Medical Academy for Science and Technology, also referred to as MAST Academy @ Homestead, is a
secondary magnet school located in
Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city within Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida, between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. The population was 80,737 as of the 2020 census. Homestead is primarily a Miami s ...
. It opened for the 2010-2011 school year as a few classrooms in Campbell Middle School (renamed Center For International Education: A Cambridge Associate School in 2014), then moved into the then-closed Homestead Medical Hospital in 2011.
Medical magnet school MAST at Homestead opens doors to students - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com
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The school's former and founding principal was Gregory Zawyer. Its current principal is Lisa Noffo, a former MDCPS PE teacher, taking the position in 2014.
Acceptance at MAST Academy @ Homestead is done via random selection process, along with a prerequisite of taking Algebra in 8th grade from a local middle school. The school provides classes for students who are interested in becoming a part of the medical field, and the basic category of classes are Honors classes.
Magnet programs
*Biomedical
*Pharmaceutical
*Physical Therapy
*iMed
Notable AP programs
*AP Biology
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*AP English Literature and Composition
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*AP Environmental Science
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*AP European History
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* AP Government and Politics: Comparative
* AP Government and Politics: United States
*AP Capstone
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*AP European History
Advanced Placement (AP) European History (also known as AP Euro, or APEH), is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program. This course is for high school students who are interested in a first ye ...
*AP United States History
Advanced Placement (AP) United States History (also known as AP U.S. History or APUSH () is a college-level course and examination offered by College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.
Course
The AP U.S. History course is design ...
*AP World History
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See also
*MAST Academy
Maritime and Science Technology Academy, commonly referred to as MAST Academy, or MAST, is a public high school in Miami, Florida, on Virginia Key. MAST Academy is a magnet school under the governance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The scho ...
*Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth ...
References
External links
MAST Academy @ Homestead
School Profile
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Magnet schools in Florida
Public high schools in Florida
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Homestead, Florida
Educational institutions established in 2010
2010 establishments in Florida