Conroe ISD Academy of Science and Technology
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3701 College Park Dr. The Woodlands, TX United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°12′20.56″N 95°28′18.33″W / 30.2057111°N 95.4717583°WCoordinates: 30°12′20.56″N 95°28′18.33″W / 30.2057111°N 95.4717583°W |
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| Type | Public, Selective Magnet School, NCSSS School |
| Motto | Teamwork, Responsibility, Integrity, Perseverance |
| Established | 1987 |
| School district | Conroe ISD |
| Oversight | Texas Education Agency |
| Headmaster | Dr. Susan Caffery |
| Faculty | 10 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 280 |
| Affiliations | National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools |
| Nickname | The Academy |
| Website | cpast |
The Conroe Independent School District's Academy of Science and Technology, located in Conroe, Texas is a magnet school fielding in science and technology; it is also a member of the National Consortium of Specialized STEM Schools (NCSSS). It was founded at Oak Ridge High School in 1987 with the first graduates in 1991. The AST relocated to The Woodlands College Park High School in stages from 2005 to 2007. The first Headmaster in 1991 was Dr. Ron Laugen who was succeeded in 2007 by Dr. Susan Caffery.
Math, science, and electives in these areas are taught mainly only to students from the Academy. All other courses are taken with the high school along with students who are not in the magnet program.
Candidates are accepted by the Academy of Science and Technology following application, testing, and essay reviewing. Some candidates are interviewed by two faculty members before being accepted. For each class, 65 students are initially accepted, and ten are wait-listed. The size of each class at a given time is between 65 and 77 students. There are approximately 280 students in the Academy, selected from College Park High School, the Woodlands High School and Oak Ridge High School.
Each AST student is required to complete a Research and Problems project for local credit each year. In the first year, all are required to do science fair. Many students proceed to the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston after district competition at the Sci:// Tech Exposition. The Academy of Science and Technology has a strong record of having students in all grades proceed to the ExxonMobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Other options upperclassmen have for fulfilling their Research And Problems requirement include BEST Robotics, FIRST Robotics, Destination Imagination, Engineering Design Competition, Biotechnology Competition, and Envirothon Competition.
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