| Salem County Career and Technical High School | |
| Principal: | Jason Helder |
| Enrollment: | 738 (as of 2022–23) |
| Ratio: | 15.9:1 |
| Us Nces School Id: | 341458005098 |
| Teamname: | Chargers |
| Conference: | Tri-County Conference[1] |
| Colors: | Navy and Carolina blue |
| Zipcode: | 08098 |
| Country: | United States |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Salem County Career and Technical High School is a four-year vocational public high school located in Pilesgrove Township, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that serves the vocational education needs of students in ninth through twelfth grades in Salem County, as part of the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.[2]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 738 students and 46.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.9:1. There were 146 students (19.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 31 (4.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[3]
Schooldigger.com ranked the school 196th out of 411 public high schools statewide in its 2014 rankings, a decrease of 39 positions from its 2013 ranking (which featured only 396 schools).[4] Schools were ranked based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (79.8%) and language arts literacy (96.9%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[4]
The Salem County Career and Technical High School Chargers[5] compete in the Tri-County Conference, which is comprised of 23 public and private high schools in Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salemcounties.[6] The conference is overseen by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[7] With 588 student athletes in grades 9-12 as of the 2022-2023 school year, the school was classified as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 456 to 708 students in that grade range.[8]
The school's principal is Jason Helder. The core administration team includes the assistant principal.[9]