STEM Accolades
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National STEM Excellence Awards Finalists at FETC (Future of Education Technology Conference) (Mater Middle: 2019 and Mater High: 2017)
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GOLD Designated STEAM Program – Middle and High School
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AP Calculus AB, BC and AP Statistics and Dual Enrollment Mathematics. For students completing all of these we offer a special program to take 300 level Calculus 3 and Linear Algebra from Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities
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AP Science courses offered include AP Biology, AP Physics A, AP Physics Mechanics, AP Environmental, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Computer Science A.
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Selected to be a Verizon Innovative Learning School, a program providing every Middle School Student with an iPad and 5G Data per month including a case, cables, and free Apps
Science/Math-Based Electives:
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Project Lead the Way Medical Detectives
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Project Lead the Way Design and Modeling
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Project Lead the Way App Creators
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Project Lead the Way Intro to Engineering (IED and Aerospace)
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HOSA (Health Occupations Student Association)
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Fairchild Gardens and Green Ecology
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SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics, Enrichment)
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Genius Squad
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FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
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FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America)​
Industry Certification In:
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Microsoft Office Specialist​
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Intuit QuickBooks for Accounting
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Adobe Premiere Pro through TV Production
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Adobe PhotoShop
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Adobe Dream Weaver
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CDA and ServeSafe (FCCLA)
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​Full Performing and Practical Arts Program:
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Band (Marching, Concert, Jazz)​
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Dance (All Levels)
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Traditional Art (up to AP Portfolio)
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Digital Art (up to AP Portfolio)
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Chorus (Glee)
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Piano/Keyboard
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Theatre
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Accounting
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Business/Entrepreneurship
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TV Production
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Early Childhood
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Nationally Recognized Clubs and Honor Societies including FBLA, FCCLA, HOSA, VEX Robotics, SECME, Mu Alpha Theta, SHPE Jr and 14 Honor Societies
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State Champion and Top 10 in Worlds VEX Robotics Team
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Partnerships with SHPE UM, PLTW, Regions Bank, Verizon, Digital Promise, Kendall Regional
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Nationally Ranked FBLA, HOSA, and FCCLA
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State Champions Marching Band
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Congressional Art Challenge Winners (work displayed at US Capitol, MIA, and Congressional Offices Worldwide.)
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Alumni currently work/intern at Microsoft, Twitter, SpaceX, Proctor and Gamble, Boeing and have graduated/have been accepted to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, MIT, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, UPenn, and much more
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Eight National Hispanic Merit Scholars and 120 students graduating with an Associate in Arts Degree from the Class of 2018 (536 seniors seniors enrolled in this class)
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The Future:
New State of the Art STEAM Building (2019)