High Technology High School
Encyclopedia
High Technology High School, or HTHS, founded in 1991, is a four-year Magnet
public high school
located in Lincroft
, 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, Computer Integrated Manufacturing
, 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 since 1995 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools. According to 2011 Newsweek
statistics, High Technology High School students registered an average SAT
score of 2145, the highest of any U.S. high school; overall, Newsweek ranked HTHS 18th nationally and the top high school in New Jersey. In 2009, the school was ranked eleventh in US News and World Report's
listing of "America's Best High Schools". In 2011, HTHS was ranked Number 1 for Best High Schools for Math & Science in U.S. News & World Report
The school opened its doors in 1991 with a sophomore class, later adding a freshman class in the fall of 1995. The student population is kept relatively small, with typically 60-75 students per class year, thus allowing the school to maintain a low student–teacher ratio.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 258 students and 25 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 10.32.
A broader knowledge base and appreciation developed through exploring the interconnections among science, mathematics and the humanities elicits higher level thinking skills. To foster this development, the High Technology High School will offer opportunities for the students to explore not only these connections, but also a wide range of subjects and interests.
Class scheduling works around "block" scheduling. All classes are 69 minutes long, and there are 5 periods in a day. All students eat lunch at the same time, between 11:15 and 12:00 PM. Most classes are held three times a week. Physical Education is held two periods per week. Some science classes have "double labs" which are two periods (140 minutes) long, while calculus classes meet one extra period per week. Foreign languages taught at High Technology High School include Spanish, French and Latin. Junior and senior technology electives - Project Lead the Way (Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Engineering Design and Development), and Brookdale Community College
courses (C++/Java and Game Design) - are held twice a week for three periods (210 minutes).
Both the faculty and the student body have found this schedule to be to their advantage. For students it means more time to get things done in class and more time to do homework. For the teachers it means longer uninterrupted blocks of time to instruct students.
Students of HTHS have an opportunity to participate in a mentoring
program. The program is in lieu of participating in the college courses for one semester. Students work side by side with an engineer, scientist, or researcher, doing real-time research in a technological field two mornings each week. At the conclusion of the mentorship, each student delivers a multimedia presentation in a colloquium of peers and mentors. This summarizes all the formal and informal learning at the conclusion of the senior year.
All students are required to take Brookdale Community College
courses as part of their academic preparation at HTHS. Additionally, students may elect to take courses on their own after school hours for exploration, transfer, or application to further collegiate studies.
Many of the courses offered at HTHS are taught by teams of teachers with expertise in their respective fields. The sci-tech program, humanities program, and the sophomore technologies program integrate multiple disciplines to enhance subject matter for students. Students work in teams which are assessed by exhibition as well as traditional methods.
. These are referred to as sister school
s.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Lincroft
Lincroft, New Jersey
Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at ....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, operated as a cooperative effort between the Monmouth County Vocational School District
Monmouth County Vocational School District
The Monmouth County Vocational School District is a vocational public school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving the need to provide area students with relevant skills to implement technology and to develop as lifelong learners.As of the 2007-08 school year, the...
(MCVSD) and Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.Brookdale is an...
. It is a pre-engineering academy, offering courses such as Introduction to Engineering and Design, Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Computer-integrated manufacturing is the manufacturing approach of using computers to control the entire production process. This integration allows individual processes to exchange information with each other and initiate actions...
, and Principles of Engineering. It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology
National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology
National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology is an alliance of specialized high schools in the United States whose focus is advanced preparatory studies in mathematics, science and technology....
. The school has been accredited since 1995 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools. According to 2011 Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
statistics, High Technology High School students registered an average SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
score of 2145, the highest of any U.S. high school; overall, Newsweek ranked HTHS 18th nationally and the top high school in New Jersey. In 2009, the school was ranked eleventh in US News and World Report's
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
listing of "America's Best High Schools". In 2011, HTHS was ranked Number 1 for Best High Schools for Math & Science in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
The school opened its doors in 1991 with a sophomore class, later adding a freshman class in the fall of 1995. The student population is kept relatively small, with typically 60-75 students per class year, thus allowing the school to maintain a low student–teacher ratio.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 258 students and 25 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 10.32.
