Thomas Jefferson T-STEM is a 4-year public
early college high school located in
Pharr
Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 70,400, and in 2019, the estimated population was 79,112. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Pharr is p ...
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Texas. It is one of the six high schools located in the
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. The school focuses on preparing students for university academics and a career in the
STEM fields. Partnered with
South Texas College, enrolled students have the opportunity to earn college credit towards an associate degree in various subjects.
Dual enrollment
All students are eligible to graduate under the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) and participate in the
dual enrollment program. Instruction for high school and college courses will be provided in a variety of settings including at various South Texas College campuses. During their four years of high school, students will obtain
college credit. By their sophomore year, all students will be enrolled in college classes at STC. Transportation to and from the college is provided by the school district and STC waives tuition for all PSJA ISD Dual Enrollment courses. Enrolled students will be able to have access to the STC facilities such the library and research centers, science laboratories, computer labs and classrooms.
Goals
The main goal and objective of T-STEM is to provide an instructional atmosphere that promotes college readiness through an academic design that articulates clear degree plans and pathways in the
STEM fields. These degree plans will include the 42 credit hour academic core curriculum plus 18 credit hours in the specific fields of study.
Degree plans offered
Students will be able to dual-enroll in one of the following degree plans (not all programs are listed):
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Biology
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Chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
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Engineering
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Mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
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Computer Science
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Criminal justice
References
External links
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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District high schools
Early College High Schools