SUCCESS Academy

SUCCESS Academy[5] (Southern Utah Center for Computer, Engineering and Science Students) is an early college high school based in Cedar City, Utah, United States. SUCCESS Academy has three campuses, one located at Southern Utah University (SUU) in the Iron County School District,[6] one at Dixie State University in the Washington County School District, and ACE Academy (Academy for Computers and Engineering), also at DSU.[3][7]

SUCCESS Academy
Location
351 University Blvd.
Cedar City, Utah 84720

United States
Coordinates37°40′29″N 113°4′20″W
Information
TypeCharter
MottoDiligence in the Pursuit of Excellence
Established2005 [1]
FounderIron County School District, Southern Utah University, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
School districtIron and Washington County School District
DirectorJohn Tripp
PrincipalBen Kaufman (SUU SUCCESS), Brian Reed (DSU SUCCESS)
Faculty34 between three campuses[2][3][4]
GradesSUU (9-12) DSC (10-12)
Enrollment428 (2017-2018)
Student to teacher ratio30.6
Color(s)Blue and white
MascotMolly the Mole
WebsiteSUCCESS Academy Website

History

The Southern Utah Center for Computer, Engineering and Science Students, commonly known as SUCCESS Academy, was founded in 2005. SUCCESS Academy is a charter school sponsored by the Iron County School District. SUCCESS Academy was selected by the Utah Partnership to participate in an Early College High School grant. The grant money was provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[1]

SUCCESS Academy currently has two school locations. The first is located in Cedar City, Utah on the Southern Utah University campus. The second is in Saint George, Utah on the Dixie State University campus.

SUCCESS Academy at SUU first opened their doors in August 2005. They were originally located in the SUU Science Building. They are currently located in the Multipurpose Building on SUU campus.[8] SUU SUCCESS started with 9th and 10th grade students, but is currently open to 9th -12th graders.

SUCCESS Academy at DSU opened in August 2006 and is currently open to 10th - 12th graders. They are currently located in the Technology building at DSU. SUCCESS Academy-DSU students may attend college classes besides within the Technology building in their 11th grade year with special permission. This is in addition to 12th grade on campus classes that the students may take. SUCCESS Academy DSU students also participate in the SUU Regional Science fair and regularly sends students to the Intel International Science Fair (ISEF). Some of these students have gone one to be quite successful.

ACE Academy at DSU is a recently built STEM magnet school that shares similar policies and classes to the other SUCCESS Academies, but with a further emphasis on computer science and engineering. Students graduate with their associate degree.[9]

Founding

The Utah Partnership was created under the direction of Governor Michael Leavitt. It was charged with the task to identify and create Early College High Schools. These were often referenced as High Tech Highs. The founders of SUCCESS Academy are the Iron County School District, Southern Utah University and funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Awards

SUCCESS Academy has been nationally recognized for several awards.[10] Recent awards include being chosen by Newsweek as the top high school in America for Beating the Odds[11] for college readiness, and for its students rising above financial obstacles and challenges. Another award is for SAGE test results. For the state of Utah, SUCCESS received the top Math scores in the state.[12] In Language Arts, they received fourth place in the state.[13] In 2019, SUCCESS Academy was named #2 Best School District in Utah, #2 Safest School District in Utah, and #4 for Utah School Districts with the Best Teachers by Niche. SUCCESS Academy had also been given #2 Best School District in Utah by Niche in 2018. Several SUCCESS academy students have been named Sterling Scholars at their boundary schools and received the Daniels Scholarship.[14]

Graduation information

The first class that graduated from SUU SUCCESS was in 2008, and from DSU SUCCESS in 2009.[1]

The graduation rates for SUCCESS Academy students are:

