High Tech Middle School
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High Tech Middle, often abbreviated as HTM, is a public charter middle school in San Diego, California
. High Tech Middle was founded by High Tech High
. High Tech Middle is part of the High Tech Village, a program of the High Tech High charter schools
coalition of schools that attempts to change the way students in the United States and countries with similar schools are taught.
One of the main reasons HTM is different from most public schools is that students at HTM are not grouped by educational background or tested ability. There are no “advanced” or “remedial” classes. All students work together, no matter what their ability, to complete relevant, rigorous coursework and projects. This is possible because teachers work with each student individually to meet their separate needs.http://www.mtechmiddle.org
Students at HTM learn through project-based learning
. Academic information becomes more real and meaningful for students when they see the way that it can be applied to the world outside of school. Many of these projects require students to work in groups so they can develop strong social skills..http://www.hightechhigh.org/schools/HTM/about.php#
HTM often looks for opportunities to connect students to adults from outside of school.HTM encourages community partnerships, parent involvement, and expert guest speakers.http://www.mtechmiddle.org too.
HTH holds an annual fund-raising event called Catwalk. Parents, alumni parents, and volunteers from the community help plan and organize this unique event. Each school in the HTH Village gets a portion of the money raised to help pay for supplies. The name Catwalk was inspired by the aerial bridge/walkway that connects the 1st & 2nd floor at High Tech High International, where the Catwalk Event is held. Photos of past Catwalk events can be found at www.hthcatwalk.com.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. High Tech Middle was founded by High Tech High
Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School
Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School, often referred to as High Tech High , is a public charter high school in :San Diego, California...
. High Tech Middle is part of the High Tech Village, a program of the High Tech High charter schools
High Tech High charter schools
High Tech High is a San Diego, California-based school-development organization that includes a network of charter schools, a teacher certification program, and a graduate school of education....
coalition of schools that attempts to change the way students in the United States and countries with similar schools are taught.
HTM Academic Philosophy
The academic program at High Tech Middle is characterized by the three main design principles of the HTM schools:One of the main reasons HTM is different from most public schools is that students at HTM are not grouped by educational background or tested ability. There are no “advanced” or “remedial” classes. All students work together, no matter what their ability, to complete relevant, rigorous coursework and projects. This is possible because teachers work with each student individually to meet their separate needs.http://www.mtechmiddle.org
Students at HTM learn through project-based learning
Project-based learning
Project-based learning, or PBL, is the use of in-depth and rigorous classroom projects to facilitate learning and assess student competence . Students use technology and inquiry to respond to a complex issue, problem or challenge...
. Academic information becomes more real and meaningful for students when they see the way that it can be applied to the world outside of school. Many of these projects require students to work in groups so they can develop strong social skills..http://www.hightechhigh.org/schools/HTM/about.php#
HTM often looks for opportunities to connect students to adults from outside of school.HTM encourages community partnerships, parent involvement, and expert guest speakers.http://www.mtechmiddle.org too.
Financing
High Tech Middle is primarily publicly funded, but has received partial funding from the Tech-E Times Program Foundation.HTH holds an annual fund-raising event called Catwalk. Parents, alumni parents, and volunteers from the community help plan and organize this unique event. Each school in the HTH Village gets a portion of the money raised to help pay for supplies. The name Catwalk was inspired by the aerial bridge/walkway that connects the 1st & 2nd floor at High Tech High International, where the Catwalk Event is held. Photos of past Catwalk events can be found at www.hthcatwalk.com.
Admissions
HTM has worked up a reputation as a hard school to get into. This is in the sense that it is a random zip-code lottery.[mtechmiddle.org] Any student who wants to attend HTM and has passed the previous appropriate grade level in school is able to enter this lottery.http://www.mtechmiddle.org Ever since 2003 there was no longer a sibling preference option. Before 2003 if you had a sibling already enrolled in the High Tech program you would get automatic admission. The problem with the sibling preference was that HTM was unable to fulfill the promise of guaranteed acceptance for siblings.Results
High Tech Middle fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range on the Academic Performance Index statewide rank.http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ca/12442 High Tech Middle Met its 2006 school wide growth target and all of its subgroup growth targets.http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ca/12442Sports and Clubs
High Tech Middle offers many different sport and club options, as part of San Diego's PrimeTime Extended Day Program. A few of their sports include:- Basketball
- Baseball
External links
- http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/12442 "Great Schools" ranking on MTM
- http://www.hightechhigh.org HTM official website