Biotech High School Ranked #8 In U.S., #1 In New Jersey
Principal attributes success to culture of cooperation
Later today, an official from Rutgers University is coming to Biotech High School to demonstrate to students and faculty the ins and outs of 3-D printing. That’s what they call “Wednesday’’ at New Jersey’s #1 high school. Biotechnology High, located in Freehold Township, was ranked the state’s top high school by an annual report of U.S. News & World Report. The school fared well in the national rankings, too, coming in at number eight in the country. Principal Linda Eno said she, the 320 students and the faculty are thrilled with the ranking. A celebration is planned on Monday. There will be cake. “When you look at how hard these kids work,’’ Eno said. “It’s the little pats on the back that keep them going.’’ The school, one of five …
Ray Tai
12:27 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A major factor of the ranking is the AP test participation, and we have to know that HHS does not pay the $85 registration fee per test for the Holmdel kids, but High Tech does. Unfortunately, though we are paying High Tech, we have no say to their budget/policy/practices. On a separate note: while the academies/magnet schools offer wonderful academic programs, they usually lack some of other … more ›