Tech High School holds itself and its students to core values of high expectations, innovation, diligence, and exceptional citizenship. It aims to graduate students who are academically excellent, critical thinkers, personally accountable, and lifelong learners. The school integrates rigorous academics with hands-on projects in engineering, technology, and communications to prepare students for college and careers.

1. Our Core Values
You only go through Tech High holds itself, its faculty
high school once. and administration, and its students to
these core values: high expectations,
And it’s at a time in innovation, diligence in preparation,
your life when your and exceptional citizenship.
mind is most fertile. We believe that small class sizes,
relevant hands on projects, a rigorous
We make it our mission curriculum, the utilization of technology
to serve children and individualized support, help our
students achieve academic success and
individually so their provide them with a strong system of
aspirations can one day accountability, high expectations, and
become a reality. discipline.
Tech High School strives to
In today’s competitive graduate young men and women who:
career landscape, • Develop a strong appreciation for
academic excellence
it is no longer good • Learn to think critically and creatively
enough to only graduate • Accept a sense of personal account-
from high school. ability and community responsibility
• Utilize technology in a thoughtful
We deliver an education and responsible manor
that prepares students • Embrace and value being life-long
learners
with the life skills • Achieve a sense of emotional and
to be successful physical well-being
in college and pursue • Respect cultural differences and
celebrate our common humanity
a professional career.
“We get one chance to impact a student’s
view of their high school experience and
Graysen Walles, Principal
we take it very seriously.”
(678) 904-5091 For enrollment information please visit
Steven Walker, CEO Tech High School our website at www.techhighschool.org
1043 Memorial Drive S.E • Atlanta, GA 30316 or call 678-904-5091

2. History College and Career Academies
Our Mission Tech High School was established as a In partnership with local colleges, Tech High
Tech High aspires to maximize the start-up charter high school in 2004 to serve offers students the opportunity to dually enroll in
learning of every student. families of 9th – 12th graders in the Atlanta college while in high school. Students can take
We integrate a comprehensive Public School district. The school was born college courses that will allow them to get certified
curriculum with project-based out of the determination of respected business, in a skill once they graduate. Our College and
community and educational leaders in the Career Academies are geared towards jobs that
activities and real world
metropolitan Atlanta area. are in demand around college campuses, such as
applications in engineering,
nursing, small business marketing management,
technology and communications. and information technology. Having these
Tech High prepares Atlanta high certifications makes it easier for our students to
school students for the challenges obtain part-time or full-time employment while
of college life, a professional career pursing higher education.
and global citizenship by creating
a nurturing culture of hope and Graduation Pathways
“At Tech High, we integrate traditional
academic excellence. academics with creative hands-on After completing 9th grade, we invite each
student to choose one of three graduation pathways:
projects, making learning exciting, and
• Engineering
rewarding.”
• Communications
Highlights of Tech High Alan Gravitt, Science and Engineering • Information Technology
Teacher These students are exposed to career fields in
• High Graduation Rate – 91% three year
their pathway sector through guest speakers, field
average
trips and summer internships.
• Small Class Sizes – 18 to 1 student to teacher
ratio Student Life
• World Class Robotics Team
Tech High offers a range of extracurricular
• Graduation Pathways in Engineering,
activities that enrich your life. Not only do
Communications and Information Technology
activities, sports, clubs and field trips introduce
• Early College and Certification Opportunities
– through dual enrollment with local colleges Hands-On Learning you to other students who share your interests,
but they are an essential part of creating a well-
rounded high school experience.
Academics On average, our student to teacher ratio is 18
to 1. Small class sizes translate into our teachers
At Tech High, we individualize the learning devising instructional plans based on the learning
experience by creating a strategic plan for each styles of the individuals in their class. This “I came to Tech High because of the
and every incoming student. Based on our flexibility allows instructors to implement hands nurturing environment. This goes
interviews and counseling sessions with your son on activities and projects within their classroom beyond the small class sizes. All of my
or daughter, the scores of their initial placement to enhance student engagement. The advantage teachers truly know me and want me to
exam, and the overall results of their freshman of small classes also allows us to better recognize
be successful in college.”
year courses, we determine which graduation when a student is underachieving; teachers can
pathway best fits your child’s interests so they address the matter and properly motivate the Senior, Class of 2010
can eventually graduate high school and move on student so they can achieve better results and
to a college or career that they’re best suited for. ultimately perform at their best.