Garrett Morgan Academy Explained

Garrett Morgan Academy
Established:2000
Grades:9-12
District:Paterson Public Schools
Type:Public high school
Principal:Dr. Catherine Forfia-Dion
Enrollment:183 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:NA FTEs
Ratio:NA
Us Nces School Id:341269003370
Address:200 Grand Street
City:Paterson
County:Passaic County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07502
Country:United States
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Garrett Morgan Academy is a four-year public high school in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades operating as part of the Paterson Public Schools. The school focuses on STEM education and operates within International High School.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 183 students. There were 94 students (51.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch.[1]

History

The school was established in 2000 by the school district and the New Jersey Community Development Corporation to focus on STEM education.[2] Initially, the school began with 100 students and a focus on technology and transportation,[3]

The school was named for Garrett Morgan, an African-American inventor who lived from 1877 to 1963 and invented a three-position traffic signal and a smoke hood.[4]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412690&ID=341269003370 School data for Garrett Morgan Academy
  2. https://www.njcdc.org/what-we-do/page.php?Education-Garrett-Morgan-Academy-21 Garrett Morgan Academy
  3. https://gma-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1531973290598&vdid=i24g1x9hq2m7 History
  4. https://gma-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1531973290598&vdid=iy234g1x9hq2lq Garrett A. Morgan - Biography
  5. https://gma-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1531973290599&vdid=i24g1x9hq2n6 Administration