Monmouth County Vocational School District - Awards and Recognition

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.
  • The school was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.
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.
  • High Technology High School was twice named within the top five high schools in the nation by U.S. News magazine, in both 2007 and 2008. In 2007, it received the 5th place rank, and in 2008, it received the 4th best high school ranking.
  • In 2007, 2008, and 2010, High Technology High School was recognized by Newsweek magazine as a Public Elite school, due to its exceptional quality and its high average scores on standardized testing like the SAT and ACT.
Biotechnology High School
  • In 2010, Biotech was recognized by Newsweek magazine as a Public Elite school, due to its exceptional quality and its high average scores on standardized testing like the SAT and ACT.
Marine Academy of Science and Technology
  • Marine Academy was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve, in the 1993-94 school year.
  • For the 1997-98 school year, the Marine Academy was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
Communications High School
  • For the 2012-13 school year, Communications High School received the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.

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