Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (BASCS/Bergen ASCS) is a public charter school based in Garfield, New Jersey, United States. The school is a part of the North Jersey Arts and Science Charter Schools. The network consists of Bergen-ASCS Elementary in Garfield, Bergen-ASCS Middle High in Hackensack, and Passaic-ASCS Elementary and Building #2 in Passaic.
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| Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Elementary | |
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200 MacArthur Avenue , , 07026 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′27″N 74°05′55″W / 40.8741°N 74.0985°W |
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| Type | Charter |
| Established | 2007 |
| NCES School ID | 340071502923[2] |
| Principal | Guvercin |
| Faculty | 82.0 FTEs[2] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,253 (as of 2022–23)[2] |
| Average class size | 20-24 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.3:1[2] |
| Classes offered | Math, Science, English, Character Education, Spanish, Turkish, Physical Education, Art, Music |
| Color(s) | Black yellow and white[3] |
| Athletics | Volleyball, cross country, softball, soccer, basketball, baseball |
| Team name | Yellow Jackets[3] |
The school opened in September 2007 for grades K–5 and added a new grade every year until it reached the 12th grade. In 2011, it expanded with the establishment of the Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Middle High in Hackensack and Passaic Arts and Science School in Passaic. After the expansion was complete, Bergen Arts and Science Charter School moved its 7th and 8th grade to Bergen Arts and Science Charter School Middle High.[4]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,253 students and 82.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3:1. There were 457 students (36.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 207 (16.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Expansion
editIn 2011, BASCS expanded into two new schools: BASCS Middle High and Passaic Arts and Science Charter School, bringing the charter's total number of schools to three. Both BASCS Middle High and Passaic Arts and Science Charter School began operating in the 2011–12 school year.
As of March 2020, the charter had a total of six schools: one in Clifton, three in Garfield, one in Hackensack, three in Passaic, two in Paterson, and three in Hudson.
Athletics
editThe mascot of BASCS is the Yellow Jacket.[3] Athletically, the school participates in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which comprises small-enrollment schools in Bergen, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[5][6][7]
In the 2015–16 school year, the school had 187 students in grades 10–12. As such, the NJSIAA classified the school as North I Group I, a group that included schools with an enrollment of 187 to 490 students in that grade range, for most athletic competition purposes.[8]
References
edit- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bergen Arts and Science Charter School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
- ^ Who Can Apply Archived June 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, iLearn Schools. Accessed June 8, 2016. "Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (Bergen-ASCS): Garfield, Lodi and Hackensack"
- ^ Member Schools, North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. Accessed August 30, 2020.
- ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
- ^ Mattura, Greg. "Small-school NJIC may debut its own league championship", The Record, January 9, 2017. Accessed August 30, 2020. "The small-school North Jersey Interscholastic Conference may debut its own boys' basketball tournament this season, one season after introducing its girls' hoops championship. The NJIC is comprised of schools from Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties and the event offered to the 36 boys teams would serve as an alternative to likely competing against larger programs in a county tournament."
- ^ General Public School Classifications 2015-2016 Archived February 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of December 15, 2015. Accessed December 12, 2016.