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Siemens Westinghouse Competition
The Siemens Competition was a science competition for US high school students funded by the Siemens Foundation, which was administered by the College Board from 1999-2013 and by Discovery Education from 2014–2017. The Siemens Foundation released a statement on February 1, 2018 stating that the 2017 iteration of the competition was the final one. History Siemens AG purchased Westinghouse Electric Corporation's power generation unit in 1997, but sponsorship of the Westinghouse Science Talent Search (now the Regeneron Science Talent Search) was not part of the deal. When Siemens lost the bidding for the competition to Intel Corporation, Intel, Siemens decided to create the Siemens Foundation to continue the tradition using the well-known Westinghouse name, calling the new competition the Siemens Westinghouse Competition (SWC) and, later, the Siemens Competition. The first awards were given in 1999. The competition had the same goals as the old Westinghouse Competition, but with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siemens Foundation
The Siemens Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States, established by Siemens AG in 1998. It is responsible for the Siemens Competition (formerly Siemens Westinghouse Competition), a prestigious science award for U.S. high school students, which Siemens established after its 1997 acquisition of Westinghouse Electric (1886), Westinghouse Electric Corporation turned out not to include the rights to the existing Westinghouse Science Talent Search (now sponsored by Intel). The Siemens Foundation is also responsible for the Siemens Science Day (established in 2005) for promoting math and science education, ''Columbia News'' (Columbia University), October 24, 2007. the Siemens Advanced Placement, AP Scholar Award, and National Merit Finalist schola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Zhang (scientist)
Angela Zhang (born 1994) is an American scientist who in 2009, at the age of fourteen, began to research at Stanford University. By 2011, Zhang's research won the $100,000 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, and earned her widespread notability for her research on cancer treatments with iron oxide gold nanoparticles. She graduated from Harvard in 2016, and is now at Stanford University. Education While attending Monta Vista High School, Zhang was reading doctorate papers on bio-engineering and attending scientific conferences; by the age of fourteen, she had begun to work as a member of Stanford's research team. In the fall of 2012, Zhang attended Harvard University, where she majored in biomedical engineering and graduated in 2016, after which she returned to Stanford University to participate in the 2016 Medical Scientist Training Program. Career and work During high school, Zhang worked with a Stanford graduate student to research the cancer-fighting pot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown, commonly referred to as HB, is an all-girls private school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The school serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students. Hathaway Brown is a member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, and Cleveland Council of Independent Schools. History Founded in 1876, Hathaway Brown began as "afternoon classes for young ladies" at the all-boys private Brooks Military School in downtown Cleveland. Its original name was the Brooks School for Ladies. In 1886, the school was purchased by Anne Hathaway Brown. During her tenure, Brown changed the school's name to “Miss Anne H. Hathaway Brown's School for Girls” and introduced the school motto: ''non scholae sed vita discimus'' (“we learn not for school but for life”). At that point, only women were accepted. The building at 1945 East 97th Street was completed in 1905, and designed by the Cleveland architectural firm of Hubbell & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward Melville High School
Ward Melville High School is a public high school in the Three Village Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, serving grades ten through twelve. It is fed by the two junior high schools in the district: Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School and Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School, and is named after businessman and philanthropist Ward Melville. Located sixty miles from Manhattan in the Three Village area, Ward Melville High School is situated in East Setauket, New York. The school serves students from Setauket, East Setauket, Stony Brook, Old Field, Strongs Neck, Poquott, and South Setauket. As of the 2011–12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,848 students and 140.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.2. The building was originally designed to have with capacity for 2,000 students, although it has been expanded several times since. Each of the three grades currently has approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jericho High School
Jericho Senior High School (JHS) is an American comprehensive public high school in the hamlet of Jericho in Nassau County, New York. It is the only high school in the Jericho Union Free School District. Jericho High School is nationally renowned as a top-performing public high school, and as of 2024 it was ranked #104 in the United States by '' U.S. News and World Report'', the highest ranking for any non-charter, non-magnet suburban high school in the country. The school opened in 1959. As of the 2022-2023 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,195 students and 104 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. There were 155 students (13% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch. Cost of education For the 2018-2019 school year, the Jericho Union Free School District spent a total of $121 million for a projected number of 3200 students, of which 1124 were students of Jericho High School. $37,600 was spent per student, which is US $451 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington High School (Massachusetts)
