Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
| Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science | |
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| Location | |
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195 Cedar Bridge Road Manahawkin, NJ 08050 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | September 2001 |
| School district | Ocean County Vocational School District |
| Principal | Allison Carroll |
| Vice principal | John Wnek |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 257[1] (as of 2012-13) |
| Publication | The MATES Messenger |
| Website | School website |
The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) is a comprehensive, selective magnet public high school with a focus on marine and environmental science that is part of the Ocean County Vocational School District. The school is located in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States directly behind the buildings of the Southern Regional School District and a joint parking lot with Ocean County College's Southern Education Center. As a public school, students attend the school at no charge. Prospective students must receive a recommendation from their school and must complete the application process which includes an entrance exam. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 2005.[2]
As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 257 students. There were 9 students (3.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 7 (2.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
The school's stated mission is to provide an opportunity to students in Ocean County to become intimate thinkers and problem solvers. Students of the academy participate in a rigorous curriculum with a focus on marine and environmental science. MATES emphasizes skills important to post-secondary study and employment in a global community. The school focuses on students who wish to concentrate in the areas of math and science. The academic course of study offered satisfies all of the state requirements necessary for high school graduation. Eligible students may also take college level courses throughout their course of study; credit received for a completed course varies.
Awards, recognition and rankings
Schooldigger.com ranked the school as one of 16 schools tied for first out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (unchanged from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy (100.0%) and mathematics (100.0%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[3]
In 2012, MATES became one of 17 other New Jersey schools to be named a 2012 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
References
- 1 2 School Data for Marine Academy Of Technology And Environmental Sci, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 26, 2015.
- ↑ Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed February 22, 2012.
- ↑ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011, Schooldigger.com. Accessed February 22, 2012.
- ↑ M.A.T.E.S Recieves(sic) Blue Ribbon Status, Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch. Accesses January 27, 2013.
External links
- Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
- Ocean County Vocational Technical School District's 2012–13 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- School Data for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, National Center for Education Statistics
Coordinates: 39°43′01″N 74°15′15″W / 39.7169°N 74.2541°W
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