Profile - Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
Profile - Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
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PROFILE 2011-2012<br />
<strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Academy for<br />
Allied Health Sciences<br />
1776 Raritan Road<br />
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076<br />
Phone: 908-889-8288 x811<br />
http://www.ucvts.tec.nj.us<br />
CEEB Code: 311376<br />
Dr. Thomas J. Bistocchi<br />
Superintendent of <strong>Schools</strong><br />
Mrs. Sheila Wegryn<br />
Principal<br />
Ms. Jeanne Shanker<br />
School Counselor<br />
Ms. Elizabeth Varga<br />
School Counselor<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
<strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong> Academy for Allied Health Sciences is a unique four year secondary learning community.<br />
Our highly selective school develops confident well-rounded students through challenging academic<br />
experiences, with exposure to various health career skills and occupations.<br />
We provide authentic interdisciplinary educational experiences that promote critical thinking skills.<br />
Leadership and collaboration experiences are cultivated and refined to meet the communities’ changing<br />
needs. Relevant technology is utilized to enhance future employment in a global society. The Academy<br />
for Allied Health Sciences embraces and embodies highest personal and professional standards.<br />
STUDENT SELECTION<br />
Applicants are selected from a diverse population of eighth grade students in each of the twenty school<br />
districts of <strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Students are selected to attend the <strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong> Academy for Allied Health<br />
Sciences in a competitive process based on the following criteria:<br />
‣ Grade point average (7 th – 8 th grade)<br />
‣ Standardized Test Scores (7 th grade)<br />
‣ Two Admissions Assessments (Math & Reading Comprehension/Writing)<br />
CURRICULUM<br />
COURSE DESIGNATION: The <strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong> Academy for Allied Health Sciences day is divided into<br />
four block-time instructional periods in an alternating A/B day schedule. All courses are designed and<br />
taught at the honors or enriched levels and are not specifically labeled as such; there is no tracking.<br />
Courses designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination are designated as<br />
“AP.” The College Board has certified all district AP courses taught. Class Rank is NOT computed due to<br />
our competitive admissions process, small class size, and the exceptional performance of our students.
COURSE SEQUENCE<br />
(All Courses are taught at the Honors or Advanced Placement© (AP) level)<br />
CORE GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12<br />
HISTORY World History US History I US History II AP Government<br />
ENGLISH English I – World Literature<br />
English II – Early American English II – Modern English IV – British Literature<br />
Literature<br />
American Literature<br />
or AP English<br />
Spanish IV<br />
WORLD<br />
(Seton Hall University<br />
LANGUAGE Spanish I-III Spanish II-IV Spanish III-IV<br />
Project Acceleration)<br />
AP Spanish<br />
SCIENCE<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
Biology Chemistry Physics AP Chemistry<br />
Foundations of Science<br />
Combined Algebra<br />
Anatomy/ Physiology I<br />
(UMDNJ)<br />
Geometry/Trigonometry<br />
PHYSICAL<br />
EDUCATION Fitness & Health I Fitness & Health II<br />
AP Biology<br />
(Fairleigh Dickinson<br />
Middle College Program)<br />
or<br />
AP Chemistry<br />
Mathematical Analysis<br />
(Fairleigh Dickinson<br />
Middle College Program)<br />
Fitness & Health III<br />
(Rapid EKG Interpretation)<br />
AP Physics<br />
Ecology<br />
Anatomy/ Physiology II<br />
(UMDNJ)<br />
Chemical Systems I-II<br />
(Kean University)<br />
AP Calculus I A/B<br />
AP Calculus II B/C<br />
Calculus III- Multivariable<br />
Probability and Statistics<br />
Mathematics &<br />
Computational Methods<br />
I-II (Kean University)<br />
Fitness & Health IV<br />
HEALTH<br />
SCIENCES<br />
Dynamics of Health Care<br />
in Society (UMDNJ)<br />
Community Health<br />
Fundamentals of Health<br />
and Wellness<br />
(UMDNJ)<br />
