Advanced Technologies Academy
Advanced Technologies Academy (A-TECH/ATA) is a magnet public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It focuses on integrating technology with academics for students in grades 9–12. The magnet school program was founded in 1994 and is part of the Clark County School District. The first year included only 9th and 10th grade, adding a grade each year. The first graduating class was 1997, and the first graduating class with all four years of attendance was 1998. The magnet school focuses on computer and technology related study fields.
As of 2024, A-TECH is ranked #1 in the state of Nevada and #88 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
Historical events
The gymnasium building began construction during the 1998–1999 school year, and opened in 2000.
Efforts to increase the student population at the school began in the early 2000s. Construction of the school's east wing (including additional classrooms, offices, and a lecture hall) and expansion of the existing cafeteria began in 2002, and were completed in time for the start of the 2003–2004 school year. The expansion increased enrollment from approximately 750 students to just over 1000.
The school has also been a popular stop for some national politicians to discuss their education policy. Visitors include then Vice President Al Gore and Florida Governor Jeb Bush. They were also visited by First Lady Laura Bush in 2004 to talk about President George W. Bush's Jobs for the 21st Century plan announced in the 2004 State of the Union address.
Awards and recognition
- During the 2003–04 school year, Advanced Technologies Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
- A-TECH was named a School of Distinction—top Technology Excellence high school—by the Intel corporation in 2005.
- Advanced Technologies Academy was recognized with the Exemplary School Award from the Nevada Department of Education for the graduating classes of 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2010, and received the High Achieving School Award from the Nevada Department of Education for the graduating classes of 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, and 2007.
- Magnet Schools of America recognized A-TECH as a School of Distinction in 2008.
- U.S. News & World Report selected A-TECH as a Silver Medal Winner of America's Best High Schools in 2008.
- A-TECH was recognized, for the second time, with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education on September 15, 2011.
- A-TECH was recognized, for the third time, with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education on September 26, 2019.
- A-TECH was designated as a Purple Star school by State Superintendent Jhone Ebert on May 13, 2024.
References
- ^ "Principal's Message". atech.org. Advanced Technologies Academy. Retrieved 10 Sep 2024.
- ^ "Advanced Technologies Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report
- ^ Hinds, Teresa (1996-10-22). "Tech students wow VP Gore". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "In Las Vegas, Jeb Bush stumps for better schools". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Media Availability in Las Vegas". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL Academy recognized by education secretary", Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 17, 2003. Accessed November 6, 2007. " The Advanced Technologies Academy was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School on Tuesday by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. The Clark County School District magnet high school is one of 220 outstanding schools to receive national recognition for efforts to raise student achievement. It is the only Nevada school to receive the award."
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ Technology Excellence: Advanced Technologies Academy, Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction Awards. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Advanced Technologies Academy Official Website. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ Magnet Schools of America, Schools of Distinction. Accessed 2008. Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ U.S. News & World Report 2008 Best High Schools. Accessed 2008.
- ^ Advanced Technologies Academy achieves Blue Ribbon status again, Las Vegas Review-Journal. Accessed October 20, 2011.
- ^ "3 Nevada schools recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools". Fox 5 Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 2019-09-28. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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