DSU SUU
2012 High school diploma 97.5% High school diploma 100%
Associate degree 95% Associate degree 82.05%
2013 High school diploma 100% High school diploma 98%
Associate degree 93.02% Associate degree 94%
2014 High school diploma 98.25% High school diploma 98%
Associate degree 77.19% Associate degree 95.35%
2015 High school diploma 94.12% High school diploma 97.5%
Associate degree 89.36% Associate degree 94.87%

Scholarship and ACT information

The graduating class of 2015 received many scholarships. The total dollar amount for SUU's graduating class was $877,000.00. The total dollar amount for DSU's graduating class was $1,478,967.00. Students received an average composite ACT score of 25.52 over the past five years.[15]

Iron County Campus

Classes taught at SUU Campus (37°40′29″N 113°4′20″W):[16]

9th 10th 11th 12th
Math 1 Math 2 Math 3 English 2010
Math 2 Math 3 Math 1050 Engineering 2010
Physics English Art 1010 Psychology 1010
Science Research Bio 1010/1015 History 1700 Math 1050
English Bio 1020/1025 Chem 1010/1015 CSIS 1000
Humanities 1010 English 1010 Math 1210
Math 1060 Math 1210
Math 1040
LM 1010

Clubs:[17]

  • Science Club
  • Computer Science Club (officially titled SUCCESS Academy Computer Technology Club)
  • Photobook Club
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Math Club
  • Creative Writing Club
  • National Honor Society

SUU SUCCESS Academy also features a Student Government.[18]

Washington County Campus

Classes taught at Dixie State Campus (37°5′43″N 113°34′40″W):

10th 10th CIT Cohort 11th 11th CIT Cohort 12th
Biology 1010 App Development Communications 2110 CS 1410 Individual Studies
Chemistry 1010/1015 Communication 2110 English 2010 CS 2420 POLS 1100
English 1010 CS 1400 History 1700 DES 2500
Honors Chemistry CS Principles Humanities 1010 History 1510
Honors English 10 Design 1300 Math 1040 IT 1100
Library Science 1010 Exploring Computer Science Math 1060 IT 1200
Science Research Math TBD Physics 1010/1015 IT 2400
Secondary Math II Honors Political Science 1100 Art 1010 Math 1050
Math 1010 or Math 1050 Web Design 1400 Science Research Math 1060
Web Development 1 Individual Studies (with special permission) Nutrition and Food Science 1020

Clubs:[19]

  • Astronomy Club
  • Book Club
  • Computer Club
  • Honor Society
  • Alcoholics Anonymous DSU
  • Science Club

DSU Success is also known for their extravagant Mole Day celebrations.

References
  1. http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007RM/finalprogram/abstract_121474.htm
  2. http://suusuccess.org/about-us/faculty.html
  3. https://dixiesuccess.org/faculty/
  4. "Faculty". ACE Academy.
  5. SUCCESS Academy. "SUCCESS Academy". www.successacademy.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  6. SUCCESS Academy. "SUCCESS Academy SUU". suusuccess.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  7. "SUCCESS Academy Home Page". SUCCESS Academy: An Early College High School. SUCCESS Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. SUCCESS Academy. "Contact Us". www.successacademy.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  9. "About ACE Academy". ACE Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. SUCCESS Academy. "SUCCESS in the News". www.successacademy.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  11. "Beating the Odds 2015". Newsweek. August 20, 2015.
  12. http://www.deseretnews.com/top/3376/26/1-Success-Academy-SUU-SAGE-scores-2015-Top-Utah-schools-in-mathematics.html
  13. http://www.deseretnews.com/top/3377/23/4-Success-Academy-Southern-Utah-University-SAGE-scores-2015-Top-Utah-schools-in-language-arts.html
  14. "SUCCESS in the News". SUCCESS Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  15. SUCCESS Academy. "SUCCESS Performance Data". www.successacademy.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  16. "Courses and Sequence". SUU SUCCESS Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  17. "Student Clubs and Organizations". SUU SUCCESS Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  18. "Student Government".
  19. "Clubs". DSU SUCCESS Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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