Emergency and Clinical<br />
Care (UMDNJ)<br />
Medical Terminology<br />
(UMDNJ)<br />
Emergency Medical<br />
Technician (Basic)<br />
Medical Mathematics<br />
(UMDNJ)<br />
Scientific Principles of<br />
Nutrition (UMDNJ)<br />
INTERDISCI-<br />
PLINARY<br />
STUDIES<br />
Visual and Performing Arts<br />
Requirement<br />
Financial Literacy<br />
Senior Internship<br />
Linguistics<br />
Intro to Forensic Medicine<br />
Psychology<br />
Economics<br />
Certificates Earned: CPR (Red Cross), First Aid, Basic Life Support (BLS – American Heart<br />
Association), Emergency Medical Technician-B (<strong>Vocational</strong> Certification- All students are required<br />
to take the New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician-B certification test by the end of the senior<br />
year)<br />
POST-SECONDARY PARTNERSHIPS: The <strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong> Academy for Allied Health Sciences<br />
works in conjunction with Seton Hall University, Kean University, Fairleigh Dickinson University<br />
and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to provide students with the<br />
opportunity to earn college credit for course work completed during the course of the school day.<br />
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Students must earn a minimum of 120 credits to graduate with a high school diploma endorsed by the<br />
New Jersey Department of Education. The suggested minimum coursework for the <strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Academy for Allied Health Sciences is as follows:<br />
‣ Four years of English<br />
‣ Four years of Health, Safety and Physical Education<br />
‣ Four years of Science<br />
‣ Four years of Mathematics<br />
‣ Three years of Social Studies<br />
‣ Three years of World Language<br />
‣ Four years of Allied Health (Career Education)<br />
‣ One year of Visual, Performing, and/or Practical Arts<br />
‣ One-half year in financial, economic, business and<br />
entrepreneurial literary<br />
‣ Technology Literacy integrated throughout the<br />
curriculum<br />
‣ EMT-B Coursework and New Jersey Certification<br />
testing by the end of the senior year
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Every student is encouraged to complete a total of 40 hours of<br />
community service while attending the <strong>Union</strong> <strong>County</strong> Academy for Allied Health Sciences. Twenty<br />
hours should be completed by the end of the sophomore year and the remainder before graduation.<br />
These hours should be fulfilled with at least two different community service activities.<br />
STATISTICS<br />
NJ High School Proficiency Assessment Results<br />
Classes of 2011 & 2012<br />
Language Arts Literacy<br />
Mathematics<br />
100% Proficient/Advanced Proficient 100% Proficient/Advanced Proficient<br />
2011 Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) Averages<br />
750<br />
650<br />
550<br />
Allied Health<br />
450<br />
350<br />
New Jersey<br />
250<br />
150<br />
National<br />
50<br />
-50<br />
Critical<br />
Reading<br />
Math<br />
Writing<br />
Advanced Placement© Exam Results 2011<br />
AP Exam<br />
Students<br />
Taking<br />
Exam<br />
STUDENT ACTIVITIES<br />
Students<br />
Scoring 3 or<br />
higher<br />
3 4 5<br />
AP Biology 32 8 7 12<br />
AP Calculus A/B 8 1 3 2<br />
AP Calculus B/C 8 4 3 1<br />
AP Chemistry 22 11 6 3<br />
AP English Literature 17 4 8 5<br />
AP Physics Mechanics 4 1 2 1<br />
Chemistry 3 1 1<br />
Spanish Language 6 1 1 3<br />
Art Club<br />
Chess Club<br />
Community Service<br />
Dance Club<br />
Peer Mediation<br />
Photography & Film<br />
Robotics<br />
Student Government<br />
Senior Class Council<br />
Junior Class Council<br />
Sophomore Class Council<br />
Freshman Class Council<br />
Yearbook<br />
National Honor Society<br />
HOSA (Health Occupations<br />
Students of America)<br />
School Newspaper<br />
Intramural Sports<br />
Drama Club<br />
Spanish Club<br />
Spanish Honor Society<br />
Math League<br />
Community Service Club<br />
Future Business Leaders of America<br />
Multi-Cultural Club<br />
Science Olympiad
COLLEGE PLACEMENT<br />
The Academy for Allied Health Sciences graduated its first class in 2009. One hundred percent (100%) of all<br />
graduates from the Academy for Allied Health Sciences have been accepted to institutions of higher learning.<br />
