NJAS 2026

The NJ Academy of Science (NJAS) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and promote the advancement of STEM-related fields among the NJ scientific community. NJAS is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and is a member of the National Association of Academies of Science (NAAS).

The goal of the academy is to stimulate education and research in STEM fields throughout New Jersey. As part of this mission, NJAS hosts an annual meeting at which high school students present their independent research to a panel of judges. From the projects submitted, 3 projects in each category are selected by the judges. First, second, and third-place finishers are selected as delegates to represent New Jersey at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) Annual Meeting in conjunction with the AAAS Annual Meeting. The Monmouth County Vocational School District sends all first-place delegates to the annual meeting. 

HTHS had 35 students enter their research projects in the NJAS 71st Annual Meeting. The school's 23 first, second, and third-place finishers are indicated below. Student abstracts from the program can be found here, and more information about NJAS is available on their website.