Downingtown STEM Academy is a public high school and an IB World School in the Downingtown Area School District, located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a unique curriculum that prepares students for college education and careers in the STEM fields. A major focus in the courses offered at the Downingtown STEM Academy is inquiry and project-based learning, as well as the growth of 21st-century learning skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity). In the ninth and tenth grades, students take "pre-diploma" classes that prepare them for classes in the International Baccalaureate program. In the eleventh and twelfth grades, students take six classes in the International Baccalaureate and have the opportunity to participate in the IB Diploma Programme.[1]
The school became an International Baccalaureate school in January 2012. Students in the eleventh and twelfth grade can participate in the IB Diploma Programme to achieve an IB diploma, in addition to their diploma from the Downingtown Area School District.
The school's enrollment is approximately 1000 students. Being a smaller school, students are engaged in a more personalized learning environment. Admission into the school is required to attend.
The school's laptop initiative provides each student with a computer. Technology is utilized as a tool that enhances learning.[2]
The former Downingtown Educational Center/Ninth Grade Center was renovated to become the Downingtown STEM Academy in Fall of 2011.[3]
As of December 11, 2013, the Downingtown STEM Academy was ranked as the top public high school in Pennsylvania, achieving a School Performance Profile score of 101.4, and in 2017 received a 104.0.
In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Downingtown STEM Academy as the number one public high school in the state of Pennsylvania, and number thirty-four in the United States.[4]
downingtown, stem, academy, public, high, school, world, school, downingtown, area, school, district, located, downingtown, pennsylvania, school, unique, curriculum, that, prepares, students, college, education, careers, stem, fields, major, focus, courses, of. Downingtown STEM Academy is a public high school and an IB World School in the Downingtown Area School District located in Downingtown Pennsylvania The school has a unique curriculum that prepares students for college education and careers in the STEM fields A major focus in the courses offered at the Downingtown STEM Academy is inquiry and project based learning as well as the growth of 21st century learning skills communication collaboration critical thinking creativity In the ninth and tenth grades students take pre diploma classes that prepare them for classes in the International Baccalaureate program In the eleventh and twelfth grades students take six classes in the International Baccalaureate and have the opportunity to participate in the IB Diploma Programme 1 Downingtown STEM AcademyAddress335 Manor AvenueDowningtown PennsylvaniaUnited StatesInformationTypeIB World School secondary school magnet schoolEstablished2011School districtDowningtown Area School DistrictHeadmasterArt CampbellGrades9 12EnrollmentApproximately 1000Color s Blue and Gold National ranking29th Best Public High School in the U S by U S News amp World Report in 2019WebsiteSTEM AcademyThe school became an International Baccalaureate school in January 2012 Students in the eleventh and twelfth grade can participate in the IB Diploma Programme to achieve an IB diploma in addition to their diploma from the Downingtown Area School District The school s enrollment is approximately 1000 students Being a smaller school students are engaged in a more personalized learning environment Admission into the school is required to attend The school s laptop initiative provides each student with a computer Technology is utilized as a tool that enhances learning 2 The former Downingtown Educational Center Ninth Grade Center was renovated to become the Downingtown STEM Academy in Fall of 2011 3 As of December 11 2013 the Downingtown STEM Academy was ranked as the top public high school in Pennsylvania achieving a School Performance Profile score of 101 4 and in 2017 received a 104 0 In 2018 U S News amp World Report ranked the Downingtown STEM Academy as the number one public high school in the state of Pennsylvania and number thirty four in the United States 4 References edit Class of 2022 Welcome amp Course Selection Presentation PDF Retrieved 2018 08 17 Curriculum 1 1 Device Programs www dasd org Retrieved 2018 08 17 History About our School www dasd org Retrieved 2018 08 17 Downingtown STEM Academy U S News amp World Report Retrieved 2018 08 17 External links editOfficial Site 40 00 32 N 75 42 51 W 40 00888 N 75 71406 W 40 00888 75 71406 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Downingtown STEM Academy amp oldid 1213443486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
