Academy of Allied Health & Science
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public high school
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located in Neptune Township
Neptune Township, New Jersey
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, in Monmouth County
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, New Jersey
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. The school is currently one of five career academies offered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District
Monmouth County Vocational School District
The Monmouth County Vocational School District is a vocational public school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving the need to provide area students with relevant skills to implement technology and to develop as lifelong learners.As of the 2007-08 school year, the...
. This high school is based upon the expansion of medical knowledge for teenagers who want to pursue medical careers. Proximity to Jersey Shore University Medical Center provides students with hands-on training in a hospital setting. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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Commission on Secondary Schools since 1999.
The school admits top students from Monmouth County, accepting about 70-75 per year. All classes taken by students within the school are honors-level classes. Students who attend this school tend to score in high percentiles on most standardized tests and the SAT
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, and almost always attend four-year colleges (usually 98-100%).
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 288 students and 27 classroom teachers (on an FTE
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basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.67.
Mission statement
"The Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science prepares and motivates students to pursue further education towards a career in the medical sciences through a rigorous specialized curriculum and community based partnerships, inspiring students to serve society with compassion, skill and vision."Admission criteria
The Academy is a selective school and will only take those who test highest in the fields of:- 7th Grade Subjects
- 8th Grade First marking period subjects
- Grade of acceptance exam, normally held in January or February, after applications to school are submitted
- To get into Geometry, students must test out of Algebra I
- To get into Spanish II, students must test out of Spanish I
The selection process is as follows- Each town will have the highest testing person from that town that passes admitted to the school. Then all the other students are put on a list from which the top people needed to fill out the rest of the grade are picked. If you do not get in you will be put on the waiting list, when someone drops out the first person on the waiting list for that year will be chosen to replace that person.
Schedule
The schedule consists of a block schedule, this means that there are four classes a day each one hour and twenty-five minutes long. The day begins at 7:35 A.M. and ends at 2:25 P.M. Classes are switched half-way through the school year, that means if you get in to AAHS you will get four new classes half-way through the school year.Freshman year
During the freshman year of school, all students take the required "Foundations of Healthcare" course, which incorporates learning about medical terminology, health insurance, asepsis, legal terms, healthcare facilities, professional behavior, medical history, etc. Students are exposed to different types of clients through field-based experiences.Aside from the Foundations class, there are eight other required classes for freshman year students:
Computer Applications,
Math - Algebra I or Geometry,
Foreign Language- Latin or Spanish,
Biology, Intro to Anatomy and Physiology,
Fitness, Financial Literacy,
World Literature, and
World Cultures.
Sophomore year
During sophomore year, students begin taking their Anatomy and Physiology I course. While in this course, students take on a 6 week Hospital Volunteer Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, departments that can be assigned include: NICU, the morgue, and cardiology. At the end of each Anatomy course the students take a college level test at UMDNJ for college level credits for the Anatomy I course and Allied Health course.Junior year
During junior year, Allied Health students continue their learning in Anatomy and Physiology II. Students will again take college level test for college credits for the Anatomy II course and for Medical Terminology. Students also participate in the Grant Writing/Service Learning class, which devotes time to helping the community. Much volunteer work is involved as the class sponsors activities such as coat or book drives. There are now electives- students take Forensic Science and Creative Arts Therapy or Medibotics. These classes alternate with Fitness III.Senior year
During their final year at the academy, students take a mentoring course based in a medical field, although students do not have to choose a medical based career to do their mentoring. Students also get a variety of medical courses this year including Nutrition, CPR, EMT, Physical Therapy, Sign Language, and Alternative Medicine. Senior year is the year when taking a foreign language (Spanish or Latin) is not required though you must take an elecetive if not taking a foreign language that year.Awards and recognition
The Academy of Allied Health & Science has been recognized for many awards, including:- For the 2001-02 school year, the Academy for Allied Health and Science received the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon Schools ProgramThe Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of EducationThe United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. - For the 1999-2000 school year, it was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of EducationNew Jersey Department of EducationThe New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. - The school was recognized by Governor Jim McGreeveyJim McGreeveyJames Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award. - National Service Learning Leader School 1998-1999
- National Service Learning Leader School 2005
- Intel / Scholastic School of Distinction 2005
- 2006-07 the Academy of Allied Health & Science received its second Blue Ribbon Award
- Ranked as the 74th best high school in the country in a 2009 report by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
.
History
The school opened its doors in 1996. The development of the school, from architecture to academics, was overseen by Timothy McCorkell, who became the school's first principal and served as such until the end of the 2001-02 school year, when he was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of the MCVSD. He was later Superintendent around 2009. Following McCorkell as principal was Scott Taylor. Taylor resigned the position after the 2004-05 school year to take a position at the Little Silver School DistrictLittle Silver School District
The Little Silver School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Little Silver, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States....
. Robert V. Cancro took the position after Taylor left.
Starting in the 2004-05 school year, the school slowly started phasing out its French Language program, due to core curriculum conflicts. The final French students graduated in 2008.
Following Cancro's retirement at the end of the 2010-11 school year, Paul Mucciarone was hired as the new principal.
Other career academies
There are four other career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. These are referred to as sister schoolSister school
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s of the Academy of Allied Health and Science.
- Biotechnology High SchoolBiotechnology High SchoolBiotechnology High School is a comprehensive magnet public high school in Freehold Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District ....
(BTHS) in FreeholdFreehold Township, New JerseyFreehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,... - Communications High SchoolCommunications High SchoolCommunications High School is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in New Jersey. CHS is located in Wall Township next to Wall High School. The school opened in 2000 with its first freshman class, and graduated its first...
(CHS) in Wall TownshipWall Township, New JerseyWall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851... - High Technology High SchoolHigh Technology High SchoolHigh Technology High School, or HTHS, founded in 1991, is a four-year Magnet public high school located in Lincroft, New Jersey, operated as a cooperative effort between the Monmouth County Vocational School District and Brookdale Community College...
(HTHS) in LincroftLincroft, New JerseyLincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at .... - Marine Academy of Science and TechnologyMarine Academy of Science and TechnologyThe Marine Academy of Science and Technology is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in Sandy Hook, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine technology...
(MAST) in Sandy HookSandy HookSandy Hook is a barrier spit along the Atlantic coast of New JerseySandy Hook may also refer to:-Places:United States* Sandy Hook , a village in the town of Newtown, Connecticut* Sandy Hook, Kentucky, a city in Elliott County...
External links
- Academy of Allied Health and Science web pages
- Monmouth County Vocational School District official website
- Data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...