Welcome to the Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science

Robert V. Cancro, Principal

Monmouth County Vocational School District

Career Academies

• Communications High School

Interactive Digital Media/Digital Printing Commercial Art/Computer Networking

• Marine Academy of Science & TechnologyMarine and Environment Studies

• High Technology High SchoolEngineering, Science, Math, & Technology

• Academy of Allied Health & ScienceHealth Care Sciences & Medicine

• Biotechnology High School

Life Sciences, Research, Ethical Decision Making

Monmouth County Vocational School DistrictCareer Academies

Marine Academy of Science & Technology

Academy of Allied Health & Science

High Technology High School

Communications High School

Bio-Tech High School

Monmouth County Vocational School District

Career Academies

Mission Statement:The Monmouth County Vocational School District's Career Academies prepare students for higher education through a rigorous, thematic program of study and for the evolving workplace through relevant, structured learning experiences and collaborative partnerships.

Monmouth County Vocational School DistrictCareer Academies

Please note:

This is a program for parents and students.

Both a parent and child should be at this session.

We will only be giving an application to the 8th grade student.

Is a Career Academy the right choice for you?

• Who comes to the Academies?– Students who are excited

about the theme

• What makes an Academy different?

– School of choice

– Small learning community

– A highly intensive academic program

– Community partnerships

Is a Career Academy the right choice for you?

• What do Academies have in common with other high schools?

– Understand needs and issues of teens

– Service activities

– Social events

Who comes to the Academy?Students who think like this:

Dear Senora Irene,

Thank you so much for everything the past years! I took Spanishplacement a few days ago at Temple, and although I thought it was difficult, I became exempt from all four or five levels of Spanish offered to Freshmen. I am taking a Spanish Literature and Film course in the fall andI'll continue the language, but thank you so much for making that all possible for me!

Hope you're having an amazing summer so far!

Love always,Nitasha AAHS ‘09

Who comes to the Academy?Parents who respond like this:

Hi Ms. Reilly: 

[My child] got a perfect 800 on his SAT-Biology. Tremendous credit

goes to you for motivating him and driving him to excel in Biology, and

Chemistry at AAHS. As he keeps saying, you have been his BEST

teacher at AAHS who has been very passionate in getting your class to

excel in the Sciences, which is the focus at Allied. [My child] has enjoyed

your classes even more than Math in which he is naturally good….It is

due to your dedication and passionate teaching he pulled off [such]

scores. [He] has been very fortunate to start his high-school program

with a teacher of your caliber! Thank you for keeping him focused and

motivated.

(email received July ‘09)

Student Achievement

• SAT Results 2008-09 (Class of 2010)– 1950 (three test average)

• Critical Reading: 634• Math: 663• Writing: 653

• HSPA Results 2009 (Class of 2010)– 100% passing

Where do our students go?The Class of 2009

American UniversityBoston UniversityBucknell UniversityThe College of New JerseyCollege of Saint ElizabethCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDrexel University Fordham UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHarvard UniversityHoward University Lehigh UniversityMonmouth University Muhlenberg (7 year dental)NJIT (7 year med) New York University

Northeastern University (6 year Physical Therapy)

Providence College Rutgers University (Honors College)Rutgers University (BS/Pharm

program) Skidmore CollegeTemple University (7 year med)Tufts University University of Connecticut University of DelawareUniversity of MarylandUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of the Sciences in

Philadelphia (PharmD ProgramVassar CollegeVillanova University (7 year med)

Alisha Gandhi (Matawan) AAHS ‘06

NYU Admissions Poster

You and your child have options

Home high school Private school Career academy Consider carefully before you apply

9th Grade Program of Studies

English 1

Algebra I or Geometry

These are the only two options

World Cultures

World LanguageSpanish 1 or 2

Or Latin 1

Fitness for Life/Health

Computer Applications

Biology

Foundations of Health

Care / Intro to A & P

Allied Health• 9th Grade Program

• Foundations of Health Care / Intro to A & P – Including field-based experiences– Interaction with the medical profession

• Personal Growth

9th Grade Orientation Intro to at Shark River Park Anatomy & Physiology

Allied Health• 10th Grade Program

Anatomy & Physiology I– Includes a

rotation at Jersey Shore Medical Center

• Healthy Relationships

Chemistry

Hospital RotationAnatomy & Physiology

Allied Health

• 11th Grade Program• Public Health & Statistics /

Grant Writing & Service Learning

– Continues the outreach with the community

• Anatomy & Physiology II• Forensics / Creative Arts

Therapy / Robotics

The Senior Year Experience

Intro to Cell & Molecular Biology

4th Year of Language EMT Certification

Alternative Medicine & Mental Health

Allied Health:The Senior Year Experience

• 12th Grade Program • EMT• Nutrition• Alternative Medicine• Physical Therapy• Sign Language • Medical Math• UMDNJ and Georgian Court University: college credit

– Cell & Molecular Biology and Allied Health courses• Mentorship

– Structured learning off-campus program– Culmination of allied health program– Continued collaboration with community partners

Student Activities at AAHS

Student Activities at AAHSBlock Schedule Activity Period

> National Honor Society > Academic Team> Math League > SADD> Student Council > Class Council> Newspaper > Yearbook> Technology Club > 4-H Club> Mock Trial/Model UN> World Language Honor Society > World Language Club> Chorus

> Health Occupation Students of America

Outside Activities

• Generally over 20% of our students are participating in activities at their home district schools including football, soccer, plays, chorus, and marching band

• That includes about one-third of 9th graders• Academy students are active in all areas• Know how your district high school will

address this situation before you apply

Acceptance Procedures

Academic Grades

7th grade - 15 pts.

8th grade - 15 pts.

Admissions Exam

Math - 35 pts.

Reading Comprehension - 35 pts.

Criteria for acceptance

The highest scoring

qualified applicant from

each

school district

will be offered a position.

Minimum 75 out of 100

possible points is the cutoff.

Application ProcessDeadline for Applications:

December 11, 2009Entrance Exam:

January 30, 2010Photo ID will be needed at testing: Passport or

school ID are acceptable

Notification- Early to Mid March 2010

Photo ID will be needed at testing in January

Photo ID will be needed at testing in January

Today’s Program• Meetings with subject area groups ---

student presentations

• Applications available at the end of today’s program as you exit

• Question and answer period (optional)

• NOTE: We do not give personal tours or interviews to help you decide – sorry, but this is it!

Still have questions?• Our Website: www.aahs.mcvsd.org

• This PowerPoint available at http://www.aahs.mcvsd.org/InfoSession09-10.html

• Alex Cheyne, Pupil Personnel Director at MCVSD: 732-431-6291

• Email the principal: cancro@aahs.mcvsd.org

Today’s Schedule

Start at Session A on your sheet

Room 134 ScienceRoom 140 Allied HealthRoom 145 Fitness

Room 110 Math & TechnologyRoom 104 English & Social StudiesRoom 113 World Languages