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Advanced Technologies Academy

Coordinates: 36°11′10″N 115°10′37″W / 36.1862°N 115.1769°W / 36.1862; -115.1769
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Advanced Technologies Academy
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1411 Robin Street

Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
United States
Information
TypeMagnet public high school
MottoAcademics Plus Technology
Established1994
PrincipalDr. Anthony Marentic [1]
Faculty54 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,195 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.13[2]
CampusSmall (12.8 acres/ 0.626 miles2)
Color(s)   Teal and purple
MascotMaverick
RivalsNorthwest CTA and Veteran's Tribute and The Davidson Academy of Nevada
Websiteatech.org

Advanced Technologies Academy (A-TECH/ATA) is a magnet public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It focuses on integrating technology with academics for students in grades 9–12. The magnet school program was founded in 1994 and is part of the Clark County School District. The first year included only 9th and 10th grade, adding a grade each year. The first graduating class was 1997, and the first graduating class with all four years of attendance was 1998. The magnet school focuses on computer and technology related study fields.

As of 2023, A-TECH is ranked #1 in the state of Nevada and #88 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

Historical events

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The gymnasium building began construction during the 1998–1999 school year, and opened in 2000.

Efforts to increase the student population at the school began in the early 2000s. Construction of the school's east wing (including additional classrooms, offices, and a lecture hall) and expansion of the existing cafeteria began in 2002, and were completed in time for the start of the 2003–2004 school year. The expansion increased enrollment from approximately 750 students to just over 1000.

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ "Principal's Message". atech.org. Advanced Technologies Academy. Retrieved 10 Sep 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Advanced Technologies Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  3. ^ U.S. News & World Report
  4. ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL Academy recognized by education secretary", Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 17, 2003. Accessed November 6, 2007. " The Advanced Technologies Academy was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School on Tuesday by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. The Clark County School District magnet high school is one of 220 outstanding schools to receive national recognition for efforts to raise student achievement. It is the only Nevada school to receive the award."
  5. ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  6. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  7. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  8. ^ Technology Excellence: Advanced Technologies Academy, Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction Awards. Accessed November 6, 2007.
  9. ^ Advanced Technologies Academy Official Website. Accessed March 9, 2008.
  10. ^ Magnet Schools of America, Schools of Distinction. Accessed 2008. Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ U.S. News & World Report 2008 Best High Schools. Accessed 2008.
  12. ^ Advanced Technologies Academy achieves Blue Ribbon status again, Las Vegas Review-Journal. Accessed October 20, 2011.
  13. ^ "3 Nevada schools recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools". Fox 5 Las Vegas. Archived from the original on 2019-09-28. Retrieved September 26, 2019.[title missing]
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