# SUCCESS Academy

SUCCESS Academy (Southern Utah Center for Computer, Engineering and Science Students) is an early college high school based in Cedar City, Utah, United States. SUCCESS Academy has three campuses, one located at Southern Utah University (SUU) in the Iron County School District, one at Utah Tech University in the Washington County School District.

## History

The Southern Utah Center for Computer, Engineering and Science Students, commonly known as SUCCESS Academy, was founded in 2005. SUCCESS Academy is a charter school sponsored by the Iron County School District. SUCCESS Academy was selected by the Utah Partnership to participate in an Early College High School grant. The grant money was provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
SUCCESS Academy currently has two school locations. The first is located in Cedar City, Utah on the Southern Utah University campus. The second is in St. George on the Utah Tech University campus.
SUU SUCCESS Academy first opened their doors in August 2005. They were originally located in the SUU Science Building. They are currently located in the Multipurpose Building on SUU campus. SUU SUCCESS started with 9th and 10th grade students but is currently open to 9th-12th graders.
UT SUCCESS Academy opened in August 2006 and is currently open to 10th - 12th graders. They are currently located in the Technology building at UTU. UT SUCCESS Academy students may attend college classes besides within the Technology building in their 11th grade year with special permission. This is in addition to 12th grade on campus classes that the students may take. UT SUCCESS Academy students also participate in the SUU Regional Science fair and regularly sends students to the Intel International Science Fair (ISEF). Some of these students have gone one to be quite successful.
ACE Academy was a SUCCESS Academy school with a tech focus. This school is now joined with UT SUCCESS at the Technology Building, and there is a tech track offered at that location, as well as the standard classes UT SUCCESS offers.

## Founding

The Utah Partnership was created under the direction of Governor Michael Leavitt. It was charged with the task to identify and create Early College High Schools. These were often referenced as High-Tech Highs. The founders of SUCCESS Academy are the Iron County School District, Southern Utah University and funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

## Awards

SUCCESS Academy has been nationally recognized for several awards. Recent awards include being chosen by Newsweek as the top high school in America for Beating the Odds for college readiness, and for its students rising above financial obstacles and challenges. Another award is for SAGE test results. For the state of Utah, SUCCESS received the top Math scores in the state. In Language Arts, they received fourth place in the state. In 2019, SUCCESS Academy was named #2 Best School District in Utah, #2 Safest School District in Utah, and #4 for Utah School Districts with the Best Teachers by Niche. SUCCESS Academy had also been given #2 Best School District in Utah by Niche in 2018. Several SUCCESS academy students have been named Sterling Scholars at their boundary schools and received the Daniels Scholarship.

## Graduation information

The first class that graduated from SUU SUCCESS was in 2008, and from DSU SUCCESS in 2009.
The graduation rates for SUCCESS Academy students are:
| | DSU | | SUU | |
| 2012 | High school diploma | 97.5% | High school diploma | 100% |
| | Associate degree | 95% | Associate degree | 82.05% |
| 2013 | High school diploma | 100% | High school diploma | 98% |
| | Associate degree | 93.02% | Associate degree | 94% |
| 2014 | High school diploma | 98.25% | High school diploma | 98% |
| | Associate degree | 77.19% | Associate degree | 95.35% |
| 2015 | High school diploma | 94.12% | High school diploma | 97.5% |
| | Associate degree | 89.36% | Associate degree | 94.87% |

## Scholarship and ACT information

The graduating class of 2015 received many scholarships. The total dollar amount for SUU's graduating class was $877,000.00. The total dollar amount for DSU's graduating class was $1,478,967.00. Students received an average composite ACT score of 25.52 over the past five years.

## Iron County Campus

Classes taught at SUU Campus (37°40′29″N 113°4′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.67472°N 113.07222°W﻿ / 37.67472; -113.07222﻿ (Southern Utah University Multipurpose Center)):
| 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
| Math 1 | Math 2 | Math 3 | English 2010 |
| Math 2 | Math 3 | Math 1050 | Engineering 2010 |
| Physics | English | Art 1010 | Psychology 1010 |
| Science Research | Bio 1010/1015 | History 1700 | Math 1050 |
| English | Bio 1020/1025 | Chem 1010/1015 | CSIS 1000 |
| | Humanities 1010 | English 1010 | Math 1210 |
| | | Math 1060 | Math 1210 |
| | | Math 1040 | |
| | | LM 1010 | |
Clubs:
* Science Club
* Computer Science Club (officially titled SUCCESS Academy Computer Technology Club)
* Photobook Club
* Math Club
* Creative Writing Club
* National Honor Society
* Chess Club
* Health Occupations Students of America
SUU SUCCESS Academy also features a Student Government.

## Washington County Campus

Classes taught at Utah Tech Campus (37°5′43″N 113°34′40″W﻿ / ﻿37.09528°N 113.57778°W﻿ / 37.09528; -113.57778﻿ (Dixie State College)):
| 10th | 10th CIT Cohort | 11th | 11th CIT Cohort | 12th |
| Biology 1010 | App Development | Communications 2110 | CS 1410 | Individual Studies |
| Chemistry 1010/1015 | Communication 2110 | English 2010 | CS 2420 | POLS 1100 |
| English 1010 | CS 1400 | History 1700 | DES 2500 | |
| Honors Chemistry | CS Principles | Humanities 1010 | History 1510 | |
| Honors English 10 | Design 1300 | Math 1040 | IT 1100 | |
| Library Science 1010 | Exploring Computer Science | Math 1060 | IT 1200 | |
| Science Research | Math TBD | Physics 1010/1015 | IT 2400 | |
| Secondary Math II Honors | Political Science 1100 | Art 1010 | Math 1050 | |
| Math 1010 or Math 1050 | Web Design 1400 | Science Research | Math 1060 | |
| | Web Development 1 | Individual Studies (with special permission) | Nutrition and Food Science 1020 | |
Clubs:
* Astronomy Club
* Book Club
* Computer Club
* Honor Society
* Science Club