High Technology High School

Last updated

High Technology High School
Address
High Technology High School
765 Newman Springs Road

Middletown Township
,
Monmouth County
,
New Jersey
07738

United States
Coordinates 40°19′29″N74°07′43″W / 40.32479°N 74.12867°W / 40.32479; -74.12867
Information
Type Magnet public high school
Established1991
Sister school
School district Monmouth County Vocational School District
NCES School ID341750006095 [1]
PrincipalTeresa Hough [2]
Faculty22.0 FTEs [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment284 (as of 2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.9:1 [1]
Color(s)  Maroon and
  Gray
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
USNWR ranking1 (2011)
Communities served Monmouth County
Website www.hths.mcvsd.org

High Technology High School (Abbreviated HTHS, also known as High Tech), founded in 1991, is a four-year magnet public high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operated as a cooperative effort between the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD) and Brookdale Community College. It is a pre-engineering academy, offering courses such as Introduction to Engineering and Design, Exploring Engineering, and Principles of Engineering. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1995. [3]

Contents

In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016", the school was ranked 20th out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked seventh among all high schools in New Jersey. [4] In its 2013 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 16th in the nation among participating public high schools and first among schools in New Jersey. [5] According to 2011 Newsweek statistics, High Technology High School students registered an average SAT score of 2145, [6] the highest of any U.S. high school; overall, Newsweek ranked HTHS 18th nationally and the top high school in New Jersey. [6] In 2011, HTHS was ranked Number 1 for Best High Schools for Math & Science in U.S. News & World Report , [7] and in 2013, the school was ranked the twelfth best high school overall in the United States by U.S. News. [8] In its 2015 rankings, Niche.com, Inc. ranked High Technology High School the best public high school in America. [9]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 284 students and 22.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. There were 6 students (2.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 4 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [1]

History

The school opened its doors in 1991 with a sophomore class of 62 students in facilities on the campus of Brookdale Community College, with plans to add a new grade each year to accommodate grades 10–12. [10]

The school building on the Brookdale campus was completed in 1992 and an expansion two years later allowed the school to double enrollment. A freshman class was added in fall 1995. The student population is kept relatively small, with typically 65-80 students per class year, allowing the school to maintain a low student–teacher ratio. [11]

Awards and recognition

Academics

High Technology offers a full high school education, with emphasis on math, science, and technology. Students take college courses during their junior and senior years, and seniors are required to take a mentorship course for one semester.

Class scheduling works around block scheduling. All classes are 67 minutes long, and there are 5 periods in a day. All students eat lunch at the same time, between 11:00 and 12:00 PM. Most classes are held three times a week. Physical Education is held two periods per week. AP science classes have "double labs" which are two periods (138 minutes) long, while AP Calculus classes meet one extra period per week. The foreign languages taught at High Technology High School are Latin, French, and Spanish. Junior and senior technology electives - Project Lead the Way courses (Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science & Software Engineering, and Engineering Design and Development) [21] - are held three times a week for two periods (138 minutes).

Other career academies

There are four other career academies / sister schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The other schools (with 2022–23 enrollment data [22] ) are: [23] [24] [25]

Extracurricular activities

High Technology High School offers a variety of clubs including: [30]

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union County Magnet High School</span> High school in Union County, New Jersey, United States

The Union County Magnet High School (UCMHS) is a magnet public high school located in Scotch Plains on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus, serving the vocational and technical educational needs of students in ninth through twelfth grades throughout Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school's goal is to prepare students for college/vocational training utilizing technology through problem solving, project-based learning, and interdisciplinary education. Students must apply to enter the school and the school accepts one-thirds of applicants. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1946.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marine Academy of Science and Technology</span> Magnet high school in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in the Sandy Hook section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine science and technology. It is one of five career academies administered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD). MAST requires each student to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) every year as well as an Annual Military Inspection (AMI) in the spring or fall. The school's curriculum focuses on marine sciences and marine technology/engineering. The school offers small classes with close personal attention.

