The MSTC Experience
Curriculum
The MSTC program requires students to work at an accelerated level. Whenever possible, the courses are taught at the AP level or higher. In fact, students in the MSTC program have access to courses that go well beyond a typical high school program and in some cases, would be taken late in a student's college sequence. In addition, students in the MSTC program have a school day that is one hour longer than the PLD schedule.
Students in the MSTC program start each day with a zero hour class at 7:25am.
Transportation is provided at CENTRALIZED pickup and drop off locations. Transporation is coordinated by the district.
TYPICAL MSTC CLASS SEQUENCE
9th grade -
MSTC Chemistry 1
MSTC AP Comp Princ or Comp Sci A
Adv English 1 or Adv English 2
Citizenship or Adv World Civilization or AP World History
The appropriate MSTC math course (typically Algebra II or AP Pre-Calculus)
World Language
Three electives
10th grade -
MSTC AP Physics 1
MSTC Biology I
AP Statistics (can be moved to 11th grade)
AP World History or Adv or AP US History
The appropriate MSTC math course
Adv English 2 or AP Seminar
World Language (through level 3 required)
Two electives (optional MSTC elective)
11th grade -
MSTC Earth/Space Science
MSTC Junior Research
AP Language and Composition
Adv or AP US History or AP US Government and Advanced Economics
The appropriate MSTC math course
World Language (through level 3 required)
History and Appreciation of Visual and Performing Arts or equivalent course
Two electives (at least one MSTC)
12th grade -
MSTC Senior Seminar
MSTC Senior Research (can take 2 blocks)
Dual Credit English or AP English Literature
The appropriate MSTC math course
5 electives (at least one MSTC with a total of 3 required over the course of 10-12th grade)
ADDITIONAL MSTC COURSES AND ELECTIVES
MSTC AP Chemistry 2, MSTC Organic Chemistry, Human Anatomy, MSTC AP Biology, MSTC Biology 3, MSTC AP Physics 2, MSTC AP Physics C, MSTC Java Programming 2, MSTC Special Topics in Programming, MSTC Multivariable Calculus/Differential Equations, MSTC Linear Algebra/Discrete Math, and MSTC Special Topics in Engineering (with the option to earn UK Engineering credit)
MSTC DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
To be awarded a MSTC diploma, students must complete all graduation requirements of the Fayette County Public Schools as well as:
A 2 year Capstone Research Project
At least one MSTC mathematics course each year which must include MSTC AP Calculus BC
At least one AP English class (either Junior or Senior year)
Fifteen full-year MSTC courses during high school
Completion of at least level three of the same foreign language
MSTC Student Accomplishments
MSTC Students have distinguished themselves in many ways. Last year's graduating class was offered over $16 million in college scholarships. They had an average GPA (weighted) of 4.69, an average ACT score of 35, and had completed an average of 12 AP Courses.
Check out the class profiles below for a look at the accomplishments of MSTC seniors over the years.
MSTC Class of 2024 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2023 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2022 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2021 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2020 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2018 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2017 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2016 Profile.pdfMSTC Class of 2015 Profile.pdf