[email protected] üFreehold Regional High Schools üFreehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) Magnet Programs üMonmouth County Vocational School District(MCVSD) Career Academies üPrivate Schools 8th graders will attend one of the following schools depending on their home address:

} Howell High School } Freehold Township High School } Ø Online high school registration will take place this winter. Ø Core classes are based on the students’ academic records. Ø Students choose their own world language and electives options.

Grades THIS YEAR will effect your high school future! FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLDISTRICT FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT MAGNET PROGRAMS

COLTS NECK HS HOWELL HS Law & Public Service Fine & Performing Arts Navy JROTC Humanities

FREEHOLD HS MANALAPAN HS Culinary Arts Law Enforcement & Computer Science Public Safety Medical Sciences Science & Engineering

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP HS MARLBORO HS Animal & Botanical Sciences Business Administration Global Studies FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Magnet Programs attract students MAGNET PROGRAMS of specific academic interests and passions

Full-four year, vertically-articulated programs

Application process to determine top candidates

Smaller community within the larger high school Entrance Extra- Program Grades Essay Recommend Audition Interview Exam curricular

Animal & Botanical 35% - 25% 5% 35% - - Sciences

Business 45% 40% 5% 10% - - Administration

Computer Science 40% 40% 5% 5% 10% - - (Algebra I required‡) Culinary Arts/ Hospitality 30% - 35% - 35%* - - Management Fine & Performing 15% - - 5% 10% * 70% - Arts

Global Studies 50% 40% - - 10% - -

Humanities 40% 35% 15% - 10% - -

Law & Public Service 40% 45% 5% - 10% - -

Law Enforcement & 40% - 15% 15% 30% * - - Public Safety Medical Sciences 40% 40% 5% 5% 10% - - (Algebra I required‡)

Navy Junior ROTC 30% - 10% 15% 15% * - 30%

Science & Engineering 40% 40% 5% 5% 10% - - (Algebra I required‡)

*These programs require a 3rd recommendation from a teacher or external professional who has trained you or has knowledge of your talents. FRHSD Important Dates

Date Event Notes th Wednesday Online 8 graders who are zoned to attend an FRHSD school in September 2020 may begin their October 2, Application online application(s). 2019 Opens Students can apply to up to TWO programs. Monday Application All application content must be submitted by November 11, Completion 11:59 PM. No changes after this date. No new 2019 Deadline applications can be created after this date. Friday, Recommendation All online recommendations must be November 22, completed by 11:59 PM. 2019 deadline The entrance exam for select programs is at Colts Neck High School. Saturday Snow date is December 14, 2019. If a student receives testing accommodations December 7, Entrance Exam due to an IEP or 504 Plan and they are taking 2019 the entrance exam, parents/guardians must contact the Office of Curriculum & Instruction directly and provide a copy in advance.

Mid-February Status Notification of application status (accepted, 2020 Notification waitlisted, denied) in the online system. Navigating & Starting the Application Create a Username & Password

After creating an account, log back in here Keep in mind. . .

Magnet Programs are about individual passions

Students in Colts Neck, Farmingdale, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, & Marlboro apply for seats

Four-year commitment to magnet program with possibility of changing schools

Small community within larger comprehensive school

Can apply to either 1 or 2 programs

Applications open October 2 FRHSD

For more information on the FRHSD Magnet Programs: frhsdmagnetprograms.com

Our school’s website under MS North Guidance: www.howell.k12.nj.us Questions?

FRHSD Ask now! MAGNET PROGRAMS Read the packet from Guidance.

Go to www.frhsdmagnetprograms.com

Call the HS Curriculum & Instruction Office.

Call/email the HS Program Supervisor.

Attend an Open House and talk with students in the program. } Biotechnology High School } Communications High School } High Technology High School } Marine Academy of Science & Technology } Academy of Allied Health and Science

Important Dates Application Deadline: December 6, 2019 Admissions Test: January 25, 2020 School Records: Postmarked by December 20, 2019

üStudents and parents/guardians MUST attend one of the information sessions, for the academy they wish to apply. This is the only way to receive an application registration code.

