Academy of Allied Health & Science

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Academy of Allied Health and Science
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Academy of Allied Health & Science
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
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Type Magnet public high school
Established1996
School district Monmouth County Vocational School District
NCES School ID341750000163 [1]
PrincipalPaul Mucciarone [2]
Faculty22.0 FTEs [1]
Grades 9th-12th
Enrollment304 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.8:1 [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]

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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:

Notable alumni

See also

There are four other career academies / sister schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The other schools (with 2022–23 enrollment data [19] ) are: [20] [21] [22]

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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."
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  24. ↑ Communications High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.
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