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The Math, Science, and Technology Center, also known as MSTC (Lexington, KY), is a prestigious magnet program housed in Lexington, Kentucky's Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. It draws students from throughout the Fayette County Public Schools district. Since the program's establishment in 1991, approximately 45% of each years' graduating class has been named National Merit Finalists, producing over 400 Finalists total. The 47 graduates of the MSTC Class of 2014 had a median ACT score of 34 and an average SAT score of 2200, with six of the 2014 graduates scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT. The MSTC class of 2014 also contained both of Kentucky's two Presidential Scholars, two Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists, and one National Coca-Cola Scholar. Each year's MSTC class is offered a total of over $5 million in scholarships and go on to attend some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the nation. Students are selected for the program based on their scores for a logic and reasoning test as well as a simple algebra word problem. Before 2010, sixty students were separated out from the group and the top 40 were immediately selected for matriculation into the program and the remaining twenty were placed on a waiting list. After 2010, due to a large volume of incoming freshmen, the program now selects 55 students from a field of the top 65. Although it is natural for some students to turn down admission to the program due to extenuating circumstances, rarely will more than 5 students from the waiting list matriculate into the program. ==Program characteristics== Magnets (as the students are often referred to) are expected to complete many advanced level courses that mimic the structure of collegiate classes. These courses include, but are not limited to: * Biology I, II, III * Chemistry I, II, III * Calculus I, II * Linear Algebra/Discrete Math * Earth and Space Science * Engineering Problems * Computer Science I, II, III * Junior Mentoring * Junior Research * Statistics * Physics I, II, III * Senior Seminar Many of the above courses are highly advanced courses not usually seen in high school curriculum. MSTC Calculus I covers AP Calculus BC. The Calculus II course covers Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, and Number Theory. Chemistry III includes Analytical Chemistry Lab and Organic Chemistry. In addition, linear algebra and discrete math are offered. Along with their school classes each student is expected to complete a 360-hour research project with the mentorship of an adult in the science community. These projects are often completed in conjunction with professors from the University of Kentucky and at the end of their senior year the graduating class presents their research at a formal symposium. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Math, Science, and Technology Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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