Biotechnology High School

Infobox_School
name = Biotechnology High School
imagesize = thumb
established = 2005
type = Magnet public high school
district = Monmouth County Vocational School District
grades = 9-12
principal = Linda Eno
enrollment = 203 (as of 2007-08)
location = 5000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
country = USA
information = 732-431-7208
website = [http://www.bths.mcvsd.org/ School website]

Biotechnology High School is a comprehensive magnet public high school in Freehold Township, New Jersey. It is a part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The school opened in September 2005 and consisted exclusively of an initial freshman class of 60 students, eight teachers, and two other faculty members. It now has a new freshman class, which will graduate in 2012. Seven teachers and a guidance counselor have since been hired to support the incoming freshman classes.The student body has since expanded to contain a senior class. It is also temporarily housing the MCVSD Law Enforcement Program. The school has chartered an FFA chapter, however due to lack of participation the chapter is omitted. It has a rigorous science course which consists of eight different science classes over the four years of its curriculum. Biotechnology High School is a member of the NCSSSMST [ [http://www.ncsssmst.org/institutionalmembers.aspx Institutional Members] , NCSSSMST Accessed November 2, 2007.] and as of April 2007, is an official International Baccalaureate Organization school, offering the IB Diploma Programme. [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/002904/ Biotechnology High School] , International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed September 16, 2007.] This program involves minorly the sophomores, and majorly the juniors and seniors.

Administration

*Linda Eno - Principal. Eno (RN) is a former pre-medical teacher at the AAHS.

Architecture

The Biotechnology High School facility was completed in December 2005 and cost approximately $16.9 million to construct. [ [http://www.neep.org/HPSE/case_studies_NJ.html#Biotech NEEP: High Performance Schools Exchange: Case Studies: New Jersey] , Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships. Accessed November 2, 2007.] Designed by The Thomas Group, the building consists of two floors which account to more than 76,000 total square feet and can hold a maximum student population of 280. It meets all requirements for LEED certification [ [http://209.190.242.72/lbd/2005/projects/biotechnology-hs.pdf http://209.190.242.72/lbd/2005/projects/biotechnology-hs.pdf] ] and features:
*Two dedicated biotech labs with state-of-the-art equipment
*General-purpose labs for biology, chemistry and physics
*Hookups for alternative fuel vehicles
*An Energy Star compliant EPDM roof

Admission criteria

The Academy is a selective school and will only take those who test highest in the fields of:

* 7th Grade Subjects
* 8th Grade First marking period subjects
* Grade of acceptance exam, normally held in January or February, after applications to school are submitted
* To get into Geometry, students must test out of Algebra I
* To get into Spanish II, students must test out of Spanish I

Classes

Biotechnology offers an array of classes over four years. Every year students are required to take Spanish, History, English, Math, and Biology. Also for Freshman and Sophmores are required to take part in Fitness and Health. Unlike other MCVSD schools, Biotechnology requires you know Algebra 1 by the time Freshman year starts. If the student never took Algebra 1 in Middle School then they are required to take it over the summer between 8th and 9th grade. Algebra 1 is taught at Biotechnology, but the parents are required to take the students to these classes. Chemistry is taken by all freshmen in 9th Grade and Physics is taken by all Sophomores in 10th grade. For 11th and 12th grade, Students are required to take either Chemistry or Physics for both years. In 11th and 12th grade Students are forced to take IB and the classes associated with it.

Monmouth County Vocational School District

There are four other career academies in the Monmouth County Vocational School District. These are referred to as sister schools.
* Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) in Sandy Hook
* Academy of Allied Health & Science (AAHS) in Neptune Township
* Communications High School (CHS) in Wall Township
* High Technology High School (HTHS) in Lincroft

References

External links

* [http://www.bths.mcvsd.org/ Biotechnology High School (official site)]
* [http://www.mcvsd.org/ Monmouth County Vocational School District]
*NJReportCard|25|3260|0|Monmouth County Vocational School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417500 Data for the Monmouth County Vocational School District] , National Center for Education Statistics