Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science
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The Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science or GHAMAS is a regional high school
located at The Learning Corridor in Hartford, Connecticut
. It is run by the Capital Region Education Council (CREC), one of 6 Regional Educational Service Centers (RESC) in Connecticut. The learning corridor was a block that was provided by Trinity College for the construction of several magnet schools. Trinity College is involved in some of the projects with GHAMAS due to their proximity. Hartford Hospital is nearby, and is also involved in school activities.
GHAMAS was built in 1999. Labs at the Academy include the Robotics, Physics, Earth Science, Photonics, Biology, Cell Culture, Greenhouse & Potting, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Special Instrumentation, and Computer Science Labs. There are also several student laboratories which are used by students to conduct independent research. GHAMAS currently runs a Biodiesel Project under a grant from Toshiba Corporation, in which its students are being given an opportunity to do real research in creating biodiesel from algae.
In addition, once a month, a speaker comes to lecture to morning students about the field that they work in, and inform them of the possible careers in that field.
GHAMAS has historically been an exclusively half-day program, but is undergoing an expansion to include a full-day program as well. It is planned that by the fall of 2011, the school will hold 9-12 grade half-day, and 7-12 grade full-day students.
GHAMAS is a member of the NCSSSMST. This is an organization of secondary schools
that promote Mathematics, Science, and Technology schools. The director of the Academy is Eric Bernstein, J.D.
On January 9, 2010 a bus carrying GHAMAS students to a robotics competition in Farmington, CT crashed and left a student, Vikas Parikh, dead and 17 injured.
Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science has recently been involved as an NASA Explorer School. It is one of only three such schools in Connecticut.
Chemistry: Chemical Structures and Interactions (Honors Chemistry), AP Chemistry
Biology: Foundations in Biology, AP Biology, Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Biology Seminar
Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Linear Algebra, Multi-variable Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Introduction to Differential Equations
Computer Science: AP Computer Science I & II
Earth Science: Foundations in Earth Science, River Ecology, Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology of National Parks
Other: Forensic Science, Robotics, Electronics
These subjects are taught for both half-day and full-day students. If in 9th or 10th grade half-day, they are taught from 7:30-10:30 If in 11th or 12th grade half-day, the subjects are taught 12:30-4:00 in the afternoon. Half-day students spend other half of their school day at their home school taking humanities, extracurriculars, or additional math and science.
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located at The Learning Corridor in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. It is run by the Capital Region Education Council (CREC), one of 6 Regional Educational Service Centers (RESC) in Connecticut. The learning corridor was a block that was provided by Trinity College for the construction of several magnet schools. Trinity College is involved in some of the projects with GHAMAS due to their proximity. Hartford Hospital is nearby, and is also involved in school activities.
GHAMAS was built in 1999. Labs at the Academy include the Robotics, Physics, Earth Science, Photonics, Biology, Cell Culture, Greenhouse & Potting, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Special Instrumentation, and Computer Science Labs. There are also several student laboratories which are used by students to conduct independent research. GHAMAS currently runs a Biodiesel Project under a grant from Toshiba Corporation, in which its students are being given an opportunity to do real research in creating biodiesel from algae.
In addition, once a month, a speaker comes to lecture to morning students about the field that they work in, and inform them of the possible careers in that field.
GHAMAS has historically been an exclusively half-day program, but is undergoing an expansion to include a full-day program as well. It is planned that by the fall of 2011, the school will hold 9-12 grade half-day, and 7-12 grade full-day students.
GHAMAS is a member of the NCSSSMST. This is an organization of secondary schools
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
that promote Mathematics, Science, and Technology schools. The director of the Academy is Eric Bernstein, J.D.
On January 9, 2010 a bus carrying GHAMAS students to a robotics competition in Farmington, CT crashed and left a student, Vikas Parikh, dead and 17 injured.
Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science has recently been involved as an NASA Explorer School. It is one of only three such schools in Connecticut.
Subjects Taught at GHAMAS
Physics: Foundations in Physics, AP Electricity and Magnetism, Nuclear Physics, Thermodynamics and Fluid Flow, AP Classical MechanicsChemistry: Chemical Structures and Interactions (Honors Chemistry), AP Chemistry
Biology: Foundations in Biology, AP Biology, Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Biology Seminar
Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Linear Algebra, Multi-variable Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Introduction to Differential Equations
Computer Science: AP Computer Science I & II
Earth Science: Foundations in Earth Science, River Ecology, Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology of National Parks
Other: Forensic Science, Robotics, Electronics
These subjects are taught for both half-day and full-day students. If in 9th or 10th grade half-day, they are taught from 7:30-10:30 If in 11th or 12th grade half-day, the subjects are taught 12:30-4:00 in the afternoon. Half-day students spend other half of their school day at their home school taking humanities, extracurriculars, or additional math and science.