Our STEM vision is to build an investigative culture that fosters originality and imagination, a culture that develops a unique perspective to see problems as an opportunity to generate solutions, minds influential enough to create the unimagined, and confidence strong enough to share, collaborate, and communicate to help peers and their community.

Grade level Visions:

Ninth grade will focus on developing 21st-century skills through relationship building and career exploration. The project-based learning focus will promote data analysis, graphing, critical reading, and creativity throughout their courses. Ninth graders will design an online portfolio that they will use to showcase their growth through the four-year program. During this year, students will learn to work as a team and will build confidence through public speaking and collaboration.
Tenth grade will develop further skills by engaging in their communities as young professionals. Students will use empathy to identify local problems with global implications and work together to make improvements or develop solutions. They will learn about problem-solving and the engineering design process via the design of a chemically powered car. All tenth-grade students will engage in debates and focus on the importance of speaking and presentation skills through Oral and Written Communication (a course embedded within their curriculum).
Eleventh grade will continue to sharpen their skill set as they identify their own areas of interest in preparation for their internships, work-based learning, and or college-level courses. Students will practice the application of the engineering design process as they complete a year -ong project to continue to develop their growth and knowledge through project-based learning.
Twelfth grade students will take part in an internship or externship in a STEM-related field, enroll in a Technical High School program (Grayson/Maxwell), or Dual Enrollment classes in a STEM field to help each one gain experience and knowledge in their professional field of interest.

Mission Statement

The mission of the RISE program at Collins Hill High School is to instill collaborative and leadership acumen in science, technology, engineering, math, and language arts by providing a unique learning environment that fosters critical thinking to raise awareness and mitigate challenges facing our world.

Collaboration Mantra

The student-designed Collaboration Mantra helps us to work productively in groups. It encourages creativity, innovation, and productivity. Students use the collaboration mantra in all classes during discussions, brainstorming, project meetings, labs, and activities.

The 4 "R"s of the RISE Program

RISE is founded on the ideals of Relevance, Rigor, Readiness, and Relationships. Throughout each grade level of the program, our RISE teachers incorporate project-based learning styles and promote the development of soft skills. Our goal is for students to follow their own pathway, not just an engineering pathway.

Relevance

The goal of RISE is for students to graduate with:

A plan for postsecondary education and career goals.
Meaningful experience in the workplace or career field.
Soft skills necessary to enter the workforce and position themselves in postsecondary education.

Rigor

Graduation requirements are aligned with students’ post-secondary plans and career goals.
Students have opportunities to participate in Advanced Placement courses, Maxwell School for Technology programs, and Dual Enrollment studies.
Students can earn industry certification in select pathways.

Readiness

Students connect their learning to the real world.
Pathways focus on the 21st-century skills students need for success in college and in life.
Students develop a capstone project in their field of interest, which can include an internship, portfolio, service learning, or a research project.

Relationships

RISE partners with business and community stakeholders to solve real-world problems through project-based learning.
RISE provides a culture of teamwork, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and an interdisciplinary curriculum.
RISE gives students the opportunity to direct their learning and work with mentor teachers to achieve career goals.

Courses of Study

Each pathway or Course of Study requires three consecutive courses in a specific area of study.

Engineering

Foundations of Engineering / Concepts of Engineering / Applications of Engineering

Programming

Introduction to Digital Technology / AP Computer Science Principles / Programming, Apps, Games, and Society

Computer Science

Introduction to Digital Technology / AP Computer Science Principles / AP Computer Science

Marketing

Marketing Principles / Marketing and Entrepreneurship / Marketing Management

Audio-Video Technology and Film

Audio-Video Technology and Film I / Audio-Video Technology and Film II/ Audio-Video Technology and Film III

Web Development (through Dual Enrollment)

Introduction to Digital Technology / AP Computer Science Principles / Web Development (not offered at Collins Hill)

Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Digital Technology / Legal Environment of Business / Entrepreneurship

Advanced Academic

Students complete a minimum of one Advanced Placement course in Science or Math

STEAM Courses of Study:

Fine Arts: Three consecutive years of band, orchestra, chorus, theater, or dance

Music Tech

Beg Music Theory & Comp / Int Music Theory & Comp / Advanced Music Theory & Comp / AP Music Theory

Art

Drawing and Painting I / Drawing and Painting II / AP Art

Photography

Photography I / Photography II / Photography III

Additional Options for Senior Year

Dual Enrollment
Maxwell or Grayson Tech
Work-based learning
Internships: STEM internship, JROTC internship, or tech internship(in school) or outside internships in STEM field.

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