Brookdale Community College is a public community college in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1967, the college also has regional locations in Neptune Township, Freehold Township, Long Branch, and Wall Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering</span> Magnet high school in Morris County, New Jersey, US

The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (AMSE) is a four-year magnet public high school program intended to prepare students for STEM careers. Housed on the campus of Morris Hills High School in Rockaway, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, it is a joint endeavor between the Morris County Vocational School District and the Morris Hills Regional District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus</span> High school in Bergen County, New Jersey, US

Bergen County Technical High School, also known as Bergen Tech (BT), is a four-year, tuition-free public magnet high school located in Teterboro, New Jersey serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Bergen Tech is part of the Bergen County Technical Schools, a countywide district that also includes Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, Applied Technology in Paramus, and Bergen Tech in Paramus. The school is nationally recognized, as students have the opportunity to be engaged in a technical major while fulfilling college preparatory classes and having the opportunity to take a wide variety of electives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Academy of Allied Health & Science</span> Magnet school in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US

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.

The Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD) is a vocational and technical public school district in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, providing vocational education to students across the county. The district has 15 learning environments. The shared time programs located in Aberdeen Township, Freehold Township, Hazlet Township, Keyport, Long Branch, Middletown Township and Wall Township provide students with field experience in various trades and professions.

The Livingston Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of six elementary schools, grades PreK/K–5; one middle school for grade 6 and another middle school for grades 7 and 8, and one four-year high school.

Biotechnology High School (BTHS), or commonly referred to as Biotech, is a four-year comprehensive vocational public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD). Its curriculum includes a science program, consisting of eight different science classes spread over four years, designed to prepare students to pursue further education in biotechnology and the natural sciences. Emphasis is placed on research, laboratory skills, critical thinking, problem solving, technology, and teamwork. Over 90% of the 2009 graduates selected college majors in the life sciences. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Academy for Information Technology</span> Magnet school in Union County, New Jersey, US

The Union County Academy for Information Technology (UC-AIT) is a full-time four-year public high school located in Scotch Plains, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus. The school is part of the Union County Vocational Technical Schools (UCVTS), which serves students in all of Union County. AIT focuses on education in computer science and computer engineering with an emphasis on mathematics and science.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Communications High School</span> Magnet high school in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US

Communications High School (CHS) is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. CHS is located in Wall Township next to Wall High School. The school opened in 2000 with its first freshman class of 76 students and graduated its first class in 2004. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2004.

The Middlesex County Magnet Schools, formerly known as the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, is a public school district that provides a network of high schools serving the vocational and technical education needs of students in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district was the first county vocational school system in the United States. The district serves high school, adult, and special needs students.

The Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences (UCAAHS) is a full-time vocational public high school, located in Scotch Plains, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from across Union County as a career academy on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus, which also includes the Academy for Information Technology, Union County Magnet High School, Academy for Performing Arts, and the Union County Vocational Technical High School. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools through July 2028.

The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) is a comprehensive, selective magnet public high school with a focus on marine and environmental science that is part of the Ocean County Vocational School District. The school is located in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey directly behind the buildings of the Southern Regional School District and a joint parking lot with Ocean County College's Southern Education Center. As a public school, students attend the school at no charge. Prospective students must complete the application process which includes an entrance exam. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2005.

The Morris County School of Technology is a vocational magnet public high school located in Denville Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Morris County Vocational School District. This school prepares high school students for future careers, through its academy programs, each focusing on a particular trade as well as an advanced college preparatory program. Students apply to one of the 13 different academies in a process that starts the 8th grade year of local students. The highly competitive process begins with a general admissions test and is followed by group interviews on an academy basis. The school has an overall acceptance rate of 30%.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atlantic County Institute of Technology</span> High school in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US

The Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) is a four-year countywide vocational public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Atlantic County Vocational School District. ACIT is located on a 58-acre (230,000 m2) campus in the Mays Landing area of Hamilton Township. The school was constructed in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 1994 and 2009-2011.

