Introduction Mr Todd Toriello Morris Hills Regional District

Introduction Mr. Todd Toriello Morris Hills Regional District Mrs. Cheryl Giordano Morris Hills Regional District Mrs. Shari Castelli Morris County Vocational School District

About the Program • • Started in 2000 by Morris County Vocational School District County-wide Career & Technical Education Program Highly selective – 15. 5% Recognized as 2 nd best high school in the nation by Newsweek

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 17 th - July 28 th from 8: 00 AM to 3: 00 PM • CAD, AP Physics 1, 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

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

Class of 2016 Student Accomplishments SAT Averages MSE: 2213 State: 1484 National: 1501 MSE AP Results Number of students taking an AP: 22 Total # of AP Tests: 141 % of students scoring 4 or 5: 87% % of students scoring 3 or higher: 97%

Class of 2016 Where are they now? Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College Michigan State University New Jersey Institute of Technology North Carolina State University Princeton University Rutgers University Syracuse University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Michigan

MSE Class of 2017 Facts at a Glance: Senior Class Size: 26 Highest GPA: 103. 4 Average GPA: 100 National Merit Semi-Finalists: 4

Class of 2016 Internships NJ Legislative District 26 Office Buckman Architectural Group Department of Army Drew University GSM Architects Hackettstown Regional Medical Center Mechanical Solutions, Incorporated New Jersey Governor's School New Jersey Institute of Technology Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation Passaic County Engineering Department Picatinny Arsenal RWC Cybersecurity at NJIT Saint Clare’s Cancer Center Singh Real Estate Suburban Consulting Engineers Tara Innovations LLC TRC Solutions Value Momentum Inc. Vencore Labs

Admission Process & Timeline • Online Application found at www. mcvts. org • Online Data from Family & Middle School: 9/14/1612/2/16 • Testing: See Timeline and Handbook

Factors in Admissions is Based on the Following Criteria: • Admission Test Scores: Elementary Algebra, Sentence Skills, Writing • Interview (only top candidates interviewed) Applications due December 2 nd • Applicants to both Morris Hills IB/Magnet Program and the Academy for Biotechnology will take the Accuplacer Elementary Algebra at Morris Hills High School on December 3 rd. Accuplacer Sentence Sense and Writeplacer will be administered at Morris County School of Technology on the selected test date.

Admissions Process & Timeline • Top candidates selected for interview by end of December • January- Interviews • Group interview format • Acceptance decisions- mid-February • Email and status page are modes of communication

Senior Introductions, Questions, & Breakout Sessions