Marine Academy of Science and Technology
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The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) is a magnet school located in Sandy Hook, New Jersey and a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. It opened in 1981 and offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine technology and science. It is part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD). It has a mandatory Naval Junior Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program.
History
M.A.S.T. is a co-ed four-year high school, grades 9-12. It is one of four career academies administered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The Marine Academy is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and offers small classes with close personal attention. In 1998, the Marine Academy was designated a Blue Ribbon School as well as a New American High School by the United States Department of Education; these are just two of the many honors and awards the innovative program has received throughout its years. 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 M.A.S.T. program requires each student to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) in lieu of Physical Education.
Location and Campus
M.A.S.T. is located in the Fort Hancock Historic Area at the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The school campus is located adjacent to the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the country, in thirteen newly renovated buildings, within walking distance of several beaches. Facilities include a Marine Biology Laboratory, an Oceanography Laboratory, a C.A.D. Laboratory, a Multi-Media Laboratory, a Marine Technology Workshop, a Media Center containing a Computer Classroom, a Naval Science Building, as well as Chemistry and Physics Laboratories and classrooms for mathematics, history and social science, English, and world languages.
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External links
- Marine Academy of Science and Technology (http://www.mast.mcvsd.org/)
- Monmouth County Vocational School District (http://www.mcvsd.org/)