Akins High School is the newest high school in the Austin Independent School District

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AkinsHigh Schoolis the newest high school in the Austin Independent School District.  Built in the year 2000,AkinsHigh School currently educates about 2,700 students in grades 9-12 inSoutheast Austin. AkinsHigh School in is organized into 6 Academies.  The smaller size and specialized focus of each Academy is designed to make it easier for the teachers and staff to connect with each student.  

IncomingAkinsHigh Schoolstudents select an Academy to join - much like choosing a major in college. AkinsHigh Schoolprovides a very detailed booklet explaining each of the Academies and offering students a quiz to help them determine what they are best suited for and interested in. 

These are the Academies atAkinsHigh School:

• AcademyofBusiness, Leadership, & Legal Enterprises (ABL2E)

ABL²E prepares students for careers involving persuasion, military leadership, data management, accounting, marketing, advertising, criminal justice, commerce, and business procedures. Majors include business management, accounting/finance, criminal justice, and military leadership.

• Agriculture, Computer, & Engineering Sciences (ACES)

ACES brings the ideas, devices, and processes of scientific investigation and research to an individual student level. ACES programs include Veterinary Assistant, Horticulture, IT/Programming, and Engineering Design.  ACES majors include veterinary assistant, environmental science, computer programming and computer networking.

• Arts & Humanities (AHA)

The Arts and Humanities Academy strives to understand deeply, express creatively and to live fully the examined life.  Majors include art, digital media, print journalism, humanities, and performing arts. 

• Social Services (SSA)

SSA creates a community where students have first-hand experiences that broaden their understanding of the skills and knowledge essential to careers serving others and society. Certifications include Certified Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomist, and Emergency Medical Technician. 

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM)

Through individual learning plans, the T-STEM student will engage in rich project-based learning models that reflect real world applications while earning college credit.  Programs include robotics, rocketry, and biomedical.  Majors currently offered are aerospace engineering, mechanical and structural engineering, and civil engineering/architecture.

• New Tech High (NTH)

NTH follows an instructional model that seeks to mimic a professional environment in order to better prepare students for life outside of high school.  Students participating in the NTHS experience work in groups to solve problems while using technology as a tool.  Technology, in the form of a one-to-one student to networked computer ratio, is the platform that supports project-based learning. Students have access to the network e-mail, Internet access at home, and storage space for an electronic portfolio.  Students in NTH select their major from one of the other academies.

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Akins High School

       

As a former teacher, mom/stepmom of 5, PTA President, and real estate broker, schools are of special interest to me personally and professionally.  A school’s reputation can impact the property values in a community tremendously.  In Austin, Akins High School has had somewhat of a negative reputation.  I set out this year to see for myself if this reputation is deserved.

Akins is the newest high school in the Austin Independent School District.  Built in 2000,Akins High School currently educates about 2,700 students in grades 9-12 in Southeast Austin.  The school competes in sports at the 5A level, and their mascot is the Eagles.  One explanation for the somewhat lackluster reputation that Akins High School has is that it simply hasn’t graduated enough alumni to have that “school spirit” tradition that is emphasized so much in Texas. 

I had the opportunity to visit Akins High School as a member of the AISD committee tasked with making curriculum recommendations for the proposed new South Austin High School.  I met with several members of the administration, including the principal, Steven Girard.  Girard’s passion for the school and its students was evident, and the fact that he lives in the school’s attendance zone and sent his own daughters there impressed me.

Akins High School administrators all emphasized that their goal is to prepare their students for post-high school success, whether that is in the job market, trade school, military, community college, or university.  This focus on preparing students for their futures was evident throughout the time I spent on campus visiting classes, speaking with students, and walking the halls observing.  Akins High school is set up in six academies that provide students with opportunities for college readiness, careers, and life. 

So what’s the verdict?  I personally have nothing but good things to say about Akins High School in southeast Austin.  I found the administration, staff, students, and the school culture I observed to be exceptional.  I would certainly consider sending my own children there, and I will now give Akins High School my recommendation to clients of our brokerage, Keep Austin Weird Homes, that are moving into the area.

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Theresa Bastian and Rodney Campbell run an Austin, TXreal estate brokerage established with the intention of doing good business with good people.  As Circle C Ranch Residents and Specialists, Theresa and Rodney can help you buy, sell, lease or invest in real estate in Circle C Ranch and all aroundAustin,TX.

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