Lexington High School (LHS) is a state school, public High school (North America), high school located in Lexington, Massachusetts, Lexington, Massachusetts, serving students in ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grade. It is one of two high schools in Lexington, and is part of the Lexington Public Schools (Massachusetts), Lexington Public Schools system. Its sports teams compete in division 1 of Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)'s 4th district. Campus Existing Lexington High School's campus consists of a central Quadrangle (architecture), quadrangle (Quad), four main academic buildings (Arts & Humanities, World Language, Mathematics, Science), a field house, and a pair of Portable classroom, modular classrooms (mods). The Quad is bounded by the Arts & Humanities building (on two sides), the Science building, and a covered walkway between the Science building and the World Language building. Future Plans Lexington High School's buildings suffer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)
Carmel High School (CHS) is a public high school in Carmel, Indiana, United States, and part of the Carmel Clay Schools District. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 5,192 students enrolled for the 2023–2024 school year was: *Male - 49.8% *Female - 50.2% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.1% *Asian - 16.8% *Black - 4.3% *Hispanic - 6.3% *Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2% *White - 68.1% *Multiracial - 4.3% 13.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For the 2020–2021 school year, Carmel was a Title I school. Athletics Carmel's Greyhounds started competing as an Independent starting in the spring of 2022, formerly competing in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference. School colors are blue and gold. As of the 2024–2025 school year, the following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) *Cross country (girls and boys) *Football (boys) *Lacrosse ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harker School
The Harker School is a private, co-educational school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1893 as Manzanita Hall, Harker has three campuses: Bucknall, Union, and Saratoga, named after the streets on which they lie. Overview The Bucknall campus houses the Lower School (kindergarten through grade 5), the Union campus houses the Middle School (grades 6–8), and the Saratoga campus houses the Upper School (grades 9 through 12). Harker School's tuition is higher than comparable private schools in the Bay Area. Many of the 35+ after-school programs have historically been included in the tuition. As of 2025, annual tuition for the Lower School is $48,500, compared to $57,500 for the Middle School, and $62,950 for the Upper School. The San Francisco Chronicle noted that tuition at the most expensive private schools in the Bay Area, including Harker, exceeds "two of California’s top private colleges, Stanford University and Santa Clara University," and "far exceed undergr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy High School (Michigan)
Troy High School (THS) is a public high school in Troy, Michigan, United States. It enrolls approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12. It is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Athens High School, Troy College and Career School, and International Academy East. Troy High School was ranked 60th by ''Newsweek'' in its listing of America's Best High Schools for 2016. Facilities The first Troy High School opened for the 1950–1951 school year and was originally located at 3179 Livernois (now the Troy Community Center). This building received several additions and renovations, and by 1985 the community was debating replacing it. The building had "asbestos in ceilings and walls; a leaky, sagging roof; poor lighting; a sinking foundation; failing boilers and crowded hallways." The community was divided over spending money for a new building, and several bond issue votes failed. On December 11, 1989, voters approved a $33.5 million bond issue to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
Oak Ridge High School is the public high school for Oak Ridge, Tennessee, enrolling grades 9 through 12. It was established in 1943 to educate the children of Manhattan Project workers. History Founding and first location Oak Ridge High School was established in 1943 by the U.S. Army to educate children of the workers building and operating Manhattan Project facilities in Oak Ridge. The original school building was in eastern Oak Ridge on the hill above the community's first commercial center at Jackson Square. The school's football venue, Jack Armstrong Stadium and Blankenship Field, is adjacent to the original site of the school.National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Oak Ridge Historic District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jefferson High School For Science And Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (also known as TJHSST, Thomas Jefferson, or TJ) is a Virginia magnet high school in Fairfax County, Virginia operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. The school occupies the building of the previous Thomas Jefferson High School, constructed in 1964. A selective admissions program was initiated in 1985 through the cooperation of state and county governments and corporate sponsorship from the defense and technology industries. It is one of 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, and a founding member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. Attendance at the school is open to students in six local jurisdictions based on academic achievement described in the Student Portrait Sheet—a compilation of 4 essays, problem-solving skills—assessed by the Problem Solving Essay, an unweighted grade-point average consisting of 7th grade final grades—8th grade first quarter grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy High School (California)
Troy High School is a public high school in Fullerton, California, U.S., acclaimed for its many programs including Troy Tech, Cambridge, and International Baccalaureate. The school is part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. As of the 2022-23 school year, 2,584 students attend the school. The school is located next to the continuing La Vista High School and California State University, Fullerton. Academics In the late 1980s and early 1990s, then-principal Jerry Atkin was instrumental in developing and implementing a Science and Technology magnet program, known as Troy Tech, for Troy High School. This program involves technology pathways with specialized courses as well as an internship students must complete the summer after junior year. Troy was one of 27 high schools nationwide honored as a New American High School by former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 2000. It has won first place in the U.S. National Science Olympiad in 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
