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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, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers learning in all subjects, specializing in marine technology and science. 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. 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 school offers small classes with close personal attention. As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 293 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.85:1. There were 4 students (1.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 2 (0.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.〔(School Data for Marine Academy Of Science And Technology ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 26, 2015.〕 The Marine Academy is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, 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,〔(Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF) ), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.〕 and was again recognized as a Blue Ribbon School in 2013.〔 MAST was selected by the Department of Education as a New American High School for the 1998-99 school year;〔("SEVEN SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED AS 'NEW AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLS' - High Schools Noted for Academic Achievement, Reform Efforts" ), press release dated November 12, 1998. United States Department of Education〕 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. ==Location and campus== MAST campus is located in the Fort Hancock Historic Area, as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area. The school is adjacent to the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest operating lighthouse in the country, and is within walking distance of several beaches. The campus includes thirteen newly renovated buildings and various laboratories devoted to marine biology, marine chemistry, oceanography, C.A.D., and multi-media. The buildings were previously mess halls and latrines for the "Tent City" that was set up at Fort Hancock for a time during World War II. A Technology Workshop, a Media Center containing a Computer Classroom, a Naval Science Building, and other classrooms round out the facilities. There is also hands-on instruction on the school research vessel, the ''R/V Blue Sea'' for underclassmen and some seniors. The "R/V Blue Sea" is currently berthed at the Coast Guard Station on Sandy Hook. This vessel is extensively used throughout many core classes in the curriculum including marine biology, marine chemistry, marine physics, and oceanography.〔(A Brief look at M.A.S.T ), accessed May 12, 2006.〕 In the wake of significant damage to the Sandy Hook campus following Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, the MAST campus has temporarily been relocated to St. Joseph's School in Keyport, in addition to the use of lab space at Brookdale Community College.〔Rundquist, Jeanette. ("Hurricane Sandy aftermath: Some N.J. schools reopen with no heat, no lunch" ), ''The Star-Ledger'', November 6, 2012. Accessed November 14, 2012. "On Sandy Hook, officials from the Monmouth County Vocational School District yesterday got their first look at damage to the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, known as MAST.... But plans are to send the 280 high school students to class next Tuesday in the former St. Joseph’s School in Keyport, and borrow science labs at the Brookdale Community College in Hazlet."〕 As of September 9, 2013, MAST relocated back to its Sandy Hook campus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marine Academy of Science and Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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