Greendale High School Receives National Recognition For STEM

GREENDALE, WI— Greendale High School is now considered a Project Lead The Way Distinguished School for its commitment to promoting access and achievement in STEM courses, a news release from the district said.

Greendale High School is among only 204 schools nationally that received the distinction this past school year, the news release said. Over 12,000 schools across the nation use PLTW courses. Project Lead The Way is a nonprofit organization that designs STEM courses for K-12 schools across the country, the news release said.

The distinction honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement and success in PLTW courses, the release said.

"[Greendale Schools] should be very proud of their achievements in unlocking their students' potential and equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom no matter what career path they choose," President and CEO of Project Lead They Way Dr. Vince Bertram said.

Greendale High School offered nine PLTW courses last school year, such as computer science, biomedical science, and engineering, the release said. Each course leads students to solve problems presented in STEM industries.

According to the news release, in order to qualify for the distinction, Greendale Schools had to meet a set of criteria. To qualify, 95 percent of students must have taken end-of-course assessments, 25 percent of students must have participated in the PLTW courses and at least three of the courses must have been enrolled in.

Project Lead The Way also required that each course accurately represent students when it comes to race, ethnicity, poverty, and gender, the news release said.