Grades 9-11 will take their semester 2 exams from 5/9-5/13. Click HERE for the daily schedule.

Presenting the STEM High School class of 2022...

The February edition of the STEM Eagle Blast, our monthly newsletter for learners, parents, and the community, is here!

Pre-order your STEM HS 2021/2022 Yearbook NOW! Only pre-orders will be fulfilled.

Send a picture of you in your uniform (posed or during a game) to be in the yearbook! Include the sport you play & who you play for. Send your pic to [email protected] during April!

10 STEM HS Seniors win $1,000 scholarships and head on to the Believe in Ohio STATE Competition!

Are you a STEM artist? Design our yearbook cover!

As part of STEM Capstone, the STEM seniors compete in the Believe in Ohio STEM Commercialization competition. Check out the winners of our local competition!

Goodyear STEM Career Day at The University of Akron on Saturday, March 12 drew more than 50 APS high school scholars and their parents from Akron Early College, Buchtel, East, Ellet, Firestone, KGHS, North, APS Online and STEM.

Congratulate our winners from the class of 2022!

United Way's Family Resource Centers offer free Lyft rides!

The webinar will take place on March 1st from 6:30-7:30 pm. The goal of the webinar is to give students and families tips on how to save money for college and be financially savvy. We hope that you and your students will be able to join us. All Jefferson Family Foundation webinars are free for students and their families.

Thanks to our partners at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, we are able to again bring our middle and high school students STEM Career Day. These events bring students closer to the exciting career and learning opportunities in the many fields pertaining to STEM learning. This year, registration can be done online by going to this link: https://www.goodyear.com/careerday/

The February edition of the STEM Eagle Blast, our monthly newsletter for learners, parents, and the community, is here!

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The lessons went both ways when APS Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack (center of photos) met with the High School Leadership Cabinet recently. She encouraged students to openly discuss their concerns, interests, what stresses them out, expectation and suggestions for improvements at APS.

Princess Night is Coming More than 1,000 prom dresses, free!

APS STEM student honored at Ohio Statehouse.

You can now access a tutor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for support in any content area. The NEW TUTOR ME app is in the portal.

Congratulations to Akron Public Schools NIHF STEM High School. Principal Dina Popa shared the news with us this morning: "I am thrilled to bring you great news from STEM High School. I would like to officially announce and share the news with you about the Congressional APP Challenge of 2021. Congratulations to Sam Appleby (librarian and computer science teacher) and his senior learner Rashaad Simmons who was the winner for Rep. Tim Ryan's district. This is the fourth time in five years that Coach Appleby has had a learner win the Challenge!!"

The week of 12/13-12/17 will be semester exams.

Order graduation announcements and class of 2022 accessories!

APS Open Enrollment opens on 10/25 and closes at 4:30PM on 11/19. All applications are online. Click HERE to access the APS Open Enrollment application.

The Cleveland Browns are happy to help APS kids STAY IN THE GAME! To learn more about what the Browns are doing and how you can help, please visit SITGNetwork.org and: • Take the Pledge • Learn About Their Work • Download Resources

(Akron) – Harrison Rothschild, a sophomore at Copley High School, Kristian Chandler, a Senior at John R Buchtel CLC, Trevor Kiehl, a sophomore at National Inventors Hall of Fame® STEM High School and Zarriah Sweeney, a senior at John Adams College Careers Academy won the 2021 TECH CORPS Hackathon sponsored by AT&T and held at The University of Akron on Saturday, November 6. The team’s app provides a platform where individuals can find online therapy professionals in their area. The app also offers chatrooms, hotlines and social media posts for individuals going through similar situations.

We want to hear the voices of our APS families! The answers to the Family Pulse Survey will give us a “snapshot” of how APS families feel at different points during the school year. Your feedback will be used to help the district improve the experiences of students and their families. The survey is available from October 25, 2021, to November 6, 2021.

This program is open to current high school juniors or seniors in the Greater City of Akron area. Admission to the program is selective. We are looking for talented, high-achieving students who have a passion for the STEM fields. These characteristics should be apparent in their transcript, personal essay and letter of recommendation from a teacher in the STEM fields or a guidance counselor. Grades are not the only criteria for admission.

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The program is called S.A.F.E. Self-Defense & Awareness, in which our trained experts teach valuable information of self-protection and preservation, with the goal to empower participants, build self-esteem, and learn self-defense. Additionally, we will feature guest speakers to address different issues in the community regarding victimization, self-esteem, and other important topics.

ACT testing Day is October 19th. Seniors will be taking the actual ACT, 9-11 graders will take a practice test for baseline scores. Please see the schedule for the day. Note the slightly later arrival time for breakfast. If you are not getting breakfast you must be at STEM by 7:55 and in your testing room by 8 am. There will be schedules and testing rooms posted around the school for your reference.

Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid.

After school tutoring is now available at STEM HS Mondays-Thursdays to help learners demonstrate mastery!

The STEM Freshman Commitment Ceremony is STEM High School's formal welcome to high school event. Freshmen commit to living by our school norms of mutual respect, focus on productivity, and high expectations in their four years of high school. This event acknowledges the honor of becoming part of the STEM family and entering into the STEM High School Freshman Academy.

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds (Post-Pandemic Education Stabilization funds or ESSER) are provided to help safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s students. Funds have been appropriated to local school districts to mitigate learning loss and address the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Contemporary Issues of the Native American Community will be addressed by speakers commemorating Akron and Summit County’s North American First People’s Day, Monday, October 4, 7:00pm, at the Main Branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High Street. The preservation of American Indian History and Culture through art, music, and dance will be discussed by artist Peter Jones (Seneca/Onondaga) and ethnobotanist Linwood Tall Bull (Northern Cheyenne). Participating in the panel is Dr. Jodi Kearns, Director of the Institute for Human Science & Culture at the University of Akron, which currently features an art exhibit by Claire Heldman (Lakota, Cheyenne River Sioux). The Institute, located at the National Museum of Psychology in Akron hosts the Oak Gallery, an extensive exhibit of Native American art and artifacts...

The September edition of the STEM Eagle Blast, our monthly newsletter for learners, parents, and the community, is here!

APS After-Hours Support Center Reminder: Do you need help getting started or completing assignments; help with your technology or other support outside of the school day? Please use the APS After-Hours tile on the Portal. Students or parents can call or they can click on the “joint with Google meet” to join a teacher in a meet for academic support, technical support, attendance, or any other concerns an APS family may have. The hours are Monday through Thursday 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Depending on your learner's preferred learning style and organizational preferences, you may purchase a variety of supplies to meet their individual needs. The district provides a Chromebook for all digital needs. We recommend the following to help with organizational skills...