Marine Academy of Science and Technology

Marine Academy of Science and Technology
Address
Map
305 MAST Way

Middletown Township
,
Monmouth County
,
New Jersey
07732

United States
Coordinates40°27′36″N 74°00′02″W / 40.45995°N 74.00055°W / 40.45995; -74.00055
Information
TypeMagnet public high school
Established1981
School districtMonmouth County Vocational School District
NCES School ID341750005989[2]
PrincipalEarl Moore[1]
Faculty27.0 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment266 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio9.9:1[2]
Color(s)   Blue and gold
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
AffiliationSea-grant
Websitemast.ctemc.org

The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a coeducational four-year magnet public high school located in the Sandy Hook section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine science and technology. It is one of five career academies administered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD). MAST requires each student to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) every year as well as an Annual Military Inspection (AMI) in the spring or fall. The school's curriculum focuses on marine sciences and marine technology/engineering. The school offers small classes with close personal attention.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 266 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1. There were 2 students (0.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 1 (0.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.[3] The Marine Academy is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. For the 1997–98 and 2013 school years, the Marine Academy was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[4][5] MAST was selected by the Department of Education as a New American High School for the 1998–99 school year;[6] among the many honors and awards the innovative program has received throughout its years. On April 15, 2007, in honor of the Marine Academy's 25th Anniversary, a proclamation by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders declared April 15 as "Marine Academy of Science and Technology Day" in Monmouth County.

  1. ^ Staff Directory, Marine Academy of Science and Technology. Accessed February 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for Marine Academy Of Science And Technology, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2019, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BRS2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Seven Schools Recognized as 'New American High Schools' - High Schools Noted for Academic Achievement, Reform Efforts" Archived October 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, press release dated November 12, 1998. United States Department of Education