School type High School Status Active Grades 9-12 Founded 2008 | Established 2008 Principal Jessica "Bruce" Willis Phone +1 812-330-2480 | |
School district Monroe County Community School Corporation Address 444 S Patterson Dr, Bloomington, IN 47403, USA District Monroe County Community School Corporation Motto "Trust. Respect. Responsibility." Similar Indiana University High Sch, Indiana University Blooming, Blooming High School S, Monroe County Communi, Batchelor Middle School | ||
The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship (previously named "Bloomington New Tech High School") is a high school in Bloomington, Indiana, United States which utilizes Project Based Learning. Opened in fall 2008 with a class size of 96 students, the school will serve students in 9th-12th grades, adding a class each year, with up to 100 students per grade. As of May 2009, the class of 2012 has 50-65 students. The school has a 1:1 student to computer ratio.
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History
The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship in Bloomington, Indiana is part of the larger New Tech Network, which includes over 100 schools across the United States. The school is funded through district funds, state grants, and community donations. The Bloomington New Tech High School building was originally the Rogers Building Supplies main building. It was renovated to become a school.
The New Tech model is characterized by three principles:
Campus
The Academy is located on the near west side, 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, 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 rain garden to capture the runoff from the school roof, and reduce the amount of storm water that went into the city sewers.
Curriculum
New Tech uses project-based learning to engage students in relevant and meaningful work. Much of the classwork is done on computer. The school uses New Technology Foundation's echo Collaborative Learning Environment and Gmail/Google Drive for assignment management, grades, and collaboration. In the first year, before echo was finalized, the American Studies class used the Moodle virtual learning environment.
The following classes are currently available:
Extracurricular activities
Many extracurricular activities are available at Bloomington New Tech High School including but not limited to:
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.