HTHS Admissions Overview

HTHS admissions, step by step.

Residency and the information session come first. Then check how the one-school rule and the document deadline fit your plan.

Checked against HTHS's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.

Who can apply

Who can apply.

Confirm every rule before planning anything else.

Who can apply: Applicants must be in eighth grade and live in Monmouth County as full-time residents when they apply.
Grade: For Grade 9 entry, the student must be in eighth grade when applying. The application is open from October 1 to November 30, 2026.
Out-of-county schools: Monmouth County residents who attend school outside the county need verification of Monmouth County residency from the out-of-county school.
Information session: Applicants must attend at least one information session at the Career Academy they plan to apply to. HTHS holds these four times a year from September through November, and the student and up to two parents may attend sessions 1 to 3.
One school only: An applicant can apply to only one MCVSD Career Academy, and the application is considered for only one school.

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Check the HTHS information session page for the sessions that are still open before anything else.
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If your student attends school outside Monmouth County, ask that school for the residency verification now.

The application

Where to apply: Apply online through the MCVSD application portal. After submitting, print the Confirmation Page and Application Checklist and give them to a school counselor or principal.
Deadline: The application deadline is November 30, 2026. MCVSD says late applications will not be accepted.
School documents: MCVSD must receive the documents from the student's school postmarked by December 18, 2026.
How seats are filled: The highest scoring qualified applicant from each district pool is offered admission. The remaining seats go by overall composite score, regardless of resident district.
Questions: MCVSD answers application questions at applications@ctemc.org or 732-431-7942.

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