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Partnership Incubates Innovation
New math, science, and technology high school rethinks STEM teaching strategiesFreshmen at the new Metro High School carry themselves with confidence, as if they know they are special. This is precisely what they are. They are the first to benefit from an unprecedented partnership of Battelle, The Ohio State University, and the Educational Council of Franklin County. The partners conceived the new public high school to be a hub of innovation for teachers and learners while providing researchers with an incubator for studies to improve education nationwide.
After eight months of planning, Metro opened in August with 100 ninth graders from public high schools across the county. Another freshman class will be added each year until capacity is reached at 400 students. Enrollment is not limited to gifted students. The students have a wide range of academic abilities and interests and are from several ethnic cultures and geographic backgrounds.
The school's unique, accelerated program allows students to meet Ohio graduation requirements by sophomore year. They will spend 11th and 12th grades taking part in high-level, real-life learning with mentors from the university or community, for instance, scientists from Battelle.
The goal is to determine what students need to succeed in college and to share that knowledge with school districts nationwide. As everyone involved in Metro School knows, a student's potential is our mission.
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