The Academy for MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

High School Profile 2016-2017 The Academy

The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, located at Morris Hills High School, is a 520 W. Main St. rigorous, highly focused four year program for Morris Rockaway, NJ 07866 County students with career interests in

mathematics, science, or engineering. Students CEEB Code: 310274 complete a challenging curriculum and participate in

Fax: (973) 664-1074 technical internships with partners from business

and industry. The Academy was ranked as the

Contact Information: second best high school by Newsweek in 2016.

Admission to the Academy is competitive, with Ms. Yesenia Rivera students selected from throughout Morris County. Supervisor of Guidance For the 2016-2017 school year, 15.5% of applicants (973) 664-2313 were admitted to the Academy.

Ms. Caryn Graf The Academy is a collaborative effort among the Guidance Counselor Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the (973) 664-2327 Morris County Vocational School District, and the Morris Hills Regional District. Visit us online at: www.mcvts.org Our Campus OR

http://www.mhrd.org/domain/102 The Academy is located at Morris Hills High School, a 39-acre site that was the former Günter Estate in Accredited by the Middle States Rockaway, New Jersey. The Academy is housed in Association of Colleges and Schools the Dr. James J. McNasby Technology Center, a and by the Council on modern facility with laboratories and classroom Occupational Education space. Students complete coursework both in the Academy building and at Morris Hills High School. Member of the National Consortium for Secondary STEM Our Region Schools (NCSSS) Morris County, among the fastest growing counties in

the tri-state area, nestles amid hills, valleys, and

lakes approximately thirty miles northwest of New York City. The county hosts the world headquarters of numerous multi-national corporations, research centers, and laboratories.

Rev. 10/19/2016 Our Curriculum

Schedule: The Academy operates on an alternating A Day/B Day block schedule. Classes are 88-minutes in length. Academy students take 45 credits per year (9 classes). The Academy school day begins at 7:18 AM and ends at 3:02 PM.

Graduation Requirements: Academy students are required to complete 170 credits in order to graduate, 50 credits more than the 120 minimum credit requirement for a New Jersey diploma.

Required Academy Coursework (All taught at the honors/advanced level)

Mathematics Science Pre-Engineering Humanities Academy Computer Academy Geometry H AP Physics 1 Aided Design H (CAD) Academy English 1H Academy Fundamentals of Academy Chemistry H Engineering H Academy English 2H Academy Math Analysis 2H Academy Business Academy Social Academy Biology H Strategies H Studies 1H Academy Science, Inquiry, and Academy Technical Academy Social Technology 1H* Writing H Studies 2H Academy Science, Inquiry, and Academy Technology 2H* Macroeconomics H** Academy Science Inquiry and Technology 3H*

*A rigorous sequence of research and project-based coursework culminating in a 100-hour senior internship experience. **Requirement can be met through AP Economics.

Additional Honors/AP Coursework

Calculus/Analytic Geometry H French 3H & French 4H Calculus III—Multivariable H German 3H & German 4H English 11H Spanish 3H & Spanish 4H English 12H

AP Art History AP Art Studio AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Computer Science A AP French Lang AP Spanish Lang AP Psychology AP Economics AP US History AP Computer Science Principles AP Lit & Comp AP Lang & Comp AP Music Theory AP Environmental Science AP European History

Rev. 10/19/2016 Class Profile

Class of 2017

Average SAT Scores 2016 Facts at a Glance: Senior Class Size: 26

756 Highest GPA: 103.4 800 730 727 Average GPA: 100 700 National Merit Semifinalists: 4 600 495 494 514 508 492 482 500 National 400 State Advanced Placement Data 2016 300 Academy  Number of students taking an AP: 22  Total # of AP Tests: 141 200  % of students scoring 4 or 5: 87% 100  % of students scoring 3 and above: 97% 0 Critical Reading Math Writing

*Average calculated through Naviance. Internship Partners 2016 NJ Legislative District 26 Office

Scholarship Money Accepted 2016: $1,003,300.00 Buckman Architectural Group Department of Army Drew University Grading System GSM Architects  Quarterl y grading system Hackettstown Regional Medical Center  Based on a 100-point numerical scale Mechanical Solutions, Incorporated  Final course grade = four marking period averages and three quarter exams or New Jersey Governor's School a final exam/project New Jersey Institute of Technology  Honors classes indicated with Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation “H” earn 5 extra points when Passaic County Engineering Department calculating the GPA Picatinny Arsenal  AP courses earn 10 extra points when calculating the GPA RWC Cybersecurity at NJIT Saint Clare’s Cancer Center Singh Real Estate

Suburban Consulting Engineers Tara Innovations LLC TRC Solutions Value Momentum Inc. Vencore Labs

Class Rank

Due to our competitive admissions process, small class size, and the exceptional academic achievement of our students, we do not compute a numerical class rank. Please contact the Guidance Office if you need additional information.

Rev. 10/19/2016 Extracurricular Activities

Students can participate in 28 varsity sport programs, over 50 clubs and activities, and 9 honor societies both at Morris Hills High School.

Articulation Agreements for College Credit

Through an articulation agreement between the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the Morris County Vocational School District, students have the opportunity to earn NJIT credit for certain Academy courses, provided students have achieved a grade of 80 or better. Upon graduation, students receive an NJIT transcript listing credits earned through this program.

College Acceptances 2016

Binghamton University New York University University of California, Berkeley Boston College North Carolina State University University of California, Los Angeles Boston University Princeton University University of California, San Diego Carnegie Mellon University Purdue University University of Illinois Case Western Reserve University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Kansas College of William and Mary Rutgers University University of Michigan Drexel University Stevens Institute of Technology University of Pennsylvania Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Syracuse University of Southern California Georgia Institute of Technology The College of New Jersey University of Virginia Johns Hopkins University (3) The George Washington University Villanova University Lafayette College The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Worcester Polytechnic Institute Michigan State University The University of Texas, Austin New Jersey Institute of Technology Tufts University

Colleges/universities in bold print indicate where students chose to attend.

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