About Academy of Engineering
The Academy of Engineering (AOE) are new schools that focus high school students on careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They are designed to help meet the increasing demand for qualified employees in the field of engineering. The National Academy Foundation (NAF), Project Lead The Way (PLTW), and NACME have joined forces to create these small learning communities, starting with 13 pilot schools throughout the nation.
The goals of the Academies of Engineering are to:
- Recruit and encourage more high school students to choose careers in engineering and engineering technology.
- Increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the study of engineering.
- Prepare high school graduates to enter postsecondary engineering and engineering technology programs fully competent in required mathematics, science, and technical subjects.
2010–2011 Academy of Engineering Pilot Sites High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture
Queens, New York
Frederick Douglass High School Atlanta, Georgia
AJ Moore Academy Waco, Texas
H. Grady Spruce High School Dallas, Texas
East High School on Arcadia Columbus, Ohio
University High School Los Angeles, California
EDT Academy Morse High School San Diego, California
Patrick Henry High School San Diego, California
James Madison High School San Diego, California
Harmony Magnet Academy High School Strathmore, California
Burton High School San Francisco, California
Northwest Career and Technical Academy Las Vegas, Nevada
Technology, Engineering & Communications School Burien, Washington
2009–2010 Academies of Engineering Pilot Sites Helen Bernstein High School Los Angeles, CA
School of Engineering and Sciences Sacramento, CA
Hopewell High School Charlotte, NC
Mallard Creek High School Charlotte, NC
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte, NC
Zebulon B. Vance High School Charlotte, NC
Columbia High School Columbia, SC
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Hialeah Gardens, FL
Miami Sunset Senior High School Miami, FL
North Miami Senior High School Miami, FL
Sarah T. Reed Senior High School New Orleans, LA
Scotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge, LA
Cesar Chavez Senior High School Houston, TX
Sam Houston High School San Antonio, TX
Albany High School Albany, NY
Manhattan Bridges High School New York, NY
Hartford High School Hartford, CT
Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut New London, CT