Tour 2

Rancho High School

Level: High School

Grades: 9-12

Year Magnet Program Established: 1997

Magnet Type: School-within-a-school

School Type: Title I, Urban

Magnet School Enrollment: 1,134

Total School Enrollment: 3,148

Programs offered: Pre-medicine, Private Pilot, and Aerospace Engineering

Curriculum: Dual credit with Nevada State,Blended Learning, ALEKS, Kagan Strategies, Solid Works, CTE courses, and Dual credit with CSN & UNLV

Unique School Features: Aviation lab, Full-Size Replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer, Autodesk Inventor and User Certification, Solidworks Certified User, Exterior Aviation Lab with two full-size Airplanes, STEM robotics, FAA certifications in Private Pilot and UAS, EMT certification, and Sports Medicine Internship with Certified Athletic Trainer

Awards/Distinctions: Nationally Certified Magnet School, Magnet School of Excellence, National Board Certified Teachers, National Merit Scholars, Gates Millennium Scholars, Real World Design State Champions, Real World Design Challenge: 2nd Place Internationally in 2019, National Gold Student Council of Excellence, Superintendent’s Honor Roll

School Website: https://ranchorams.org/

Promo Video: Rancho High School

The STEAM Academy at Jim Bridger Middle School

Level: Middle School

Grades: 6-8

Year Magnet Program Established: 2003

Magnet Type: School-within-a-school

School Type: Title I, Urban

Magnet School Enrollment: 475

Total School Enrollment: 1,290

Programs offered: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Curriculum: Biomedicine, Zoology/Veterinarian Science, Robotics, Digital Media Technology, Cybersecurity/STEM, and Performing Arts

Unique School Features: Forensic Science, 7 Middle School CTE Courses, School-Wide Project-Based Learning, Z Space Laptops, School Garden, Double Blocked Math, House Reward System, Video Production Studio

Awards/Distinctions: Magnet School of Excellence, Nationally Certified Magnet School, Governor’s STEM School

School Website: www.bridgerms.org 

Promo Video: The STEAM Academy at Jim Bridger