Mission
"The administration, faculty, staff, and parents, aided by leaders from local businesses, industry, and colleges, form an integrated community with the intent of developing future leaders who have the desire, skills, and preparation necessary to be life-long learners. Faculty members act as facilitators, assisting students in acquiring the communication and information access skills they will need to function as productive citizens in an increasingly technological world. Students are taught to be prudent risk-takers and creative problem solvers in a global society. Achievement of these goals will result in their becoming socially and ethically responsible adults."A broader knowledge base and appreciation developed through exploring the interconnections among science, mathematics and the humanities elicits higher level thinking skills. To foster this development, the High Technology High School will offer opportunities for the students to explore not only these connections, but also a wide range of subjects and interests.
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 69 minutes long, and there are 5 periods in a day. All students eat lunch at the same time, between 11:15 and 12:00 PM. Most classes are held three times a week. Physical Education is held two periods per week. Some science classes have "double labs" which are two periods (140 minutes) long, while calculus classes meet one extra period per week. Foreign languages taught at High Technology High School include Spanish, French and Latin. Junior and senior technology electives - Project Lead the Way (Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Engineering Design and Development), and Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.Brookdale is an...
courses (C++/Java and Game Design) - are held twice a week for three periods (210 minutes).
Both the faculty and the student body have found this schedule to be to their advantage. For students it means more time to get things done in class and more time to do homework. For the teachers it means longer uninterrupted blocks of time to instruct students.
Students of HTHS have an opportunity to participate in a mentoring
Mentoring
Mentorship refers to a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or less knowledgeable person....
program. The program is in lieu of participating in the college courses for one semester. Students work side by side with an engineer, scientist, or researcher, doing real-time research in a technological field two mornings each week. At the conclusion of the mentorship, each student delivers a multimedia presentation in a colloquium of peers and mentors. This summarizes all the formal and informal learning at the conclusion of the senior year.
All students are required to take Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.Brookdale is an...
courses as part of their academic preparation at HTHS. Additionally, students may elect to take courses on their own after school hours for exploration, transfer, or application to further collegiate studies.
Many of the courses offered at HTHS are taught by teams of teachers with expertise in their respective fields. The sci-tech program, humanities program, and the sophomore technologies program integrate multiple disciplines to enhance subject matter for students. Students work in teams which are assessed by exhibition as well as traditional methods.
Awards and recognition
- For the 2003-04 school year, High Technology High School received the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon Schools ProgramThe Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of EducationThe United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. - High Technology High School was twice named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of EducationNew Jersey Department of EducationThe New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
, the highest form of recognition for a New Jersey school, in both 1994-95 and 2001-02. - Best Practice Award (1997 & 2002)
- The Star-LedgerThe Star-LedgerThe Star-Ledger is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to The Jersey Journal of Jersey City, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications.The Newark Star-Ledgers daily...
Scholar Award 2002 - Nineteen National Merit Scholarship ProgramNational Merit Scholarship ProgramThe National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation , a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. The program began in 1955...
Finalists in the Class of 2001 & Class of 2002 - 61% of Graduating Class of 2008 National Merit Commended Scholars
- 42% of Graduating Class of 2004 National Merit Commended Scholars
- 40% of Graduating Class of 2003 National Merit Commended Scholars
- 44% of Graduating Class of 2002 National Merit Commended Scholars
- Three National Merit Scholar Award 2003
- One National Merit Scholar Award 1997
- Four HTHS Juniors earned a perfect 2400 SAT score in October 2010
- Three time champions of High Tech Academic Bowl Tournament (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Three time champions of Bridgewater-Raritan Invitational Tournament of Excellence (2003, 2004, 2008)
- American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) Curriculum Certification
- Governor's School of New JerseyGovernor's School of New JerseyThe Governor's School of New Jersey, a member of the National Conference of Governor's Schools, is a summer program for artistically or academically talented high school students from New Jersey, who have completed their junior year. The School is an intensive three-week residential program...
