
Pasco County is proud to offer three Innovative STEM Dedicated Magnet High Schools! Our three STEM High Schools are: Angeline Academy of Innovation, Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation, and Wendell Krinn Technical High School. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. A STEM dedicated magnet school focuses on these subject areas to prepare students for college, career, and life in the 21st Century. These schools utilize an application and lottery system for students to gain entrance for this specialized education experience. STEM promotes a culture of curiosity by immersing students in authentic learning opportunities that develop their creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication skills in preparation for a rapidly changing world. STEM classrooms have meaningful technology integration as well as collaborative structures that allow for student engagement. Innovative STEM Dedicated Magnet High Schools are schools whose mission is to build a better tomorrow by cultivating the academic and specialized skills that prepare our students for success with a chosen pathway.
What can I expect in a STEM classroom?
Authentic, standards-aligned content integration through Problem Based Learning units
Performance assessments through demonstration of STEM skills and design thinking
Instructional design that engages students in learning, builds student responsibility for their learning and ensures academic rigor
Organically designed experiences and student engineered solutions to real-world problems
STEM Pathways
Innovative Dedicated STEM Magnet Schools have no traditional school boundary. In Pasco County, we are excited to offer three STEM Pathways: West, Central, and East. Our three Innovative STEM Dedicated Magnet High Schools are available at: Angeline Academy of Innovation, Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation, and Wendell Krinn Technical High School. Our goal is to provide students and families with a true K-12 experience where students leave our schools truly prepared for 21st Century careers.
Common STEM Programs available at Wendell Krinn Technnical High School:
Biomedical Sciences
Cybersecurity
Engineering and Robotics
Each STEM high school has a designated pathway based on your residential address's zoned high school.
Additional STEM Programs :
Electricity (Career Dual Enrollment at WKTHS, High School Program at KRAI)
Welding (Career Dual Enrollment)
Auto Maintenance and Light Repair
Students who live in the Central Pathway and would like to attend one of these programs, you may apply to either Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation or Wendell Krinn Technical High School.
Unique STEM Pathways:
HVAC (Career Dual Enrollment)
Commercial Art and Technology (Career Dual Enrollment)
Digital Cinema Production (Career Dual Enrollment)
Pharmacy Technician
Culinary Arts (Career Dual Enrollment)
Cosmetology
Computer System and Information Technology (Career Dual Enrollment)
Marine Ser