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 – 16.4% ■ Recognized as 3 rd 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 Morris Hills HS

Academy Basics (continued) ■ Mandatory two week summer program for incoming freshman July 18 th -July 29 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 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 11 ■ Academy Biology H ■ Academy Science Inq & Tech 2 H ■ Academy Business Strategies H Grade 12 ■ Academy Biotechnology H ■ Academy Science Inq & Tech 3 H ■ Academy Technical Writing ■ Academy Macroeconomics ■ Structured Learning Experience

Class of 2015 Student Accomplishments SAT Averages MSE: 2252 State: 1520 National: 1490 MSE AP Results ■ 6 exams taken/student ■ Total # of tests given: 142 ■ 82% scored a 4 or 5 ■ 96% of scores were 3 or better

Class of 2015 Where are they now? Auburn University Boston College Boston University Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University Georgia Institute of Tech. Johns Hopkins University New Jersey Institute of Tech. New York University Princeton University Rutgers University Stevens Institute of Tech. Texas A&M University University of California, Berkley University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Washington Worcester Polytechnic Institute

MSE Class of 2016 Facts at a Glance: Senior Class Size: 22 Highest GPA: Average GPA: National Merit Semi-Finalists: 5

Class of 2016 Internships Arlington Pediatrics Inc. Ernst & Young, LLP Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University Essex Medical Center Navatar Group, Inc. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Matheny Medical & Educational Center NJIT Vision & Neural Engineering Laboratory NJ Governor's School for Engineering and Technology Surydev Alloys and Power PVT LTD New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fenster Hall Saint Clare’s Hospital GSM Architects, LLC Department of Army Sparta Cancer Center Isis Pharmaceuticals H&J Imagine Co. Weill Cornell Medical Center

Application Process Admissions criteria Successful completion of Algebra 1 by the end of 8 th grade Grades from 7 th grade Admissions test (Accuplacer) Nov 14 th at 9:00 AM OR 12:30 PM Nov 21 st at 9:00 AM OR 12:30 PM Nov 30 th at 4:00 PM Dec 3 rd at 4:00 PM Dec 7 th at 4:00 PM Dec 10 h at 4:00 PM Dec 12 th at 9:00 AM OR 12:30 PM Dec 14 th at 4:00 PM Interview (by invitation only)

Application Process (continued) ▪ Application completed online at ▪ New parent portalparent portal ▪ Applications due December 4 th ▪ Notification end of January 2016 ▪ Questions about applications (preferred) Phone (voic ) ext. 225

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