Tesla STEM High School
| Tesla STEM High School | |
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| Address | |
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4301 228th Ave N.E. Redmond , 98053 | |
| Coordinates | 47°38′55″N 122°2′15″W / 47.64861°N 122.03750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Motto | Inspire, Educate, Innovate |
| Established | 2012 (construction completed in 2013) |
| Principal | Cindy Duenas |
| Faculty | Approx. 26 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 600 |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, Green |
| Website | www |
Tesla STEM High School [1] (formerly STEM High School) is a public high school in Redmond, Washington. It is a designated Choice School in the Lake Washington School District and offers a STEM-based curriculum. The school operates as a magnet program. Students are admitted from across the district on a lottery basis with 150 students per grade for a total enrollment of 600.[2][3]
History and facilities
The school opened in September 2012 in Eastlake High School until the new facility was sufficiently completed for partial occupancy by Grades 9 and 10 in January 2013. The full school opened and admitted Grades 11 and 12 in September 2013 and September 2014, respectively. The two-story school occupies a 21-acre campus. It was constructed by Absher Construction Company for $24 million. [4][5]
Name change
The name STEM High School was changed to Tesla STEM High School in early 2014 as the result of a school-wide vote to name the school after scientist Nikola Tesla.
Academics
The school's stated academic approach involves Problem-Based Learning, Professional Learning Community, Integrated curricula, Scientific inquiry, and Constructivist learning. The core program is focused on the four STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.[6] Most students attend classes in the advanced sciences.[7] Students in Grades 9 and 10 focus on learning the basics of a variety of courses; in grades 11 and 12 students choose a focus of study. In the 2014-15 academic year, the school will begin four “Signature Programs” to students from the four comprehensive high schools in the School District: Eastlake High School, Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School, and Redmond High School. The programs for eleventh grade students are Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Design, and Forensics / Psychology; the programs for twelfth grade students are Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Physics / Global Engineering.[8]
Activities
School activities include student participation in the School District's Reflections Art Competition, FBLA, and TSA. In addition, orchestra, choir, and yearbook are available as after-school credit classes.
Athletics
Athletics and sports programs are not offered at the school. Students participating in those programs need to travel to their "home" high school.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.lwsd.org/school/stem/Pages/default.aspx
- ^ Students settle in at Lake Washington's new STEM school, Sammamish Review, May 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ School District Choice Schools webpage. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ CEP 460 Final Report - King County School Siting Group December 6th, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ Students settle in at Lake Washington's new STEM school, Sammamish Review, May 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ STEM HS - About us. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ Students settle in at Lake Washington's new STEM school, Sammamish Review, May 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ STEM HS - About us. Retrieved 2014-01-22
- ^ LWSD's STEM school immerses students in science and math education, Redmond Reporter, March 13, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22