Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science

UtahSchool | name=Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science


type=Public, Charter
principal= Dr. Al Church
faculty=
grades=
enrollment=375-425
class=
mascot=Archers
colors=Silver Black, and Red
address= 5715 South 1300 East
city= Salt Lake City
zip=84121
phone=[phone]
website= [http://www.ames-slc.org www.ames-slc.org] The Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science (AMES), is a charter high school (grades 9-12) in Salt Lake City Utah that is closely affiliated with the University of Utah. Students attending AMES are able to take University of Utah classes, taught in AMES classrooms by University of Utah professors, at the same time that they are completing their normal high school graduation requirements. AMES is a free (publicly funded) high school and the university classes which students take while at AMES are also provided free of the normal university tuition charge.

AMES was founded in 2003 as part of a state initiative known as the New Century High Schools. It is intended to be an alternative to the traditional type of high school and as such AMES limits its enrollment to keep a "small school" environment. Total enrollment is capped at about 425 students. New students are selected based on a random lottery from the applications received. Previous grades and test scores are not considered in the admissions process.

AMES is located in the same building that houses Cottonwood High School. In addition to sharing classrooms, the two schools also share class offerings. If AMES students want to take classes that Cottonwood teaches but AMES does not, such as music, drama, sports, or others, they are able to do so.

The school opened with start-up funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of their Early College High School Initiative. It receives on-going financial support from the state of Utah as well as various corporate donors and charitable foundations.