3 minutes Exterior shots of the Academy and sign. Through lobbying efforts of parents and staff, MAST was redesigned in 1981. Teachers will work together and plan together to bring in that marine theme in each of their disciplines and do integrated units, integrated approaches in delivering instruction. Video shows students and innovative classroom activities. At MAST, students are expected to master the same rigorous academic material.
Video shows shots of the Ocean and the bay.
So the kids are really getting some first hand experience working with these scientists. The results - a small high school with a family spirit and committed students who strive for the highest academic achievement. Other schools do require more credits than the state requires but we're probably up there at the max. It's an effort to engage students in academic instruction for a full day every day. We felt that the school, in order to be successful and it wasn't being successful at the time, should focus tightly on the career areas that existed in marine science and at the time - marine trades.