The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship (previously named "Bloomington New Tech High School") is a high school in

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, United States which utilizes

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. The Academy opened in fall 2008 with a class size of 96 students, the school serves students in 9th-12th grades, and at the beginning, added a class each year, with up to 100 students per grade. In May 2009, the class of 2012 had 50-65 students, and 58 Students graduated in the class of 2012. The school has a 1:1 student to computer ratio. While this was remarkable at the creation of the school it has since become the standard across MCCSC.

History

The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship in Bloomington, Indiana is part of the larger

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, which includes over 100 schools across the United States. The school is funded through district funds, state grants, and community donations. The Academy building was originally the Rogers Building Supplies main building. It was renovated to become a school. In 2018, The Academy received STEM certification by the Indiana Department of Education. In 2023, The Academy received

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certification. The New Tech model is characterized by three principles: * A new instructional approach that engages learners; * A culture that empowers students and teachers; and * Fully applied technology that supports deep learning. The Academy also follows three main school norms - Trust, Respect, and Responsibility.

Campus

The Academy is located on the near west side of Bloomington, off of Patterson st. Both the school campus and the surrounding area have seen a host of improvements over the past few years. In the summer of 2013, major work was done on the school campus, adding a number of features including new signage, landscaping, a new parking lot, a picnic shelter and outdoor benches, and a basketball court. During the 2013–14 school year, the "Green Pioneers" group (with help from the community) installed a

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to capture the runoff from the school roof, and reduce the amount of stormwater that went into the city sewers.

Curriculum

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to engage students in relevant and meaningful work. Much of the classwork is done on computers. The school uses

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's Canvas and

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for assignment management, grades, and collaboration. Prior to the use of Canvas,

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's Echo Collaborative Learning Environment was used. In the first year, before echo was finalized, the American Studies class used the

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virtual learning environment. The following classes were available in 2022: *American Studies - a combination of American History and English 9. *World Studies - a combination of World History and English 10. *English 11 *English 12 *Software Technology & Success Skills - teaches students software applications (mainly from Microsoft) and skills that help students get jobs. *Biology & Health *Environmental Science *Botany *Zoology *Epidemiology *Chemistry *Physics *PLTW Intro to Engineering & Design *PLTW Principles Of Engineering *PLTW Civil Engineering & Architecture *PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences *PLTW Human Body Systems *Math Core *Algebra II *Pre Calculus/Trigonometry *Entrepreneurship - class is responsible for running the school store. *Spanish: Levels 1-3 *Art - This class can be taken as a Dual Credit Course, earning both High School and

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credit. *Government *Economics *Service Learning Classes (Teaching Assistants, Recycling, etc.) *IVYT111 - An

class taught on-site at ASE. *English 111 *Ivy Tech Release - Allows students to take classes on the local

campus. *Film as Literature *Dramatic Literature *Physical Education

Extracurricular activities

Many extracurricular activities are available at The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship including but not limited to: *

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*Spanish Club *Space Club(Paused due to covid, never resumed) *Robotics Club(Paused due to covid, never resumed) *Student Leadership Team *The Academy Theater Company *Chess Club *Art Club *Environmental Club *Dance Club Students may also participate in the activities of their "home school". Many Academy students have been in band, theater, or on sports teams at Bloomington North or South.

References

Bloomington New Tech High School. MCCSC. 7 May 2009

External links

The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship - Homepage
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