TechBoston Academy

TechBoston Academy
Address
9 Peacevale Road
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02124
United States
Coordinates 42°17′07″N 71°04′33″W / 42.28528°N 71.07583°W / 42.28528; -71.07583Coordinates: 42°17′07″N 71°04′33″W / 42.28528°N 71.07583°W / 42.28528; -71.07583
Information
Founded 2002
School district Boston Public Schools
Headmaster

Keith Love

Nora Vernazza

Founded in 2002, TechBoston Academy (TBA) is a pilot school located in Dorchester, Massachusetts that offers a college preparatory curriculum to students in grades 6–12. TBA immerses its 1,050 students to a wide span of technological resources such as laptops, Smartboards, PDAs, digital cameras, Google Apps for Education, and podcasting. TBA offers advanced courses that utilize this technology and cover topics such as digital art, Adobe graphic design applications, computer programming, and E-commerce.[1]

Mission Statement

Every student can learn and develop into a responsible citizen when provided with an environment that is both nurturing and challenging. TechBoston Academy offers a college preparatory curriculum that includes interdisciplinary project-based learning, where technology is the bridge that connects the student to his/her learning experience.

President Obama

On March 8, 2011, President Obama visited TechBoston to speak on winning the future through education. In his speech, President Obama stated:

“Every day, TechBoston is proving that no matter who you are, or what you look like, or where you come from, every child can learn. Every child can succeed. And every child deserves that chance.” President Barack Obama

The transcript from President Obama's speech can be found on the White House website.[2]

President Obama and Melinda Gates at TechBoston

Ongoing Success

In 2006, 92% of the first graduating class went to college as compared to 63% of Boston Public School students. The 54 members of the class of 2006 received just over $1,000,000 in scholarships and financial aid. In 2010, 93% of the graduating class went to college as compared to 61% of Boston Public School students. The 66 members of the class of 2010 received over $2,000,000 in scholarships and financial aid.

In 2012, 100% of TechBoston Academy 10th grade students (tested) passed the English Language Arts MCAS, compared to the BPS district average of 95%. TBA 10th graders also scored higher than the BPS average in 2012 on both the Mathematics and Science/Tech MCAS exams. Ninety-two percent of graduating seniors in 2012 entered post-secondary education, with 66.7% attending four-year colleges.

Student demographics

Teachers

MCAS performance

References

  1. "Tech Boston Academy". Boston Public Schools. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  2. "President Obama on Education at TechBoston". The White House. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "TechBoston Academy (00350657)". School/District Profiles. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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