The colleges and universities listed below highlight some of the letters of admission received by the graduates<br />
of the Academy for Allied Health Sciences:<br />
Albright College<br />
American University<br />
Amherst College<br />
Arcadia University<br />
Barnard College<br />
Bethany College<br />
Boston College<br />
Boston University<br />
Brandeis University<br />
Brown University<br />
(Liberal Medical Education Program)<br />
Caldwell College<br />
Carnegie Mellon University<br />
Case Western Reserve University<br />
Cedar Crest University<br />
Central Pennsylvania<br />
Clarkson University<br />
Coastal Carolina University<br />
College of St. Elizabeth (Honors)<br />
Columbia University<br />
Cooperative Medical College, India<br />
Cornell University<br />
Culinary Institute of America<br />
City University of New York<br />
Dartmouth College<br />
Dennison University<br />
DeSales University (PA Program)<br />
Drew University<br />
Drexel University<br />
Duke University<br />
East Carolina University<br />
East Stroudsburg University<br />
Elon University<br />
Emory University<br />
Farleigh Dickinson University<br />
Florida State University<br />
Fordham University<br />
George Mason University<br />
George Washington University<br />
Georgetown University<br />
Hamilton College<br />
Harvard University<br />
Hobart & William Smith Colleges<br />
Hofstra University<br />
Hood College<br />
Howard University<br />
Iona College<br />
Ithaca College<br />
James Madison University<br />
Johns Hopkins University<br />
Johnson & Wales University<br />
Juniata College<br />
Kean University (BS/MD Program)<br />
La Salle University<br />
Lehigh University<br />
Long Island University (Pharmacy)<br />
Loyola University<br />
Manhattan College<br />
Marist College<br />
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy<br />
Monmouth University<br />
Montclair State University (BS/MD)<br />
Mount Holyoke College<br />
Muhlenberg College<br />
Nazareth College<br />
New York University<br />
New Jersey Institute of Technology<br />
(BS/MD)<br />
North Carolina A&T University<br />
North Carolina State University<br />
Northeastern University<br />
Norwich University<br />
New York Institute of Technology<br />
Oberlin College<br />
Oglethorpe University<br />
Old Dominion University<br />
Pace University<br />
Penn State University (Honors)<br />
Pepperdine University<br />
Philadelphia University (PA Program)<br />
Princeton University<br />
Quinnipiac University<br />
Ramapo College<br />
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<br />
Rice University<br />
Richard Stockton College<br />
Rider University<br />
Rochester Institute of Technology<br />
Rowan University<br />
Rutgers University (BS/MD)<br />
(Pharmacy)<br />
Skidmore College<br />
Springfield College (PA Program)<br />
St. John’s University (Pharmacy)<br />
Stevens Institute of Technology<br />
Stony Brook University<br />
State University of New York<br />
Swarthmore College<br />
Syracuse University<br />
The College of New Jersey<br />
(7 Year Medical School Program)<br />
Temple University<br />
(7 Year Medical School Program)<br />
Texas A&M University<br />
Tufts University<br />
Tulane University<br />
<strong>Union</strong> College (BS/MD/MBA)<br />
University of Arizona<br />
University of Cincinnati<br />
(Design Architecture, Art<br />
and Planning)<br />
University of California (Berkeley)<br />
University of Chicago<br />
University of Connecticut (Honors)<br />
University of Delaware<br />
University of Hartford<br />
University of Maryland<br />
University of Michigan<br />
University of Miami<br />
(Honors Program in Medicine)<br />
University of North Carolina (Honors)<br />
University of Pennsylvania<br />
University of Scranton<br />
University of Texas (Austin)<br />
University of the Sciences (Pharmacy)<br />
University of Virginia<br />
University of Pittsburgh<br />
(8 Year Medical School Program)<br />
Ursinius College (Pharmacy)<br />
Villanova University (BS/MD)<br />
Virginia Commonwealth University<br />
(Medical Program)<br />
Wagner College<br />
Washington University<br />
Wellesley College<br />
Wesleyan University<br />
West Point Military Academy<br />
West Virginia University<br />
Widener University<br />
(Medical Program)<br />
William and Mary<br />
William Patterson University<br />
Yale University
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