Appointments (2 in 1997, 4 in 2002, 5 in 2004) - Two United States Military AcademyUnited States Military AcademyThe United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
(West Point) Appointments (1997 & 2002) - HTHS was ranked as Number 90 in Newsweek Magazine'sNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
recent listing of "America's Best High Schools" in the August 5, 2005 issue. - High Technology High School was recognized by NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine in its May 28, 2007 issue covering America's Best High Schools, as one of its 21 Public Elites, a group of consistent high performers excluded from its rankings because of the number of students with SAT (or ACT) scores well above the national average. - HTHS was cited as a "Public Elite", one of 22 such schools recognized nationwide in NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine's listing of "America's Best High Schools" in the May 8, 2006 issue. Newsweek described the school as "A pre-engineering academy with topnotch humanities" - In 2005-06, HTHS averaged a 2039 combined SAT score, the highest average combined score statewide.
- HTHS was ranked as Number 7 in US News and World Report'sU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
listing of "America's Best High Schools" in 2008. - In the 2008 NJ/Eastern PA Regionals for the National Science Bowl, HTHS's A and B teams took 1st and 4th place, with the A team advancing to the National Finals on May 1–6, 2008.
- HTHS was recently ranked as Number 4 in US News and World Report'sU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
listing of "America's Best High Schools" in 2009. - HTHS was recently ranked as Number 11 in US News and World Report'sU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
listing of "America's Best High Schools" in 2010. - HTHS was recently ranked Number 1 for Math & Science in US News and World Report'sU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
listing of "America's Best High Schools for Math & Science" in 2011.
MCVSD
There are four other career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School DistrictMonmouth County Vocational School District
The Monmouth County Vocational School District is a vocational public school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving the need to provide area students with relevant skills to implement technology and to develop as lifelong learners.As of the 2007-08 school year, the...
. These are referred to as sister school
Sister school
The term sister school has several meanings:*a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities*two schools that have a strong historical connection...
s.
- Marine Academy of Science and TechnologyMarine Academy of Science and TechnologyThe Marine Academy of Science and Technology is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in Sandy Hook, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine technology...
(MAST) in Sandy HookSandy Hook, New JerseySandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay... - Academy of Allied Health & ScienceAcademy of Allied Health & ScienceThe Academy of Allied Health and Science , established in 1996, is a small magnet public high school located in Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The school is currently one of five career academies offered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District...
(AAHS) in Neptune TownshipNeptune Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile . There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile... - Communications High SchoolCommunications High SchoolCommunications High School is a four-year magnet public high school and career academy as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District in New Jersey. CHS is located in Wall Township next to Wall High School. The school opened in 2000 with its first freshman class, and graduated its first...
(CHS) in Wall TownshipWall Township, New JerseyWall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1851... - Biotechnology High SchoolBiotechnology High SchoolBiotechnology High School is a comprehensive magnet public high school in Freehold Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District ....
(BTHS) in FreeholdFreehold Township, New JerseyFreehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
Extracurricular activities
High Technology High School offers a wide variety of clubs:- Academic Team
- Cat Club (Unofficial)
- Chess Club
- Computer Club
- Environmental Club
- Experimental Research Group
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Math League
- Model United NationsModel United NationsModel United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
- Multicultural Club
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Newspaper
- Performing Arts Club
- Film Club
- Drama
- Jazz Band
- Robotics Club
- Science Leagues
- Student Government Association
- FrisbeeFrisbeeA flying disc is a disc-shaped glider that is generally plastic and roughly in diameter, with a lip. The shape of the disc, an airfoil in cross-section, allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the air while rotating....
club - Technology Student AssociationTechnology Student AssociationThe Technology Student Association is an international Career and Technical Student Organization made up of over 150,000 Middle School and High School Technology Education Students. TSA is the premier CTSO dedicated to STEM Standards: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...
- Yearbook
Notable alumni
- Brian ChristianBrian ChristianBrian Christian is an American author and poet, best known for his book The Most Human Human. He competed as a "confederate" in the 2009 Loebner Prize competition, attempting to seem "more human" than the humans taking the test, and succeeded...
(born 1984, class of 2002), author of "The Most Human Human".
External links
- High Technology High School (official site)
- Monmouth County Vocational School District
- Data for the High Technology High School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Greatschools.net
- Project Lead the Way