About the Area:

Atlantic City is a major tourist destination that is famous for its beaches, boardwalk, and casino gambling. Atlantic City is located in the Jersey Shore region on Absecon Island, along with Ventnor City, Margate City, and Longport. Atlantic City is the second-largest casino gaming market in the United States behind Las Vegas.

Jersey Shore: Asbury Park is known for its rich musical history, perhaps most notably for its association with Bruce Springsteen and The Stone Pony.

Closest Major City:

Census Data:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Hammonton-New-Jersey.html

Population:

14,750

Designated Airport

Philadelphia International Airport

Weather

South Jersey has a humid subtropical climate. Compared to northern parts of New Jersey, South Jersey has slightly higher temperatures and receives less annual precipitation. Along the Jersey Shore, temperatures are moderated by sea breezes and land breezes. Temperatures in the Winter go below freezing and occasionally snow will accumulate. Spring and Fall temperatures are between 40-60 degress.

Transportation

School bus, Car pool

Nearby Universities

Attractions

College Acceptances

Brown University
Harvard University
Columbia University
Boston College
Boston University
Temple University
Fordham University
University of Delaware
New York University
Holy Family University
Drexel University
Duke University
Virginia Teach
West Chester University
State University of New York
Penn State University
Rutgers University
North Carolina Central University
Loyola Marymount University
Mount St. Mary’s College
St. Joseph University
University of North Carolina
Philadelphia University

Notable Alumni

Kellyann Conway – President Polling Company ( always seen on CNN and Fox News )
Tiger Rodio – CEO Tropicana
Lindsay Petrosh – Miss NJ
Max Valles – Buffalo Bills
Marcia Perna – VP of Marketing New York New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Recent scholarships

Ninety nine graduates in the Class of 2016 earned over $7.7 million in college scholarships

College Counseling:

College Timeline

Freshmen Year
Meet with your counselor to discuss your college plans.
Make sure you are enrolled in challenging classes.
Colleges prefer four years of English, history, math, science, and a foreign language.
Get more involved with your extracurricular activities and volunteer service.

Sophomore Year
Meet with your counselor to discuss college majors and programs of interest.
Prepare to take the PSATs in the Fall.
Research specific colleges of interest and start your college resume on Naviance.
Work hard to keep your GPA (grade-point-average) up.

Junior Year
Meet with your counselor to learn the college application process.
Prepare to take the PSATs in the Fall .
Register for the SATs or ACTs in the Spring at collegeboard.com.
Take SATs at least twice.
Register for Subject SATs for Ivy League Universities.
Make a list of potential colleges in Naviance.
Brainstorm which teachers will write a recommendation letter for you and complete your college resume.
Schedule tours at colleges of interest.

Senior Year
Meet with your counselor to discuss where you want to apply.
Attend open houses, college fairs, and visitation dates.
Register to take SATs again in the Fall.
Make sure letters of recommendations are on file.
Fill out on-line college applications and adhere to all deadline dates.
Bring parent-signed transcript release forms to your counselor to release your transcripts and letters of recommendations.
Attend financial aid workshop at SJHS.
Attend the college process workshop at SJHS.
Submit FAFSAs financial aid application as soon as January 1st.
After receiving acceptance letters and financial aid information on the colleges, bring a copy to the Guidance Department then make your final decision!