I ntroduction Mr. Joseph Cacciaguida Morris Hills Regional District - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

I ntroduction Mr. Joseph Cacciaguida Morris Hills Regional District Mrs. Cheryl Giordano Morris Hills Regional District Ms. Mikki Regan Morris County Vocational School District

About the Program Started in 2001 by Morris County  Vocational School District County-wide Career & Technical  Education Program Highly selective – 18.4%  Nationally recognized as a top school by U.S.  News & World Report 2 nd highest SAT scores in New Jersey ( St ar ar  Ledger , 8/ 19/ 13) Recognized as a Top 10 School by JerseyCAN:  The New Jersey Campaign for Achievement Now

Class of 2013 Student Accomplishments SAT Aver erages es MSE: 2181 State: 1521 National: 1498 MSE AP Resu esult s  4.8 exams taken/student  Total # of tests given: 80  86% of scores were 3 or better

Class of 2013 Where are they now? Boston College Northeastern University Carnegie Mellon University University of Notre Dame University of Chicago Rensselaer Poly. I nstitute Duke University Rutgers University Georgia I nst. Of Tech. Stevens I nst. of Tech. Johns Hopkins University The College of NJ Princeton University (2) University of Virginia NJI T (3)

MSE Class of 2014 Facts at a Glance: Senior Class Size: 21 Highest GPA: 102.71 Average GPA: 99.17 NJ HSPA Pass Rate: 100% Four-year College Bound: 100% National Commended Scholars: 12 National Merit Semi-Finalists: 1

Academy Basics  School hours are 7:18 AM – 3:02 PM  A/ B day schedule  Transportation provided by home district  A minimum of 170 credits required for graduation  Passing grade is ≥ 70  No class rank  Extra-curricular activities including sports @ Morris Hills HS

Academy Basics (continued)  Mandatory two week summer program for incoming freshman • July 21 st -August 1 st from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM • CAD, Physics, Math Analysis 1, and English/ Social Studies • Transportation not provided  100 hour internship required senior year  Opportunities for college credit  26 highly motivated students accepted per grade level

Academy Coursework Grade 9 Grade 10 Academy CAD H Academy Fund. of Engineering H   Academy Physics H Academy Chemistry H   Academy Math Analysis 1 H Academy Math Analysis 2 H   Academy Geometry H Academy Science I nq & Tech 1 H   Academy English 1 H Academy English 2 H   Academy Social Studies 1 H Academy Social Studies 2 H   Grade 11 Grade 12 Academy Biology H Academy Biotechnology H   Academy Science I nq & Tech 2 H Academy Science I nq & Tech 3 H   Academy Business Strategies H Academy Technical Writing   Academy Macroeconomics 

Application Process  Admissions criteria • Successful completion of Algebra 1 by the end of 8 th grade • NJ ASK 7 scores • Grades • Teacher Recommendation • Admissions test (Accuplacer) Nov. 2 nd : 8:3O AM, 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM Dec. 14 th : 8:30 AM, 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM Nov 19 th or 21 st at 4:00 PM • I nterview for top ranked 50-60 students

Application Process (continued)  Application completed online at www.mcvts.org  Applications due November 22 nd  Notification February 2014  Questions about applications • Email (preferred) applicants@mcvts.org • Phone (voicemail) 973-627-4600 ext. 225 or 277