Spring Lake School District is a public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Spring Lake, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The Neptune City School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Neptune City, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, formerly known as the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, is a four-year career academy and college preparatory magnet public high school located in Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, which serves students of many diverse cultures from all over Middlesex County. While enrolled in this high school student can receive college credits for classes based in allied health and biomedical sciences through Rutgers University–Newark.

The Union County Vocational-Technical High School ("UCTech") is a full-time vocational public high school, located in Scotch Plains in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. This school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from across Union county as a career academy on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus, which also includes the Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences, Academy for Information Technology, Union County Magnet High School and the Academy for Performing Arts. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for High Technology High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ School Contacts, High Technology High School. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 High Technology High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Staff. "America's Best High Schools 2016", Newsweek . Accessed November 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Streib, Lauren. "America's Best High Schools" Archived May 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , The Daily Beast , May 6, 2013. Accessed May 8, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "America's Best High Schools 2011", Newsweek , June 19, 2011. Accessed July 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ Staff. Best High Schools for Math and Science, U.S. News & World Report . Accessed November 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ "National Rankings Best High Schools" Archived May 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , U.S. News & World Report . Accessed April 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Best Public High Schools in America". Niche. Niche.com Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "County's high-technology high school starts class today; The school is located on the Brookdale Community College campus.", Asbury Park Press , September 5, 1991. Accessed February 16, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "A new chapter in the study of science begins today as the county opens its new high technology high school. The school, which is run by the Monmouth County Vocational School District and will be taught in Brook-dale Community College's newly opened $2.5 million Advanced Technology Center, features a science-oriented curriculum emphasizing engineering and telecommunications. Sixty-two 10th-graders, who were chosen based on exams, grades, interviews and teacher recommendations, will begin classes today."
  11. ↑ Profile, High Technology High School. Accessed February 16, 2022. "HTHS opens for the first time in September of 1991 as a collaborative venture of the MCVSD Board of Education and the Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees. In 1992 the construction of the building was completed and the students move into their own building on the Brookdale Community College Campus. In 1994 the building was expanded and it doubled the size of the school."
  12. ↑ "These 9 NJ schools were named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools", Courier News , September 19, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including nine schools in New Jersey."
  13. ↑ 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ Stanger, Melissa; and Robinson, Melia. "The 25 Best Public High Schools In The US", Business Insider , November 4, 2014. Accessed January 19, 2015.
  15. ↑ 2003 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Chosen Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed June 6, 2006.
  16. ↑ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 1994-95 school year, High Technology High School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 22, 2006.
  17. ↑ New Jersey Department of Education Star School Award recipient detail 2001-02 school year, High Technology High School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 22, 2006.
  18. ↑ "The Public Elites" Archived June 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , Newsweek , May 28, 2007. Accessed May 25, 2007.
  19. ↑ "The Public Elites" Archived May 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , Newsweek , May 8, 2006.
  20. ↑ "Best High Schools", U.S. News & World Report , November 30, 2007
  21. ↑ "Courses".
  22. ↑ District Data for Monmouth County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ Schools, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  24. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  25. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Monmouth County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  26. ↑ Academy of Allied Health & Science, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  27. ↑ Biotechnology High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  28. ↑ Communications High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  29. ↑ Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.
  30. ↑ Clubs, High Technology High School. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  31. ↑ Van Develde. "A bicycle trip that leads to someone else's home" Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Atlanticville, January 9, 2004. Accessed June 16, 2011. "Brian and I went to the High Technology High School at Brookdale Community College (Middletown) and Erik went to the Allied Health and Science High School, Neptune."
  32. ↑ Akash Modi, USA Gymnastics. Accessed August 11, 2019. "Birthplace: Edison, NJ USA Hometown: Morganville, NJ USA Name of High School: High Technology High School High School Graduation Year: 2013"
  33. ↑ Knight, Will (August 2014). "This MIT engineering professor is turning robots into ideal colleagues for humans". Technology Review.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.