Academy of Allied Health & Science

Academy of Allied Health and Science
Address
2325 Heck Avenue Neptune Township , Monmouth County , New Jersey 07753 United States
Coordinates	40°12′53″N74°02′16″W / 40.2147°N 74.0378°W / 40.2147; -74.0378
Information
Type	Magnet public high school
Established	1996
School district	Monmouth County Vocational School District
NCES School ID	341750000163 [1]
Principal	Paul Mucciarone [2]
Faculty	22.0 FTEs [1]
Grades	9th-12th
Enrollment	304 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.8:1 [1]
Color(s)	Blue, Gray
Website	www.aahs.mcvsd.org

The Academy of Allied Health and Science (AAHS), established in 1996, is a small magnet public high school located in Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school is one of five career academies offered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The school focuses on medical education 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 Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1999. ^[3]

The school selectively admits students from Monmouth County, accepting about 70-75 per year. ^[4] All classes taken by students within the school are accelerated, honors-level classes. Students who attend this school tend to score in high percentiles on most standardized tests and the SAT, and nearly always attend four-year colleges (usually 98-100%).

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 304 students and 22.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1. There were 3 students (1.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 3 (1.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. ^[1]

The school has been recognized by the United States Department of Education with Blue Ribbon School award three times; 2002, 2007 and 2018. ^[5]

History

The school opened in 1996. The school's early development, including construction and curriculum creation, was overseen by Timothy M. McCorkell, who was the school's first principal until the end of the 2001–02 school year, when he was promoted to Assistant Superintendent at Monmouth County Vocational School District. ^[6] He was later Superintendent in 2009. Following McCorkell was Scott Taylor. Taylor resigned after the 2004–05 school year to take a position at the Little Silver School District. Robert V. Cancro took the position after Scott Taylor left.

Following Robert Cancro's retirement at the end of the 2010–11 school year, Paul Mucciarone became principal. ^[7]

Awards and recognition

The Academy of Allied Health & Science has been recognized for many awards, including:

• In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016", the school was ranked 12th out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked fifth among all high schools in New Jersey. ^[8]
• Ranked the 4th best high school in the country for STEM in 2013. ^[9]
• Newsweek named the school 9th overall among the nearly 30,000 public high schools in the U.S. in their rankings of "America's Top High Schools 2015" released in August 2015; The school was ranked 6th in New Jersey. ^[10]
• Blue Ribbon School, awarded by the United States Department of Education in 2001–02, 2007, ^[11] and again for a third time in 2018 ^[12] - the highest honor an American school can achieve.
• For the 1999–2000 school year, it was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve. ^[13]
• The school was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award. ^[14]
• National Service Learning Leader School 1998–1999, 2005
• Intel / Scholastic School of Distinction 2005
• Ranked 74th best high school in the country in 2009 by U.S. News & World Report . ^[15]
• Ranked one of 16 schools tied for first out of 381 public high schools statewide in 2011 (unchanged from the 2010) by Schooldigger.com, based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy (100.0%) and mathematics (100.0%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). ^[16]
• The Asbury Park Press wrote an article following the students of the Academy of Allied Health and Science for a day. ^[17]

Notable alumni

• Ajee' Wilson (born 1994), middle-distance runner. ^[18]

Other career academies

There are five other career academies / sister schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The other schools (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[19] ) are: ^{[20] [21] [22]}

• Academy of Law and Public Safety (ALPS) in Long Branch ^[23] (with 70 students; in grades 9–12)
• Biotechnology High School (BTHS) in Freehold Borough ^[24] (320; 9–12)
• Communications High School (CHS) in Wall Township ^[25] (299; 9–12)
• High Technology High School (HTHS) in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township ^[26] (284; 9–12)
• Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) in Sandy Hook in Middletown Township ^[27] (273; 9–12)

References

1. School data for Monmouth County Academy Of Allied Health And Science, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
2. School Contacts, Academy of Allied Health & Science. Accessed February 8, 2022.
3. Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 8, 2022.
4. Academy of Allied Health & Science, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed September 4, 2014.
5. Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2019, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed January 20, 2020.
6. Monmouth County Vocational School District (April 21, 2010). "MCVSD Administration" . Retrieved May 26, 2012.
7. Academy of Allied Health and Science. "AAHS/MCVSD Administration" . Retrieved May 26, 2012.
8. Staff. "America's Best High Schools 2016", Newsweek . Accessed November 11, 2016.
9. US News
10. "America's Top High Schools 2015", Newsweek . Accessed September 4, 2015.
11. Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2016, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed August 10, 2017.
12. "Eight NJ public schools named 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools » New Jersey Education Association". New Jersey Education Association. October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
13. New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 1999-2000 school year, Academy of Allied Health & Science, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 29, 2006.
14. McGreevey Celebrates Schools that are "Getting it Right": Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Department of Education press release dated November 211, 2003. Accessed December 15, 2009.
15. 2009 Gold Medal List, U.S. News & World Report . Accessed September 3, 2011.
16. New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011 ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}, Schooldigger.com. Accessed February 20, 2012.
17. Martin, Patti. "A day in the life of Academy of Allied Health and Science; Healthy outlook for Neptune school and its students.", Asbury Park Press , December 19, 2008. Accessed September 4, 2015.
18. Barker, Sarah. "America's 800-Meter Savior Has Finally Arrived", Deadspin, June 12, 2015. Accessed July 6, 2016. "Wilson proved a stalwart point-earner for her high school track team, the imaginatively named Academy of Allied Health and Science, regularly competing in the 400, 800, 1600, 4x400 and often the sprint and distance medley relays, in both indoor and outdoor seasons."
19. School Data for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
20. Full-Time Specialized Schools, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed February 2, 2025.
21. School Performance Reports for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
22. New Jersey School Directory for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
23. Academy of Law and Public Safety, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 25, 2025.
24. Biotechnology High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 25, 2025.
25. Communications High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 25, 2025.
26. High Technology High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 25, 2025.
27. Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 25, 2025.

External links

• Academy of Allied Health and Science, official website

School Performance Report for Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science , New Jersey Department of Education