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

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• 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

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Started in 2001 by Morris County Vocational School District

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County-wide Career & Technical Education Program

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Highly selective – 18.4%

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Nationally recognized as a top school by U.S. News & World Report

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2nd highest SAT scores in New Jersey (St ar

ar Ledger, 8/ 19/ 13)

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

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 21st-August 1st 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

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Academy CAD H

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Academy Physics H

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Academy Math Analysis 1 H

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Academy Geometry H

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Academy English 1 H

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Academy Social Studies 1 H

Grade 10

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Academy Fund. of Engineering H

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Academy Chemistry H

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Academy Math Analysis 2 H

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Academy Science I nq & Tech 1 H

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Academy English 2 H

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Academy Social Studies 2 H

Grade 11

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Academy Biology H

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Academy Science I nq & Tech 2 H

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Academy Business Strategies H

Grade 12

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Academy Biotechnology H

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Academy Science I nq & Tech 3 H

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Academy Technical Writing

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Academy Macroeconomics

Application Process

 Admissions criteria

• Successful completion of Algebra 1 by the end
• f 8th grade
• NJ ASK 7 scores
• Grades
• Teacher Recommendation
• Admissions test (Accuplacer)
• Nov. 2nd: 8:3O AM, 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM
• Dec. 14th: 8:30 AM, 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM

Nov 19th or 21st 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 22nd
• Notification February 2014
• Questions about applications
• Email (preferred) applicants@mcvts.org
• Phone (voicemail) 973-627-4600 ext. 225 or

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