The Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, formerly known as the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, is a four-year career academy and

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located in Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, in the

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, serving students in

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through

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s as part of the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, which serves students of many diverse cultures from all over Middlesex County. While enrolled in this high school student are able to receive college credits for classes based in allied health and biomedical sciences through

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 285 students and 19.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 15.0:1. There were 13 students (4.6% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 4 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Middlesex County Voc Acad Allied Health & Biomedical Science

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. Accessed December 1, 2022.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the

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. In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016", the school was ranked 31st out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked 11th among all high schools in New Jersey. Schooldigger.com ranked the school as one of 16 schools tied for first out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 256 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy (100.0%) and mathematics (100.0%) components of the

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(HSPA).

Academics

The major subjects of studies for four years are the following: *English: World Literature*, US Literature I*, US Literature II*, AP English Literature and Composition* *Mathematics: Geometry*, Algebra II*, Pre-Calculus*, Statistics, AP Calculus** *Sciences: Biology*, Chemistry*, Physics* *Social Science: World History*, US History I*, AP US History*, Sociology*, Economics* *Health and Physical Education: All four years* *World Language: Spanish I*, Spanish II*, Spanish III*, Spanish IV**, AP Spanish** *Rutgers SHP Courses: Introduction to Allied Health*, Dynamics of Health Care In Society*, Medical Terminology*, Anatomy and Physiology I & II*, Scientific Principles of Nutrition, Nutrition and the Lifespan *PLTW ( Project Lead The Way) Courses: Principles of Biomedical Sciences*, Human Body Systems*, Medical Interventions*, Biomedical Innovations* - * Required Courses - ** Must be selected to take course

Athletics

The Woodbridge Academy HornetsWoodbridge Academy

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the

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, which operates under the supervision of the

(NJSIAA). With 206 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.

Extracurricular activities

Due to the Academy's small size, clubs in school are generally limited, though some are more active than others. A list of clubs include: *

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* Amnesty International Chapter * HOSA *

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* Ethics/Debate Club * Music Club * Newspaper Club * Sports Club * Dance Club * Yearbook Club * Art Club * Science League * Math League *

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* GSA *

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* Drama Club

Science League

The school ranks consistently high on the Science League exams. 2014-2015 School Year Rankings * Biology I Ranking: 4 out of 134 * Chemistry I Ranking: 7 out of 140 * Physics I Ranking: 13 out of 108 2011-2012 School Year Rankings * Biology Ranking: 10 out of 143 * Chemistry Ranking: 19 out of 143 * Physics Ranking: 21 out of 143

Administration

The principal is Robert Fuller. His administration team includes the two assistant principals.Administration
Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences. Accessed May 11, 2022.

References

External links

School websiteMiddlesex County Magnet Schools
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National Center for Educational Statistics data for the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools
{{Authority control Magnet schools in New Jersey Public high schools in Middlesex County, New Jersey Woodbridge Township, New Jersey