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High Technology High School, or '''HTHS''', founded in 1991, is a Vocational School located in Lincroft , New Jersey . HTHS represents 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 aided manufacuring, and principles of engineering. It is a member of the National Consortium For Specialized Secondary Schools Of Mathematics, Science And Technology . The school opened its doors in 1991, with a sophomore, junior and senior class, later adding a freshman class in the fall of 1995. Grade level student population is kept relatively small, with typically on the order of 50-60 students per class year, thus allowing the school to maintain a low student-teacher ratio. 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 access a wide range of subjects and interests. ACADEMICS High Technology offers a full high school education, with emphasis on math, science, and of course, 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 the "block" system. All classes are at least 70 minutes long with 5 periods a day. All students eat lunch at the same time, between 11:23 and 11:53 AM. Classes are held 3 times a week. All science classes classes have "double labs" which are 2 periods (140 minutes) long, while Calculus classes meet one extra period per week. Junior and Senior technology electives (Cisco Networking Academy and Brookdale Community College courses) are held twice a week for 3 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 multi-media 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. The Cisco Systems Networking Academy Program is a complete, four-semester program on the principles and practice of designing, building, and maintaining networks capable of supporting national and global organizations. The Networking Academy is localized to individual needs of high schools and junior or community colleges, and features hands-on, project-driven training in high-demand networking career skills. Many of the courses offered at HTHS are taught by teams of teachers, each with an expertise in their own 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
MCVSD There are four other career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School District . These are referred to as Sister School s.
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