Mission Statement:

The STEAM Scholars at Millis High will experience a personalized educational pathway that will provide them with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills in the STEAM fields so as to pursue higher education goals in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

The staff and faculty of Millis High School will work with the STEAM scholars to foster an environment where the students participate in meaningful collaboration with each other and experts in the field. STEAM Scholars will generate questions and develop pathways to find solutions through the application of research, creativity, adaptability, innovation, and leadership.

There are three categories of requirements:

• Academic Classes that must be completed before graduation

• Projects

• Extracurricular Activities that must be participated in Junior and Senior Year

Academic Courses:

• 4 years of Math

• 4 years of Science - including VHS

• 1 year of computer science

• 1 year of an engineering course

• 1 year of art

(A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained in all of these classes)

Projects and Extracurriculars:

• STEAM Society (75% attendance, meets during lunch)

• Capstone Project (can either be senior project based in STEAM or an additional capstone project)

• Junior Year Shadow with a presentation to STEAM Society

Must participate in at least one of the following activities (both Junior and Senior Year):

• Hack-a-thon

• Chem Club

• Math Club

• Robotics Club

• Set design/lighting design/choreography for school or community Production

• Music Tech

• STEAM Camp over Summer

• Destination Imagination

• Another approved STEAM club or activity

• Fish are Friends Club