The Academy of Modern Engineering (AME) at Innovation Central High School is the only regional school dedicated to preparing scholars for college and career success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The rigorous college prep curriculum is sponsored by partners from universities and area businesses. Scholars currently completing 8th or 9th grade may apply for admission to the school beginning in their 9th or 10th grade year.
AME Offers Students the following:
- Career projects and opportunities, including university experiences, camps, paid internships, dual enrollment, and AP courses
- 82% high school graduation rate, many AME scholars receive financial scholarships to continue on at a college or university
- Many scholars enroll into college and seek careers in their field
AME accepts scholars through the District’s Center of Innovation application process into grades 9 and 10 (incoming 10th grade scholars will need to have successfully completed algebra and biology by the end of 9th grade). Scholars throughout the region in Grand Rapids or other districts may apply.
Course Selection Guide
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Other Environmental Electives include: Business Tech, Law and Justice, Environmental Science I, Environmental Science I, Environmental Science II, AP Environmental Science, Yoga, Fitness for Life, e2020 (placement only)
* To take calculus as a 12th grader, scholar must have doubled up on math offerings prior to 12th grade
** Scholars enroll in AP only after successfully completing biology, chemistry and physics.
Scheduling Recommendations and Information
- In 12th grade, all graduation requirements must be met before electives will be scheduled.
- Scholars are expected to take a full schedule- the equivalent of 6 courses each semester and take all of the requirements listed above.
- Arts credit may be met through applied arts.
- Some courses may be offered online with a teacher facilitator.
- Full year courses are taken in two semesters; scheduling may require that two semester elective courses be “linked” together for scheduling.
- Strongly recommended for college bound scholars: minimum 2 years of the same world language, although some colleges/universities prefer 3 to 4 years of the same world language; 4 years of science and social studies.
- Academic support classes are available, including special education.
- Advancing through the course sequence is dependent upon successful completion of the prerequisite course.
