Tesla STEM High School (formerly STEM High School) is a public high school in Redmond, Washington. This is the Designated School of Choice in the Lake Washington School District and offers a STEM-based curriculum. By US News Rankings, Tesla STEM is the # 1 high school in Washington, number 28 in the country, and number 26 for the STEM school. The school operates as a magnet program. Students are admitted from all districts on a lottery basis with 150 students per class for a total of 600 enrollments.
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History and facilities
The school opens in September 2012 at Eastlake High School until the new facility is complete enough for most residences by Class 9 and 10 in January 2013. Full Schools are opened and accepted Class 11 and 12 in September 2013 and September 2014, respectively. The two-story school occupies the 21-acre campus. It was built by Absher Construction Company for $ 24 million.
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Academics
The school's stated academic approach involves Problem-Based Learning, Professional Learning Community, Integrated Curriculum, Scientific Inquiry, and Constructivist Learning. The core program is focused on four STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Most students attend classes in advanced science. Students in Grades 9 and 10 focus on learning the basics of different programs; in grades 11 and 12 students choose the focus of learning. In the 2014-15 school year, the school started four "Signature Programs" for students from four comprehensive secondary schools in the School District: Eastlake High School, Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School, and Redmond High School. Programs for grade XI students are Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Design, and Forensic/Psychology; courses for twelfth grade students are Biomedical Engineering/Anatomy and Advanced Physics/Global Engineering.
Activity
School activities include student participation in the District School's Reflection Arts Competition, FBLA, and TSA. In addition, the orchestra, choir, and yearbook are available as a credit class after school.
Athletics
Athletic and sports programs are not offered in schools. Students who participate in the program must travel to their "home" school.
References
External links
- LWSD School Webpage
- OSPI School report card for "Unnamed STEM School Under Construction" 2013
- Big Challenge for Engineering , National Engineering Academy
- M SPACE Holdings
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