Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center

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The Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center, or S&E, is a public high school magnet program housed within Manalapan High School, in Englishtown, New Jersey. The program, started in 1985, is designed for students with an affinity for mathematical and scientific subjects.

This rigorous program has anywhere between ten and forty students in each class, which has recently been changed to a max of 24 per class, and the curriculum consists largely of courses related to engineering, science, and high level mathematics. The program is heavy on Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which can provide college credit with appropriate scores. A member of the Freehold Regional High School District, the learning center holds no more than 100 students in its ranks at any time in the school.

Applicants, drawn from towns in the Freehold Regional High School District, take an entrance exam in the eighth grade that tests their abilities in mathematics and English. In addition, there is also a personal statement portion of the application which allows students to write an essay on why they wish to go to the school as well as telling of their extracurricular activities or awards. Parents have been known to move into the district just so their children may have a chance to be accepted into S&E.

The program has an impressive entourage of knowledgeable and helpful teachers[citation needed]. Most students score highly on standardized tests (the AP, the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, the High School Proficiency Assessment - HSPA), as well as performing well in competitions such as the American Mathematics Contest or the Science League. The graduates attend a wide range of prestigious schools. Alumni of S&E can be found at all Ivy League and New Ivy League schools, as well as other highly ranked schools such as MIT, Caltech and Rutgers University.

[edit] Required courses

Freshman Year

  • Algebra II/Geometry (H) - A combined course in which two classes usually offered separately are taught at an accelerated pace over the span of one year. Typically, Geometry is taught the first semester then Algebra II the second semester.
  • AP Biology
  • Introduction to Computer Science/Technical Drawing - Also a combined course in which the first semester concentrates on computer science which is mostly of the programming language C++. The second semester focuses on engineering design or drafting.

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

  • AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism
  • Multivariable Calculus (H)
  • Senior Research Projects (H)

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