The Gateway Institute of Technology in St. Louis Missouri has taken on the challenge of creating an entirely new high school experience. An experience where students from all over the city come to focus on high technology and rigorous academics. An experience geared towards preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. A Gateway graduate has a strong technical background with their training in Science and Technology and as a result are able to go into many careers that students with normal high school diplomas can't get into. Gateway's curriculum places a heavy emphasis on college and career preparation.
Standards are high here.
Gateway graduation requirements exceed the states and include four years of math and science. I wanted to be strong in that area. Beginning with their freshmen year, Gateway students are grouped into Houses that both provide a nurturing environment and allow for career exploration opportunities in four broad areas. Teachers and counselors work closely with students to help them select an area of specialization by the end of their sophomore year. It is our feeling that by the time you graduate from high school, you should not only have a pretty good idea of what general area you want to go into, but you should also have some experience in that area.