Georgia STEM Certification

The Georgia Department of Education has awarded Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) certification to the Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Kennesaw Mountain High School.  In 2013, the KMHS Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Technology earned Georgia Department of Education STEM certification.  In 2017, the Academy earned STEM recertification through the  Georgia Department of Education STEM recertification

The Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Technology offers students a unique STEM curriculum that begins with ninth-grade intensive research projects and presentations and ends with senior year internships. The hallmark of the Academy is the innovative and engaging instructional pedagogies employed by teachers in the school. The use of portfolios, the flipped classroom, project/problem-based learning, classroom debates and advanced scientific research are ubiquitous throughout the program. Relationships with over 100 STEM business and industry partners offers every senior at Kennesaw Mountain the opportunity to conduct research and engage in real-world projects to prepare them for their STEM careers.

“This program is a shining example of what a high school can to do help prepare students for the 21st century workforce,” said State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge. “Kennesaw Mountain High School and other STEM-certified programs across the state will help fill the void of STEM professionals in Georgia’s labor market by tapping into students’ passions for science, technology, math and engineering,” DOE Chief Academic Officer Dr. Mike Buck presented school officials with a STEM certification banner during a ceremony at the school on January 23, 2013.

To earn STEM certification, the school had to submit an application showing that it meets rigorous criteria, such as evidence of teacher collaboration, business and industry partnerships, high levels of math and science instruction and an integrated, project-based STEM curriculum. A team from the Georgia Department of Education visited the school to observe the program.