Advanced Technologies Academy
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| Motto | Academics Plus Technology |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Type | Magnet school |
| Head | Karen Diamond |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Campus | West Las Vegas |
| Enrollment | ~1039 |
| Faculty | 86 |
| Mascot | The Maverick |
| Colors | Teal and Purple |
| Homepage | http://atech.org |
Advanced Technologies Academy (A-Tech, ATA, A-TECH) is a public magnet school in Las Vegas, Nevada with a focus on integrating technology with academics. The magnet school program was founded in 1994 and is part of the Clark County School District. A-Tech is one of only two pure magnet high schools in the district.
The school provides 8 different program areas of study:
- Business and Finance
- Law Related Education
- Computer Graphic Design
- Computer Aided Drafting
- Systems Technology Support
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Pre-Engineering Technology
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[edit] History
The school opened in 1994. Michael Kinnaird served as Principal of the school from 1994 to 2002 when he retired and the school's vice principal, Jane Oler, took over his duties. Oler served from 2002 until halfway through the 2005/2006 school year when she retired and a Karen Diamond (Vice Principal at Palo Verde HS at the time) came in and took over her duties.
The school was given a large addition in 2002 when a new wing was opened. This allowed for additional students and teachers to utilize the school.
[edit] Notable Visitors
Since its opening in 1994, some of the visitors to A-Tech have been:
- Al Gore in 1995
- After getting the Blue Ribbon School award, Laura Bush visited the school in 2004 [1]
[edit] Notable Awards
Some of the awards received since its opening include: Named a School of Distinction--top Technology Excellence high school--by Intel in 2004
- Called a Blue Ribbon School (under the No Child Left Behind Act) in 2003
- Exemplary School Award from the Nevada Department of Education for the graduating classes of 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006
- High Achieving School Award from the Nevada Department of Education for the graduating classes of 2000, 2001, and 2004
[edit] Notable Faculty Members
Some of the awards given to A-Tech faculty include:
- Milken Educator Award for Valarie Young (World History, 2005)
- Computer Science teacher John Snyder has received the following:
- Milken Educator Award in 1991
- Business Week Magazine National Award for Innovating Teaching in 1988
- Named Nevada Teacher of the year and Burger King State Teacher of the year in 1990
- He was named Tandy Technology Scholar in 1991
- Inducted into the Clark County Excellence in Education Hall of Fame in 1992
- He was named a Christa McAuliffe Fellow in 1994 and 1998
- Dolly Parton presented him with the Chasing Rainbows Award in 2003
- He is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in the World.