üStudents can only apply to ONE career academy, but may attend as many information sessions as they wish, and obtain those applications.

ü[email protected] is needed for application v 7th and 8th grade academic record v Admissions Exam v Application registration code provided at Open House Criteria for acceptance are:

A) Academic Grades 7th grade 15 points 8th grade 15 points

B) Admissions Exam Math 35 points Language Arts 35 points

TOTAL POSSIBLE 100 points Minimum Required to Qualify 75 points } For more information MCVSD Career Academies go to: www.mcvsd.org

} Our school’s website under MS North Guidance: www.howell.k12.nj.us

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Magnet Programs OPEN HOUSE DATES 2019

PROGRAM DATE TIME LOCATION

Howell High School Fine and Performing Arts Monday, October 28 7:00 - 8:00 PM 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Farmingdale

Colts Neck High School Naval Junior ROTC Thursday, October 3 7:00 - 8:00 PM 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck

Howell High School Humanities Monday, October 21 7:00 - 8:00 PM 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Farmingdale

Freehold Township High School Global Studies Monday, October 7 7:00 - 8:00 PM 281 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold

Freehold High School Medical Sciences Thursday, September 26 7:00 - 8:00 PM 2 Robertsville Road, Freehold

Manalapan High School Science & Engineering Tuesday, October 15 7:00 - 8:00 PM 20 Church Lane, Englishtown

Freehold Township High School Animal & Botanical Sciences Tuesday, October 29 7:00 - 8:00 PM 281 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold

Freehold High School Computer Science Thursday, October 24 7:00 - 8:00 PM 2 Robertsville Road, Freehold

Marlboro High School Business Administration Wednesday, October 23 7:00 - 8:00 PM 95 North Main Street, Marlboro

Culinary Arts / Hospitality Freehold High School Wednesday, October 2 7:00 - 8:00 PM Management 2 Robertsville Road, Freehold

Manalapan High School Law Enforcement & Public Safety Thursday, October 10 7:00 - 8:00 PM 20 Church Lane, Englishtown

Colts Neck High School Law & Public Service Thursday, October 17 7:00 - 8:00 PM 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck Academy of Allied Health and Science High Technology High School 2325 Heck Avenue 765 Newman Springs Road Neptune, 07753 PO Box 119 732-775-0058 Lincroft, 07738 732-842-8444 Thursday, October 10 6:30pm Saturday, October 19 10:00am Saturday, October 5 10:00am Thursday, October 24 6:30pm Wednesday, October 16 6:30pm Saturday, November 16 10:00am Saturday, October 26 10:00 am Thursday, November 14 6:30 pm Biotechnology High School 5000 Kozloski Road Marine Academy of Science & Technology Freehold, 07728 Bldg. 77 Mast Way 732-431-7208 Highlands, 07732 732-291-0995 Saturday, October 5 10:00 am Wednesday, October 16 6:30 pm Saturday, September 21 10:00 am Saturday, October 26 10:00 am Saturday, October 19 10:00 am Wednesday, November 13 6:30 pm Tuesday, October 29 6:30pm Thursday, November 14 6:30 pm Communications High School 1740 New Bedford Road Wall, 07719 732-681-1010

Saturday, October 5 10:00 am Thursday, October 10 6:30 pm Saturday, October 26 10:00 am Wednesday, November 13 6:30 pm Public High Schools FRHSD Magnet Programs •Howell High School •Humanities •Freehold Township High School •Contemporary Global Issues •Colts Neck High School •Medical Science •Science/Engineering •Business Administration •Law & Public Service MCVSD Career Academies •Animal & Botanical Sciences •Communications High School •Computer Science •High Technology High School •Culinary Art & Hospitality Management •Marine Academy of Sciences & Technology •Fine and Performing Arts •Academy of Allied Health and Science •Navy ROTC •Biotechnology High School •Law & Public Safety

Private Schools Please see Mrs. Lindsay with any questions!