school, staff, and students also hold achievements at the Montclair State University Theatre Night Awards and Paper Mill Playhouse Awards for their work in school productions.

Curriculum

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PAA relies heavily on block scheduling; each year is broken up into two semesters and each semester consists of four 80-minute, 5-credit classes. Every class offered is either an honors course or college-prep course because the high school is designed to test and challenge the brightest students both academically and in performance.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Administration, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed March 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Performing Arts Academy, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed March 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Vosseller, Bob. "Curtain Opens For OCVTS Performing Arts Academy", Jersey Shore Online, January 21, 2020. Accessed February 14, 2022. "They arrived by bus and car and entered with excitement for their first day of class in the brand new Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy building. It wasn’t just the students that were excited about the state-of-the-art facility but administrators, staff, OCVTS Board of Education members and elected officials. The building is on the campus of Ocean County College in Toms River."
  6. ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011, Schooldigger.com. Accessed March 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Sockol, Matthew. "Jackson actor enjoys role in Luke Cage", CentralJersey.com, October 24, 2016. Accessed January 19, 2022. "Elijah said he became involved in acting when he was 10. During his high school years, he attended the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."
  8. ^ Oglesby, Amanda. "Barnegat teen top vote-getter with #IDontDoDrugs song", Asbury Park Press, April 15, 2015. Accessed January 19, 2022. "Had things gone differently, Brigid Harrington should have performed in the same room as actor Philip Seymour Hoffman..... 'I've liked his work for a while,' said Brigid, who voices the character of 'Koko' on the animated children's show Chuggington when she's not attending class at the Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."
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