Monmouth County Vocational School District

Quick Facts

Location: Mid-Atlantic
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Communications High School
Communications High School
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Monmouth County Vocational School District From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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 life-long learners.

Monmouth County Vocational School District is comprised of 15 unique learning environments. The shared time programs located in Aberdeen Township, Freehold Township, Hazlet Township, Keyport, Long Branch, Middletown Township and Wall Township provide students with trade field experience.

The career academies The Academy of Allied Health and Science, Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Culinary Education Center of Monmouth County, and High Technology High School provide students with academic and professional field experience. In addition, MCVSD manages three specialty schools for students at risk as well as the MCVSD Law Enforcement Program for students interested in a career in Law Enforcement.

Career academies

There are five career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. These are referred to as sister schools.

  • Academy of Allied Health & Science (AAHS) in Neptune Township
  • Biotechnology High School (BTHS) in Freehold
  • Communications High School (CHS) in Wall Township
  • High Technology High School (HTHS) in Lincroft
  • Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) in Sandy Hook

Awards and recognition

Academy of Allied Health & Science

  • For the 2001-02 school year, the Academy of Allied Health & Science received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
  • For the 1999-2000 school year, the school was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
  • Governor’s School of Excellence 2003-2004.
  • For the 2006-07 school year, the Academy of Allied Health & Science received a second Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education,(the first school in the entire Northeast region to receive the ribbon a second time) the highest honor that an American school can achieve.

High Technology High School

  • For the 2003-04 school year, High Technology High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, 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 Education, the highest form of recognition for a New Jersey school, in both 1994-95 and 2001-02.

Marine Academy of 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.

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Students & Campus Life
Full Time Students: 100%
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Expenses
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 6,400
Program Length: 1500 hours
Students Receiving Aid: 48%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 53%
Other 25%
African-American 14%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 3%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 100%
Out-of-State 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Most Popular Programs Program Cost Est. Books and Supplies Cost Program Length
Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS):
$ 4,500 $ 1,900 1500 hours
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist:
$ 4,500 $ 531 1000 hours
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant:
$ 650 $ 1,000 200 hours
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts:
$ 1,200 $ 250 300 hours
Massage Therapy:
$ 2,000 $ 250 600 hours
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician:
$ 1,000 $ 250 324 hours
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,266 22%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,284 31%  
Any Aid:
  48%  

Photos

  • Communications High School
    Communications High School [source]