High Tech High Philadelphia is slated to open this fall in North Philadelphia. High Tech High Philadelphia will demonstrate how urban students can become the skilled professionals and leaders of tomorrow s information economy. Gov. Ridge visited the school while in San Diego to attend the National Innovation Summit convened by the Council on Competitiveness. San Diego s High Tech High Charter School infuses technology throughout its curriculum to improve the way students learn. The school s educational program is based on providing students with rigorous, relevant academic and workplace skills, linking students to industry mentors at school and in the workplace.
Students learn in classrooms and at individual workstations with computers.
Gov. Ridge has made education technology a priority.