New Tech High Schools are American high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

s in which the core curriculum is taught through Project-based learning

Project-based learning

Project-based learning, or PBL, is the use of in-depth and rigorous classroom projects to facilitate learning and assess student competence . Students use technology and inquiry to respond to a complex issue, problem or challenge...

 and computer work. The schools are modeled after the New Technology High School

New Technology High School

New Technology High School is a secondary school located in Napa, California.The school was founded in 1997 as a joint project of the Napa Valley Unified School District and the business community of the Napa Valley. One business community member, Ted Fujimoto, was instrumental in visioning the...

 in Napa

Napa, California

-History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

and supported by the New Technology Foundation.
As of February 2010, there are 41 New Tech schools in nine states in the US. Schools require high teacher to student ratio, and a minimum of one computer per student. The school offers tours.