Marine Academy of Science and Technology

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The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine technology and science. It is one of five career academies administered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD). The M.A.S.T. program requires each student to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC).

The Marine Academy was founded in 1981 as a part-time program which has since grown to become a full-time diploma-granting program. The school's curriculum focuses on marine sciences and marine technology/engineering. The school offers small classes with close personal attention.

The Marine Academy is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. For the 1997-98 school year, the Marine Academy was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education,^[1] and was selected by the Department of Education as a New American High School for the 1998-99 school year^[2]; these are just two of the many honors and awards the innovative program has received throughout its years.

1 Location and Campus
2 N.J.R.O.T.C.
3 Career academies
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Location and Campus

M.A.S.T. campus is located in the Fort Hancock Historic Area, is adjacent to the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the country, and is within walking distance of several beaches. The campus includes thirteen newly renovated buildings and various laboratories devoted to Marine Biology, Oceanography, C.A.D., and Multi-Media Laboratory. A Technology Workshop, a Media Center containing a Computer Classroom, a Naval Science Building, and other classrooms round out the facilities^[3].

[edit] N.J.R.O.T.C.

All students at the Marine Academy particpate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC). The unit is designated as an Area 4 school and participates in many inter-unit competitions, the most prominent of which is the Drill Team. Motivated cadets can particpate in several disciplines including Freshmen, Color Guard, Armed Platoon, Unarmed Exhibition, and Armed Exhibition. In the past, MAST has been successful at three area competitions; Neptune, Linden, and Area 4. Exceptional performance has qualified the school for national competition in Pensacola, FL.

Each year, cadets at MAST are subject to a Physical Readiness Test(PRT). The standards for this exam are based upon Navy guidelines. Grades are based upon a point scale and range from Unsatisfactory to Outstanding. These superlatives translate into number grades and are a portion of the Naval Science grade for credit. Additionally, PRT performance is criteria for advancement and promotion.

At the end of each year, qualified cadets are promoted to a rank and billet comensurate with academic performance, ability, and PRT results. The MAST unit is organized into a Battalion with four companies and a headquarters section. The highest rank a cadet can achieve is Cadet Commander. For the 2006-2007 year c/CDR Kathryn Meredith commands the MAST unit.

[edit] Career academies

Marine Academy of Science and Technology is one of five career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. These are referred to as sister schools: